Attracting clients from across the energy, oil and gas and chemicals sector, the wnvironment, lands and resources group at Bracewell LLP is a key name to note for clients seeking aid with environmental litigation, prosecution and enforcement. The group is co-led by Kevin Collins from the Austin office, who is known by clients within the chemicals sector for his adept handling of major incidents, alongside Washington DC’s Jason Hutt , specialist in the defense of administrative, civil and criminal enforcement actions to do with environmental justice he also works on mandates relating to wetlands and air contamination. DC’s Ann Navaro is recommended for her wide knowledge of the natural resources law, while the Austin-based David Super handles environmental claims under the National Environmental Policy Act and Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, as well as the Clean Water Act, and Clean Air Act.
Testimonials
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- 'Strong environmental litigation practice. This includes regulatory, government facing work. They are top tier in this area in the US.'
- 'Very commercial. Very experienced. Value the client relationship. They know our business and industry.'
Key clients
- Republic Services, Inc.
- The Dow Chemical Company
- Chesapeake Energy Corporation
- Summit Midstream Partners, LLC
- Meadowlark Midstream, LLC
- City of Chicago
- Sinclair Wyoming Refining Company
- Sinclair Casper Refining Company
- Venoco Liquidating Trust
- Ryan LLC
- Par Pacific
- City of Houston
- QualaWash Holdings, LLC
- TC Energy
Work highlights
- Represented the City of Chicago since 2015 on its efforts to support the construction and operation of The Barack Obama Presidential Center.
- Advising and representing the city of Houston in connection with legacy contamination in a historically African American neighborhood known as Kashmere Gardens.
- Representing companies that own and operate small refineries in their efforts to secure “small refinery exemptions” from the Renewable Fuel Standard program, which is part of the Clean Air Act.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Jason Hutt, Kevin Collins