Fielding teams of skilled practitioners across the US, Jones Day attracts clients, who often come from the chemicals, energy, oil and gas, mining, manufacturing and waste management spheres, for its wide experience litigating environmental matters before state and federal courts. The group is home to Kevin Holewinski  of the Washington DC office, whose practice encompasses environmental, climate change and toxic tort work, Thomas Donnelly  who, based in San Francisco, has deep environmental law experience under his belt and is known for his ability to navigate litigation and regulatory enforcement proceedings within the oil and gas, mining and automotive industries. Over in Pittsburgh, Jane Story offers clients her expertise in representing Comprehensive Environmental Response and Compensation and Liability Act cases and defends clients against federal and state enforcement actions for alleged violations of environmental law.

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Key clients

  • United Affiliates Corporation
  • GenOn
  • Kyocera International, Inc.
  • Fluor Corporation
  • Eaton Corporation
  • Daikin America and Daikin Industries
  • Wells Fargo Bank

Work highlights

  • Representing United Affiliates Corporation in Fifth Amendment takings litigation related to EPA's withdrawal of permit specifications for valley fills as coal mine.
  • Advising GenOn on a Maryland Department of Environment investigation and consent decree in relation to alleged discharges from the Morgantown Generating Station.
  • Representing Daikin in connection with class actions, attorney general actions, and individual cases challenging Daikin's manufacture and sale of PFAS, a class of chemicals that is the focus of intense litigation and regulation in the U.S. and abroad.

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Kevin Holewinski

Other key lawyers

Thomas Donnelly, Jane Story, Daniella Einik, Daniel Corbett, Thomas Hamilton