Clients look to the environmental & mass tort department at McGuireWoods LLP for its experience handling climate change matters relating to air, water, waste and natural resources law. The deep bench fields Benjamin Hatch of the Norfolk office, who is known for representing manufacturing, transport and aerospace clients with regard to environmental law violations, Gregory Evans in Los Angeles, who handles environmental issues within the energy and infrastructure sectors, in addition to Eugene Mathews, who, based in Richmond, is a key contact for clients in the agriculture, waste management and chemicals industries. The Washington DC-based Makram Jaber’s focuses on the Clean Air Act, while over in Atlanta, Adam Sowatzka forms part of the crisis management & incident response team and handles environmental health and safety matters. David Franchina, of the Charlotte office, also navigates matters related to environmental incidents.

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Key clients

  • Asarco LLC
  • Verizon
  • Wacker Polysilicon North America, Inc.
  • Inframark, LLC
  • Jefferson County, Alabama
  • City of Chattanooga, Tennessee
  • Holcim (US), Inc.

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Benjamin Hatch, Gregory Hinojosa Evans, Eugene Mathews, David Franchina, Makram Jaber, Adam Sowatzka