Perkins Coie’s environmental lawyers set the standard for realistic, cost-effective performance. We provide comprehensive counsel in areas such as:

We represent clients across the country on some of the most challenging contaminated sites. From voluntary cleanups to multiparty Superfund site litigation, our deep experience in regulatory counseling, problem-solving, assessing environmental risk, negotiating with federal, state and local agencies and litigating cleanup cases encompasses every facet of contaminated properties. Our work includes:

Perkins Coie lawyers assist clients in obtaining all sorts of environmental and land use permits, as well as helping both public and private sector clients with the permitting and environmental review for major infrastructure projects.

Our team is experienced in virtually every sector, including solar and wind projects, transmission lines, mining projects, highway and transit projects, port developments, and water storage and supply projects. We offer a thorough understanding of environmental reviews and permitting requirements, including:

We are known for successfully litigating some of the most significant environmental and natural resource cases in the nation. Our environmental litigation attorneys regularly appear before federal and state trial courts, appellate courts and administrative tribunals on a range of matters, from challenges and administrative approvals to complex, multiparty cleanup cases. Our litigation experience includes:

Our clients are actively involved in environmental and natural resources legislation and rulemakings, and they look to our attorneys for support. We work with our clients to develop and advocate for or against legislative proposals and continually monitor relevant legislative developments.

In the regulatory arena, we are often called upon to assist clients with submitting comments on proposed regulations and assessing potential impacts. Our lawyers frequently appear before federal agencies—including the U.S. Department of the Interior and the Environmental Protection Agency, among others—on policy issues affecting the businesses and projects of our clients.