PHOENIX (October 9, 2018) - Perkins Coie Partner Shane R. Swindle has been elected as a Fellow to the American College of Environmental Lawyers (ACOEL). He received the honor at ACOEL’s annual conference at Grand Teton National Park in Wyoming on October 4, 2018.

Shane, who was nominated by his peers for his outstanding work and achievements, joins 24 other newly elected Fellows and two Honorary Fellows for the year 2018. ACOEL conducts a rigorous vetting process of hundreds of attorneys, searching for the top environment lawyers in the country. Shane, who is based in Perkins Coie’s Phoenix office, joins fellow Perkins Coie partners Eric Fjelstad (Anchorage), Chris Thomas (Phoenix) and Mark Schneider (Seattle), who are also members of ACOEL.

Shane’s practice focuses on commercial litigation, particularly environment, contract and insurance coverage disputes. He also advises clients on environmental, contract and insurance coverage issues for business planning purposes. Shane was ranked by Chambers USA as one of “America’s Leading Environmental Lawyers” in 2017-2018 and listed in The Best Lawyers in America from 2003 to the present for his work in commercial litigation and environmental law.

ACOEL is a professional association of distinguished lawyers who practice in the field of environmental law. Membership is by invitation only and is limited to those who have practiced environmental law for at least 15 years. Members of ACOEL are committed to “maintaining and improving the ethical practice of environmental law; the administration of justice; and the development of environmental law at both the state and federal level.”

Perkins Coie’s Environmental Litigation team has represented some of the United States’ most significant environmental litigation matters, including multi-party cleanup matters and permit challenges before trial courts, appellate courts and administrative tribunals. This team is a subgroup of the firm’s larger Environment, Energy & Resources (EER) practice, which includes more than 100 EER attorneys in offices across the United States and is widely recognized for its ability to help plan a project’s development, secure the necessary permits in a timely manner, reduce the likelihood of litigation and help facilitate post-development and ongoing compliance and regulatory contacts. Perkins Coie’s EER attorneys also represent private companies and public agencies in the full range of environmental litigation matters. Chambers USA ranks the firm’s environmental group as one of the nation’s top national practices. Perkins Coie’s EER lawyers also have high ratings in The International Who’s Who of Environment Lawyers, Super Lawyers and Best Lawyers. Perkins Coie was named the 2017 U.S. News - Best Lawyers® “Law Firm of the Year” in Natural Resources Law.

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