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Environmental and natural resource lawyer Christopher Thomas has advised industrial and municipal clients across the country on litigated and nonlitigated issues for more than 35 years. He focuses on complex infrastructure permitting, natural resource and hazardous substance litigation, enforcement defense, and site remediation.
Chris’ regulatory work has included obtaining necessary state and federal approvals for clients in the mining, manufacturing, renewable energy, and technology sectors. He has advised clients on remediation of impacted soil and sediment, groundwater, surface water, and indoor air at dozens of sites nationwide. His federal and state litigation practice has included trial-level and appellate cases throughout the country.
Chris is an elected fellow of the American College of Environmental Lawyers, a frequent (and occasionally engaging) writer and speaker on environmental and natural resource law topics, and an enthusiastic supporter of Arizona nonprofits in the areas of disability and child welfare. Chris and has colleagues were named 2022 pro bono attorneys of the year by the U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona for their work on the Crago v. Pitz civil rights litigation.
