Valerie Fogleman > Stevens & Bolton LLP > Guildford, England > Lawyer Profile

Stevens & Bolton LLP
WEY HOUSE
FARNHAM ROAD
GUILDFORD
GU1 4YD
England

Work Department

Environment. Insurance.

Position

Head of environment. Specialising in all aspects of environmental law, in particular, environmental liabilities (including Environmental Liability Directive, water pollution, contaminated land and other environmental damage) and insurance cover and claims for such liabilities.

Career

Solicitor; practised environmental and insurance law in Texas before joining Barlow Lyde & Gilbert (now Clyde & Co) in 1992; partner 1998; joined Lovells LLP (now Hogan Lovells) 2005; Stevens & Bolton LLP 2007.

Memberships

Honorary member, Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors; Member: City of London Law Society Planning and Environmental Law Committee (former vice-chair); Law Society of Ireland; Texas State Bar, American Bar Association, UK Environmental Law Association (UKELA) (past Council member; past convenor, Insurance and Liability Working Party).

Education

Texas Tech University (1983 BLA; 1989 MSc; 1989 JD); University of Illinois (1992 LLM); University of Cardiff School of Law and Politics (2016 SJD).

Lawyer Rankings

South East > Real estate > Environment and planning

(Hall of Fame)

Valerie FoglemanStevens & Bolton LLP

Boasting in-depth expertise in environmental liability and insurance matters, Stevens & Bolton LLP’s team counts the European Commission and AXA amongst its key clients. The department covers a wide scope of environmental issues, from water pollution to soil contamination issues. Guildford-based Valerie Fogleman has extensive experience of carrying out environmental, climate change, and health and safety support work for a variety of corporate and property transactions, as well as representing insurers in disputes concerning general liability insurance policies.