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Baker Botts L.L.P. Offices

Baker Botts L.L.P.
700 K Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20001-5692
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
United States
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Megan Berge

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Work Department

Litigation - Environmental, Safety & Incident Response

Position

Partner

Career

Megan Berge partners with companies to develop creative strategies for difficult Clean Air Act and climate change issues, including sustainability planning and climate-based litigation. She has an active practice representing electric generating companies, natural gas distribution companies, trade associations, and other industries. Most recently, Megan argued before the Washington State Supreme Court and won a landmark climate case, successfully permitted a multi-million-dollar turbine upgrade project, settled alleged NSR violations for a cement company, and filed an amicus brief in Kisor v. Wilkie, ___ U.S. ___ , 139 S. Ct. 2400, 204 L.Ed.2d 841 (2019). Megan also helms industry coalitions, which provide practical thought leadership on key environmental developments to aid companies in business planning.

Memberships

WCEE, WEN, DC Bar Environmental Section

Education

J.D., cum laude, University of Maryland School of Law 2006 (Member, University of Maryland Journal on Race, Religion, Gender and Class and Phi Delta Phi)

B.A., English, University of Delaware 2003 (Sigma Tau Delta)

Personal

Publications

“The destiny of natural gas: Recent rulings on the foreseeability of downstream greenhouse gas emissions,” Trends (January/February 2018)

“California Extends GHG Cap-And-Trade Program,” Pratt’s Energy Law Report, Vol. 18-1, LexisNexis (January 2018)

Lawyer Rankings

United States > Environment > Environment: regulatory

(Next Generation Partners)

Megan Berge  – Baker Botts L.L.P.

Under the leadership of Houston’s Scott Janoe, Baker Botts L.L.P.  offers a wide-ranging practice encompassing energy transition, incident response, contaminated sites, as well as air and water quality. In Washington DC, Debra Jezouit offers clients spanning from energy to pharmaceutical a wealth of experience in the Clean Air Act, while for climate change matters at the state and federal level, Megan Berge is a key name, advising clients of permitting and the EPA rulemaking process. The team in Austin includes Derek R. McDonald, who focuses on the permitting of projects and infrastructure, and Stephanie Bergeron Perdue and Paulina Williams, who advise clients on water quality and rights, air quality, and natural resource mandates. With a broad practice across environmental health and safety issues and investigations, Houston-based Scott Elliott is a key advisor to the chemical and energy industries. Alexandra Dunn departed from the team in March 2024.

 

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