Scott Janoe > Baker Botts L.L.P. > Houston, United States > Lawyer Profile

The environmental, safety, and incident response team at Baker Botts L.L.P. offers services coast-to-coast and has particular strength in crisis response and prevention. Permitting, compliance, investigations and enforcement are also key tenets of the practice, and it is particularly experienced in the air, water and waste sectors. In Houston, Scott Janoe heads the team, while Scott Elliott is recommended for environmental, and health and safety issues, in the chemical and energy industries. In Washington DC, Debra Jezouit is recommended for CAA and climate change matters, as well as ESG issues, while Alexandra Dunn, who was a former Assistant Administrator for the EPA’s Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution Prevention, is a key name for EPA issues, particularly those pertaining to Perfluorooctane sulfonate (PFOS) and PFAS chemicals. Martha Thomsen and Allison Watkins Mallick were both promoted to partner in DC and San Francisco respectively, in early 2022. Kimberly White left for EOG Resources and Jennifer Keane retired.

Baker Botts L.L.P. has a strong track record in environmental litigation, acting for oil and gas, chemical and water companies in relation to crisis situations, as well as defense before regulatory agencies. The team includes alumna from the Department of Justice’s (DoJs) Environment and Natural Resource Division, Environmental Crimes Section, and Environmental Enforcement Section and is led by Houston’s Scott Janoe. Janoe is well versed in multi-state litigation and acts for clients in the energy, mining, and manufacturing sectors. Steve Solow is a key Environmental Health Safety (EHS) practitioner, Nadira Clarke is a name for white-collar crime and civil matters, and Megan Berge is recommended for climate change issues, including permitting issues and the development of Environmental, Sustainability, and Governance (ESG) programs. Martha Thomsen and Allison Watkins Mallick were both promoted to partner; Mallick is name for government enforcement actions and CAA issues, while Thomsen handles both litigation and compliance. Kimberly White left for an in-house role at EOG Resources and Jennifer Keane retired. All attorneys are based in Washington DC unless otherwise stated.