Mr Matt Paulson > Bracewell LLP > Austin, United States > Lawyer Profile

Bracewell LLP
111 CONGRESS AVENUE, STE 2300
AUSTIN, TX 78701-4061
TEXAS
United States

Work Department

Environmental Stratigies

Position

Matt Paulson represents companies in the oil and gas, refining, power and chemical manufacturing industries on environmental matters, including strategic permitting, regulatory compliance, investigations, enforcement and civil and appellate litigation. His work includes advising clients on issues arising under all of the major federal environmental laws and their state counterparts. Matt regularly advises clients at the early project planning stages, assisting with scoping a broad array of regulatory and permitting requirements across all media and disciplines, from air, water and waste permitting, endangered species and cultural resource reviews and approvals, and US Coast Guard and Federal Aviation Administration authorizations, to land use, local registration and licensing obligations, as well as other federal, state, and local requirements that can affect project timing and viability. Matt also provides assistance on crisis management and prevention, including responding to major accidents, conducting internal investigations associated with allegations of criminal and civil wrongdoing, preparing risk management, emergency response and business continuity plans, and preparing for inspections by regulatory authorities.

Education

J.D., with honors, University of Denver Sturm College of Law, 1998; B.A., University of California, Santa Cruz, 1995

Lawyer Rankings

United States > Environment > Environment: transactional

Bracewell LLP advises on the full spectrum of transactional and regulatory environmental issues throughout the United States, with particular strength in the energy sector. Matters range from energy infrastructure development projects and climate change regulation to major accidents and law enforcement actions. The team has significant experience in the renewable energy and oil and gas sectors, where it routinely advises on complex joint ventures, acquisitions, strategic partnerships, and investments. The firm’s environmental, lands, and natural resources group is led by Austin-based Timothy Wilkins, who specializes in environmental litigation, energy transition, climate change, and ESG, and Washington DC-based Jason Hutt, known for representing clients in administrative, civil, and criminal actions related to federal and state agencies that regulate energy and environmental issues, including the Environmental Protection Agency and the Department of Energy. The team also includes natural resources expert Kevin Ewing, based in Washington DC, who represents leading companies in offshore wind, LNG and natural gas pipelines projects, and Austin’s Matt Paulson, whose focus is on the oil and gas, power and chemical manufacturing industries.