Ms Deidre Duncan > Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP > Washington DC, United States > Lawyer Profile

Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP acts for clients across the energy, automobile, industrial, oil and gas, real estate sectors, assisting with a gamut of legal challenges surrounding natural resources, waste, chemicals, climate change and air and water contamination. It also regularly defends cases before the Circuit Courts of Appeals and the US Supreme Court. Practice heads Eric Murdock and Deidre Duncan co-lead the Washington DC-based team- the former, with deep experience environmental litigator, adeptly defends enforcement actions, challenges environmental permits and deals with disputes, while the latter is known for her deep knowledge of natural resources claims and regularly handles mandates under the Clean Water Act. Also in DC, William Brownell has experience litigating before the US Court of Appeals and the US Supreme Court, and is a key point of contact for Clean Air Act proceedings affecting the energy sector. Clients praise Chuck Knauss for his ‘out-of-the-box’ thinking and recommend Shannon Broome for her ‘clever, creative, persistent and pragmatic’ approach to her work.

The environmental group at Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP is a key point of contact for clients within the energy, industrial, manufacturing and real estate sectors, seeking assistance with natural resources, air, water, chemicals and climate change mandates. The practice is co-chaired by the Washington DC-based duo Eric Murdock and Deidre Duncan. The former is best known for his knowledge of environmental risk management, while the latter specializes in water and natural resources compliance issues. Also practicing from Washington DC is Matthew Leopold, who handles water regulation, waste, chemicals and hazardous substances, Kerry McGrath, natural resources and environmental lawyer, who works with clients from across the mining and utilities sectors and Chuck Knauss, who predominantly assists automotive, manufacturing and oil and gas clients with environmental and energy compliance, risk management and enforcement. Over in San Francisco, Shannon Broome co-leads the ESG and climate change practice, aiding clients in the renewables, oil and gas sectors with environmental regulation, counseling and risk assessment alongside Clare Ellis, whose in depth knowledge of climate change secures her a range of clients from within the transport and energy sectors.