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Womble Bond Dickinson Offices

Womble Bond Dickinson
ATLANTIC STATION
Suite 2400, 271 17th Street NW
Atlanta, GA, US 30363
GEORGIA
United States
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Womble Bond Dickinson > The Legal 500 Rankings

Charlotte Elite > Commercial litigation

Environment > Environment: litigation Tier 4

Womble Bond Dickinson is active across toxic tort and environmental litigation, with extensive expertise across industries such as energy, mining, manufacturing, and waste management. Notable for twork on high-profile cases, such as representing Kinder Morgan before the Supreme Court, the team is also skilled in navigating complex regulatory frameworks. Anna Gutierrez in Denver is an environmental law specialist and key name in the team.

Practice head(s):

Ana Maria Gutiérrez

Testimonials

‘What makes WBD unique is its people who possess the creativity and relationships with regulators to ensure successful outcomes.’

 

Key clients

Kinder Morgan, Inc.

Madison Industries

Currituck Water & Sewer LLC

Tinci Texas Materials LLC

Venator Corp.

Work highlights

  • Achieved victory on behalf of Kinder Morgan, a major natural gas pipeline company, by successfully securing a stay pending appeal of the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) cross-state ozone reduction plan before the United States Supreme Court.
  • Lead environmental counsel advising Currituck Water & Sewer LLC on bringing a newly acquired water sewer treatment company into compliance with environmental laws, including negotiating with the North Carolina Department of Justice to prevent the placement of a moratorium on additional connections to the facility and allow company to continue local development.
  • Represented Venator Corp., a global chemical company based in the U.K. with operations through the U.S., and its entities in a civil lawsuit filed against them related to a reported chemical release at the company’s Texas facility.

Dispute resolution > International arbitration

Hailed as a ‘transformative hire’, the team at Womble Bond Dickinson has expanded significantly in the last year, with the arrival of Alexandre de Gramont and David Attanasio from Dechert LLP in September 2024. De Gramont is commended for being ‘exceptionally diligent and thoughtful’, while Attanasio is ‘an outstanding international arbitration lawyer’.