Shook, Hardy & Bacon LLP combines its expertise in environmental and toxic tort law to provide clients with representation across all staged of environmental litigation, both and the federal and state level, and as well in compliance matters across the US. The firm regularly engages clients in the energy industry, alongside chemical, utility, aviation and agribusiness and have litigated for them in issues involving multiple substances and alleged exposures. Team members, including co-chair David Erickson in Kansas City, are skilled in providing environmental compliance counseling under statues including the Clean Water Act and the Hazardous Materials Transportation Act. Also in Kansas City, Tom Grever counsels and litigates across all aspects of environmental law, with his practice including a focus on the Clean Air Act in terms of permitting and in its enforcement, while Brent Dwerlkotte specializes in representing companies in high-stakes litigation and trials for a variety of clients. Jennifer Hackman is noted for her litigation expertise involving emerging substances including PFAS compounds and glyphosate. All partners mentioned are situated in Kansas City.
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  • ‘Shook, Hardy & Bacon is a solid litigation practice that does a good job of managing large, complex litigations in a cost effective manner.’

  • ‘Adam Miller is an experienced and knowledgeable trial lawyer.'

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Brent Dwerlkotte

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David Erickson; Adam Miller

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Tom Grever; Brent Dwerlkotte; Jennifer Hackman