Baker Botts L.L.P. works across litigation and high-states advisory matters, 0ffering standout environmental regulatory expertise. The team’s comprehensive practice covers air, water, waste, and environmental statutes, providing crisis response, litigation defense, and expertise in climate change, remediation, and natural resource damage claims Scott Janoe, based in Houston, has stellar experience leading major climate tort cases and defending TPC after plant explosions in Texas, and advises clients in energy, mining, and manufacturing on environmental, health, safety, and regulatory issues, with a focus on oil and gas exploration. Martha Thomsen, based in Washington DC, is an emerging leader in environmental litigation and regulatory compliance, with a strong record in CERCLA cases and clean-up disputes.
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Key clients
- ALOHA PETROLEUM/SUNOCO LP
- AMERICAN WATER WORKS COMPANY
- AVISTA CORPORATION
- CONOCOPHILLIPS
- DCP OPERATING COMPANY, LP
- ENERGY TRANSFER LP
- ENTERGY SERVICES, INC.
- EXXONMOBIL CORPORATION
- GUADALUPE-BLANCO RIVER AUTHORITY
- HALLIBURTON COMPANY
Work highlights
- Representing Halliburton Energy Services in a mass tort litigation involving several lawsuits and hundreds of plaintiffs in Louisiana asserting groundwater and soil contamination claims in Louisiana.
- Representing Intercontinental Terminals Company (ITC) in legal proceedings arising out of a fire at ITC’s Deer Park terminal in March 2019.
- Representing Tennessee-American Water Company and American Water Works Service Company in a class action matter stemming from a 2019 main break that allegedly interrupted or reduced water service for several days to customers in and around Chattanooga, Tennessee.
Lawyers
Leading partners
The strongest partners in their field, leading on market-leading deals and endorsed by peers and clients alike.
Next generation partners
Junior partners with significant recognition from clients and peers in the market and key roles on multiple matters.
Practice head
J. Scott Janoe
Other key lawyers
Martha Thomsen