Jones Day's government regulation practice has been active on matters relating to climate change and PFAS. The practice benefits from an international network of offices, enabling the firm to work closely with lawyers based in Europe, Mexico, and Australia. Operating out of Washington DC, department head Kevin Holewinski, formerly a trial lawyer at the DoJ, demonstrates aptitude across environmental, climate change, and toxic tort litigation. From the San Francisco office, permit and regulatory approval expert Thomas Donnelly has developed a broad client roster of energy, mining, and technology companies, as well as consumer product manufacturers. Cleveland's Justin Stoll has been engaged by clients on contamination, environmental permit, and toxic tort litigation.
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Key clients
- United Affiliates Corporation
- Daikin America and Daikin Industries
- Wells Fargo Bank
- GenOn
- NACCO Natural Resources
- Lennox Industries
- CNX Resources Corporation
Work highlights
Represents United Affiliates Corporation in Fifth Amendment takings litigation related to EPA's withdrawal of permit specifications for valley fills at a coal mine.
Represents NACCO Natural Resources Corporation as lead counsel in multiple challenges to EPA rules pending in the D.C. Circuit and Eighth Circuit.
Represents Daikin in connection with class actions, attorney general actions, and individual cases challenging Daikin's manufacture and sale of PFAS.
Practice head
Kevin P. Holewinski
Other key lawyers
Thomas Donnelly; Justin Stoll