Winston & Strawn LLP ‘s environmental team advises on a wide range of matters, ranging from compliance and permitting, to toxic torts and regulatory matters. With a focus on high-stakes litigation, the team represents in cases involving CERCLA, NEPA, and the Clean Water Act, among others. Led by Jonathan Brightbill, a former senior DOI official, in Washington DC, and Eleni Kouimelis in Chicago, the team focuses in government enforcement, regulatory battles, and complex business disputes.
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Key clients
- American Petroleum Institute
- People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals
- Spartech Parent Holdings, LLC
- U.S. Chamber of Commerce
Work highlights
- Representing American Petroleum Institute in two case interventions involving the application of the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act's to Custom and Border Protection's enforcement of the Jones Act for the construction of offshore wind-energy farms.
- PETA teamed up with Winston to file an action in federal court asserting violations of the Endangered Species Act and state law against Waccatee Zoo in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina.
- Secured a favorable settlement for Walmart in a consumer class action challenging Walmart’s industry-leading seafood sustainability program specifically alleging the Marine Stewardship Council sustainable fishing certification on Walmart seafood products is false and misleading.
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Practice head
Jonathan Brightbill ; Eleni Kouimelis