K&L Gates has a broad environmental practice ranging from permitting to federal environmental litigation. The firm acts for mid-size and Fortune 500 clients across natural resource damages, environmental justice, and degraded urban rivers matters. Newark’s Brian Montag represents clients in the industries and manufacturing sectors in administrative, state, and federal proceedings. Montag heads up the practice alongside Harrisburg’s Craig Wilson. In Washington DC, Varu Chilakamarri chiefly focuses on appellate matters, coupled with expertise in administrative, environmental, and energy law.
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Key clients
- NextDecade Corporation
- Commonwealth LNG
- Texas LNG
- Panoche Energy
- Lake Carriers’ Association
- Mannington Mills
- EQT Corporation
- Olympus Power LLC
- King County
- Panoche Energy Center, LLC
- Seafood Harvesters of America and Gulf of Mexico Reef Fish Shareholders’ Alliance
- TransAlta
Practice head
Brian Montag; Craig Wilson
Other key lawyers
Varu Chilakamarri