Womble Bond Dickinson is active across toxic tort and environmental litigation, with extensive expertise across industries such as energy, mining, manufacturing, and waste management. Notable for twork on high-profile cases, such as representing Kinder Morgan before the Supreme Court, the team is also skilled in navigating complex regulatory frameworks. Anna Gutierrez in Denver is an environmental law specialist and key name in the team.
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- 'What makes WBD unique is its people who possess the creativity and relationships with regulators to ensure successful outcomes.'
Key clients
- Kinder Morgan, Inc.
- Madison Industries
- Currituck Water & Sewer LLC
- Tinci Texas Materials LLC
- Venator Corp.
Work highlights
- Achieved victory on behalf of Kinder Morgan, a major natural gas pipeline company, by successfully securing a stay pending appeal of the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) cross-state ozone reduction plan before the United States Supreme Court.
- Lead environmental counsel advising Currituck Water & Sewer LLC on bringing a newly acquired water sewer treatment company into compliance with environmental laws, including negotiating with the North Carolina Department of Justice to prevent the placement of a moratorium on additional connections to the facility and allow company to continue local development.
- Represented Venator Corp., a global chemical company based in the U.K. with operations through the U.S., and its entities in a civil lawsuit filed against them related to a reported chemical release at the company’s Texas facility.
Lawyers
Practice head
Ana Maria Gutiérrez