Latham & Watkins LLP

Latham & Watkins LLP  environmental team advises the full spectrum of clients, spanning from transport to media, across climate change, air quality, water quality, energy & natural resources projects. The team is chaired by Washington DC’s Janice Schneider, who has proven experience at the intersection of energy and environment, handling onshore and offshore development, as well as the National Environmental Policy Act and Endangered Species Act. Schneider and Stacey VanBelleghem are praised by their clients for their ability to ‘bring real, practical experience to a complicated practice’ and VanBellegham, based in the DC office, fields a strong track record in climate change and air quality matters, with a recent highlight of advising the National Coalition for Advanced Transportation on emission standards under the Clean Air Act. Julia A. Hatcher is active in the firm’s DC office, advising on environmental, health, safety, and product defense mandates, while Devin O’Connor handles federal land use matters involving the National Environmental Policy Act and Endangered Species Act. Gary Gengel is well-positioned to advise automotive, chemical, and food manufacturing clients with on-site investigation, remediation, and general regulatory matters from the New York office. James R. Barrett retired from the partnership in December 2024 and Kegan Brown  left the team in Jan 2024. \n \n