DLA Piper LLP (US)

With a client list fielding a broad range of industries, DLA Piper LLP (US)’s environmental practice is equipped to handle matters across compliance, climate change, contaminants, and ESG. The practice, which handles complex matters regarding emerging contaminants, is under the joint leadership of San Francisco’s George Gigounas and Washington DC’s Gwen Keyes. Gigounas takes the lead on product enforcement and compliance, as well as, hazardous wastes and toxic exposures, while Keyes, with experience from the EPA, is a key advisor on emerging contaminants and ESG. New York’s Jeff Salinger, is praised by his clients as ‘the best in the market’ across his broad practice of ESG, climate change, and brownfield redevelopment. The San Francisco office is home to Adam Baas, a seasoned practitioner on emerging contaminants and PFAS-related liability, and Caroline Lee, who advises clients from a span of industries on natural resources and product safety.