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Amanda K. Beggs

Partner

Amanda Beggs has nearly a decade of experience in all areas of environmental law and advises clients in development and redevelopment work, environmental compliance counseling, transactions, and environmental litigation.

Clients turn to Amanda for counsel on air emissions, waste management, water discharge permitting and compliance, best practices regarding emerging contaminants, and advice in contested case proceedings and environmental litigation. Amanda’s practice includes clients across a variety of industry sectors, from traditional energy and infrastructure matters to renewable energy projects, vehicle, equipment, engine, parts, and numerous other manufacturers.

Amanda also advises clients on regulatory issues concerning the Clean Air Act, the Clean Water Act, Superfund, and Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) enforcement. She counsels organizations on matters related to indemnity disputes, cost recovery, and insurance coverage, and advises on the variety of issues involved in the redevelopment, sale, or transfer of contaminated properties.

Amanda is a member of the Environmental and Energy Regulatory Practice Group as well as a member of the firm’s Manufacturing and Energy & Infrastructure Sectors, and the Environmental, Social, and Corporate Governance (ESG) Practice.

Representative Experience

  • Amanda’s recent matters include representation of clients in U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) multimedia audits and related enforcement; the defense of numerous complaints by U.S. EPA or state environmental agencies alleging air emissions violations, including violations related to mobile source emissions; and counseling regarding compliance requirements arising under the Clean Air Act, RCRA, the Clean Water Act, and state equivalents.

Awards and Recognition

  • Received, Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch recognition for Environmental Law (2024)

Community Involvement

  • Member of the Board of Directors for Girls on the Run of Southeastern Wisconsin (2017-2023)
  • Member of Foley & Lardner LLP’s Street Law Committee
  • Member of Foley & Lardner LLP’s Wills for Heroes Committee

Presentations and Publications

  • Amanda is a regular speaker on environmental enforcement, air compliance, and ESG matters.
April 22, 2026 Energy Current

EPA’s Revised National Enforcement and Compliance Initiatives: One Year Later

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April 20, 2026 Deals and Wins

Foley Guides Brady Corporation in Acquisition of Honeywell’s Productivity Solutions and Services Business

Foley & Lardner LLP served as legal advisor to Brady Corporation (NYSE: BRC), a world leader in identification solutions, its definitive agreement with Honeywell (Nasdaq: HON) to acquire Honeywell’s Productivity Solutions and Services (PSS) business.
February 27, 2026 Deals and Wins

Foley Advises IKI Manufacturing in Sale to Insight Equity Holdings

Foley & Lardner LLP served as legal advisor to IKI Manufacturing Co., the Wisconsin-based aerosol manufacturer and contract packager, in its sale to private equity firm Insight Equity Holdings.
February 24, 2026 Deals and Wins

Foley Advises Johnson Controls in Agreement to Acquire Alloy Enterprises

Foley & Lardner LLP served as legal advisor to Johnson Controls (NYSE: JCI), a global technology leader in energy efficiency, decarbonization, thermal management, and mission-critical performance, in its agreement to acquire Alloy Enterprises.
February 16, 2026 Foley Viewpoints

Trump Administration Repeals Endangerment Finding: Why, and What Next?

Summary of Action  Enacting what it called the “single largest deregulatory action in U.S. history”, on February 12, 2026, U.S....
December 15, 2025 Foley Viewpoints

EPA’s New Strategy for Ozone and PM2.5 NAAQS Creates Temporary Window for Industrial Expansion and Development

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has adopted a novel approach to “defending” the tighter limits on ozone and PM2.5 adopted...