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 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.
03 February 2025 Press Releases

Foley Announces 2025 New Partner Class

Foley & Lardner LLP is pleased to announce the promotion of 17 lawyers to the firm’s partnership, effective February 1, 2025.
09 January 2025 Foley Viewpoints

Pumping the Brakes? Outlook for State and Federal Vehicle, Engine, and Equipment Emissions Standards

07 January 2025 Foley Viewpoints

Development in Southeast Wisconsin Will Once Again be Hampered by Clean Air Rules

New U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) air quality standards and pollution migrating from upwind states will impact growth and development in southeastern Wisconsin, beginning on January 16, 2025.
31 July 2024 Manufacturing Industry Advisor

2024 Has Been a Big Year for EPA with Significant Implications for Manufacturers as EPA Executes on its PFAS Strategic Roadmap  

In 2021 the EPA issued its strategic roadmap to address a broad group of thousands of manmade chemicals known as per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, pledging to use “every tool in the toolbox” to address the chemicals.
07 June 2024 The Path & The Practice

Podcast Episode 109: Joanne Molinaro, Amanda Beggs & Kristin McGaver Sikora

This special edition of The Path & The Practice welcomes Joanne Molinaro as guest host. Joanne is a Foley partner turned social media creator and New York Time's best-selling author.
04 June 2024 Energy Current

EPA Finalizes New Greenhouse Gas Reporting Obligations for Petroleum and Natural Gas Systems: More Companies Impacted; More Fees Charged

On May 14, 2024, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency published the final Greenhouse Gas Reporting Rule requirements for petroleum and natural gas systems under 40 C.F.R. Part 98, Subpart W in the Federal Register.