Environmental

Our team combines deep legal experience with cutting-edge environmental science expertise, supporting clients through the maze of regulatory compliance and helping anticipate how emerging regulations may affect future operations. We advise on strategic matters ranging from complex infrastructure permitting and enforcement defense to regulatory compliance and environmental litigation before agencies and in state and federal courts.

Comprehensive Environmental Counsel

Our attorneys provide counsel for strategic matters as diverse as complex infrastructure and facilities permitting and planning, enforcement defense, regulatory compliance, and environmental litigation before agencies and in state and federal courts. We are uniquely positioned to assist clients in emerging, high-stakes sectors, including those driving Energy Transition and the rapid expansion of Data Centers and Digital Infrastructure, including gas-powered generation facilities. We bring sophisticated guidance to help you navigate the maze of regulatory requirements and anticipate how pending regulations may impact future business operations.

Our client matters run the gamut from complex air, water, wetland, and hazardous material compliance issues, including PFAS, to multi-year rulemakings, to the environmental aspects of large mergers and acquisitions of heavy industry and energy assets, including midstream and pipeline infrastructure. We also advise on the full environmental lifecycle of data center projects, addressing regulatory hurdles related to air quality, water rights, and site selection. Additionally, we can guide established and emerging companies in the GreenTech sector, ensuring their innovative technologies and business models—from carbon capture to advanced battery storage—meet evolving environmental standards and attract necessary investment.

Our attorneys help clients evaluate the environmental aspects of sustainability and supply chain matters, including product labeling and disclosure requirements under various regulatory schemes, extended producer responsibility (EPR) and product stewardship obligations. Critically, we provide cutting-edge guidance on the increasing demand for environmental transparency, including advising public and private companies on preparing for and complying with stringent new mandates like the California Climate Disclosure laws and other global Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) reporting frameworks. This proactive counsel is essential for managing risk, maintaining long-term value, and protecting corporate reputation in a climate of heightened regulatory and stakeholder scrutiny.

Accolades:

Our Environmental Practice is nationally recognized for its depth, experience, and leadership across a broad range of environmental matters. For 16 consecutive years, Chambers USA has recognized our team as an industry leader, currently awarding us a Band 1 ranking in Wisconsin and recognizing four of our attorneys individually. We have five attorneys who are honored in the 2026 edition of Best Lawyers for Environmental Law, including distinctions such as “Lawyer of the Year” and “Ones to Watch.” We are listed by Law360 among the U.S. law firms with the largest teams of attorneys working on water matters, showcasing our strength in environmental infrastructure, regulatory compliance, and natural resources law.