USA – TEXAS Trends and Developments Contributed by: Gerald J. Pels, Gerald D. Higdon, James Beers, Jr., Elizabeth Corey and Brett A. Miller Troutman Pepper Locke Troutman Pepper Locke helps clients solve complex legal challenges and achieve their busi- ness goals in an ever-changing global economy. As a firm of more than 1,600 lawyers in over 30 offices, including the ten largest US legal mar- kets, it serves clients ranging from multination- al companies to new market entrants across all major industry sectors. Troutman Pepper Locke’s environmental team includes dedicated practitioners who understand the many dimen- sions of environmental laws and the different
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ways these laws affect business. The lawyers’ extensive environmental experience helps cli- ents navigate and respond effectively to regu- latory permitting and compliance issues, envi- ronmental liability concerns, civil and criminal enforcement actions and litigation. The firm has one of the nation’s leading practices represent- ing developers and operators within the energy industry, including in connection with the state, permitting, compliance and management of en- ergy projects of all kinds.
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Gerald J. Pels is a partner in Troutman Pepper Locke’s
Gerald D. Higdon is an accomplished environmental partner at Troutman Pepper Locke. He has 33 years of experience representing private and public parties in connection
environmental practice group and has been a leader in the Texas environmental legal community for over 40 years. His diverse practice focuses on environmental compliance, permitting, counselling and enforcement defence, as well as environmental risk mitigation and litigation. Gerry’s experience includes agency negotiations; assessing and counselling on air, water, stormwater and waste permit compliance; representing clients at contested permit, enforcement and other hearings; and internal environmental investigations. He also provides comprehensive assistance and representation to potentially responsible parties and steering committees at both state and federal Superfund sites.
with avoiding, managing and resolving environmental liabilities, as well as facilitating environmental sustainability solutions through brownfield redevelopment and the development and scaling of energy projects. He regularly advises members of the energy industry regarding the management of environmental issues. Jerry routinely defends clients in state and federal environmental enforcement proceedings; develops and implements environmental permitting and planning strategies to facilitate a rapid response to changing business climates and growth opportunities; and assesses, structures and negotiates the allocation of environmental risk-affecting transactions.
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