Environmental Litigation

Drawing on the combined strength of our environmental and litigation departments, Latham & Watkins' Environmental Litigation Group has earned a reputation in the United States for effectively handling complex multi-plaintiff lawsuits. We are able to handle every facet of any environmental dispute, and our litigators, who are in the trenches defending our clients' practices, are often in a unique position to offer their insights and perspective on strategic and prophylactic counseling to avoid environmental problems in the future.

We have negotiated many disputes through alternate dispute resolutions and innovative settlements, and our team of more than 50 lawyers regularly tries cases throughout the United States. With a firmwide emphasis on teamwork, we regularly create and effectively manage multi-office teams to address claims sometimes involving hundreds of plaintiffs. We are also adept at assembling a top team of industry experts and consultants for virtually every type of environmental litigation.

Practice Breadth

In addition to the services listed to the right, we have specific litigation experience in matters involving:

• CEQA, NEPA and land use
• Wetlands and Endangered Species
• Criminal and Civil Government enforcement actions
• Insurance coverage
• Superfund and environmental cleanup liability