Hunton & Williams Again Named Top Environmental Law Firm

WASHINGTON — January 14, 2014 — For the fourth year in a row, Hunton & Williams LLP has been designated a Law360 Environmental Group of the Year. The firm has participated in a number of precedent-setting cases, including two before the US Supreme Court regarding the review of the Obama Administration's sweeping expansion of EPA's authority concerning greenhouse gas emissions, and the examination of the "good neighbor" portion of the Clean Air Act regulations surrounding emissions in upwind states that contribute to air quality problems in downwind states. A profile describing the environmental practice can be found here on Law360's website (subscription).

William L. Wehrum, head of the firm's administrative law group and chair of the environmental practice states, "It's rare that any case makes it to the Supreme Court, much less two at the same time. It's gratifying for our practice to be chosen for this honor for four consecutive years. I am so proud of our excellent team members and their impeccable maneuvering of the complex environmental issues involved in these cases."

Internationally recognized, the firm's environmental practice has 60 lawyers devoted to air, water, natural resources, waste, and other matters. The group advises clients at all stages of environmental issues, from initial legislative and policy development, through implementation, compliance, and court challenges.

Hunton & Williams' environmental practice and many of its lawyers are ranked No. 1 nationally by Chambers USA, which also recognizes team members for their work involving climate change, energy, nuclear, and other regulatory areas. The practice also maintains a Tier 1 national ranking as a Best Law Firm: Environmental Law and is listed as the 2013 Law Firm of the Year: Water Law Practice by US News – Best Lawyers.

About Hunton & Williams LLP

Hunton & Williams LLP provides legal services to corporations, financial institutions, governments and individuals, as well as to a broad array of other entities. Since our establishment more than a century ago, Hunton & Williams has grown to more than 800 lawyers serving clients in 100 countries from 19 offices around the world. Our practice has a strong industry focus on energy, financial services and life sciences, and our experience extends to practice areas including bankruptcy and creditors' rights, commercial litigation, corporate transactions and securities law, intellectual property, international and government relations, real estate, regulatory law, products liability, and privacy and cybersecurity.