Hunton & Williams LLP Named a Top Environmental Firm For Second Consecutive Year by Law360

NEW YORK — January 30, 2012 — For the second year in a row, Hunton & Williams LLP was named a Law360 Environmental Group of The Year. In a profile describing Hunton & Williams' environmental practice, Law360 recognized the firm's "ground-breaking triumphs in cases of first impression over climate change nuisance claims and Clean Air Act permitting rules last year."

F. William Brownell, head of the Hunton & Williams environmental group, credited the firm's history in the field for this recognition, noting that the environmental practice — formed in 1970, soon after passage of the National Environmental Policy Act, Clean Water Act, and the Clean Air Act — grew up with many of the statutes that are the foundation for today's environmental programs: "A large part of our success is the wealth of knowledge with respect to the programs and experience" developed under these environmental statutes.

Law360 also cited the firm's role in the groundbreaking Clean Air Act case American Electric Power Co. v. Connecticut; a case of first impression regarding the Clean Air Act new source review program; litigation over the EPA's revised ozone national ambient air quality standard, matters regarding pipeline safety and Clean Water Act implementation; and Endangered Species Act litigation on behalf of land owners.

Hunton & Williams advises clients at all stages of an environmental issue, from initial legislative and policy development, through implementation, compliance, and court challenges. Our lawyers help clients understand the effects of new legislation and court decisions, and work with them to determine the best course of action in response to environmental challenges.

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. While our practice has a strong industry focus on energy, financial services and life sciences, the depth and breadth of our experience extends to more than 100 separate practice areas, including bankruptcy and creditors' rights, commercial litigation, corporate transactions and securities law, intellectual property, international and government relations, regulatory law, products liability, and privacy and information management.