Overview
Garrett advises and defends clients across industries, with a focus on environmental and energy related matters. Garrett’s prior experience serving as Special Advisor for Oversight at US EPA Headquarters and as Counsel for Oversight and Investigations on the US House of Representatives’ Committee on Natural Resources contributes to his skill in advocating for clients on key issues before Congress, the White House, and federal agencies.
Experience
- Represents clients on energy policy and environmental matters.
- Represents leading information services companies on privacy and information security issues.
- Represents clients in response to Congressional investigations.
- Authored legislation on risk management for climate change, Carbon Capture Utilization and Storage, wildfires, and data privacy, among other topics.
- Represents companies and trade associations in major Clean Air Act rulemakings.
- Represents chemical manufacturing companies in Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act defense from EPA and various States.
- Represented a national supplier of automobile parts in Clean Air Act mobile enforcement defense.
- Advised private capital groups during the consideration of environmental and energy-related acquisition of companies.
Accolades
Honors & Recognitions
- Pro Bono Spotlight: Negotiated a consent order with a State’s Department of Environmental Protection on behalf of a pro bono client for alleged violations of the State’s Safe Drinking Water Act and implementation regulations.
- Participant: Originalism Summer Seminar, Georgetown Law’s Center for the Constitution
- Participant: American Bar Association, Section on Energy, Environment, and Resources, Leadership Development Program
Affiliations
Professional
- Executive Committee Member, The Federalist Society, Environmental Law & Property Rights Practice Group
- Co-Chair, American Bar Association, Section on Energy, Environment, and Resources, Air Quality Committee
Insights
Events & Speaking Engagements
Publications
Blog Posts
News
Education
- JD, University of Maryland School of Law, cum laude, Managing Editor, Journal of Business & Technology Law, 2019
- MPP, George Mason University, 2016
- BS, Environmental Science, University of West Florida, 2014
Admissions
District of Columbia
Government Services
Special Advisor for Oversight, US EPA
Counsel for Oversight & Investigations, US House of Representatives, Natural Resources Committee
Legal Fellow, US Senate, Environment and Public Works Committee
Clerkships
Florida Supreme Court
US District Court, Middle District of Florida