"...superlative, with respect to both ability and personality...exceptional breadth and quality in environmental expertise...The quality of lawyers is strong, from associates to partners …Baker Botts is the default choice for many industrial clients."
-Chambers USA 2008

The Baker Botts environmental practice is one of the largest, deepest and broadest in the country. Our lawyers combine decades of experience and a wide array of skills to help our clients solve their environmental and health and safety challenges. We represent clients in every significant aspect of regulatory counseling, strategic permitting, litigation, legislative matters, rulemaking, criminal investigations, corporate crises, civil enforcement, contaminated site remediation and business transactions.

Our environmental lawyers assist clients in resolving issues arising in all media (air, water and waste) and under every major environmental statute and regulatory program. We have successfully formed client coalitions that utilize effective advocacy, both in court and before the agencies, and have built strong relationships with the agencies.

Much of our work relates to the environmental aspects of Project Development for major energy, industrial, and infrastructure projects, including LNG Projects, Pipeline Projects, Electric Power Projects and Refinery Projects. The experience and innovation of our environmental lawyers who help companies confront the emerging challenges of climate change is unsurpassed. Our reputation in environmental law is founded on an in-depth understanding of the varied legal, technical and policy issues facing our clients, cost-effective staffing of environmental matters utilizing the resources of a diverse international firm, and an intimate familiarity with the energy, technology, chemical and manufacturing companies we represent.