Clients turn to Tom for his insightful strategies and deep industry knowledge when seeking representation in high-stakes environmental litigation and enforcement actions and to resolve complex environmental disputes.
With a combined decade of experience working as a trial lawyer at the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) Environmental Enforcement Section and in the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Office of General Counsel, Tom uses his government experience to effectively counsel clients as they navigate complex environmental matters.
Tom represents clients in federal and state environmental litigation, in defense of environmental enforcement actions and citizen suits, in response to catastrophic environmental emergencies and chemical releases, and in connection with site cleanup and cost recovery. He has advised clients on the vast array of environmental statutes in the U.S. including the Clean Air Act; Resource Conservation and Recovery Act; the Clean Water Act; the Endangered Species Act; the Oil Pollution Act; the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act; and the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act. He routinely represents clients in environmental cases filed in federal district courts and California superior courts.
As a partner in Hogan Lovells Environment and Natural Resources practice area, Tom has deep ties to both the energy and government sectors in California and across the west. He has extensive experience assisting clients with the navigation of California environmental regulations including responding to information requests, Cleanup and Abatement Orders, and Cease and Desist Orders issued by the Regional Water Quality Control Boards and resolving enforcement actions brought by California regulatory agencies.
Tom is recognized for his Environment practice by The Legal 500 United States and Chambers USA.
Prior to joining Hogan Lovells, he spent 12 years in private practice and 10 years with the federal government.
