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Rankings: Rising Stars

Law360’s Rising Stars profiles the top legal talent under 40. The winners are comprised of top litigators and dealmakers practicing at a level usually seen from veteran attorneys. Submissions highlight the winner’s age and reasons why his or her record deserves attention.
  • August 06, 2020

    Rising Star: Stoel Rives' Kirk Maag

    Kirk Maag of Stoel Rives LLP leverages his first-hand knowledge of the effects policy and law can have on his natural resource industry clients to advocate for their livelihood both in and out of court, earning him a spot among the environmental law practitioners under age 40 honored as Law360 Rising Stars.

  • August 05, 2020

    Rising Star: Morgan & Morgan's Rene Rocha

    Rene Rocha of Morgan & Morgan has helped plaintiffs score major settlements in high-stakes environmental litigation, including helping soybean farmers secure a $400 million settlement over Monsanto's dicamba pesticide, earning him a spot among the environmental law practitioners under age 40 honored by Law360 Rising Stars.

  • August 04, 2020

    Rising Star: Manko Gold's Diana A. Silva

    Manko Gold Katcher & Fox LLP partner Diana Silva has provided counsel on major Pennsylvania environmental projects including the multibillion-dollar Mariner East pipeline system that stretches across the entire Keystone State, earning her a spot among environmental law practitioners under age 40 honored by Law360 as Rising Stars.

  • August 03, 2020

    Rising Star: Hunton's Samuel L. Brown

    Samuel L. Brown of Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP draws from his deep expertise in environmental and natural resource regulation developed during his time as an EPA lawyer to advise clients through complex and oftentimes multifaceted compliance matters, earning him a spot among the environmental law practitioners under age 40 honored by Law360 Rising Stars.

  • July 31, 2020

    Rising Star: Greenberg Traurig's Jillian C. Kirn

    Jillian Kirn of Greenberg Traurig LLP has served as an independent monitor overseeing Duke Energy's multibillion-dollar effort to comply with cleanup plans stemming from water pollution litigation and on the coordinating committee for defendants facing claims over "forever chemicals," among other things, earning her a spot among the environmental law practitioners under age 40 honored by Law360 as Rising Stars.

  • July 02, 2020

    Law360 Names Top Attorneys Under 40

    We're pleased to announce Law360's Rising Stars for 2020, our list of 176 attorneys under 40 whose legal accomplishments transcend their age.

  • September 13, 2019

    Rising Star: WilmerHale's Bonnie Heiple

    WilmerHale’s Bonnie Heiple successfully guided Vermont through the thorny, yearslong process of shutting down a nuclear power plant and helped Vail Resorts navigate the environmental implications of buying a host of ski resorts across the country, making her one of five environmental attorneys under 40 selected for Law360’s Rising Stars.

  • September 12, 2019

    Rising Star: Vinson & Elkins' Margaret Peloso

    Over the past year, Vinson & Elkins LLP's Margaret Peloso has led a team helping Citigroup draft a climate disclosure report, defended a coal plant in a $1 billion property damage lawsuit and helped turn back proposed financial assurance regulations for the hardrock mining industry, earning her a spot as one of five environmental law practitioners under age 40 honored by Law360 as Rising Stars.

  • September 11, 2019

    Rising Star: Nossaman's Brooke Wahlberg

    Nossaman LLP partner Brooke Wahlberg has established herself as the go-to authority on guiding wind energy projects through the maze of wildlife and environmental compliance, making her one of five environmental attorneys under 40 selected for Law360's Rising Stars.

  • September 10, 2019

    Rising Star: Eubanks & Associates' William S. Eubanks II

    Eubanks & Associates LLC's William S. Eubanks II has battled on behalf of environmental clients and conservation groups, winning precedent-setting rulings on the reach of the Endangered Species Act and when controversial projects must be analyzed in-depth by the federal government, earning him a spot as one of five environmental law practitioners honored by Law360 as Rising Stars.

  • September 09, 2019

    Rising Star: Kirkland's Jonathan Kidwell

    Kirkland & Ellis LLP's Jonathan Kidwell has been responsible over the past year for handling the environmental side of large deals, such as private equity firm GTCR LLC's acquisition of defense and aerospace battery manufacturer EaglePicher Technologies LLC, earning him a spot as one of five environmental law practitioners under age 40 honored by Law360 as Rising Stars.

  • September 06, 2019

    Law360 Names Top Attorneys Under 40

    We're pleased to announce Law360's Rising Stars for 2019, our list of 175 attorneys under 40 whose legal accomplishments transcend their age.

  • August 10, 2018

    Rising Star: Morgan Lewis' Yardena Zwang-Weissman

    Morgan Lewis & Bockius LLP partner Yardena Zwang-Weissman’s work defending Southern California Gas Co. and Sempra Energy following the massive Aliso Canyon gas leak in 2015 helped earn her a spot as one of four environmental lawyers under age 40 selected by Law360 as Rising Stars.

  • August 09, 2018

    Rising Star: Kelley Drye's William Petit

    Kelley Drye & Warren LLP partner William C. Petit has scored wins for the likes of Union Pacific Railroad in complex environmental litigation and served as go-to counsel to clients on environmental permitting and compliance matters, making him one of four environmental attorneys under 40 named to Law360's list of Rising Stars.

  • August 08, 2018

    Rising Star: Kirkland's Alexandra Farmer

    Kirkland & Ellis LLP partner Alexandra Farmer helps clients navigate the environmental components of dozens of deals a year and recently guided The Blackstone Group through the complexities of a joint bid to acquire Midwest power plants for more than $2 billion, earning her a spot as one of four environmental law practitioners under age 40 honored by Law360 as Rising Stars.

  • August 07, 2018

    Rising Star: King & Spalding's Elizabeth Taber

    King & Spalding LLP partner Elizabeth Taber has defended major companies from groundwater contamination lawsuits and other tort claims, including representing Halliburton in litigation that caught the eye of Erin Brockovich, earning her a spot as a one of five environmental attorneys under age 40 honored by Law360 as Rising Stars.

  • July 27, 2018

    Law360 Names Top Attorneys Under 40

    The 168 attorneys selected as Law360's 2018 Rising Stars are lawyers whose accomplishments belie their age. From guiding eye-popping deals to handling bet-the-company litigation, these elite attorneys under 40 are leading the pack.

  • August 01, 2017

    Rising Star: Alston & Bird's Meaghan Boyd

    Alston & Bird’s Meaghan Boyd has been defending a roster of big-name clients in environmental cases for more than a decade, including Colonial Pipeline Co. in litigation related to nearly 500,000 gallons of total oil that spilled and leaked in various incidents in Alabama last year, earning her a spot among environmental attorneys under 40 being celebrated by Law360 as Rising Stars.

  • July 31, 2017

    Rising Star: Morrison & Foerster's Navi Dhillon

    Morrison & Foerster LLP’s Navi Dhillon has blazed a trail in the environmental law field through matters ranging from the defense of a commuter bus program in San Francisco to fighting off claims that certain cosmetics cause cancer — earning him a spot as one of three environmental law practitioners under 40 honored by Law360 as Rising Stars.

  • July 28, 2017

    Rising Star: Latham's DJ Moore

    Latham & Watkins LLP’s Duncan Joseph “DJ” Moore has had a hand in several recent high profile environmental matters in California, from shepherding a desalination plant in San Diego through the approval process to working on a team bringing the Los Angeles Football Club’s 22,000-seat stadium to fruition — earning him a spot as one of three environmental law practitioners under 40 honored by Law360 as Rising Stars.

  • July 14, 2017

    Law360 Names Top Attorneys Under 40

    The 156 attorneys selected as Law360's 2017 Rising Stars are lawyers whose accomplishments belie their age. This elite group of attorneys, all under 40, have distinguished themselves by handling bet-the-company litigation and brokering deals that make headlines.

  • May 02, 2016

    Rising Star: Beasley Allen's J. Parker Miller

    Beasley Allen Crow Methvin Portis & Miles PC's J. Parker Miller helped Alabama score a $2.3 billion settlement with BP PLC in the fallout from the Deepwater Horizon oil spill, capping years of litigation tied to the disaster and earning himself a spot among four environmental lawyers under 40 on Law360's list of Rising Stars.

  • April 28, 2016

    Rising Star: Squire Patton Boggs' John Lazzaretti

    Squire Patton Boggs LLP senior associate John Lazzaretti’s high-profile work on the front lines fighting for Murray Energy against the Obama administration’s environmental policies has earned him a spot as one of four environmental attorneys on this year's list of Rising Stars.

  • April 27, 2016

    Rising Star: Hunton & Williams' Aaron Flynn

    Hunton & Williams LLP partner Aaron Flynn's emergence as a go-to expert on the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's regional haze program, as well as a trusted adviser on other aspects of U.S. air policy, has made him one of Law360's Rising Stars for environmental law.

  • April 26, 2016

    Rising Star: BakerHostetler's Mark DeLaquil

    From his successful defense of a $1.3 billion steel mill's air permit in a competitor's novel Clean Air Act citizen suit to his involvement in the national litigation over the Obama administration's signature climate change initiative, BakerHostetler partner Mark DeLaquil has earned a spot as one of Law360's top four environmental attorneys under 40.

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