Los Angeles, Could 16, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — World legislation agency Norton Rose Fulbright right this moment introduced that environmental regulation and authorities affairs lawyer Scott Burton has joined the agency as a companion in its Los Angeles and Washington, DC workplaces.
Becoming a member of from Hunton Andrews Kurth, Burton leverages his intensive environmental, vitality and pure assets expertise to advise shoppers within the nationwide and worldwide public coverage arenas on a spectrum of high-profile and high-risk points. He represents shoppers each nationally and internationally on points associated to authorities enforcement, legislative and regulatory coverage advocacy in addition to complicated allowing and transactional issues.
Jeff Cody, Norton Rose Fulbright’s US Managing Associate, mentioned:
“Scott is an amazing lawyer identified for his worldwide and environmental expertise. Our agency’s Litigation Traits Survey exhibits that environmental, social and governance points proceed to drive disputes, and shoppers look to us for dependable counsel within the ESG area. We’re delighted to have Scott be part of our crew as we proceed to advise shoppers on these complicated points.”
Jeff Margulies, Norton Rose Fulbright’s Los Angeles and San Francisco Associate-in-Cost, mentioned:
“Scott has particular expertise advising shoppers on California-related environmental points, and he additionally has a powerful nationwide observe in addition to an in depth worldwide observe with a deal with Asia. His world expertise and collaborative method make him a wonderful addition to Norton Rose Fulbright and our Los Angeles workplace.”
Burton, who was acknowledged by Who’s Who Authorized for surroundings in 2021, mentioned:
“I counsel and defend native and multinational shoppers whose environmental wants are distinctive, multifaceted and high-stakes. Norton Rose Fulbright’s robust US disputes observe and complex world platform will present important worth to serving to obtain my shoppers’ authorized and enterprise goals. I’m genuinely excited to hitch the agency, notably given its robust vitality and pure assets observe and longstanding dedication to environmental, social and governance points.”
Burton has defended federal and state civil and legal enforcement issues involving quite a few regulatory packages, together with, amongst others, the Useful resource Conservation and Restoration Act, Secure Ingesting Water Act, Clear Water Act and Clear Air Act. He incessantly interacts with business commerce organizations, nongovernmental analysis and coverage organizations in addition to US and international companies, ministries and delegations.
Licensed to observe in California and the District of Columbia, Burton earned his legislation diploma from UCLA Faculty of Regulation and his bachelor’s diploma magna cum laude from the College of California Irvine.
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Dan McKenna, US Director and World Head of PR and Communications
Tel: +1 713 651 3576
dan.mckenna@nortonrosefulbright.com
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