This is a list of notable environmental lawyers.
Name Lifespan Nationality SignificanceBruce BabbittAmericanBabbitt was United States Secretary of the Interior, Governor of Arizona, and Attorney General of Arizona.Bruce Babbitt | Leaders | WWF Bob Brown1944-AustralianInaugural Leader of the Australian Greens (2005-2012) in the Parliament of Australia, as a Senator for TasmaniaNannette Jolivette Brown1963–presentAmericanBrown is the current Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana.La's first Black female federal judge, Nannette Jolivette Brown, honored | New Orleans' Multicultural News Source | The Louisiana WeeklyBradley M. Campbell1961–presentAmericanCampbell was the Regional Administrator of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's Middle Atlantic Region.Bradley M. Campbell LLC Alexandra DunnDunn is a law professor. She was formerly Executive Director and General Counsel of the Environmental Council of the States (ECOS),faculty_DunnDavid Fleischaker1944–presentAmericanFleischaker served as the Oklahoma Secretary of Energy from 2003 to 2008.Center for the Study of State Constitutional Law & Government - Oklahoma City University School of Law Dario Hunter1983–presentAmericanHunter is the first Muslim-born person to be ordained a rabbi.Janet Keeping1971–presentCanadian Lecturer in the Faculty of Law at University of Calgary, Director of Russian Program for Canadian Institute of Resources Law, Honorary Professor of Law at Tyumen State University in Russia, awarded Medal of Service by the Academic Council of Tomsk State University in Russia, Leader of the Green Party of Alberta.Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.AmericanKennedy is president of Waterkeeper Alliance. He is also an attorney and environmental activist. He is a son of Robert F. Kennedy and nephew of former President John F. Kennedy.Peter Lehner1958–presentAmericanLehner is a lawyer and environmentalist. He is currently the executive director of Natural Resources Defense CouncilNRDC: About NRDCEva Ligeti CanadianLigeti served as Ontario's first Environmental Commissioner from 1994 to 1999.Eva LigetiHarvey LockeCanadianFounder of Yellowstone to Yukon Conservation Initiative, served as advisor to various nature conservation organizations, sits on the World Commission on Protected Areas.Mahesh Chandra MehtaIndianMehta is known for his continuous fights in Indian courts against pollution-causing industries. He received the Goldman Environmental Prize in 1996.Goldman Environmental Prize: M.C. Mehta (Retrieved on 28 November 2007)Miles TolbertAmericanTolbert served as Oklahoma Secretary of the Environment from January 2003 to August 2008.Chesapeake Energy Corporation Names C. Miles Tolbert Associate General Counsel – Environment, Health and Safety - MarketWatchJohn RocheAmericanRoche was a professional basketball player in the NBA and a lawyer.Fitness Profile John Roche - The Denver PostAndrew SacksAmericanSacks is an attorney and managing partner of the Philadelphia law firm Sacks Weston Millstein Diamond, LLC.Attorney Andrew Sacks - Lll Attorney Directory Pallavoor SahasranamanIndianSahasranaman has served as Amicus Curiae and Advocate Commissioner at the High Court of the Indian State of Kerala.Dianne SaxeCanadianYvonne ScannellShe is a professor of Environmental Law at Law School in Ireland.[tcd">http://www.tcd.ie/Law/yvonnescannell/index.php]David SiveSeptember 22, 1922 – March 12, 2014AmericanSive is a pioneer in environmental law.James Gustave SpethMarch 4, 1942 – presentAmericanSpeth is known for his environment work in tasks forces and committees. He is a professor at Vermont Law School.James Gustave Speth | Common Dreams | Breaking News & Views for the Progressive CommunityPaul SteinJanuary 4, 1939 – June 22, 2024AustralianStein was a lawyer and judge. He is known for his contributions to environmental and planning law.Law Council of Australia symposium, The future of environmental law: A symposium to mark the contribution of Paul Stein in the field of environmental and planning law, Sydney, 10 December 2009 Jon WellinghoffAmericanWellinghoff served as the chairman of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) from 2009 to 2013.John B. Wellinghoff | Energy Law Attorney | Former FERC Chair | Stoel Rives, LLP | San Francisco, CA
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