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Mercer University School of Law
(J.D., 1981)
University of North Georgia
(B.A., Foundation Scholar, 1978)
Georgia
N.D. Georgia
M.D. Georgia
Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals
Supreme Court of Georgia
Listed in The Best Lawyers in America® for Environmental Law (2007–Present) and Environmental Litigation (2020–Present)
Chambers USA: Environmental Law, Georgia (2008–Present)
Acritas: Acritas Star (2018, 2021)
Law & Politics and Atlanta Magazine: “Super Lawyer” in Environmental Law (2004–2018)
Law & Politics and Atlanta Magazine: “Top 100 Georgia Lawyers” (2013–2014)
Top Rated Lawyers Guide: Energy/Environmental/Natural Resources Law (2012)
Focus Europe and The Asian Lawyer: “Top-Rated Lawyer” in International Law and International Trade (2012)
Achieved highest rating for legal ability and ethical standards, Martindale-Hubbell
Greg Blount represents corporate, industrial, and trade association clients on complex environmental challenges, drawing on more than four decades of experience in environmental law and policy. He works with businesses across retail, manufacturing, and poultry processing sectors on hazardous waste compliance, regulatory reform, and emerging contaminants such as PFAS. Greg advises national retail chains and pharmacies on hazardous waste management, developing solutions for compliance challenges in California, Minnesota, Connecticut, and other states with stringent regulatory frameworks.
He also advocates for clients before regulatory agencies, including EPA Headquarters and the Office of Management and Budget, providing input on proposed rulemaking for hazardous waste pharmaceuticals and other environmental regulations. His practice encompasses federal and state court litigation, with a particular focus on water quality issues and hazardous waste enforcement defense. Greg guides local governments through complex water supply matters, including his work on the multidistrict "Tri-State Water Wars" litigation between Georgia, Alabama, and Florida.
Greg brings a distinctive perspective to environmental challenges from his early career as an assistant attorney general and as the first general counsel to Georgia's Department of Natural Resources and its Environmental Protection Division. This background enables him to develop effective consensus approaches to environmental regulations and enforcement matters, balancing regulatory compliance with pragmatic business considerations.
Prior to joining KMCL Law in 2021, Greg was a partner and environmental attorney at the Am Law 100 firm Troutman Sanders (later Troutman Pepper) for almost twenty-five years. He earned his J.D. from Mercer University School of Law and his undergraduate degree from the University of North Georgia as its first Foundation Scholar.
Speaker, "PFAS Update," Georgia Association of Manufacturers EQ Meeting, March 2025.
Speaker, "PFAS Update," Georgia Safety Conference, Savannah, GA October, 2024.
Moderator and Organizer, "PFAS Symposium," Georgia State University College of Law, March 29, 2022.
Co-Author, "Ruling Casts Doubt on Ga. Wastewater Treatment Permitting," Law360, October 28, 2021.
Speaker, "View From Washington," North Georgia Water Resources Partnership 2021 Annual Meeting/Educational Seminar, April 28, 2021.
Speaker, "PFAS Webinar Series Part VI: Technical & Chemistry Considerations," January 21, 2021.
Speaker, "PFAS Webinar Series Part IV: Sectors at Risk," October 8, 2020.
Speaker, "PFAS Webinar Series Part III: Practical Advice Following an Agency Request to Sample for PFAS," August 11, 2020.
Speaker, "PFAS Webinar Series Part II: Patchwork of State Regulation and Initiatives," June 25, 2020.
Speaker, "PFAS Webinar Series Part I: Introduction and Regulatory Update," May 28, 2020.
Speaker, "Hazardous Waste Pharmaceuticals Rule," 2019 Environmental Law Conference at Yosemite, California Lawyers Association, October 19, 2019.
Speaker, "Clean Water Act & Emerging Contaminants," U.S. Poultry and Egg Annual Conference, Destin, Florida, September 19, 2019.
Speaker, "Managing Environmental Risk for Manufacturers," CEO and CFO Roundtable at Strategic Growth and Innovation Conference, Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, Georgia, August 21, 2019.
Speaker, "PFAS Regulation & Enforcement: 2019 and Beyond," Webinar for Georgia Association of Manufacturers, March 28, 2019.
Speaker, "EPA's Final Hazardous Waste Pharmaceutical Rule: How to Comply for Prescription, Non-Prescription and Other Retail Items," BLR Webinar, March 26, 2019.
Speaker, "EPA's Final Hazardous Waste Pharmaceutical Rule, Implications for California, Reverse Distribution and Reverse Logistics," CalCUPA Conference, Anaheim, California, February 28, 2019.
Moderator and Organizer, "Hazardous Waste Pharmaceuticals Symposium," Georgia State University College of Law, February, 2018.
Speaker, "What to Expect from the New Trump Administration," National Association of Environmental Managers, March, 2017.
Co-Author, "Title V Compliance Certification."
Advises multiple national retail chains on hazardous waste compliance programs and regulatory reform initiatives across 14 states and Washington D.C.
Represents manufacturing clients on PFAS issues, including regulatory compliance, remediation strategy, and policy advocacy.
Counsels a Georgia trade association on environmental policy matters affecting the manufacturing sector.
Serves as environmental counsel to a state poultry federation, addressing water quality, waste management, and air emission concerns.
Negotiated favorable settlements for retail clients in state-initiated hazardous waste enforcement actions in California, Connecticut, and Minnesota.
Represented local governments in the "Tri-State Water Wars" litigation involving complex water allocation disputes between Georgia, Alabama, and Florida.
Advocates for pharmaceutical and retail clients before EPA and OMB regarding hazardous waste pharmaceutical regulations.
Advises industrial clients on compliance with federal and state hazardous waste regulations, including waste determination, generator requirements, and treatment standards.
Guided multiple companies through environmental aspects of corporate transactions, including due diligence, risk assessment, and liability management.
Counsels poultry processing facilities on wastewater discharge permitting and compliance under the Clean Water Act.