KMCL Welcomes Evan Ward

By lkerrigan | September 17, 2024

KMCL is pleased to announce the addition of more top talent to our ranks. Our newest member, Evan A. Ward, joined the firm as an associate in our Birmingham office today. Evan previously clerked for the Hon. Andrew Brasher for the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit. Before clerking, Evan practiced environmental law and…

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Greg Blount and Kate Hopkins to Present at Georgia Safety Conference

By lkerrigan | August 26, 2024

On September 6, 2024, KMCL Partner Greg Blount and KMCL Senior Associate Kate Hopkins will present at the Georgia Safety Conference. The Georgia Safety Conference is a non-profit group of multi-disciplinary professionals who gather annually to share information and experiences with the goal of improving workplace safety, health, and environmental programs and processes. At this…

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Environment, Energy, and Resources Law: The Year in Review

By lkerrigan | June 18, 2024

Last month, the American Bar Association’s Environment, Energy, and Resources Law Section published its Year in Review Annual Report for Enforcement and Litigation, which was coauthored by KMCL attorneys Leland Frost and Jack Devine. The report summarizes significant legal developments in the areas of PFAS regulation and litigation, constitutional law, and EPA’s enforcement priorities, as…

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Here We Grow Again!

By lkerrigan | January 8, 2024

KMCL is pleased to announce the addition of more top talent to our ranks—our newest member, Chris Williams, joined the firm as a Partner in our Birmingham office today. Chris comes to us from a major law firm where he focused his practice on environmental litigation, regulatory compliance, and environmental issues in business transactions. Chris…

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Governor Kemp Praises KMCL Attorneys’ Work in ACF Basin Lawsuit

By lkerrigan | December 12, 2023

Governor Kemp of Georgia and Governor Ivey of Alabama announced an agreement expected to end a lawsuit brought by Alabama challenging the U.S. Army Corps’ decision to allow Georgia to withdraw water from Lake Lanier and the Chattahoochee River to supply water for at least 5.5 million Georgians living in Metro Atlanta. Said Governor Kemp:…

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Eighteen KMCL Lawyers Included in 2024 Edition of The Best Lawyers in America© and The Best LawyersŸ in America: Ones to Watch

By lkerrigan | December 6, 2023

Kazmarek Mowrey Cloud Laseter LLP is proud to announce that eighteen of our twenty lawyers were recently selected by their peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America© 2024.  The lawyers listed are as follows: The Best LawyersÂź in America: Ones to Watch (2024 Edition): Since it was first published in 1983, Best LawyersÂź…

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Leland Frost Wins ABA Award for Best 2022–2023 Webinar/Podcast

By lkerrigan | October 13, 2023

The ABA Section of Environment, Energy, and Resources (SEER) awarded Leland Frost Best 2022–2023 Webinar/Podcast for his role moderating the ABA Podcast SEERies Environmental Laws and Regulations for Emerging Microplastics Concerns. The Best Webinar/Podcast Award recognizes the best webinar or podcast during the ABA year, taking into account attendance, collaboration, presentation style, quality of speakers,…

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New Phase I ESA Standard Coming Soon

By hjennings | September 7, 2021

Highly anticipated changes are coming to the standard practice for conducting Phase I Environmental Site Assessments (“ESAs”).  ASTM E1527-13, originally approved on November 6th, 2013, is fast approaching eight years of approval.  According to ASTM International, if a standard has not received a new approval date by December 31 of the eighth year since the…

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