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The American College of Environmental Lawyers (ACOEL) is a professional association of distinguished lawyers who practice in the field of environmental law.
The American College of Environmental Lawyers (ACOEL) is a professional association of distinguished lawyers who practice in the field of environmental law.
Our members are dedicated to: maintaining and improving the ethical practice of environmental law, the administration of justice, and the development of environmental law through rigorous focus, outreach and education in all forums – federal, state, municipal, tribal and international. Membership is by invitation and members are recognized by their peers as preeminent in their field.
Recent Blogs and News
from ACOEL
Thus Far, Lower Courts are Honoring the Supreme Court’s NEPA Course Correction
posted on December 17, 2025 by Chris Thomas Seven months ago the U.S. Supreme Court rebuked lower courts for failing to provide sufficient deference to agency environmental reviews under…
Environmental Amnesia and EPA’s Documerica Project
posted on November 24, 2025 by Jim Salzman Ecologists often decry a problem known as “shifting baselines.” The kelp forests, whales and sea otters around Monterey Bay we witness…
The Proposed Waters of the United States Regulation Muddies Whether the Clean Water Act Governs Discharges from Wastewater Treatment Facilities to Groundwater
posted on November 20, 2025 by Jeff Porter EPA and the Army Corps of Engineers have published their most recent attempt to define a “Water of the United States”…
Welcome to New Members
ACOEL is pleased to congratulate and welcome its 2025 class of 19 new Active Fellows, representing a diverse group of preeminent practitioners from around the United States and Canada.
Welcome to our new members in the class of 2025!
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Babst, Calland, Clements and Zomnir, P.C.
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Crowe & Dunlevy
Crowell & Moring LLP
Culp & Kelly, LLP
Earth & Water Law, LLC
Farella Braun + Martel LLP
Foley Hoag LLP
Greenbaum, Rowe, Smith & Davis LLP
Greenberg Traurig LLP
Hangley Aronchick Segal Pudlin & Schiller
Haynes and Boone, LLP
Hinckley Allen
Hinkle Shanor LLP
Holland & Hart LLP
Holland & Knight LLP
Kaplan Kirsch & Rockwell LLP
Kazmarek Mowrey Cloud Laseter LLP
Kelley Drye & Warren LLP
King & Spalding LLP
KLAC Law LLC
Knezek Law
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Marten Law PLLC
McLane Middleton
McMahon DeGulis LLP
Mitchell Williams
Modrall Sperling
Moore & Van Allen
Nijman Franzetti LLP
Perkins Coie
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Plews Shadley Racher & Braun
Pollock Law LLC
Robb Water Partners
Shook, Hardy & Bacon
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Spencer Fane
Steptoe & Johnson PLLC
Stoel Rives LLP
Troutman Pepper
Vinson & Elkins LLP
Warner Norcross + Judd
Warren Environmental Counsel LLC
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