Energy and Environmental
Handling environmental and energy disputes is a fundamental part of our practice. We defend lawsuits, give compliance counseling, and offer guidance in the face of legal and regulatory quagmires.
We defend lawsuits and offer compliance counseling on environmental and energy issues. Both developers and governments turn to us to resolve environmental and energy-sector issues.
We have addressed issues concerning air, water, noise, contaminated-land liability, waste disposal, toxic substances, and natural resources. We work diligently to understand your needs, provide sound advice, and collaborate to develop pragmatic solutions to your environmental issues.
Our attorneys also have particular experience representing clean-energy clients. As a result, we focus on providing clients solutions to the legal challenges they face as developers and creators of the future of the energy industry.
From acquisition to development, construction, and operation, we help clients navigate the regulatory hurdles to energy projects and litigate disputes at every stage of the process. We also draw upon our successful experience in commercial, securities, and land‐use litigation to provide comprehensive service. We will work to understand your goals, provide sound advice, and collaborate on pragmatic solutions that ensure your energy projects thrive.
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Commercial Litigation
Explore Practice AreaOur business litigation practice embraces the wide variety of commercial disputes facing private and public companies today. Areas of particular expertise include intellectual property, antitrust, securities, employment, professional liability, and construction disputes.
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Constitutional Litigation
Explore Practice AreaConstitutional litigation is a cornerstone of Greene Espel’s practice. We represent individuals, private businesses, and government entities where their actions raise constitutional issues.
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Local Government Defense
Explore Practice AreaLocal government defense is a cornerstone of Greene Espel’s practice.
EXTRAORDINARY NEWS
Greene Espel Attorneys Recognized on the 2026 Minnesota Super Lawyers and Rising Stars Lists
Additionally, John Baker, Jeanette Bazis, and Jenny Gassman-Pines have been recognized on the Top 100 Super Lawyers in Minnesota list. Jeanette Bazis and Jenny Gassman-Pines also earned recognition on the Top 50 Women Super Lawyers in Minnesota list.
Kshithij Shrinath Named by Cultured Magazine as One of 13 Change Agents in the Nation on the 2026 Young Activists List
To mark the United States of America’s semiquincentennial, Cultured Magazine asked 13 activists, including Gloria Steinem, Stacey Abrams, and David Hogg, to nominate an organizer under 35 who has the potential to shape the years ahead.
We leverage our litigation and regulatory expertise to counsel and advocate for clients in the energy and environmental space.