Baker Botts L.L.P.

Under the leadership of Houston’s Scott Janoe, Baker Botts L.L.P.  offers a wide-ranging practice encompassing energy transition, incident response, contaminated sites, as well as air and water quality. In Washington DC, Debra Jezouit offers clients spanning from energy to pharmaceutical a wealth of experience in the Clean Air Act, while for climate change matters at the state and federal level, Megan Berge is a key name, advising clients of permitting and the EPA rulemaking process. The team in Austin includes Derek R. McDonald, who focuses on the permitting of projects and infrastructure, and Stephanie Bergeron Perdue and Paulina Williams, who advise clients on water quality and rights, air quality, and natural resource mandates. With a broad practice across environmental health and safety issues and investigations, Houston-based Scott Elliott is a key advisor to the chemical and energy industries. Alexandra Dunn departed from the team in March 2024.