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Larry W. Nettles
Larry W. Nettles
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Biography
Larry has been practicing environmental law full-time since 1981 and has an exceptionally broad range of environmental law experience that makes him particularly well suited to advise clients with multi-faceted environmental problems, such as those frequently encountered in large business transactions. He has experience in counseling, permitting, and civil and criminal litigation, and has a proven track record in negotiating settlements and liability allocation agreements to resolve complex environmental problems. According to Chambers USA: America's Leading Lawyers for Business 2008, Larry is viewed by clients as "a very effective and thorough attorney: he can handle anything."
Larry was recently recognized as the top environmental lawyer in the United States by U.S. Lawyer Rankings. He has also been recognized as one of the best environmental lawyers in the nation in the most recent edition of Best Lawyers in America®; one of the best environmental law attorneys in Texas on the "Texas Super Lawyers" list published in Texas Monthly, and by Chambers & Partners in its recent guidebook on America's Leading Lawyers for Business.
Larry currently serves as V&E's Energy Industry Group Leader, and is a member of V&E's Environmental and Climate Change practice groups.
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Representative Experience
Transactions
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- Provides advice on structuring transactions to allocate known environmental liabilities and to reduce the risk of unknown environmental liabilities
- Represents clients in negotiating agreements addressing environmental matters, including many non-traditional environmental risk management agreements
- Performs or coordinates environmental due diligence evaluations for acquisitions, divestitures, financings, equity and debt offerings, and development projects
Enforcement Defense and Litigation
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- Represents clients before state and federal agencies in defending and negotiating settlements of environmental enforcement proceedings
- Represents clients in arbitration and mediation proceedings to resolve disputes concerning environmental matters
- Provides strategic advice on structured settlements to resolve civil litigation and criminal proceedings relating to environmental matters
Counseling and Permitting
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- Represents clients before the state and federal agencies to secure agency approval of environmental permits and site remediation projects
- Provides advice on project design and implementation to reduce environmental risks and speed up the process for obtaining environmental approvals
- Provides advice on environmental impact assessment and mitigation strategies for new and brownfield development projects
Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome.
Education and Professional Background
- The University of Texas School of Law, J.D. with honors, 1981 (Order of the Coif)
- Rice University, B.S. Civil Engineering, 1978
- Admitted to practice: Texas, 1981; U.S. District Courts of the Northern, Southern, and Eastern Districts of Texas; U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Professional Recognition
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- Named the number one lawyer in Environmental Law, U.S. Lawyer Rankings, 2008 - 2010
- "Top 10 Lawyers in Environmental Law," U.S. Lawyer Rankings, 2006 - 2009
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Chambers USA: America's Leading Business Lawyers in environmental law, 2004 - 2010
Activities and Affiliations
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- Founder: Environmental Law Section, Houston Bar Association
- Chair and Past President: The Park People, Inc.
- Business Community Representative: Houston-Galveston Area Regional Safety Council
Publications and Presentations
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Full Biography
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First City Tower
1001 Fannin Street
Suite 2500
Houston, TX 77002-6760
Tel +1.713.758.4586
Fax +1.713.615.5538
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