Milton Padilla

Senior Associate

Environmental & Natural Resources

Overview

Milton is an associate in the Washington, D.C. office of Vinson & Elkins and a member of the firm’s Environmental & Natural Resources practice. He advises clients on a variety of environmental regulatory and litigation matters.

Capabilities

Credentials

Education

William & Mary Law School, J.D., magna cum laude, 2020 (Articles Editor, William & Mary Law Review; Order of Barristers; Lead Development Counsel, William & Mary Law National Trial Team; Champion, Allegheny Academy of Trial Lawyers Mock Trial Tournament 2019)
Duke University, B.A. Public Policy, 2017 (All-National Attorney Award, Mock Trial Team; Bucks County Citizen Scholarship)

Admissions

District of Columbia
Virginia

Insights

Client Alerts

Appeals Court Invalidates Key Parts of PHMSA’s 2022 Rulemaking on Natural Gas Safety

In a unanimous opinion, a panel of judges from the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit (the “D.C. Circuit”) vacated four key aspects from a 2022 rulemaking by the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (“PHMSA”) because PHMSA failed to comply with its own requirements for rulemakings.

September 3, 2024 • V&E Environmental Update

September 3, 2024 • 3-minute read

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Client Alerts

Environmental Justice 2022 Year-End Review

Environmental Justice (“EJ”) continued to prove a major focus of the Biden administration in 2022. With wide-ranging initiatives across several federal agencies, the administration worked to strengthen enforcement, release new tools and data, issue new guidance policies and memoranda, and create national offices, among other key actions.

February 1, 2023

February 1, 2023 • 12-minute read