Washington, DC

Babst Calland’s Washington D.C. office represents clients throughout the United States across a variety of industry sectors on a broad range of legal and regulatory matters with a distinct focus on energy, pipeline and hazardous materials safety, environmental, corporate and commercial, and new transportation technologies and sustainable energy solutions.

The Firm’s Pipeline and HazMat Safety practice is led by a senior team of former U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) attorneys and senior executives with deep experience at the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA), the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), and the Secretary of Transportation’s Office of General Counsel. The Pipeline and HazMat Safety attorneys bring clients a current and detailed understanding of the federal government’s approach to safety, regulatory, and compliance matters in the energy and transportation sectors. Our attorneys represent clients throughout the United States on pipeline, hazardous materials (all modes), and motor vehicle safety, regulatory, and compliance matters (including automated driving system issues) with a broad range of services, including:

  • Preventative and strategic counseling and risk management
  • Best practices and emerging trends
  • Navigating government inquiries and enforcement proceedings
  • Compliance and integrity programs
  • Internal compliance audits and self assessments
  • Day-to-day regulatory counseling
  • Inspections and investigations
  • Rulemakings
  • Litigation, including review of final agency actions
  • Legislation
  • Due diligence
  • Recall implementation and administration
  • Automated driving systems and innovative mobility solutions

Our D.C office also includes a team of Environmental attorneys who provides senior-level counsel to clients nationwide in all aspects of  federal and state environmental law and regulation, including matters pertaining to RCRA, CERCLA/EPCRA release reporting, Safe Drinking Water Act, TSCA, FIFRA, green marketing, the Clean Water Act and the Clean Air Act. We also represent clients in administrative, civil judicial and criminal enforcement cases. In addition to counseling on regulatory issues, we also advise clients on the environmental components of complex deals, including identifying and analyzing significant environmental liability and compliance issues arising in connection with mergers and acquisitions, asset sales, project financings, and corporate restructurings, and working to resolve, manage, allocate or mitigate these environmental risks in the client’s best interest.

The Transportation Technology and Energy practice provides a highly strategic and solutions-oriented approach to providing legal, policy, environmental and regulatory counsel on a myriad of matters with companies who are focusing on investing in and developing new transportation technologies and sustainable solutions in the energy sectors. We partner with public and private companies from start-ups to established entities that include manufacturing, vehicle and equipment suppliers, charging companies, technology entities, software providers, financiers, and related energy service producers — in managing legal, policy, and regulatory challenges and opportunities facing this growing area.

Experience sets us apart. Our attorneys help clients solve problems and achieve their business objectives having led recent matters of national significance and high public scrutiny during critical time periods. They leverage that experience for numerous clients in the energy and transportation sectors throughout the United States, driving results, efficiencies, safety, innovation, and cost-savings, and counsel clients on compliance matters and other regulatory and litigation issues.

The Washington, D.C. attorneys work collaboratively with the firm’s Energy and Natural Resources, Environmental and other practice areas including Construction, Corporate and Commercial, Employment and Labor, Litigation, and Real Estate, Land Use and Zoning to deliver the highest level of client service to achieve our clients’ business objectives.