Endangered Species and Wildlife Protection

Our lawyers are at the forefront of shaping the law under the Endangered Species Act (ESA), the Migratory Bird Treaty Act, and other wildlife protection laws, as described below:

• Representing industry clients in the Supreme Court’s most recent ESA cases—Babbitt v. Sweet Home, 515 U.S. 687 (1995); Bennett v. Spear, 520 U.S. 154 (1997); and National Association of Home Builders v. Defenders of Wildlife, Nos. 06-340, 06-549 (2007).
• Litigating ESA rulemakings, policies, and related agency actions on behalf of trade associations in home building, land development, silviculture, and agriculture, and defending companies against citizen suits and government prosecution for alleged ESA violations.
• Serving as general counsel to the Endangered Species Coordinating Council, a coalition of national trade associations, companies, and labor organizations seeking legislative reform of the ESA.
• Representing clients in all aspects of the ESA, including listing and delisting endangered and threatened species, designating critical habitat, recovery planning and species reintroductions, habitat conservation planning, and negotiating incidental take permits.