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Firm News | 3 min read | 04.12.23

Former DOJ Enforcement and Investigations Attorney Shennie Patel Joins Crowell & Moring

Washington – April 12, 2023: Shennie Patel, a former U.S. Department of Justice enforcement and investigations attorney, has joined Crowell & Moring as senior counsel in the Environment & Natural Resources Group, where she will lead large-scale, complex environmental enforcement defense matters.
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Client Alerts 14 results

Client Alert | 4 min read | 08.25.25

Alert! Fish and Wildlife Service Pushes Out Significant Penalty Increases for Civil Non-Compliance

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) published a final rule on August 18, 2025, increasing civil penalties for violations of various animal and wildlife protection statutes implemented by the agency that potentially impact, for instance, global energy and chemical industries, e-commerce trade businesses, and construction companies, to name a few.
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Client Alert | 4 min read | 07.11.25

Supreme Court Declines to Hear Cases Seeking to Narrow Citizen Suit Enforcement in Federal Environmental Case – Leaving Doors Wide Open

The Supreme Court declined to hear two key federal environmental enforcement cases, effectively leaving in place lower court rulings that allow for broad private citizen enforcement under the Clean Water Act and Clean Air Act. Because of the Court’s denials, citizen plaintiffs remain free to pursue enforcement cases in the absence of governmental enforcement, thus companies remain at risk of being sued by active watchdog citizen groups.
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Client Alert | 6 min read | 07.10.25

Is there a Role Anymore for Supplemental Environmental Projects in Environmental Enforcement Settlements?

Supplemental Environmental Projects (SEPs) are voluntary, environmental or public health projects that parties subject to environmental enforcement proceedings can propose as part of an administrative, civil, or criminal settlement. SEPs are unique and used specifically in environmental enforcement cases in part because (1) many environmental law statutes do not require a showing of harm to prove a violation; thus, redressing harm, outside of equitable relief, is not usually statutorily required; and (2) pollution is a public harm that is hard to redress, both individually and collectively.
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Publications 3 results

Publication | November 2023

International Legal Best Practices for the Custodial Management of Trafficked Live Wild Animals

This publication is the first of its kind and serves as a guide for wildlife crimes law enforcement around the world who handle the confiscation and care of live wildlife seized from trafficking/smuggling operations. Shennie Patel provided her expertise in trafficking law enforcement and provided valuable feedback on the draft version in identifying gaps and providing useful guidance to refine this publication in the areas covering the law enforcement and criminal and civil seizure.
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Events 2 results

Event | 11.16.23

EU Action Plan Against Wildlife Trafficking Conference

This conference marks the first anniversary of the revised EU Action Plan Against Wildlife Trafficking, created in 2016, which provided for a framework for European countries to implement regulations regarding legal trade in wildlife within the EU. Discussion panels at this event include topics regarding enforcement challenges in source and consumer countries, and EU legislation and illegally sourced wildlife. Speakers in this event include EUROPOL, EcoJust, a former member of the Convention in International Trade in Endangered Species Act (CITES) Secretariat, and former enforcement personnel.

Event | 10.12.23, 4:15 PM EDT - 5:30 PM EDT

Owls and Eagles and Wolves, Oh My! The Endangered Species Act 50 Years Later

“Owls and Eagles and Wolves, Oh My! The Endangered Species Act 50 Years Later,” 31st Fall Conference on Environmental, Energy, and Resources Law, October 11-13, 2023, Washington, D.C.

Webinars 1 result

Webinar | 01.23.25, 4:00 PM CET - 7:00 PM CET

Trump Administration and What it Means for Businesses Outside the US

On 23 January 2025 at 16:00 CET, Crowell will host a webinar on the new Trump Administration and what it means for businesses outside the US. It will focus, in particular, on the Trump Administration’s policy objectives, how they will be implemented, and the legal and real-world impacts. By the date of the webinar, the new Trump Administration is expected to have issued its first Executive Orders, and there will be more clarity on their scope and content.  

Speaking Engagements 4 results