Emily Werkmann
Overview
Emily Werkmann advises and represents clients as a member of the firm’s Environment and Natural Resources group. Her practice focuses on regulatory counseling and litigation involving major environmental statutes. Emily has significant experience representing clients in complex civil litigations and regulatory investigations and enforcement actions by the Department of Justice and Federal Trade Commission.
Career & Education
- University of Miami, B.A., Ecosystem Science & Policy and Political Science, 2014
- Tulane Law School, J.D., magna cum laude, The Order of the Coif, 2019
- New York
- U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York
- U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York
- Member, New York City Bar Association Environmental Law Committee, 2020 – 2023
Emily's Insights
Client Alert | 4 min read | 05.08.24
On April 19, 2024, EPA signed the highly anticipated final rule designating two types of PFAS as hazardous substances under section 102(a) of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (“CERCLA”). At the same time, David M. Uhlmann, Assistant Administrator for Enforcement and Compliance Assurance of the EPA, released an enforcement policy memorandum that provides “direction to all EPA enforcement and compliance staff about how EPA will exercise its enforcement discretion under CERCLA in matters involving PFAS, just as EPA exercises enforcement discretion regarding other hazardous substances.” This alert summarizes key points from the enforcement policy and flags various uncertainties that lie ahead.
Emily's Insights
Client Alert | 4 min read | 05.08.24
On April 19, 2024, EPA signed the highly anticipated final rule designating two types of PFAS as hazardous substances under section 102(a) of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (“CERCLA”). At the same time, David M. Uhlmann, Assistant Administrator for Enforcement and Compliance Assurance of the EPA, released an enforcement policy memorandum that provides “direction to all EPA enforcement and compliance staff about how EPA will exercise its enforcement discretion under CERCLA in matters involving PFAS, just as EPA exercises enforcement discretion regarding other hazardous substances.” This alert summarizes key points from the enforcement policy and flags various uncertainties that lie ahead.
