Troutman Pepper Locke ranked No. 2 in Law360‘s list of top law firms with the largest water teams, “Dentons Tops List Of Firms With Biggest Water Law Teams,” where Environmental + Natural Resources Partner Andrea Wortzel was quoted.

  • Troutman, meanwhile, has 33 lawyers on its water quality and water resources team, all of whom are in the United States, according to the firm’s website.
  • Andrea Wortzel, a partner based in Richmond, Virginia, leads Troutman’s water team. The firm also has a hub of water lawyers in its Atlanta and Houston offices.
  • “We assist developers in obtaining necessary water permits, including wetlands and construction stormwater permits … [and] assist property owners with water withdrawal permits and water supply agreements to meet water-related needs associated with the development,” Wortzel told Law360. “Where needed, we assist property owners in obtaining wastewater discharge permits and industrial stormwater permits … [and] as part of real estate transactions, we conduct due diligence, including assessing whether all of the needed water-related permits are in place.”