Firm News February 22, 2023
Troutman Pepper Partner Andrea Rimer Selected for Fellows of the American Bar Foundation
ATLANTA – Andrea Rimer, a partner in Troutman Pepper’s Environmental and Natural Resources Practice, has been elected as a Fellow of the American Bar Foundation (ABF). Membership is limited to just 1% of lawyers licensed to practice in each jurisdiction. Members are nominated by their peers and selected by the ABF Board.
In her practice, Rimer regularly represents buyers, sellers, and lenders in the purchase and sale of real property and corporate assets across the United States, with a particular focus on brownfields redevelopment and compliance with hazardous substance and waste laws. Rimer is recognized nationally as a leading attorney in hazardous site cleanup and redevelopment. She has assisted clients in successfully and efficiently managing environmental issues in the acquisition, lending, and divestiture of properties throughout the U.S.
The ABF Fellows is a global honorary society that recognizes attorneys, judges, law faculty, and legal scholars whose public and private careers have demonstrated outstanding dedication to the highest principles of the legal profession and to the welfare of their communities.
Founded in 1952, the ABF is a nonprofit, independent research institute that conducts cutting-edge, interdisciplinary research that addresses critical questions at the intersection of law and society. The nonprofit is focused on advancing justice and the understanding of law. Learn more at americanbarfoundation.org.
Troutman Pepper’s Environmental and Natural Resources Practice Group helps clients navigate critical environmental issues in the context of complex litigation, compliance, enforcement, and transactional matters. The group includes 40+ attorneys with valuable government, industry, and technical experience, who provide a unique perspective to address the rapidly evolving federal, state, and local environmental issues that clients face on a day-to-day basis.
About Troutman Pepper
Troutman Pepper is a national law firm with more than 1,200 attorneys strategically located in 23 U.S. cities. The firm’s litigation, transactional, and regulatory practices advise a diverse client base, from startups to multinational enterprises. The firm provides sophisticated legal solutions to clients’ most pressing business challenges, with depth across industry sectors, including energy, financial services, health sciences, insurance, and private equity, among others. Learn more at troutman.com.
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