Christopher E. Bergin

Associate

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Clients turn to Chris for his experience dealing with environmental law and regulation. He represents an array of clients in a variety of environmental litigation matters.

Speaking Engagements

ACAA 2024 Fall Membership Meeting
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Chris focuses his practice on environmental law with an emphasis on environmental litigation. He assists clients in complying with environmental laws and regulations. He also represents clients in environmental litigation matters and counsels them on environmental due diligence. Chris’ background includes handling a wide variety of civil, criminal, and administrative litigation.

Prior to joining the firm, Chris worked as an assistant attorney general with the Office of the Attorney General of Virginia, Environmental Section. In this position, he represented multiple Commonwealth agencies, including Virginia’s Waste Management Board, State Water Control Board, Air Pollution Control Board, Department of Environmental Quality, Department of Conservation and Recreation, Department of Historic Resources, and the Council on Environmental Justice. He has experience handling issues arising under the Virginia Waste Management Act, State Water Control Law, State Air Pollution Control Law, FOIA, RCRA, and CERCLA. Chris also worked as an associate at another law firm.

  • Best Lawyers in America®, Ones to Watch: Environmental Law (2026)
  • Super Lawyers: “Rising Star” (2019)
Overview

Chris focuses his practice on environmental law with an emphasis on environmental litigation. He assists clients in complying with environmental laws and regulations. He also represents clients in environmental litigation matters and counsels them on environmental due diligence. Chris’ background includes handling a wide variety of civil, criminal, and administrative litigation.

Prior to joining the firm, Chris worked as an assistant attorney general with the Office of the Attorney General of Virginia, Environmental Section. In this position, he represented multiple Commonwealth agencies, including Virginia’s Waste Management Board, State Water Control Board, Air Pollution Control Board, Department of Environmental Quality, Department of Conservation and Recreation, Department of Historic Resources, and the Council on Environmental Justice. He has experience handling issues arising under the Virginia Waste Management Act, State Water Control Law, State Air Pollution Control Law, FOIA, RCRA, and CERCLA. Chris also worked as an associate at another law firm.

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Speaking Engagements

ACAA 2024 Fall Membership Meeting

Articles + Publications

California Adopts Landmark GHG Emissions and Climate Risk Reporting Laws, Eclipsing Anticipated Federal Requirements

Articles + Publications

Air & Climate Report: August 2022

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Awards
  • Best Lawyers in America®, Ones to Watch: Environmental Law (2026)
  • Super Lawyers: “Rising Star” (2019)

Top areas of focus

  • Assistant attorney general, Office of the Virginia Attorney General, Environmental Section 2019-2022
  • Graduate teaching fellow for legal rhetoric, American University, Washington College of Law, 2014-2015

Education

  • American University, J.D., magna cum laude, 2014, Order of the Coif; note and comment editor, American University Law Review
  • College of William & Mary, B.S., 2011

Bar Admissions

  • Virginia

Court Admissions

  • U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Virginia
  • U.S. District Court, Western District of Virginia
  • U.S. Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit
  • U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit