With over 35 years of experience as a national adviser and consultant to some of the largest domestic companies and as the head of Gallagher & Kennedy’s Environmental and Natural Resources practice area, Dave has extensive knowledge and experience in all aspects of Environmental and Natural Resources law, with a personal focus in the areas of environmental remediation, mining and public lands law, surface and groundwater quality issues, and waste management regulation, including expertise in every facet of permitting, compliance and enforcement.  Dave’s substantial background in legislative lobbying and governmental rulemaking at the local, state and federal levels provides a unique insight and understanding of the current environmental and natural resources laws and regulations when dealing with governmental agencies on behalf of his clients.

Dave actively leads the team of highly experienced Gallagher & Kennedy attorneys who support the Freeport-McMoRan relationship for the firm.  In addition, he serves as local, national and international counsel to a wide variety of manufacturing and industrial clients. Since 1989, he has been consecutively recognized as a Best Lawyer by Best Lawyers of America.

Honors & Awards

• AV Preeminent Peer Review Rating, Martindale-Hubbell
• The Best Lawyers in America®, Environmental Law and Litigation – Environmental, 1989-2020
• Chambers USA®, 2004-2019
• Southwest Super Lawyers®, Environmental, 2007-2009
• Arizona’s Finest Lawyers, 2011
• “The International Who’s Who of Environment Lawyers”, 2011
• “Best Lawyers in the Valley”, Phoenix Magazine
• Marquis Who’s Who, “Who’s Who in American Law”
• Az Business Magazine, Arizona’s Top Lawyers – Environmental Law, 2013
• Leader of the Year in Public Policy, Arizona Capitol Times, 2007

GALLAGHER & KENNEDY

Gallagher & Kennedy is the company’s principal environmental counsel in Arizona and New Mexico and provides legal support on environmental matters in other states. Gallagher & Kennedy also provides representation in the areas of toxic tort, discovery, government relations, and general litigation. The lawyers in the environmental practice group are a very valued and long-standing part of our legal team. They have an intimate knowledge of federal, Arizona and New Mexico environmental regulations and a good working relationship with state regulators. They provide a high level of client service and attention, strengthened by a deep understanding of the company’s business and operations. In the litigation area, there is a deep bench of lawyers and support staff.

Gallagher & Kennedy’s environmental practice group is dynamic and broadly based, representing trade associations and companies engaged in mining, utility, manufacturing, technology, real estate and financial services in multiple states.

Our environmental attorneys have extensive experience with a diversity of sophisticated environmental problems and focus areas. Members of the practice group have handled air and water quality issues, water rights and management matters, and solid and hazardous waste management. Our attorneys also adeptly handle Superfund exposure and liability, contamination issues and environmental due diligence. Real estate negotiations and transactions, as well as federal and state legislative and administrative lobbying and settlement negotiations, also lie within the purview and expertise of the practice group, as does litigation of all types of environmental matters.