Troutman Sanders LLP is pleased to announce that environmental and natural resources lawyer Sean M. Sullivan has joined the firm as a partner in the Raleigh, North Carolina office.
Sullivan had been a shareholder at Williams Mullen, P.C. where he represented clients regarding a variety of complex environmental compliance, permitting and brownfield redevelopment matters.
“Sean brings valuable experience to the firm’s national environmental practice,” said Randy Brogdon, a partner in Troutman Sanders’ Environmental and Natural Resources Practice. “He has handled a wide variety of compliance counseling, transactional due diligence and litigation matters for diverse national clients, and his substantive and industry background will be a great fit for our group.”
Sullivan’s practice involves auditing and compliance counseling regarding all of the major federal environmental statutes, commenting on – and judicial review of – federal agency actions and rulemakings, brownfield redevelopment and resolving environmental liabilities in corporate transactions.
“Sean’s representation of clients throughout North Carolina and the Mid-Atlantic region complements our practice in the Raleigh office,” said Bill Scoggin, Managing Partner for Troutman Sanders’ Raleigh, North Carolina office. “He has a great reputation in the business community because of his demonstrated excellence in environmental matters.”
“I am excited to be a part of an environmental practice with such depth,” said Sullivan. “For clients in North Carolina and Virginia, the firm is able to bring to bear its extensive nationwide experience. In addition, Troutman Sanders has the resources to handle complex, multi-state matters throughout the country.”
Sullivan earned a J.D. from American University and a B.S. in environmental science from the University of Miami. He is admitted to practice in North Carolina, Virginia, Florida and the District of Columbia. He is currently serving as treasurer of the North Carolina Bar Association’s Section on Environment, Energy and Natural Resources and is an active member of the American Bar Association’s Section of Environment, Energy and Resources.
