Louis A. Naugle
Partner
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- +1 412 288 8586 (Pittsburgh)
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- +1 412 288 3063 (Pittsburgh)
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- lnaugle@reedsmith.com
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Lou has been active in the area of environmental law since 1975 and leads the firm's Environmental practice as part of the Global Regulatory Enforcement Group. His practice includes both litigation and environmental counseling and due diligence, including brownfields development. He has extensive litigation experience in permitting and compliance/enforcement proceedings and has represented clients in civil enforcement and criminal investigation proceedings in New York, Ohio, and Pennsylvania.
Lou also devotes a significant part of his practice to counseling clients on compliance issues, corrective action and permitting questions involving air, water, residual/hazardous waste, PCBs, underground storage tanks, mining, and oil and gas matters. He regularly provides environmental due diligence assistance for clients, including lending institutions, and has been involved in conducting environmental due diligence in transactions encompassing the transfer of industrial and commercial property in more than 40 states. Lou has extensive experience assisting a diverse mix of clients, including colleges, economic development agencies, private developers, charitable foundations, and commercial and industrial companies, in remediating brownfield sites under Pennsylvania’s “Act 2” Program. He has also represented and advised clients on state voluntary clean-up programs, transfer acts, and disclosure obligations throughout the continental United States.
Publications
- "A Practical Guide to Litigation with DER," a chapter in Pennsylvania Environmental Law and Practice published by the Pennsylvania Bar Institute
- “Win, Lose or Draw? – The Supreme Court Strikes Down Migratory Bird Rule,” April 2001 issue of Environmental Protection
Experience
| 1988 | Reed Smith Environmental Practice Leader Former Head, Regulatory Litigation Group |
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| 1986 | Hodgson, Russ, Andrews, Woods & Goodyear – Partner |
| 1984 | New York State Department of Law, Environmental Protection Bureau – Assistant Attorney General |
| 1982 | Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Resources, Bureau of Litigation – Chief of Litigation Unit in Harrisburg (1982-1984) |
Legal Education
| 1975 | J.D., Georgetown University Law Center |
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Undergraduate Education
| 1972 | B.A., Williams College Phi Beta Kappa |
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Professional Admissions / Qualifications
- New York
- Pennsylvania
Court Admissions
- U.S. Supreme Court
- U.S. Court of Appeals - Third Circuit
- U.S. District Court - Eastern District of Pennsylvania
- U.S. District Court - Middle District of Pennsylvania
- U.S. District Court - Western District of Pennsylvania
- U.S. District Court - Western District of New York
Professional Affiliations
- Allegheny County Air Pollution Advisory Committee – Member
- Allegheny County Bar Association
- Pennsylvania Bar Association – Member of Section on Environmental, Mineral and Natural Resources Law
Awards, Honors and Recognitions
- Listed in The Best Lawyers in America (1993-2010) and is currently included in the area of Environmental Law
- Recognized in Chambers USA as one of America's leading environmental lawyers (2003-2009)
- Selected for inclusion in Pennsylvania Super Lawyers (2004-2010) and Super Lawyers Corporate Counsel Edition (May 2009) in the Environmental category