BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP is pleased to announce the expansion of its global environmental practice with the addition of Michael J. Altieri as senior attorney in the firm’s Boston office.
Altieri’s practice focuses on issues relating to environmental permitting and energy infrastructure siting, including for renewable energy projects. He brings decades of government experience overseeing environmental matters, dispute resolution and enforcement actions involving infrastructure construction projects, energy resources, contaminated lands and much more.
Prior to joining Hunton Andrews Kurth, Altieri worked for regulatory agencies in Massachusetts and New York, including the Massachusetts Water Resources Authority, Massachusetts Department of Energy Resources, Massachusetts Department of the Environment, New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, as well as several others.
“Mike has exceptional experience advising on permitting, compliance and enforcement issues for a variety of industries,” Makram B. Jaber, practice co-leader said. “Mike’s background with various state regulatory agencies will provide an invaluable perspective to our clients involved in major infrastructure projects and we are excited to expand our team’s presence in the Northeast region,” added Deidre G. Duncan, practice co-leader.
Hunton Andrews Kurth’s global environmental practice of nearly 60 attorneys has helped clients in energy, automobile, chemical, manufacturing, oil and natural gas, commercial real estate, mining and mineral extractive industries navigate regulatory, permitting, compliance and enforcement matters across air, water, waste and natural resource law for more than 45 years. The practice and many of its lawyers are ranked Band 1 nationally by Chambers USA and Chambers Global, as well as by many other reputable ranking publications.
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