Edelson PC Welcomes Environmental Partner Aaron Colangelo

Former NRDC Chief Litigation Counsel Brings Two Decades of Experience

CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Edelson PC, a national plaintiffs’ class, mass, and governmental action firm, proudly announces the expansion of its team with the addition of a seasoned environmental partner Aaron Colangelo. Colangelo, joining as a partner in the firm’s District of Columbia office, brings two decades of experience from the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC), where he most recently served as Chief Litigation Counsel.

A cum laude graduate from Harvard Law School and a former editor of the Harvard Law Review, Colangelo litigated more than 100 environmental cases, including lawsuits related to migrant farmworker health, coastal water quality, food safety, drinking water contamination, energy efficiency, air pollution, hazardous waste cleanup, endangered species protections, overfishing, and government transparency. He argued in dozens of federal and state courts, including in the U.S. Supreme Court, and taught environmental law as an adjunct professor at the Howard University School of Law.

Jimmy Rock, managing partner of Edelson’s DC office and head of its Public Client practice, highlighted the significance of Aaron joining the firm: “From bringing wildfire and pollution cases on behalf of injured people to representing states against polluters who damaged our water and air, the firm has seen an exponential increase in our environmental work. Aaron’s lifelong dedication to these causes enriches our team and serves our clients. As importantly, Aaron is a great person who has shown his commitment to mentoring our younger people, something that has been a foundational value of the firm.”

“I’m thrilled to be joining the impressive team at Edelson,” said Colangelo. “I can’t imagine a better place to continue fighting for safe water, clean air, and a healthy environment. I look forward to helping represent the firm’s clients in important environmental and public health matters.”

ABOUT EDELSON PC

From cases involving environmental pollution, wildfires, the opioid epidemic and NCAA head injuries, to exposing plaintiff’s lawyer Tom Girardi’s multi-decade Ponzi scheme, Edelson PC is consistently recognized as a leader in high-stakes class and mass action plaintiff’s work. As lead counsel, the firm has recovered over $5 billion in settlements and judgments as lead counsel, and has contributed to settlements that, in total, surpass $45 billion. Edelson PC has offices in Chicago, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Washington D.C., Boulder, and Ann Arbor. Visit Edelson.com to learn more about the firm.