Beveridge & Diamond, P.C. Elects New Principals

Beveridge & Diamond, P.C. - Press Release, January 23, 2009

Beveridge & Diamond, P.C., the Environmental, Land Use, and Litigation Law Firm is pleased to announce that

Katherine T. Gates, Washington, D.C. Office, and

K. Russell LaMotte, Washington, D.C. Office

have been elected as Principals and Shareholders of the Firm.

Katherine Gates’ practice is devoted primarily to federal and state trial and appellate litigation in the environmental and toxic tort areas.  She litigates matters under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act, similar state statutes and common law tort claims regarding alleged hazardous substance contamination at facilities and sites.

Russ LaMotte advises and represents clients in matters relating to international environmental and oceans-related regulatory regimes. He serves as co-chair of the firm's Climate Change practice group, advising clients on both the emerging U.S. climate change regimes and the evolving international climate change framework. Before joining Beveridge & Diamond, he was an international lawyer at the U.S. Department of State, where he served as Deputy Assistant Legal Adviser designing, negotiating or implementing major environmental and oceans agreements and initiatives.

ABOUT BEVERIDGE & DIAMOND, P.C.

Beveridge & Diamond, P.C. has offices in six states and the District of Columbia. The Firm was founded as an environmental law firm in 1974 and over the past 30 years has added land use and complex litigation to its range of services.

For more information, please contact Janine Militano at jmilitano@bdlaw.com or (202) 789-6242.