Kathy Szmuszkovicz and Julius Redd Underscore Value of Substantive Expertise, Government Experience in Times of Regulatory Uncertainty in Law360 Interview

Law360 recently spoke with Firm Chair Kathy Szmuszkovicz and Principal Julius Redd (Washington, DC) about how B&D is counseling clients through uncertainty sparked by the first few months of the second Trump administration.

In “Clients Rely On Enviro Attys' Know-How On Rocky Reg Turf,” Kathy explained that B&D helps clients "anticipate [government] questions and provide proposed answers and do our very best to help the experts at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA),” in light of staff reductions and potential budget cuts at the Agency.

Kathy said that she has been working with clients in the pesticide industry to generate and provide EPA data to support their applications and products "in a way that makes [the Agency’s] job as focused on the science as possible."

Julius commented on the implications for clients with long-term infrastructure and development plans. With the administration rolling back or rewriting longstanding National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) regulations, Julius said clients are seeking clarity on how EPA and other agencies will review their projects. He explained that many “clients think about business over a long-term horizon,” and noted the firm is advising clients navigate the deregulatory environment when developing projects that “may or may not be aligned with this administration’s ultimate goals.”

Kathy finished by explaining that “the strength of what we’re doing really comes from having gone through this in many different settings over time.”  For over 50 years, through Democratic and Republican administrations, Beveridge & Diamond has been a trusted partner in helping clients navigate evolving laws and policies – and address administrative litigation and other litigation matters – in virtually all areas of environmental, natural resource, health, safety, and chemical regulation. Since B&D’s founding, we have always had senior government lawyers from positions at EPA, the U.S. Department of Justice, other federal agencies, as well as  state attorney general offices and environmental agencies with Democratic and Republican administrations.