Allison B. Rumsey

Allison Rumsey's practice focuses primarily on environmental litigation and enforcement matters. Ms. Rumsey represents clients in State and federal regulatory enforcement actions, class action and citizen suit lawsuits, and business disputes. She represented BP in the litigation brought by the United States, citizen and environmental groups, states, and foreign states arising from the Deepwater Horizon oil spill.

In addition to litigation, Ms. Rumsey advises clients on federal and State regulatory compliance programs. She has experience in CERCLA, RCRA, the Clean Air Act, the Clean Water Act, and the National Environmental Policy Act, among other statutes. Ms. Rumsey also has an active practice representing clients with respect to the environmental laws applicable to large infrastructure and other projects, including the development of a gold mine, the construction of a railroad bridge across a major waterway, and the redevelopment of a large sports field on federal land.