Rafe Petersen

Holland & Knight LLP

• Partner in Holland & Knight LLP's Washington, D.C. office and is a member of the firm's Government Section
• Primarily focuses on litigation and counseling in administrative, environmental and energy law
• Environmental practice includes environmental compliance, enforcement and litigation, with an emphasis on water and natural resource issues under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), the Clean Water Act (CWA), the Endangered Species Act (ESA), the Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA), the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act and the Migratory Bird Treaty Act
• Assists clients in complex permitting and regulatory issues related to energy development, commercial and residential projects, mining and infrastructure
• Experienced in environmental litigation at both trial and appellate levels and defends clients in enforcement actions in administrative and federal courts; also assists clients in responding to rulemaking efforts by federal agencies and in litigating agency actions under the Administrative Procedure Act (APA)
• Regularly assists clients in negotiating permits, responding to comments and assisting with preparation of other authorizations (e.g., Environmental Impact Statements) from federal agencies such as the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Federal Transit Administration, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, National Marine Fisheries Service, Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, as well as various state and local equivalent agencies
• Regularly speaks on these topics and is a published author of dozens of articles and a book on the Endangered Species Act
• J.D. degree, The George Washington University Law School; B.A. degree, University of Hobart; University of the Philippines, Fulbright Scholar
• Can be contacted at [email protected]