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Nelson D. Johnson

Senior Counsel, Environment & Energy

nelsonjohnson@paulhastings.com

Nelson Johnson is a Senior Counsel in the Environment and Energy practice of Paul Hastings and is based in the firm’s New York City office. His practice focuses on complex environmental compliance matters, environmental issues in domestic and international business transactions, contaminated site cleanups, and environmental litigation. Nelson has particular experience in the technical and scientific aspects of environmental law.

EDUCATION

Columbia Law School, J.D., 1992

California Institute of Technology, Ph.D., 1980

California Institute of Technology, B.S., 1974

REPRESENTATIONS

  • Spent two decades as lead external compliance and transaction attorney for Fortune 100 multinational chemical company.

  • Managed legal aspects of dozens of cleanups including CERCLA sites and RCRA corrective actions.

RECOGNITIONS

  • New York Metro

    Super Lawyers, Super Lawyers

PAST ENGAGEMENTS

  • EPA Information Requests—Eight Tips for Effective Responses,
    April 2021
  • RCRA Endangerment Claims: A New Way to Regulate Point Source Discharges?,
    May 2017