Current Employment Position(s)

Partner

Lawyer Overview

Graham Holden advises electric utilities, chemical companies, and cement manufacturers in the interpretation, administration, and enforcement of environmental regulatory laws, including but not limited to those that govern the quality of air, water, and soil and the treatment, storage, and disposal of solid and hazardous waste. He also represents clients in administrative proceedings concerning the administration and enforcement of federal and state Superfund laws. Furthermore, he assists clients in the application, negotiation, and adjudication of environmental-related permits. His practice concentrates on the Clean Air Act and related state air quality laws, advising clients on issues pertaining to compliance with and enforcement of such laws. In addition, he advises clients on the creation of new air quality laws and related regulations.

Graham is a member of the State Bar of Georgia (Environmental and Real Property Law Sections), The Florida Bar (Environmental and Land Use Law Section), the American Bar Association (Administrative Law and Natural Resources Law Sections), the Air & Waste Management Association, and the Environmental Law Institute. He has been selected as one of "America's Leading Lawyers in Business" by Chambers & Partners USA Guide for 2006 and is listed in Who's Who Legal (2007).

Areas of Practice

• Government Regulation
• Environmental, Health & Safety
• Energy
• Energy Environmental
• Energy/Utilities
• Climate Change

Representative Cases

• Award of NOx Credits
• Challenge to Air Quality Permit
• Hazardous Waste Site Delisting
• NPDES Stormwater Permit
• Regulatory Compliance; Mergers and Acquisitions

West Practice Categories

Clean Air Practice, Cleanup & Superfund, Environmental Law, Food & Drug Administration, Government Agencies & Programs, Hazardous Waste, Housing & Urban Development, Law Enforcement Agencies, Medicare & Medicaid, Permits, Regulatory Compliance & Auditing, Social Security -- Disability, Social Security -- Retirement & Survivors Benefits, Solid Waste, State & Local Agencies, Veterans' Affairs, Water Pollution, Welfare, Wetlands & Wild Lands

Bar Admissions

• Florida
• Georgia

Education

• U of Georgia

Published Works

• A Significant Step Toward Comprehensive Climate Change and Clean Energy Legislation: The Draft American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009, 2009
• Environmental Defense v. Duke Energy Corp.: The NSR Enforcement Cases March Forward, 2007
• Emissions Trading:The American Experience, 2006
• New Source Review In Georgia: EPD's Stakeholder Process, State Bar of Georgia Environmental Law Section Newsletter, 2004

Address

1420 Peachtree Street, N.E.,
Suite 800
Atlanta, GA 30309-3053

Phones

1.404.581.8220 (Business Phone)

Faxes

1.404.581.8330 (Business Fax)

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Websites

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