Maynard Nexsen Broadens Environmental Law Capabilities

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Maynard Nexsen, a full-service law firm with 24 offices across the United States, is pleased to announce Rebecca Wright Pritchett has joined the firm’s Real Estate and Environmental practice group.  

Rebecca is an experienced environmental attorney with a deep background in environmental and natural resources law. Her practice focuses on environmental permitting and compliance, enforcement defense, brownfield redevelopment, hazardous waste, CERCLA contribution and cost recovery, water quality, water rights, oil & gas exploration and production, mining, timber, wetlands, carbon sequestration, endangered species, legislative drafting, and lobbying.   

She has litigated environmental cases in federal and state courts and administrative hearings before state environmental agencies and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Rebecca helps clients deal with all aspects of contaminated property, from environmental permitting and reporting requirements to brownfield redevelopment, financial incentives, and financing options. She also represents clients in CERCLA/Superfund matters, including negotiating administrative orders with EPA, performing multi-party cost allocations, managing cooperating groups of potentially responsible parties (PRPs), and bringing cost recovery actions on behalf of PRP groups.  

Rebecca holds a J.D. from the University of Oregon School of Law, where she received a Certificate of Completion in Environmental and Natural Resources Law. She earned her B.S. in Journalism and Public Relations from the University of Southern Mississippi and recently served on their Foundation Board. She credits her public relations background as a critical factor in her ability to create a unique and creative strategy to help solve her clients’ issues and meet their goals.   

“Rebecca’s experience in advising manufacturers, developers, property owners, and lenders enhances our team’s ability to serve clients as they make critical decisions,” said Franklin Daniels, leader of Maynard Nexsen’s Real Estate practice group. “We are thrilled she is joining our Birmingham team.”