David Meezan, a partner with Alston & Bird, concentrates on complex environmental, toxic tort and land use litigation, as well as regulatory matters arising under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, the Clean Water Act, the Clean Air Act, and their state law counterparts. He also regularly counsels and advises clients under greenhouse gas emission regulatory schemes in the United States and abroad. Mr. Meezan also routinely represents clients affected by the U.S. Department of Transportation’s hazardous materials transportation regulations.
Mr. Meezan has represented clients in a variety of civil and criminal environmental litigation matters in both federal and state courts. He also has successfully defended clients in numerous toxic torts cases in federal and state courts, including in venues such as Madison County, Illinois and Logan County, West Virginia. Chambers USA lists Mr. Meezan in environmental law, and notes that he is “very effective for his clients.” Chambers USA adds that Mr. Meezan is “renowned for his skills in hazardous waste matters, but also advises on greenhouse gas emissions regulations as part of his diverse regulatory practice.”