Kevin Minoli leads Alston & Bird’s Environment, Land Use & Natural Resources Washington, D.C. practice. Kevin spent 18 years with the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), ultimately holding the highest-ranking career attorney position at the agency and serving as the EPA’s acting general counsel. As legal counsel on the EPA’s programs nationwide, he worked extensively with the EPA’s regional offices. Through knowledge, relationships, and experience gained during his tenure at the EPA, Kevin effectively advocates for his clients before the EPA and across federal and state government agencies, including the Department of Justice, the Department of Energy, the Department of Interior, the Advisory Council for Historic Preservation, offices of Inspectors General, the White House Office of Management and Budget, and the White House Council on Environmental Quality.
At the firm, Kevin has guided clients through bet-the-company environmental enforcement matters, using his understanding of government enforcement policies and practices to help clients return to compliance, address past noncompliance, and reduce the risk that they will face large penalties.
In addition to regulatory advocacy, Kevin has helped his clients secure more than $5.5 billion in federal funding under the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and the Inflation Reduction Act.
An out gay man, Kevin has been a leader within the LGBTQ+ community and a champion for equal opportunity in the workplace.
