- Advising a national restaurant chain on environmental compliance programs for new supply warehouses and distribution centers, including Clean Air Act and Clean Water Act requirements, management and handling of hazardous materials and waste, and state and local permitting and compliance requirements.
- Updating a national fleet owner and operator on state zero-emission vehicle regulations, including on the adoption of California Air Resources Board regulations, such as Advanced Clean Trucks and Advanced Clean Fleets.
- Advising an international transportation and logistics company on environmental matters arising throughout the country, including compliance and enforcement matters.
- Counseling clients on Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) and Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) financial assurance matters.
- Advised a manufacturing company on issues surrounding the closure of a wastewater treatment plant, including on National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System permit modification and termination requirements, and provided strategic advice related to state regulatory action and potential third-party challenges.
- Advising on state and federal financial responsibility requirements for underground and aboveground petroleum storage tanks.
- Conducting environmental due diligence for buyers in real estate transactions.
Associate,
- Phone: +1 704 444 1131
- Email: samantha.vanwinter@alston.com
Clients rely on Samantha’s knowledge and background for their regulatory and environmental litigation needs.
Samantha Van Winter is an associate in Alston & Bird’s Environment, Land Use & Natural Resources Group. Samantha advises clients on matters involving state and federal regulatory compliance, including on matters involving the Clean Air Act (CAA), Clean Water Act (CWA), Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act (CERCLA), and Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA).
Samantha previously served as a law clerk for the Hon. David E. Johnson of the Chesterfield County Circuit Court and worked as a legal extern for the Office of the Attorney General of Virginia, Environmental Section.
Samantha earned her J.D., magna cum laude, from the University of Richmond School of Law, where she served as a member of the Virginia Bar Association Law School Council Executive Board and a member on the Public Interest Law Review. She also worked as a legal intern at the Chesapeake Bay Foundation. Before law school, Samantha earned her B.A. in public policy and business administration, summa cum laude, from Bridgewater College.
Bar Admissions
- District of Columbia
- Virginia
- North Carolina (Not Admitted)
Education
- University of Richmond (J.D., 2021)
- Bridgewater College (B.A., 2018)