Emily Werkmann
Overview
Emily Werkmann advises and represents clients as a member of the firm’s Environment and Natural Resources Group. Her practice focuses on regulatory counseling and litigation involving major environmental statutes, including the Clean Air Act (CAA), Clean Water Act (CWA), Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA), and the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA). Emily has significant experience representing clients in complex civil litigations, regulatory investigations, and enforcement actions brought forward by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC), and various state agencies.
Career & Education
- University of Miami, B.A., Ecosystem Science & Policy and Political Science, 2014
- Tulane Law School, J.D., magna cum laude, The Order of the Coif, 2019
- New York
- U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York
- U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York
Professional Activities and Memberships
- Tulane Institute on Water Resources Law & Policy: Advisory Board Member
- New York City Bar Association: Member, Environmental Law Committee
- New York State Bar Association: Member, Section on Environmental & Energy Law, Water Quality, Coastal & Wetland Resources Committee
- American Bar Association: Member, Section on Environment, Energy, and Resources
Emily's Insights
Client Alert | 2 min read | 02.06.25
EPA Transition Update: Administrator Zeldin Identifies Five Pillars of Priority (With Details TBD)
On February 4, 2025, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin announced the agency’s Powering the Great American Comeback Initiative, signaling five pillars that will guide EPA’s work in the short term, which are summarized below:
Client Alert | 6 min read | 10.14.24
State AGs Challenge Nasdaq’s Diversity Disclosure Rule as Discriminatory
Client Alert | 6 min read | 08.20.24
EPA’s First Emergency Suspension in Nearly 40 Years Targets Pesticides Containing DCPA
Client Alert | 4 min read | 07.29.24
Insights
Emily's Insights
Client Alert | 2 min read | 02.06.25
EPA Transition Update: Administrator Zeldin Identifies Five Pillars of Priority (With Details TBD)
On February 4, 2025, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin announced the agency’s Powering the Great American Comeback Initiative, signaling five pillars that will guide EPA’s work in the short term, which are summarized below:
Client Alert | 6 min read | 10.14.24
State AGs Challenge Nasdaq’s Diversity Disclosure Rule as Discriminatory
Client Alert | 6 min read | 08.20.24
EPA’s First Emergency Suspension in Nearly 40 Years Targets Pesticides Containing DCPA
Client Alert | 4 min read | 07.29.24
