Gary Sheehan provides representation and counseling services on a wide range of environmental issues associated with complex regulatory, transactional and litigation matters. Mr. Sheehan has significant experience with Clean Air Act matters, including federal and state air quality permitting, compliance and enforcement actions, rulemakings and compliance strategy development. His practice also focuses on counseling for clients in the energy industry. Other areas of his practice include substantial experience with RCRA, CERCLA and Clean Water Act matters, as well as EPCRA and DOT/FAA enforcement actions. Mr. Sheehan also has extensive experience with significant transactional matters for corporate, real estate and financial services clients. A considerable portion of his practice is also devoted to providing guidance to his clients on issues associated with the developing climate change and sustainable development regulatory movements.

Mr. Sheehan has been named a Georgia “Rising Star” in Environmental Law, Environmental Litigation and Administrative Law every year since 2006 by SuperLawyers magazine. He is listed in the 2011 edition of Chambers USA: America's Leading Lawyers for Business in the area of Environmental Law.

Professional & Community Activities

Metro Atlanta Chamber of Commerce, Environmental Policy and Sustainability Committee

Keep Georgia Beautiful Foundation, Board Member 

Education

  • Emory University School of Law, J.D. (1998)
    with highest honors
  • University of Virginia, B.A., English (1993)

Bar Admissions

  • Georgia (1998)

Who We Are

What fully engaged means to me:

Investing myself fully into my client’s business so that our interests and goals are aligned.

Suite 2800, 1100 Peachtree Street
Atlanta, GA, 30309-4528
USA
t +1 404.815.6192
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Gary R. Sheehan Jr.

Experience Highlights

Clean Air Act citizen suit for a major electric utility company
Successfully appealed an adverse summary judgment ruling against a major electric utility company in a Clean Air Act citizen suit case involving more
Appeal of EPA's rulemaking on Underground Injection Control program for a municipal government
Represented a municipal government in South Florida regarding appeal of EPA's rulemaking on Underground Injection Control (UIC) program. more
Counsel to city on solid waste issues arising out of landfill closure
Represented city in solid waste issues related to the closure of a municipal solid waste landfill. more
Wastewater permitting and enforcement work for a poultry rendering plant
Represented a poultry rendering plant in all aspects of wastewater permitting, including permitting and enforcement work related to its Land more