KMCL is a nationally-recognized firm providing business and industry clients top-notch representation on environmental compliance, litigation, and transactional matters. We are ranked by Chambers USA as the only Band 1 environmental practice in Georgia and are also ranked as a Band 1 practice in Alabama. We are recognized Best Law Firms as a national Tier 1 law firm for both Environmental Law and Litigation – Environmental. Our practice includes:
- Environmental & Toxic Tort Litigation
- Permitting, Compliance, & Enforcement
- Superfund and Hazardous Sites
- Chemical Regulation & Management
- Hazardous Materials Transportation
- Pesticides
- PFAS
- Transaction Services
- Workplace Safety & Health
- Energy, Climate & Carbon Management
- ADR
About Bob Mowrey, Esq.
Bob Mowrey represents clients facing complex environmental matters, including litigation, enforcement and regulatory advice. His preeminence in his field has been recognized with listings in Best Lawyers, Chambers USA, Who’s Who Legal, and Legal 500.
Bob has handled a wide range of environmental-related matters on a nation-wide basis, including environmental and toxic tort litigation brought by private plaintiffs and civil and criminal enforcement actions brought by state and federal governmental entities. Many of these matters have presented “bet the company” scenarios.
Bob is experienced in handling matters under RCRA, CERCLA, the Clean Air Act, the Clean Water Act, FIFRA, TSCA, NEPA, and various state counterparts. He also handles toxic tort litigation and is deeply involved in PFAS matters including PFAS litigation.
Prior to becoming a founding partner of the firm, Bob spent twenty-one years practicing at Alston & Bird, LLP, a national Am Law 100 firm, where he was the long-time chair of that firm’s Environmental and Land Use practice group. During his tenure, the prominence of the group rose to a national level. He also formed and chaired Alston’s Energy and Sustainability practice, which saw national and international recognition for climate change and renewable energy expertise. He is an American College of Environmental Lawyers fellow.
Bob earned his J.D., cum laude, from the University of Chicago Law School in 1988, and his B.A., summa cum laude, from Wittenberg University in Springfield, Ohio in 1985. He has taught courses as an Adjunct Law Professor at Emory University School of Law.
Bob is a past chair of the Environmental Law Section for the State Bar of Georgia. He has frequently written and spoken on environmental legal issues.
About Kate Hopkins
Kate Hopkins advises clients on environmental regulatory compliance, enforcement defense, and litigation matters across a broad spectrum of federal and state environmental laws. She works with industrial, commercial, and municipal clients on matters arising under the Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, and Superfund laws. Kate guides clients through permitting processes for air emissions, waste management, and water discharges, developing practical approaches to achieve compliance while supporting operational goals. Her concentration on emerging contaminants including PFAS and 1,4-Dioxane enables her to advise clients on business risks, permit requirements, and defense strategies in federal and state litigation given evolving environmental regulations and considerations.
Kate represents clients in transactions involving contaminated properties and has guided clients through Brownfields and Voluntary Clean-Up Programs across multiple jurisdictions. Kate also helps her clients thoughtfully address environmental justice considerations as well as manage environmental liabilities. Through strategic counsel and creative problem-solving, Kate helps clients turn complex environmental challenges into manageable pathways forward, protecting both their business objectives and environmental compliance obligations.
