Overview
Introduction
Established in 1974 by attorneys with ties to the Environmental Protection Agency and the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, Beveridge & Diamond excels nationally in environmental law. It has earned recognition from Vault and Chambers, among other rankings organizations. The firm, which has more than 120 attorneys in seven offices, represents clients on a diverse array of environmental issues. It handles litigation, transactional matters, regulatory issues, and international concerns.
Firm Stats
Total No. Attorneys (2024)
No. of Partners Named (2023)
Featured Rankings
No. of 1st Year Associates Hired (2023)
No. of Summer Associates (2024)
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Vault Verdict
Beveridge & Diamond should be the first stop for associates wanting to practice environmental law. The firm focuses on candidates from top law schools or strong environmental law programs, and grades, clerkships, experience, and a desire to work in environmental law are considered critical for hires. Coworkers are friendly, and social interactions are common, with personal lives remaining respected, as well. Partners make associates feel like meaningful contributors to cases, teams, and the firm as a whole. They invest in associate professional growth by giving them substantive work early. Partner mentorship and tutelage, along with subscription-based CLE programs, provide a strong foundation for associate development. Lateral hires are onboarded effectively, and similar t...
Firm's Response
Since our founding, B&D strives for leadership in environmental law and litigation, and to build our practice in these areas at a level with – or exceeding – those of other firms, including large global firms whom clients sometimes also entrust with their most sophisticated environmental and litigation matters.
...About the Firm
Beveridge & Diamond has developed in parallel with the evolution of environmental and natural resource laws and regulations, creating a firm highly skilled in navigating the complexities of environmental law, natural resource law, and land use disputes. Both government and corporate clients reap the benefits of Beveridge & Diamond lawyers’ expertise in alternative dispute resolution, white collar defense, and toxic torts, as well as high-stakes national and international environmental and commercial matters.
EPA Roots
In 1974, a group of lawyers—namely, Bill Ruckelshaus, the first Administrator of the EPA; Henry Diamond, the first Commissioner of NYS Department of Environmental Conservation; and name partner Albert J. Beveridge III—formed a firm to address the needs of ...
Associate Reviews
- “The firm encourages interaction and socialization despite its midsize [status] and large geographic footprint. The firm has annual events that bring attorneys together and provides associates with resources to meet peers in regional offices. Lawyers and staff are collegial and pleasant. Everyone interacts as a team and creates a healthy office environment.”
- “Everyone is friendly and collegial. Associates lead event planning to some degree, [and] we have weekly...
Why Work Here
Culture & Inclusion at Beveridge & Diamond, P.C.
Getting Hired Here
- “The hiring process at the firm is extremely competitive. The firm has a particular type of attorney it wants to hire, one who is obsessed with environmental law in addition to standard signs of achievement (grades, school, clerkship, etc.). The firm primarily hires from top law schools or law schools with a high subject ranking in environmental law.”
- “For entry[-level] attorneys, the firm is very focused on high-tier schools as well as a few legacy schools tha...
Perks & Benefits