Overview

Paul Weiland is Assistant Managing Partner and a member of the Environment & Land Use Group. He has represented clients – including public agencies, publicly regulated utilities, corporations, trade associations and non-profits – in high profile, precedent setting environmental permitting, regulatory and litigation matters throughout California and across the nation.

As a thought leader in the area of environmental law and policy, Paul has published dozens of peer reviewed publications on the subject in a number of journals such as Environmental Law Reporter, Harvard Environmental Law Review, Public Administration Review, the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, BioScience and Conservation Biology.

He is widely recognized for his expertise in wildlife permitting and litigation, having worked on noteworthy matters involving the Bone Cave harvestman, delta smelt, Hawaiian hoary bat, Mexican wolf, North Atlantic right whale and many other species.

Paul is one of the most innovative lawyers in his field, and has received numerous accolades from virtually every prominent legal publication and ranking body. These include:

  • Energy and Environmental Trailblazer by the National Law Journal
  • Top 100 Lawyer in California by the Daily Journal
  • Environmental MVP by Law360
  • Top Lawyer in the US environmental practice area by both Chambers & Partners and the Legal 500

Prior to joining Nossaman, Paul worked in the Law and Policy Section, Environmental and Natural Resources Division of the U.S. Department of Justice. There, he was lead counsel for the United States in a number of high profile trial and appellate cases. In 2004, he was awarded a Distinguished Service Award by Attorney General John Ashcroft for his role in complex litigation over management of the Missouri River.

He regularly comments on news, events and policies affecting endangered species issues in California and throughout the United States on the Firm’s Endangered Species Law & Policy blog and has offered commentary on environmental matters for Law360, Bloomberg Law, Daily Journal, National Law Journal, Capital Press, NPR’s Air Talk, the Austin American Statesman, the Santa Fe New Mexican, Seafoodnews.com and Aquafornia.

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