Daniella Landers Joins Sutherland in Houston Office

HOUSTON--(Business Wire)--
Sutherland Asbill & Brennan LLP announces that Daniella D. Landers has joined
the firm as a partner in its Energy and Environmental Practice Group. Ms.
Landers will focus her practice on a broad range of environmental regulatory
compliance, transactional and litigation matters. Daniella counsels energy
companies and other clients in complex regulatory matters, climate change
initiatives, enforcement defense, permitting, environmental due diligence in
acquisitions and transactions, and cost recovery litigation.

Ms. Landers previously served as temporary in-house counsel on two separate
occasions for energy companies, where she handled a variety of environmental
transactional, regulatory and litigation matters.

"We are very happy to welcome Daniella to the firm," said Managing Partner Mark
D. Wasserman. "Her noteworthy environmental practice will support and continue
the success of our Energy and Environmental Practice Group."

"Daniella`s experiences with regulatory, compliance, administrative, litigation
and transactional work will support our clients in this ever-changing business
climate," said Herbert J. Short Jr., Energy and Environmental Practice Group
Leader. "We are excited to have her as our partner."

Ms. Landers has been recognized for her legal excellence and civic leadership.
She serves on the Board of Directors for the Houston Bar Association and the
Houston Lawyers Association Foundation. She is also Co-Chair for the State Bar
of Texas` Racial Diversity in the Profession Committee, a member of the Greater
Houston Partnership`s Environmental Policy Advisory Committee and a member of
the City of Houston`s Brownfields Program Land Redevelopment Committee.

Ms. Landers is an adjunct professor at South Texas College of Law where she
teaches environmental law and litigation classes. She also writes and speaks
frequently about a variety of topics in environmental law and litigation and has
been a contributor to the Michigan Environmental Compliance Update, the Texas
Environmental Compliance Update and the EnvironmentalLiability, Enforcement and
Penalties Reporter.

ABOUT SUTHERLAND.

Sutherland Asbill & Brennan LLP is a law firm with global reach known for
solving challenging business problems and resolving sophisticated legal issues
for many of the world`s largest companies. Founded in 1924, the firm handles
matters throughout the United States and worldwide. Seven major practice
areas-corporate, energy and environmental, financial services, intellectual
property, litigation, real estate, and tax-provide the framework for an
extensive range of focus areas, allowing Sutherland attorneys to serve a diverse
client base that ranges from small and medium-sized start-up businesses to a
significant number of Fortune 100 companies.

Sutherland Asbill & Brennan LLP
Megan Miotti, 404-853-8438
megan.miotti@sutherland.com

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