Patton Boggs Lands Top Justice Litigator

WASHINGTON, Oct. 14 /PRNewswire/ -- Patton Boggs LLP has lured one of the
nation's premier litigators from the Justice Department's environmental team,
strengthening the firm's ability to help clients navigate the changing
environmental enforcement landscape, prepare for new regulations and expand
into the clean technology sector.

Scott E. Stewart brings extensive experience from eight years at the Justice
Department's Environment and Natural Resources Division where he enforced the
nation's environmental laws including the Clean Water Act; the Clean Air Act,
the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act and the Comprehensive Environmental
Response, Compensation, and Liability Act.

At the Justice Department, Mr. Stewart was also the lead litigator in
significant cases seeking natural resource damages from corporations and he
has extensive experience negotiating resolutions to all manner of complex
environmental enforcement actions.

In addition to assisting clients in efficiently resolving environmental
enforcement matters, Mr. Stewart plans to leverage his in-depth knowledge of
environmental law and the clean technology sector to build a practice at the
firm's Washington office focused on the services necessary for clean
technology companies to grow.

"By any metric, clean technology has seen unprecedented growth over the past
five years," said Stuart M. Pape, managing partner of the firm. "Scott will
lead the firm as it expands its stronghold in the clean technology sector."

The current landscape provides an opportunity for forward-thinking firms like
Patton Boggs to become significant players in clean technology, said David J.
Farber, chair of the firm's environmental, health and safety practice.

"Mr. Stewart's arrival at the firm is a clear signal we remain a major player
in this exciting area, as well as continue our leadership in environmental
law," Mr. Farber said.

A number of firms, including those with strong Silicon Valley ties, provide
some of the necessary services to clean technology companies and their
investors. But only Patton Boggs offers the complete portfolio of services
needed by companies looking for success in this sector, said Mr. Stewart.

More and more, companies need a Washington presence to prepare for, understand
and position themselves for impending regulations and congressional action.

"There is a paradigm shift taking place," Mr. Stewart said. "Companies are
searching for Washington expertise."

Companies are searching for a firm that can help access federal programs --
including grants and loan guarantees -- and also provide traditional project
finance services, Mr. Stewart said. Companies need a firm that can assist with
federal energy regulatory issues, counsel on complex tax issues, take
advantage of new government procurement needs and make sense of current and
impending environmental regulations, he said.

"No one knows Washington better than Patton Boggs and no firm is better suited
to help clients with a broad array of needs from public policy to litigation,"
Mr. Stewart said. "That expertise blended with my extensive knowledge of
environmental law and the needs of the clean technology sector will be a
potent mix for clients."

"My goal is to establish a full-service renewable energy and clean technology
practice, while building a supporting, client driven environmental regulatory
and litigation practice," said Mr. Stewart, who earned his bachelor's degree
from Stanford University in 1990 and his law degree from American University
in 1995.

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