Bart Kempf
Partner
Washington, D.C.
Drawing on nearly two decades of experience, Bart brings a comprehensive and practical understanding of environmental and natural resources law to the development, construction, financing, purchase, sale, and operation of energy, infrastructure, industrial, and commercial projects.
Bart’s experience includes advising project developers, financial institutions, private equity firms, state and local governments, and public and private companies on matters involving environmental and natural resources laws, including:
- Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA or Superfund);
- National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA);
- Endangered Species Act and other wildlife laws;
- National Historic Preservation Act and tribal issues;
- Clean Water Act;
- Clean Air Act;
- Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA);
- Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act; and
- Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act.
Bart’s work includes transactions, project development and permitting, litigation, agency proceedings, and enforcement actions. He represents clients in matters involving federal and state agencies, including the U.S. EPA, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, the U.S. Department of Agriculture, and state and local environmental and resource protection agencies.
Bart has also handled numerous matters involving federal, state, and local economic incentives, grants, and loan guarantees. In particular, he has advised energy and commercial development clients on applying for and obtaining incentives for the redevelopment of brownfield sites.
Bart maintains an active pro bono practice that has included matters involving conservation, human trafficking, and family law. Prior to joining Orrick, Bart practiced at an international firm and a national firm focused on environmental law. He also served as senior counsel on the staff of the U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry, focusing on environmental, energy, and climate issues.
