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)
Base Salary
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 lunches and other activities for socializing. Staff and lawyers are treated equally and are supportive of each other.”
- “The DC office is very social. To a certain extent, it is based on firm-sponsored events, but there are organic interactions. We all have vivid lives outside the firm, so we tend to only do things after work once or twice a month—but I think that is the perfect amount. Day-to-day, it is very collegial. We are a very friendly bunch—both attorneys and staff. Our weekly lunches encourage interactions between all levels.”
- “Social and academic. Our firm culture is supportive and welcoming while still being on the cutting edge of our practice areas.”
Why Work Here
Diversity 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 that many partners went to (Vermont, Lewis & Clark, Case Western). The firm focuses a lot on interviews.”
- “Our firm has an extensive hiring process with multiple rounds primarily meant to get to know the applicant on a more personal level after ensuring that the person's credentials are what the firm is seeking. Personality is a key factor at our firm. As a lateral, prior work experience was also key.”
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