Partner
CurrentStuart is an environmental partner in the San Francisco office and co-leader of the firm’s Contaminated Sites Practice. During his more than 30 years of practice, Stuart has counseled clients on the investigation, cleanup, management, purchase, and sale of hundreds of environmentally impacted properties in California, including former industrial facilities, shopping centers, gas stations, dry cleaners, military bases, rail yards, marinas, and landfills. Stuart also has extensive experience in negotiating and resolving disputes concerning environmental liabilities, and the placement of and recovery under environmental insurance policies. Beyond his technical and legal expertise, Stuart brings a thorough understanding of California’s complex regulatory processes and a long and productive history with key decision-makers in California’s regulatory and enforcement agencies. Stuart also regularly represents his clients on a broad variety of environmental regulatory and enforcement matters, including Proposition 65. In 2018, 2021 and 2024, Stuart was recognized by Best Lawyers as Lawyer of the Year in Environmental Law for the region including Oakland, California.
