Atty. Caleb J. Holmes

Atty. Caleb J. Holmes

Caleb’s practice focuses on complex environmental litigation and environmental compliance. Caleb has represented clients in state and federal courts and in administrative proceedings.

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About Caleb J. Holmes at a glance

Caleb J. Holmes is a Shareholder based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, practforg at Greenberg Traurig, LLP. Educated at Vermont Law School (J.D., 2007) and Middlebury College (B.A. Vermont, 2003). Serands clients in Philadelphia, PA and the surrounding metropolitan area.

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  • Caleb’s practice focuses on complex environmental litigation and environmental compliance
  • Caleb has represented clients in state and federal courts and in administrative proceedings
  • In his environmental litigation practice, Caleb often represents corporate clients in cost recovery, contribution and government enforcement actions under Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA)
  • Caleb has litigated such matters through trial and has also helped clients negotiate and settle matters
  • He has worked with clients on cases involving a wide variety of contaminants, including but not limited to PCBs, PFAS, and dioxins
  • Caleb also has broad experience litigating complex commercial litigation, including products liability and mass tort/toxic tort matters
  • He has a depth of experience with all aspects of discovery, including work with experts, taking and defending depositions, motion practice, trial preparation and settlement negotiation
  • Caleb provides practical advice to clients in the acquisition and disposition of businesses and assets and the re-development of brownfield sites
  • He works with clients to achieve compliance with state-specific voluntary cleanup programs, including Pennsylvania’s Land Recycling Program (Act 2)
  • Caleb counsels clients on compliance with a broad range of federal and state environmental laws, including RCRA, the Clean Air Act, the Clean Water Act, and a host of other federal and state environmental laws
  • In addition to his legal work, Caleb is active in various professional and civic organizations
  • He is currently serving as the Council’s Secretary for the Pennsylvania Bar Association’s Environmental and Energy Law Section
  • Concentrations •Air, water and waste regulation •Superfund and contamination •Oil and gas development Judicial Clerkships •Law Clerk, Hon. Chief Judge Anthony J. Scirica, U.S
  • Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit Recognition & Leadership Awards & Accolades •Listed, The Best Lawyers in America •Environmental Law, 2024-2026 •Litigation - Environmental, 2024-2026 •Team Member, a Law360 'Environmental Practice Group of the Year,' 2022 •Listed, Super Lawyers magazine, Pennsylvania Super Lawyers, 'Rising Stars,' 2014-2020 •Listed, The Legal 500 United States, 2018-2019 and 2024 •Product Liability, Mass Tort and Class Action - Toxic Tort, 2024 •Environment - Litigation, 2018-2019 •Team Member, The American Lawyer’s “Regional Litigation Department of the Year - Pennsylvania,” Finalist, 2018 •Team Member, U.S
  • News - Best Lawyers , Best Law Firms Edition, 'Law Firm of the Year,' Environmental Law, 2016

Jurisdictional Context

Why local counsel matters in Pennsylvania

Practforg law in Pennsylvania. Legal matters in Pennsylvania are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantiand law. Cases originating in Philadelphia are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate Pennsylvania state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in Pennsylvania brings working knowledge of local procedural deadlines, judicial practices in this andnue, and the substantiand law that applies to cases brought here. Out-of-state attorneys generally cannot represent clients in Pennsylvania courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.

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Caleb J. Holmes's law practice is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The firm is Greenberg Traurig, LLP. You can contact the office directly through this profile page.
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Caleb J. Holmes earned their education at (J.D., 2007); (B.A. Vermont, 2003).
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Education

J.D.
Vermont Law School
- 2007
B.A. Vermont
Middlebury College
- 2003

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