Atty. Jonathan E. Wells
Jonathan Wells is a partner in the firm's Environment, Land Use & Natural Resources and Toxic Tort Groups, where he concentrates his practice on environmental regulatory, transactional and litigation matters, and toxic tort litigation matters. His regulatory experience includes the defense of clients in federal and state enforcement proceedings, compliance counseling, providing due diligence in transactions, and hazardous site cleanups.
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Jonathan E. Wells is a litigation and environmental attorney based in Atlanta, Georgia, practicing at Kazmarek Mowrey Cloud Laseter LLP. Admitted to practice in Georgia, United States. Educated at Emory University (J.D., 2001) and Northwestern University (BA). Recognitions include Best Lawyers in America — Environmental Law (2026) and Best Lawyers in America — Litigation - Environmental (2026). Serves clients in Atlanta, GA and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Jonathan Wells is a partner in the firm's Environment, Land Use & Natural Resources and Toxic Tort Groups, where he concentrates his practice on environmental regulatory, transactional and litigation matters, and toxic tort litigation matters
- His regulatory experience includes the defense of clients in federal and state enforcement proceedings, compliance counseling, providing due diligence in transactions, and hazardous site cleanups
- In the toxic tort area, his experience includes defending companies from individual, mass joinder and class action claims alleging both personal injury and property damage from exposure to lead, mercury, PCBs, benzene, petroleum products and other chemicals
- In transactional matters, Mr. Wells has provided counsel to buyers and sellers in transactions involving closely-held corporations, publicly-traded corporations, partnerships, and private equity funds
- With respect to environmental litigation, Mr. Wells has represented clients in a variety of civil and criminal environmental litigation matters in both state and federal courts under RCRA, CERCLA, the Clean Water Act, the Clean Air Act, TSCA, and analogous state regulatory schemes
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Civil litigation attorneys for breach of contract, business disputes, civil rights, and class action lawsuits.
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Environmental attorneys for regulatory compliance, contamination, land use, and natural resource law.
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Why local counsel matters in Georgia
Practicing law in Georgia. Legal matters in Georgia are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in Atlanta are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate Georgia state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in Georgia brings working knowledge of local procedural deadlines, judicial practices in this venue, and the substantive law that applies to cases brought here. Out-of-state attorneys generally cannot represent clients in Georgia courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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