Atty. Kevin Desharnais
Kevin Desharnais, an environmental litigator and counselor with over two decades of experience, advises clients on environmental matters covering all environmental media, including such areas as air and water permitting and enforcement, hazardous waste management, Superfund liability, and remediation of contaminated sites. He has represented clients in numerous federal and state court proceedings and administrative tribunals, defended clients against citizen enforcement suits, and negotiated resolutions of permitting and enforcement disputes with administrative agencies across the country.
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Kevin Desharnais is a environmental attorney based in Chicago, Illinois, practicing at Dickinson Wright PLLC. Educated at Pace University (J.D., 1992). Recognitions include Best Lawyers in America — Environmental Law (2026). Serves clients in Chicago, IL and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Kevin Desharnais, an environmental litigator and counselor with over two decades of experience, advises clients on environmental matters covering all environmental media, including such areas as air and water permitting and enforcement, hazardous waste management, Superfund liability, and remediation of contaminated sites
- He has represented clients in numerous federal and state court proceedings and administrative tribunals, defended clients against citizen enforcement suits, and negotiated resolutions of permitting and enforcement disputes with administrative agencies across the country
- Kevin also has broad experience advising clients regarding environmental due diligence and the allocation of environmental liabilities in corporate and real estate transactions
- He also has extensive experience advising clients with regard to environmental due diligence in the development of renewable energy projects, including compliance with NEPA and state equivalent statutes, endangered species and migratory bird impacts, and wetland issues
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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 Illinois
Practicing law in Illinois. Legal matters in Illinois are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in Chicago are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate Illinois state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in Illinois 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 Illinois courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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