Atty. Peter A. "Pete" Nyquist
Pete Nyquist is a partner in the firm’s Los Angeles office. His practice covers a broad range of environmental issues, including federal and state Superfund and contaminated sites, administrative and enforcement matters before federal and state regulatory agencies, cost recovery and citizen suit litigation, and transactional or environmental diligence support.
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Peter A. "Pete" Nyquist is a litigation and environmental attorney based in Los Angeles, California, practicing at Greenberg Glusker LLP. Admitted to practice in California, The State Bar of California. Educated at University of California Davis (J.D., 1995) and University of California - Los Angeles (BA, 1991). Recognitions include Lawyer of the Year — Environmental Law (Los Angeles) (2026), Best Lawyers in America — Environmental Law (2026), and Best Lawyers in America — Litigation - Environmental (2026). Serands clients in Los Angeles, CA and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Pete Nyquist is a partner in the firm’s Los Angeles office
- His practice covers a broad range of environmental issues, including federal and state Superfund and contaminated sites, administrative and enforcement matters before federal and state regulatory agencies, cost recovery and citizen suit litigation, and transactional or environmental diligence support
- Pete regularly represents clients in matters involving investigation, remedial or corrective action requirements at contaminated sites, including enforcement proceedings
- He routinely interfaces with federal and state regulatory agencies and has appeared in numerous administrative proceedings, appeals and subsequent writ actions
- Pete has represented clients at numerous USEPA Region IX and state Superfund, RCRA and sediment cleanup sites
- Additionally, Pete advises clients regarding compliance with water quality and NPDES requirements arising under the federal Clean Water Act and California’s Porter-Cologne Water Quality Act
- This includes extensive experience addressing storm water permit requirements
- His broad litigation experience extends to federal and state courts, including successfully resolving numerous cost recovery, toxic tort and citizen suits
- He has successfully utilized chemical forensics and fingerprinting to apportion or avoid liability
- Pete is listed in Chambers USA and The Best Lawyers in America as among the top environmental practitioners in California
- He is “AV” rated by Martindale-Hubbell
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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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Practicing law in California. Legal matters in California are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in Los Angeles are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate California state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in California brings working knowledge of local procedural deadlines, judicial practices in this andnue, and the substantive law that applies to cases brought here. Out-of-state attorneys generally cannot represent clients in California courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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