Broome Appointed New San Francisco Office Managing Partner
Hunton & Williams LLP continues the expansion of its renowned
environmental practice with the arrival of Charles H. Knauss and Shannon
S. Broome as partners in Washington and San Francisco, respectively.
Broome, additionally, was appointed the new managing partner of the
firm’s San Francisco office and will be joined there by Julie A. Cress
as senior attorney.
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Shannon S. Broome joins Hunton & Williams as office managing partner in San Francisco. (Photo: Business Wire)
“We are delighted to welcome them to the firm,” said Walfrido (Wally)
J. Martinez, firm managing partner. “Chuck and Shannon are known for
their distinctive ability to craft and negotiate regulatory and
legislative solutions to previously intractable problems, precisely what
our clients seek in today’s global economy.”
Knauss and Broome, nationally recognized environmental and energy
lawyers, focus their practices on air and energy policy issues and
represent companies and trade associations in a range of industries,
including petroleum refining, upstream oil and gas, aerospace, auto
manufacturing, chemical manufacturing, locomotive production, medical
waste management, and combustion and wind turbine production. They and
Cress join the firm from Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP.
“We have practiced with Chuck and Shannon for years and have close
personal and professional ties with them,” said F. William Brownell,
chair of the firm’s executive committee. “They have a deep and
market-differentiating understanding of the Clean Air Act and a
multifaceted knowledge of many other statutes and forums in
environmental, energy, and administrative law.”
Knauss, who began his legal career in 1981 at Hunton & Williams,
served as Minority Counsel to the US House of Representatives Committee
on Energy and Commerce (1987–1990). He was the lead negotiator for the
landmark 1990 Clean Air Act Amendments. Noted Knauss: “Hunton has a
forward-looking strategic plan that aligns perfectly with the current
and future needs of my clients. I’m happy to rejoin the firm and to be
part of its future.” Knauss added, “Back in 1981, I had no idea that I’d
be on a 35-year partnership track at this firm, but I am so glad to
finally be a Hunton partner. It feels right.”
William L. Wehrum, who leads the global environmental law
practice, adds: “Shannon and Chuck are recognized as two of the most
knowledgeable environmental lawyers in the country, based on their track
record of managing significant and complex representations for major
corporate clients.”
Prior to joining Hunton, Broome was the managing partner of
Katten’s San Francisco Bay Area office and had built a national and
California-based environmental practice, focused on air quality, climate
change, renewable energy, and permitting and compliance in the petroleum
sector. “Hunton & Williams not only has a rich legacy of melding
first-rate lawyering with a strategic approach to the practice of law,
but the firm is also committed to promoting women into important
leadership positions. My clients and I look forward to collaborating
with the terrific group of Hunton lawyers in California and throughout
the firm,” said Broome, who will split her time between the firm’s
Washington and San Francisco offices.
Broome assumes the San Francisco office managing partner role from Ann
Marie Mortimer, who continues to serve on the executive committee of
Hunton & Williams, as chair of its environmental and energy litigation
practice, and as managing partner of the Los Angeles office.
Hunton & Williams has been on the leading edge of environmental issues
since its founding, and has nearly 60 lawyers devoted to air, water,
natural resources, waste and other related matters. The group advises
clients at all stages of environmental issues, from initial legislative
and policy development, through implementation, compliance and court
challenges. The practice’s lawyers have represented clients in recent
cases involving air toxins and new source greenhouse gas regulation that
were argued before the US Supreme Court. The practice has been
designated an Environmental Practice Group of the Year by Law360 for six
consecutive years.
Knauss is an undergraduate of Brown University and received a law degree
from the University of Michigan Law School. Broome received an
undergraduate degree in chemical engineering from the University of
California, Los Angeles and a law degree from UC Berkeley School of Law.
Each has authored books and articles and speaks frequently on
environmental law trends. Cress is an undergraduate of Illinois State
University and received a law degree from Golden Gate University School
of Law.
About Hunton & Williams LLP
Hunton & Williams is a global law firm of more than 750 lawyers serving
clients from 19 offices in the United States, Europe and Asia. The firm
handles transactional, litigation and regulatory matters for a diverse
client base, with significant experience in retail and consumer
products, energy, financial services, real estate, and privacy and
cybersecurity. For additional information visit our website at www.hunton.com.
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