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Joe Eisert has worked on high-stakes environmental, workplace safety, and product safety matters for over 20 years. A partner in our Environmental, Health and Safety practice, Joe represents clients on a wide range of enforcement, litigation, incident response, transactional and compliance matters. His strong technical background and broad experience enable him to effectively represent clients in a variety of matters.
Joe counsels clients in environmental and product safety enforcement, litigation, transactional support, and counseling matters relating to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the California Air Resources Board (ARB), the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), and the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), as well as state and international regulatory bodies and state attorneys general.
He also represents clients in corporate transactions, compliance counseling, rulemakings, enforcement actions and related litigation involving emissions from stationary and mobile sources, climate change regulation and other environmental matters.
In the area of product safety, Joe works with clients on compliance counseling, rulemakings, recalls and recall avoidance, investigations, penalty cases and related litigation concerning a variety of consumer and commercial products.
Joe has been recognized by Legal 500 in multiple areas, including environmental and products liability.
Joe was a member of the Law360 Environmental Editorial Advisory Board for 2011–2013.
J.D., George Mason University School of Law, First in Class
M.A., Georgetown University
B.S., United States Naval Academy
U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
June 6, 2024
King & Spalding Earns 198 Lawyer Rankings, 90 Practice Group Rankings in Chambers USA Guide
September 8, 2023
King & Spalding Represents Lotus Infrastructure on their Sale of the Compass Power Portfolio to EGCO
September 6, 2023
K&S advises TransMedics on its acquisition of Summer Aviation
Resolved enforcement actions, related litigation, and claims totaling over $880 million brought by EPA, CARB, DOJ, the California Attorney General and others in connection with the importation and sale of diesel vehicles allegedly in violation of environmental laws.
Resolved numerous State Attorney General environmental and consumer protection claims totaling over $1 billion in connection with the importation and sale of diesel vehicles allegedly in violation of environmental laws.
Resolved DOJ and EPA enforcement matter for alleged violations of the Clean Air Act by a major chemical manufacturing facility with no civil penalty or injunctive relief imposed.
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February 27, 2024
What Recent Setbacks In Court Mean For Enviro Justice
February 15, 2024
Key Recent Developments In Environmental Justice Litigation
January 24, 2024
General Counsel’s Decision Tree for Internal Investigations for the Energy Industry
June 6, 2024
King & Spalding Earns 198 Lawyer Rankings, 90 Practice Group Rankings in Chambers USA Guide
September 8, 2023
King & Spalding Represents Lotus Infrastructure on their Sale of the Compass Power Portfolio to EGCO
September 6, 2023
K&S advises TransMedics on its acquisition of Summer Aviation
Resolved enforcement actions, related litigation, and claims totaling over $880 million brought by EPA, CARB, DOJ, the California Attorney General and others in connection with the importation and sale of diesel vehicles allegedly in violation of environmental laws.
Resolved numerous State Attorney General environmental and consumer protection claims totaling over $1 billion in connection with the importation and sale of diesel vehicles allegedly in violation of environmental laws.
Resolved DOJ and EPA enforcement matter for alleged violations of the Clean Air Act by a major chemical manufacturing facility with no civil penalty or injunctive relief imposed.
See more
February 27, 2024
What Recent Setbacks In Court Mean For Enviro Justice
February 15, 2024
Key Recent Developments In Environmental Justice Litigation
January 24, 2024
General Counsel’s Decision Tree for Internal Investigations for the Energy Industry
June 6, 2024
King & Spalding Earns 198 Lawyer Rankings, 90 Practice Group Rankings in Chambers USA Guide
September 8, 2023
King & Spalding Represents Lotus Infrastructure on their Sale of the Compass Power Portfolio to EGCO
September 6, 2023
K&S advises TransMedics on its acquisition of Summer Aviation
J.D., George Mason University School of Law, First in Class
M.A., Georgetown University
B.S., United States Naval Academy
U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit