Environmental & Natural Resources Litigation
At Jones Fortuna, we protect our clients’ interests in courtrooms and hearing rooms across the country. We are seasoned litigators with deep experience in environmental and natural resources disputes—from regulatory challenges to complex civil litigation.
Our team has successfully represented clients before federal district courts, courts of appeals nationwide, and the U.S. Supreme Court. We also regularly appear in state courts and advocate before federal and state administrative agencies. Whether the matter involves permitting, enforcement, or constitutional questions, we deliver skilled, strategic advocacy every step of the way.
Representative Matters
- Glynn Environmental Coalition v. Sea Island Acquisition (11th Cir.)
Defense of Clean Water Act citizen-suit in first appellate case to apply Supreme Court’s landmark Clean Water Act decision in Sackett v. EPA - Ground Fish Forum, Inc. v. National Marine Fisheries Service (D. Alaska)
Successfully defended NMFS regulation limiting halibut bycatch in the Bering Sea - Cobb County-Marietta Water Authority v. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (N.D. Ga.)
Successfully challenged decision by Corps of Engineers overriding client’s state-granted water rights, resulting in settlement of litigation and reversal of agency’s decision on reconsideration - National Wildlife Refuge Association v. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (D.D.C)
Successfully transferred NGO challenge to client’s approved jurisdictional determinations, resulting in dismissal of claims - Davis, et al. v. Cate, et al. (S.D. Ga.)
Secured dismissal of claims in Clean Water Act citizen-suit alleging violations of Section 401 and stormwater discharge permits - Twin Pines Minerals LLC v. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (S.D. Ga.)
Successfully challenged decision by Assistant Secretary of the Army withdrawing approved jurisdictional determinations, resulting in settlement reinstating withdrawn approvals - Columbus Water Works v. Dunn (Ga. OSAH; Georgia Court of Appeals)
Successfully challenged NPDES permit conditions imposed by state regulators - Alabama v. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (D.D.C.)
Successfully defended major water supply reallocation at Allatoona Lake in Georgia - Alabama v. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (D.D.C.)
Successfully defended water control manual revisions against challenges by downstream state and other users - In re ACF Basin Water Litigation (N.D. Ga.)
Successfully defended largest water supply reallocation in history of Corps’ water supply program - In re ACF Basin Water Litigation (N.D. Ga.)
Obtained dismissal of claims by opposing state and NGOs under Clean Water Act and Fish & Wildlife Coordination Act - In re Tri-State Water Rights Litigation (11th Cir.)
Successfully defended metro Atlanta’s use of Lake Lanier and the Chattahoochee River for water supply
