Environmental Practice Chair Jeffrey Porter was quoted by Bloomberg Law in an article about Trump's selection of Rep. Lee Zeldin as EPA administrator and how the pick is expected to support PFAS restrictions and roll back regulations governing wetlands.

Environmental Chair Jeffrey Porter was quoted by The National Law Journal in an article about President-elect Trump’s selection of Lee Zeldin to lead the Environmental Protection Agency.

Environmental Chair Jeffrey Porter was quoted by Bloomberg Law in an article focused on how Biden's clean water rules will likely become vulnerable in a new Trump administration.

Environmental Law Chair Jeff Porter was quoted by Bloomberg Law in an article about litigation involving the Vineyard Wind project—the first commercially operational offshore wind project in the United States. The article raises that similar litigation could lead to death for certain projects due to the delays lawsuits are causing.

187 Mintz attorneys have been recognized by Best Lawyers® in the 2025 edition of The Best Lawyers in America©. Notably, three Mintz attorneys received 2025 “Lawyer of the Year” awards, and 64 firm attorneys were included in the 2025 edition of Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch.

Environmental Law Chair Jeff Porter recently spoke with The National Law Journal about regulatory scrutiny surrounding “forever chemicals” (PFAS), including the progress the EPA has made and the challenges it faces in the post-Chevron environment.

Environmental Law Chair Jeff Porter was quoted by EHS Daily Advisor on the Supreme Court’s review of the City and County of San Francisco’s appeal of their Clean Water Act NPDES permit.

Environmental Law Chair Jeff Porter spoke with the National Law Journal about the Environmental Protection Agency’s recent win, in which a federal district court rejected a challenge to the agency’s narrowed ‘waters of the United States’ definition.

Environmental Chair and Member Jeff Porter was quoted by Inside EPA on a recent ‘waters of the United States’ (WOTUS) rule. 

Mintz announced today that 42 of its practices and 83 of its attorneys earned recognition in the 2024 edition of Chambers USA, a guide to the country’s leading law firms. Of those included in the guide, 18 attorneys and seven practice areas were awarded Chambers’ highest ranking, Band 1. The firm obtained new listings in three practice areas and 10 of its lawyers were recognized for the first time.

Environmental Law Chair Jeff Porter was featured in Inside EPA’s breaking news that the United States Supreme Court has decided to hear a third Clean Water Act case in just over four years.

Environmental Law Chair Jeff Porter spoke to Inside EPA on San Francisco urging the Supreme Court to review a split Ninth Circuit decision upholding an EPA National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System permit with narrative standards.

Environmental Law Chair Jeff Porter spoke with Inside EPA on the recently published CERCLA PFAS rule and its legal implications. The new rule adds two PFAS to the EPA’s list of hazardous substances under the Superfund law, although parties still have nearly 90 days to file legal challenges against the controversial rule.

Environmental Law Chair Jeff Porter spoke with Inside EPA for an article about a new EPA rule, which adds two PFAS to its list of hazardous substances under CERCLA, and how it could lead to expanded risk assessments of Superfund sites—despite assurances from the EPA otherwise. Jeff commented that most sites on the National Priorities List are not “final” or “deleted.” Therefore, the EPA could still further examine risks of potential contamination of the newly listed substances at sites undergoing five-year reviews. 

Environmental Law Chair Jeff Porter spoke to the National Law Journal about how the EPA recently designated two per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) as hazardous substances under the federal Superfund law. He explained that anyone outside of the EPA is not bound to the agency's judgment regarding who to sue for PFAS contamination involving these newly designated chemicals. 

Inside EPA quoted Environmental Law Chair Jeff Porter about how the EPA recently finalized its listing of two per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) as hazardous substances under the Superfund law and the agency’s intentions for related enforcement.

Environmental Law Chair Jeff Porter spoke with Law360 about the chances that the State of Florida, or any other State, will receive authority from the EPA to issue Clean Water Act Section 404 “dredge and fill” permits anytime soon. Florida had been given that authority by the EPA at the end of the Trump administration, only to have a Federal Judge take it away last week.

Environmental Law Chair Jeff Porter spoke to Bloomberg Law about the EPA’s new proposed Safe Communities by Chemical Accident Prevention Rule, requiring industrial sites to prepare response plans for pollution from floods.

BOSTON – Mintz is pleased to announce that Environmental Law Chair Jeffrey R. Porter  and ESG Co-chair Jacob Hupart have been named ‘Top Authors’ in their respective fields by JD Supra in its 2024 Readers’ Choice Awards. This annual award recognizes top authors and firms for their thought leadership in key topics and reaching high levels of visibility and engagement.

Environmental Law Chair Jeff Porter spoke to Bloomberg Law about a recent federal court ruling that invalidated Florida’s control over a federal wetlands dredge-and-fill permitting program.

Environmental Law Chair Jeff Porter told American Lawyer that he thinks many of the battles fought in the early years of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) will soon be fought again over PFAS.

Environmental Law Chair Jeff Porter spoke to ENR about lessons learned from the Osage Nation’s litigation victory against Enel Green Power North America over Enel’s failure to secure all of the property rights necessary to construct its wind energy project on Osage Nation land.

Environmental Law Chair Jeff Porter recently spoke to Law360 about the implications of EPA’s proposal to regulate nine PFAS as “hazardous constituents” at properties subject to Corrective Action under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act.

Inside EPA quoted Environmental Law Chair Jeff Porter in an article about the Navy’s settlement of a Clean Water Act citizen suit by agreeing to obtain a National Pollution Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit for its continued operation of a firing range on the Potomac River.

Environmental Law Chair Jeff Porter was quoted by Inside EPA in its reporting on a 10th Circuit decision to reverse a district court ruling that a Colorado gold mine was not required to obtain a National Pollution Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit for its settling ponds.

Environmental Law Chair Jeff Porter spoke with Inside EPA about a 5th Circuit Court of Appeals holding that the Supreme Court’s Sackett decision compels the conclusion that a property is outside Federal Clean Water Act jurisdiction. Porter noted that the 5th Circuit’s opinion doesn’t even mention EPA’s post-Sackett regulation on the topic, providing further evidence that the era of judicial deference to EPA is coming to an end.

BOSTON –  Twenty-five Mintz attorneys have been named to Boston Magazine’s Top Lawyers list.

Environmental Law Chair, Jeff Porter, spoke to Inside EPA about the announcement that the EPA will reopen cleanups for PFAS-contaminated sites on a case-by-case basis. He concluded this concerted push for reopenings could have monumental implications.

Environmental Law Chair, Jeff Porter, spoke to Bloomberg Law about how PFAS liabilities threaten a corporate bankruptcy wave. Large industrial corporations are attracting the bulk of PFAS litigation due to their size and historic role in chemical production.

Environmental Law Chair, Jeff Porter was interviewed by InsideEPA on a new bill brought by House Democrats that aims to reverse Sackett v EPA, restoring some US waters and wetlands protections.

Mintz is pleased to announce that 32 attorneys have been named Massachusetts Super Lawyers and 27 attorneys have been named Massachusetts Rising Stars for 2023.

Environmental Law Chair, Jeff Porter, spoke to Bloomberg Law about legal challenges EPA may face to its new Clean Water Act Section 401 Water Quality Certification Rule which allows states to hold up projects requiring Federal permits or licenses.

Environmental Law Practice Chair Jeff Porter discussed the most recent attempt by EPA and the Army Corps of Engineers to say what is a Water of the United States covered by the Clean Water Act with The National Law Journal.

Inside EPA quoted Environmental Law Practice Chair Jeff Porter in an article discussing requests from water utilities that EPA delay further regulation of PFAS under the Federal Superfund law also known as CERCLA.

Mintz is pleased to announce that 120 firm attorneys have been recognized as leaders by Best Lawyers® in the 2024 edition of The Best Lawyers in America©.

The National Law Journal quoted Environmental Law Practice Chair Jeff Porter in an article analyzing the EPA's pending wetland revision for the Clean Water Act.

Inside EPA quoted Environmental Law Practice Chair Jeffrey R. Porter in an article discussing the legal challenges any EPA and Army Corps of Engineers Waters of the United States regulation could face.

BOSTON –Mintz announced today that 39 of its practices and 81 of its attorneys earned recognition in the 2023 edition of Chambers USA, a guide to the country’s leading law firms.

Inside EPA quoted Environmental Law Practice Chair Jeffrey R. Porter in an article regarding the Supreme Court's decision to reject petitions for certiorari in two cases, known as Dakota Finance LLC, dba Arabella Farm, et al., v. Naturaland Trust, et al.

Environmental Law Practice Chair Jeffrey R. Porter participated in a Q&A with JD Supra where he discussed how beneficial writing and thought leadership can be for building a network.

E&E News quoted Environmental Law Practice Chair Jeffrey R. Porter in an article about the uncertain timeline of the New England Clean Energy Connect, a transmission line linking hydroelectric dams in Canada to the Northeast.

Inside EPA quoted Environmental Law Practice Chair Jeffrey R. Porter in an article about the setbacks facing President Biden's WOTUS rule.

EHS Daily Advisor referenced an article written by Environmental Law Practice Chair Jeffrey R. Porter about a 9th Circuit decision regarding the Clean Water Act.

BOSTON – Mintz is pleased to announce that Environmental Law Chair Jeffrey R. Porter  and Energy & Sustainability Co-Chair Sahir Surmeli have been named ‘Top Authors’ in their respective fields by JD Supra in its 2023 Readers’ Choice Awards.

Environmental Law Practice Chair Jeffrey R. Porter spoke to Inside EPA about President Biden's WOTUS rule and how it compares to the Obama administration's.

Environmental Law Practice Chair Jeffrey R. Porter spoke to Inside EPA about the expected challenges following President Biden's revised WOTUS (Waters of the United States) rule.

Environmental Law Practice Chair Jeffrey R. Porter spoke to Inside EPA about President Biden's EPA Rule dictating which Waters of the United States (WOTUS) are subject to the Clean Water Act (CWA).

BOSTON- Mintz Member and Chair of the firm’s Environmental Law Practice, Jeff Porter, has been recognized by the esteemed legal publication Lawdragon as an elite practitioner in the field of environmental law.

BOSTON – Two Mintz Members will serve on incoming Attorney General Andrea Campbell’s transition team, with Mintz Health Member Brent Henry taking on the role of Co-Chair of the Transition Committee.

Mintz is pleased to announce that Member and Chair of the firm’s Environmental Law Practice, Jeff Porter, has been named to one of the Governor and Lieutenant Governor-elect's six transition committees. He is the only practicing environmental attorney serving on the committee.

In its second annual edition, 28 Mintz attorneys were named to Boston Magazine’s Top Lawyers list.

35 Mintz attorneys have been named Massachusetts Super Lawyers and 25 Mintz attorneys have been named Massachusetts Rising Stars for 2022.

Mintz’s Environmental Law Practice Chair Jeffrey R. Porter was quoted in an article published by Bloomberg Law examining a test used by the federal government to determine what waters and wetlands are protected under the Clean Water Act.

Mintz’s Environmental Law Practice Chair Jeffrey R. Porter was quoted in an article published by Engineering News-Record discussing the new Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) which aims to propel renewable energy projects.

Best Lawyers® recognized 108 firm attorneys in the 2023 edition of The Best Lawyers in America©. Notably, two Mintz attorneys – Poonam Patidar and Scott M. Stanton – received 2023 “Lawyer of the Year” awards, and 28 firm attorneys were included in the inaugural edition of Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch.