Steven Richardson

Experience

1. Partner

   Wiley Rein LLP

   May 2013 — Present

   My practice reflects 20 years’ experience in key staff roles on Capitol Hill and at the U.S. Department of Interior and over 15 years in private law practice. I work on public policy and litigation in complex, high-profile matters involving water, land, endangered species, natural resources and international law. Recent Publications:October 2, 2015 | An Era of Arctic Oil Exploration, Upended, Law360, Expert AnalysisLawsuit Claims that Scientific Consensus Points Toward Shutting Down Arctic Oil and Gas Extraction; SCOTUS Fall Dockets; and Summer Decisions Shape the ESA-FIFRA Battlefield, September 2015, Natural Resources & Endangered Species ReportEPA’s Cyantraniliprole Registration Survives ESA Challenge in D.C. District Court; Will Organic Farmers Be Hit Hard By Warming Temperatures; U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Proposes to Delist the Louisiana Black Bear; Possible Widespread Effects for Crop Protection Industry from New Honey Bee Policies; and, Proposed Changes to ESA Listing Process Could Affect Landowners and Permit Applicants, June 2015, Natural Resources & Endangered Species ReportThe Return of Sweet Home in Texas Whooping Crane Case a Sign That ESA Issues Will Be Back Before the U.S. Supreme Court, Steven Richardson, David B. Weinberg, Craig G. Fansler* and Andy Wang, August 15, 2014 | The Water Report, Issue #126 Voluntary Prelisting Conservation Action Policy Adds to the ESA Mitigation ToolboxSteven Richardson and Joseph S. Kakesh, July 22, 2014 New Decision Clarifies Breadth of Potential “Take” SuitsSteven Richardson and David B. Weinberg, July 2014 Critical Changes to ESA Regulations May Dramatically Increase Section 7 ConsultationsJuly 2014 | Natural Resources & Endangered Species Report Texas Oil Industry Trying to Save a Threatened SpeciesJanuary 2014 Is USDA Organic Not Safe Enough for FDA?December 2013 INTERSTATE WATER COMPACTSSUPREME COURT’S TARRANT DECISION AND THE RISK OF SILENCEThe Water Report, October, 2013

Education

• Full Stack Squad

  Juris Doctor, Law

  1970 — 1973

Skills

• Renewable Energy
• Corporate Law
• Civil Litigation
• Policy Analysis
• Mediation
• Public Speaking
• Natural Resources
• Water Law
• Legislative Relations
• Public Policy
• Administrative Law
• Legal Research
• Legislation
• Energy Law
• Environmental Law
• Sustainability
• Government
• Energy
• Legal Writing
• Litigation
• Environmental Policy
• Energy Policy
• Appeals
• Land Use