Dean Brower

Associate Environmental

Washington, D.C. +1 202 389 3082

Practices

Overview

Dean Brower is an environmental associate in the Washington, D.C., office of Kirkland & Ellis LLP. Dean's practice focuses on project development and permitting compliance with state and federal environmental laws. He counsels clients in all areas of environmental law across a variety of industries, primarily in the context of mergers, acquisitions, and financing transactions.

Prior to joining Kirkland, Dean was involved in the following matters:

  • Drafted letter on behalf of industry coalition to state regulatory commission opposing rulemaking to join regional carbon initiative.
  • Assisted with environmental due diligence for mergers, acquisitions, and other financial transactions.
  • Represented client in opposition of land use appeal in local Zoning Hearing Board proceedings.
  • Counseled clients on issues related to federal statutes including; the Clean Water Act (CWA); Clean Air Act (CAA); Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act (CERCLA); Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA); Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA); Emergency Planning & Community Right-to-Know Act (EPCRA); and analogous state laws.
Intern, Workers’ and Tenants’ Rights Clinic

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Thought Leadership

Publications

Co-Author, “D.C. Circuit Grants EPA’s Request to Keep Clean Power Plan on Ice,” The National Law Review, February 24, 2021

Co-Author, “Litigation Minute: How to Prepare for a Virtual Deposition,” The National Law Review, February 16, 2021

Co-Author, “D.C. Circuit Vacates Trump’s ACE Rule and Deals Biden’s EPA New Hand for Regulating Power Plant Greenhouse Gas Emissions,” K&L Gates LLP Public Policy and Law Alert, January 26, 2021

Credentials

Admissions & Qualifications

  • Admitted only in Pennsylvania and practice is supervised by principals of the Firm

Languages

  • English
  • Spanish

Education

  • University of California, Berkeley, School of LawJ.D.2020

    Presidential Fellow Award for Pro Bono Service

    Managing Editor, Ecology Law Quarterly

  • Western Washington UniversityB.A., Political Science & Spanishmagna cum laude2015