Andrew D. Perez

Andrew (Andy) Perez assists public and private clients in navigating complex environmental litigation and regulatory compliance matters to find innovative solutions. He handles a wide range of environmental cases in both state and federal courts, including those involving the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA); the Clean Water Act (CWA); the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA); the Hazardous Waste Control Law (HWCL); and the Porter-Cologne Water Quality Control Act. Andy frequently deals with regulatory enforcement and compliance issues that involve federal, state, and local environmental agencies.

Prior to joining Stoel Rives, Andy gained extensive litigation experience as an associate at a Bay Area civil litigation firm, and he was also a law clerk and certified law student at the San Francisco District Attorney’s Office.

Education

University of California College of the Law, San Francisco, J.D., 2022; Executive Production Editor, Hastings Science and Technology Law Journal

University of California, Santa Barbara, B.A., Biological Sciences, 2018; NCAA Division One Men’s Soccer; Athletic Scholarship

Admissions

California

United States District Court for the Northern District of California

United States District Court for the Central District of California

United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit

Languages

• Represented California metal recycling and waste sorting facility in multiple enforcement actions involving hazardous waste contamination, land use, and permitting issues.
• Defended multiple clients in federal CERCLA litigation regarding groundwater, soil, and soil vapor contamination from various alleged contaminants including chlorinated and halogenated solvents, PCEs, and other VOCs.
• Represented multiple manufacturing clients in large environmental site remediation regarding landfill contamination in Southern California.
• Defended environmental contactor against breach of contract, contractual interference, CERCLA, and RCRA claims involving radiological cleanup work in Northern California.
• Represented naval manufacturing client in environmental site remediation case with over 100 PRPs and involvement from the Environmental Protection Agency.
• Defended client against storm water pollution allegations and violations of the federal Clean Water Act, NPDES permits, and the California General Industrial Storm Water Permit.
• Drafted appellate brief before the California Sixth Appellate District Court of Appeal and assisted client in various stages of the appeal.
• Briefed multiple motions for summary judgment in both federal and state court regarding environmental and other legal issues.

• Cali Excellence for the Future Award for Highest Grade, Legal Research And Writing II
• Legal Research and Writing Best Brief, Honorable Mention, 2021
• Team Captain, UCSB NCAA Division 1 Men’s Soccer, 2016–2017

Professional

• Bar Association of San Francisco, Environmental Section
• California Lawyers Association, Environmental Section
• Researcher, Cheadle Center for Biodiversity & Ecological Restoration at University of California Santa Barbara, 2017
• San Francisco La Raza Lawyers Association