Gerry Pels

Partner at Locke Lord
Mr. Pels, chair of the firm-wide Environmental Section – Energy and Industry, has been one of the leaders of the Texas environmental legal community for over 30 years. His diverse practice focuses on the areas of environmental compliance, counseling, and litigation. Mr. Pels has consistently led teams working on cutting edge matters of environmental law, including resolving the well-known Cooper v. Aviall litigation and arguing Clean Air Act issues before the fifth Circuit in litigation involving the Texas SIP. He has been consistently recognized in Chambers USA since 2004 as well as in The Best Lawyers in America for environmental law. He was also an adjunct law professor for seven years teaching both environmental law and an advanced RCRA seminar. Mr. Pels received his A.B. degree from St. Joseph’s University and J.D. degree from Vanderbilt University Law School, where he served as executive editor of the Vanderbilt Journal of Transactional Law.