The founder and faculty director of the groundbreaking Sabin Center for Climate Change Law and one of the foremost environmental lawyers in the nation, Michael Gerrard is an advocate, litigator, teacher, and scholar who has pioneered cutting-edge legal tools and strategies for addressing climate change. He writes and teaches courses on environmental law, climate change law, and energy regulation. He was the chair of the faculty of Columbia University’s renowned Earth Institute from 2015 to 2018 and now holds a joint appointment to the faculty of its successor, the Columbia Climate School.
For three decades, before joining the Columbia Law School faculty in 2009, Gerrard practiced law in New York, most recently as the partner in charge of the New York office of Arnold & Porter. As an environmental lawyer, he tried numerous cases and argued many appeals in federal and state courts and administrative tribunals. He also handled the environmental aspects of diverse transactions and development projects and provided regulatory compliance advice to an array of clients in the private and public sectors. Several publications rated him the leading environmental lawyer in New York and one of the leaders in the world.
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Showcase Panel 4: Science in the Courts After COVID and Skrmetti
2025 National Lawyers Convention
Washington, DC
The EPA and Climate Change
JG 101New York, New York 10027
Showcase Panel 4: Science in the Courts After COVID and Skrmetti
2025 National Lawyers Convention
CLE credit for this event is available at On-Demand CLE. From litigation challenging COVID regulations to...
Showcase Panel 4: Science in the Courts After COVID and Skrmetti
2025 National Lawyers Convention
CLE credit for this event is available at On-Demand CLE. From litigation challenging COVID regulations to...
Can State Courts Set Global Climate Policy?
Climate change has been described as a “super wicked” policy problem. Policymakers face profound difficulties...
Can State Courts Set Global Climate Policy?
Climate change has been described as a “super wicked” policy problem. Policymakers face profound difficulties...
The SEC Disclosure Divide: The Cost of Compliance
A Regulatory Transparency Project Fourth Branch Film
In March 2022, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) introduced a climate disclosure rule...
