Perkins Coie Adds Environmental and Natural Resources Partner Thomas Jensen
Environmental and natural resources law attorney Thomas Jensen has joined Perkins Coie’s Washington, D.C. office as a partner in the Environment, Energy & Resources (EER) practice.
In a release, the firm said Jensen has experience providing project development, permitting and regulatory counsel, and litigation support to diverse clients, including utilities, energy companies, natural resource companies and pipeline operators. He also has worked on the environmental review and multi-jurisdictional permitting required for the development of large infrastructure projects
Prior to entering private practice, Jensen served as majority counsel to the U.S. Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, and as associate director for Natural Resources at the White House Council on Environmental Quality.
Jensen joins Perkins Coie from Holland & Hart LLP. He earned his J.D. from the Northwestern School of Law at Lewis & Clark College and a B.A. in History from the University of Southern California.