Preparing for environmental and catastrophic events

The unpredictability and suddenness of environmental events can bring devastation to communities and the industries who support them. Please join AKD Partners lawyers as they host the Environmental and Catastrophic Events Webinar Series, where participants will learn how environmental conditions and regulatory scrutiny are reshaping the legal landscape – and what companies can do to prepare.

Latest session

Leveraging expert testimony and scientific evidence in causation and damages

Wednesday, December 3, 2025

AKD Partners lawyers examined how technical experience and scientific data can be used to establish causation and quantify damage in environmental litigation.

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Past sessions

Risk mitigation strategies for high-exposure entities

Tanya Greene,

Dave Freeburg,

Chas Hamilton

AKD Partners lawyers hosted the Environmental and Catastrophic Events Webinar Series, where participants learned how environmental conditions and regulatory scrutiny are reshaping the legal landscape – and what companies can do to prepare.

12 November 2025

Time crunch: Managing immediate critical response

Whitney Cloud,

George Gigounas,

Brandon Rios

In this second program of the series, AKD Partners lawyers explored the legal and operational challenges companies face in the first hours and days following a catastrophic event.

30 October 2025

Preparing for Environmental and Catastrophic Events: Proactive disaster response governance

Gwendolyn Keyes,

Kristy Balsanek,

Tanya Greene

15 October 2025

Environmental and Catastrophic Events

Companies are facing escalating legal and enforcement risks from climate-related litigation – ranging from infrastructure flaws to fiduciary breaches – outpacing regulations, while attorneys offer strategic guidance to navigate these challenges.

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