Peter Robertson

Peter D. Robertson is a Partner at Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman in Washington, DC, where he focuses in the area of public policy, politics and environmental law. His work ranges from lobbying on appropriations and substantive environmental legislation to negotiating settlements of environmental enforcement matters or negotiating novel agreements with the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and Department of Justice (DOJ) on regulatory or other issues. Mr. Robertson has also been involved in legislative, administrative or judicial proceedings arising under CERCLA, the Clean Water Act, the Clean Air Act, RCRA, NEPA, the Oil Pollution Act, and others. Previously, he served as Acting Deputy Administrator and Chief of Staff of the EPA during the Clinton Administration. He provided policy guidance to the Agency and served as a liaison between the Agency and all stakeholders, including regulated entities, state and local governments, environmental organizations and others. Before that, Mr. Robertson was EPA's Deputy Assistant Administrator for Solid Waste and Emergency Response. Before joining the EPA, he was in private law practice as a public policy and environmental attorney. Previous to his tenure in the private sector, Mr. Robertson served for more than six years on Capitol Hill in various roles, including as a staff member to the Committee on the Budget of the U.S. House of Representatives and as legislative assistant to Rep. James R. Jones (D-OK). (This is me - Update Profile)