Howard Kenison has been recognized for the thirteenth consecutive year as a leading environmental law and litigation attorney in Colorado in Chambers USA 2026 — one of the most respected independent directories of top lawyers and law firms in the world. According to Chambers, Howard is admired for his handling of environmental litigation, including matters concerning air quality, water quality, and hazardous waste.
Thirteen consecutive years of Chambers recognition is a rare distinction, reflecting not just sustained technical excellence but the kind of deep client trust and peer respect that Chambers’ rigorous research process is specifically designed to measure. Chambers rankings are based on independent client interviews, peer feedback, and market research — not self-nomination — making this milestone a meaningful reflection of Howard’s standing in the environmental law community.
A former Colorado Deputy Attorney General, Howard has earned national recognition for his distinguished career spanning more than four decades. He brings unmatched experience and practical knowledge to the full spectrum of environmental law — from assessing environmental risk and navigating complex regulatory frameworks to resolving disputes in judicial and administrative proceedings and advising on commercial transactions. His ability to balance economic and environmental interests while achieving client objectives sets him apart in an area of law that increasingly shapes business, infrastructure, and public policy decisions across Colorado and beyond.
Howard’s practice covers a comprehensive range of environmental matters, including environmental due diligence in business transactions, defense of enforcement actions, air quality litigation and permitting, NEPA litigation for utility, water and transportation projects, environmental audits for corporate risk prevention, wetlands permitting, hazardous and radioactive waste facility litigation, water quality permitting and enforcement actions, superfund matters, natural resource damage litigation, and environmental insurance litigation.
About Chambers USA
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