Kathy G. Beckett

Kathy Beckett has experience practicing environmental, regulatory, and natural resources law. Kathy has a national reputation for impacting environmental policy. She has been instrumental in the development of national and state regulatory programs and the drafting of environmental legislation. Kathy is the team leader of the firm Environment, Social, Governance (“ESG”) group of attorneys with experience and knowledge about how ESG impacts all aspects of business. Kathy has also worked sensitive public notice, comment, and engagement issues for large projects. Kathy works in a group of experienced environmental lawyers and technical professionals.

She is active in many industry trade groups and formerly served on the Board of Directors of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and chairs its Energy, Environmental, Climate, and Sustainability Committee. She serves on the Board of Directors of the West Virginia Chamber of Commerce and chairs its Environmental Committee. Kathy is Chair of the Industry Advisory Committee of the Ohio River Valley Water Sanitation Commission (ORSANCO). Kathy has served in a leadership role with the American Bar Association Section of Environment, Energy and Resources. She is a Fellow of the American Bar Foundation and the American College of Environmental Lawyers, and is rated in Chambers USA. Kathy is a trustee for the West Virginia Nature Conservancy. She serves on the Board of Directors for Dig Deep. Kathy is the Chair of the Board of the Black Diamond Council for the Girl Scouts serving multiple states.

Court Admissions

• U.S. Supreme Court
• U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
• U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
• U.S. District Court for Southern District of WV
• U.S. District Court for Northern District of WV