The Harrisburg office of the law firm K&L Gates LLP Tuesday announced David Raphael will be joining the firm as a partner in its environment, land and natural resources practice. Raphael joins K&L Gates from the Department of Environmental Protection, where he served as Chief Counsel since 2011.
In addition to providing legal counsel to the Secretary and executive staff of the DEP, Raphael oversaw a statewide team of 70 lawyers who represented the department on a variety of environmental compliance, litigation, and transactional matters.
With nearly two decades of experience as an environmental lawyer in both the public and private sectors, he has represented clients in environmental litigation matters before the Environmental Hearing Board, various state and federal courts, and administrative boards.
Raphael also has served as environmental counsel on complex transactions, and advised on a wide range of environmental compliance issues. Previously, he served as a Special Assistant United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania and as a Deputy Attorney General with the Environmental Crimes Section of the Pennsylvania Office of Attorney General.
“The environmental practice has been a mainstay of our firm’s Harrisburg office for more than 25 years,” said Carleton O. Strouss, Administrative Partner of K&L Gates’ Harrisburg office. “More recently, it has enabled us to serve our clients in the shale gas industry. Dave’s experience will enhance our ability to serve our energy clients here and in other locations around the globe where similar shale gas reserves are being developed.”
