Gary Rovner

Gary S. Rovner is a partner and business lawyer with Foley & Lardner LLP. His practice focuses on all aspects of environmental law, including related litigation and regulatory compliance.

Mr. Rovner’s client services combine a thorough, substantive knowledge of federal and state environmental regulatory schemes with extensive experience in general and environmental litigation. He is a member of the firm’s Environmental Regulation Practice and the Automotive Industry Team.

Mr. Rovner has extensive experience defending environmental and toxic tort litigation matters before administrative bodies and state and federal courts.

He has played a key role in the successful defense and settlement of a number of groundwater contamination cases, including wrongful death and multi-party and class action lawsuits involving questions of causation and damages alleged to result from contaminant exposure.

Mr. Rovner also assists clients in assessing and negotiating a wide range of environmental risk and regulatory issues as part of larger corporate mergers, acquisitions, real estate transfers, and bankruptcy workouts.

Education :

Mr. Rovner graduated from the George Washington University Law School (J.D., 1995). He received his bachelor’s degree from Dartmouth College (B.A., government, 1992).

Admissions :

Mr. Rovner is admitted to practice in Illinois and the District of Columbia.