Garrett S. Kral

Associate
Washington, DC
About

Garrett Kral is an attorney in DLA Piper’s Washington, DC, office, and a member of the Regulatory and Government Affairs Practice Group. His practice includes regulatory counseling, enforcement defense, and complex civil litigation on matters arising under major federal environmental statutes.

Garrett builds on a strong background in environmental science, a familiarity with technical processes involved in industrial operations, and valuable insights gained by serving in each branch of the federal government. With this experience, he advances the business objectives of Fortune 500 companies while limiting exposure and risk. Garrett is regarded as a strategic advisor to such clients on matters of environmental law and policy.


Areas of FocusEnvironment, Health and SafetyRegulatory and Government AffairsIndustrialsEnergy and Natural Resources
Bar admissionsDistrict of Columbia

Recent Significant Representations

  • Secured a Presidential Exemption for medical device company’s use of ethylene oxide to sterilize medical equipment under the Clean Air Act
  • Secured compliance flexibility for medical device company on US EPA’s interim decision for ethylene oxide under the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act
  • Advises data center clients on Clean Air Act permitting compliance and enforcement defense
  • Represents a pharmaceutical company in cleanup, cost-recovery, and allocation proceedings under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act
  • Represented a global tire company in Endangered Species Act litigation regarding the use of an anti-degradation chemical, 6PPD-Q, in tires
  • Represented oil and gas companies in major Clean Air Act rulemakings at US EPA
  • Represented an agricultural technology company in data compensation arbitrations under the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act

Pro Bono

  • Represents the nonprofit Eluna, advocating for federal policies and funding that better serve children and families impacted by addiction or grief
  • Successful representation of veterans with passage of the Dustoff Crews of the Vietnam War Congressional Gold Medal Act
Education
  • J.D., University of Maryland
    cum laude
    Environmental Law Certificate
  • M.P.P., US Government Institutions and Policy Management, George Mason University
  • B.S., Environmental Science and Policy, University of West Florida

Prior Experience

  • US District Court, Middle District of Florida, Judicial Law Clerk, Judge Nicholas P. Mizell (2022)
  • The Florida Supreme Court, Judicial Law Clerk, Justice Jamie R. Grosshans (2021)
  • US EPA, Special Advisor for Oversight, Office of Congressional and Intergovernmental Relations (2020 – 2021)
  • US House of Representatives, Counsel for Oversight and Investigations, Committee on Natural Resources (2019 – 2020)
  • US Senate, Legal Fellow, Committee on Environment and Public Works (2018 – 2019)

Memberships and Affiliations

  • The Federalist Society: Executive Committee Member, Energy & Environment Practice Group
  • The John Carroll Society: Member

My latest insights

Publication
Sunset above the clouds

EPA proposes to rescind landmark greenhouse gas endangerment finding and eliminate mobile...

1 August 2025 .9 minute read

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New White House AI Action Plan and EO aim to streamline environmental review and data...

31 July 2025 .6 minute read

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Seven County Infrastructure Coalition v. Eagle County: Top points

6 June 2025 .5 minute read

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+1 202 999 2100
(Work, Washington DC)