Garrett Kral

Associate
Washington, DC
About

Garrett Kral is an attorney in DLA Piper's Washington, D.C. office and a member of the Regulatory and Government Affairs Practice Group. Mr. Kral advises Fortune 500 companies on their most sensitive environmental and energy regulatory matters, including litigation and enforcement defense. He is particularly well versed in energy and environmental regulations affecting the oil and gas, chemical, and data center industries. Clients in these industries rely on Mr. Kral to resolve complex problems impacting their business operations and strategic investments.

Areas of FocusRegulatory and Government AffairsEnvironment, Health and SafetyEnergy and Natural ResourcesIndustrials
Bar admissionsDistrict of Columbia

Recent Significant Representations

  • Maintains a broad practice focused on environmental and energy regulatory counseling, litigation, and enforcement defense for Fortune 500 companies.
  • Secured a Presidential Exemption under the Clean Air Act ("CAA") for a life sciences company's use of ethylene oxide in medical equipment sterilization.
  • Obtained compliance flexibility for a client under EPA's Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act interim decision for ethylene oxide.
  • Advises private equity portfolio data centers on CAA strategy and compliance, including New Source Review and Title V permitting.
  • Advises private equity sponsors on regulatory risks in energy project acquisitions, resolving permitting, operational, and compliance challenges.
  • Supported an electric utility client in energy regulatory litigation by contributing to legal research, briefing, and strategy development on utility oversight and compliance issues.
  • Represented a global tire manufacturer in Endangered Species Act litigation concerning the use of 6PPD-quinone in tires.

AWARDS

The Legal 500 United States

  • Recommended, Energy Regulation: Oil & Gas (2026)

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

EPA’s draft Sixth Contaminant Candidate List prioritizes microplastics and pharmaceuticals...

8 April 2026

Publication
Sunset above the clouds

OSHA’s proposed heat rule: Compliance and enforcement considerations ahead of finalization

6 April 2026

Publication
Construction

EPA proposes revisions to the prescriptive Risk Management Program

2 March 2026

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+1 202 999 2100
(Work, Washington DC)