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Remote environmental attorneys advise on the laws governing land, air, water, and energy — permitting, regulatory compliance, enforcement, and the environmental aspects of transactions and projects. As a regulatory and advisory practice, much environmental work suits remote arrangements.
Remote environmental roles sit in law firms and in-house at energy, industrial, and infrastructure companies, often overlapping with regulatory and energy work. Strong candidates pair knowledge of environmental statutes with practical guidance for business and project teams. Most postings require a JD and active bar admission. The roles below are updated daily and include only positions employers advertised as remote.
Yes — every role posted on this site was advertised as remote by the employer. That's our single inclusion criterion: if a position wasn't presented as remote, it doesn't get listed, so every environmental attorney role here is a remote-advertised one. Please note that while we do our best to keep listings accurate, employers occasionally make mistakes in their own postings, so in rare cases a role advertised as remote may turn out not to be — we always recommend confirming the arrangement directly with the employer before you apply.
They advise on environmental permitting and compliance, counsel on regulatory requirements and enforcement, handle the environmental side of transactions and real estate or energy projects, and support related litigation. The focus depends on whether the client is a regulated company, developer, or energy business.
Commonly federal statutes like the Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, CERCLA (Superfund), RCRA, and NEPA, plus state environmental and energy regulations. The exact mix depends on the client and industry; listings usually indicate the priorities.
Compensation varies by experience and setting, but remote environmental attorney roles in the US commonly range from around $110,000 to $220,000+ in base salary, often with bonus. Individual postings list compensation where the employer provides it.
Often, yes — environmental and energy practices frequently overlap, since energy and infrastructure projects raise significant environmental, permitting, and regulatory issues. Some roles blend the two; listings usually indicate the emphasis.
Generally yes — it's largely regulatory analysis, permitting, drafting, and counseling done by document and video, which is why many environmental roles are offered remotely. Some matters may involve occasional in-person steps; the employer will set expectations.