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Earthjustice: By the numbers

Our lawyers are the most experienced environmental legal team in the world. We represent all our clients for free.

1971
Founding Year
160
Earthjustice Lawyers
500+
Clients, including national organizations and community groups
14
Regional Offices
630+
Legal Proceedings
10B
Climate costs avoided annually, as a result of our legal work

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Washington Post
In Confronting Climate Change, Biden Won’t Have a Day to Waste

“I’m pretty optimistic about our ability to do something about the Trump leasing-Palooza.”

Drew Caputo, VP of Litigation for Lands, Wildlife, Oceans
December 22, 2020
Mic
Trump Just Squeezed One Last Environmental Catastrophe Into His First Term

"We've been protecting the Tongass for many years. We've done it through James Watt, we've done it through Republican administrations, and we've done it through hostile Supreme Courts. And we're confident we'll continue to prevail in the courts."

Sam Sankar, Senior VP of Programs
October 28, 2020
New Yorker
There’s Nothing Sacred about Nine Justices; a Livable Planet, on the Other Hand . . .

"The Trump administration has been so lawless that even Trump-appointed judges have been stepping up to check abuse. Over the last four years, the lost opportunity for progress has been huge. But litigation by public-interest lawyers and progressive states has been extraordinarily successful in limiting the damage."

Abigail Dillen, President of Earthjustice
October 21, 2020