Kerry is a nationally recognized environmental lawyer who leads clients through high-stakes, controversial litigation and complex permitting for energy, infrastructure, and development projects across diverse industries. She partners with clients from project conception to execution, navigating challenging permitting issues, managing litigation risk, and securing critical permits for projects that often draw intense public and governmental attention. Her solutions-driven approach helps clients anticipate and overcome obstacles, ensuring defensible outcomes for even the most ambitious initiatives.

With over 15 years of experience, Kerry is deeply versed in the Clean Water Act (CWA), Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA) Underground Injection Control (UIC) program, Endangered Species Act (ESA), National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA), and related statutes. She represents a wide spectrum of clients-utilities, mining, oil and gas, renewables, agriculture, consumer products, housing and development, trade associations, and industry coalitions-helping them shape and implement comprehensive compliance and permitting strategies that align with their business objectives and withstand regulatory and legal scrutiny.

Kerry regularly serves as project counsel for energy and infrastructure developments, representing clients through all phases of permitting, environmental review, and litigation. Her experience includes permitting and litigation for power generation facilities, oil and gas pipelines, electric transmission lines, mining and mineral exploration, carbon capture and sequestration (CCS), wind and solar energy, and data center projects. She is particularly skilled at building robust administrative records, anticipating litigation, and defending key permits before federal agencies and in court. She has argued several cases before the US EPA Environmental Appeals Board (EAB).

Kerry is a frequent speaker and panelist at national legal and industry forums and a prolific author on environmental, natural resources, and regulatory issues, including regular contributions to the firm's environmental law blog, The Nickel Report. She also develops and leads client training on critical regulatory topics, supporting organizations in proactively managing risk and compliance.

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Education
JD, The George Washington University Law School, with honors; Dean’s Fellow; Editorial Board, George Washington Law Review, 2009

BA, Political Science and with honors in English, Vanderbilt University, magna cum laude, 2006