Balch & Bingham LLP

Balch & Bingham is accepting applications for an attorney to join our Augusta, GA office. This associate level position offers the opportunity to work with our nationally recognized Litigation Practice and gain firsthand experience in every stage of litigation. We invite candidates with excellent analytical, written, and verbal skills and strong academic credentials to apply by emailing [email protected]. Learn more: https://direc.to/n_ok

Clean Air Act rollbacks in 2026 are likely to precipitate power sector strategy changes to meet increasing power demand. From greenhouse gas standards to mercury limits and interstate ozone rules, the deregulatory agenda could ease compliance burdens and reshape long-term generation planning. In a new article published today by Bloomberg Law, Balch’s Claire Johnson and Liz Williamson break down the Trump administration’s ambitious deregulatory agenda, outlining four key Clean Air Act changes that could have a lasting impact on the power sector — and what utilities should be watching as these proposals move toward finalization. Claire and Liz are attorneys in Balch’s Environmental & Natural Resources Practice. If you plan to attend the upcoming G&T Legal Seminar in Portland, make sure to look out for them and say hello! #BalchLeads #EnergyLaw #CleanAirAct #EnvironmentalLaw 🔗Four Power Sector Environmental Rules Coming in 2026: https://direc.to/nEw1

Look for Balch at the Southeast Renewable Energy Conference, taking place November 3–5 in Atlanta, Georgia. Our attorneys Ricky Cox, Tom Penland, and Kevin McNamee will attend and would love to say hello. We’re proud to support this year’s event as the official app sponsor, bringing together energy leaders from across the Southeast to discuss the region’s growing renewable opportunities. #BalchLeads #RenewableEnergy #EnergyLaw 🔗 Read more: https://direc.to/nFJt

Join us October 9-10 at Balch’s 2025 Labor & Employment Conference: From Policy to Practice. The conference at Ross Bridge Resort & Spa in Birmingham, Alabama will bring together HR leaders, labor and employment attorneys, and in-house counsel. We’ll explore the latest in workforce compliance, culture, and risk management. Sessions will cover DEI mandates, AI policies, employee handbook requirements, ICE workforce investigations, and more. Attendees will also have the opportunity to earn Alabama & Mississippi CLE credits, as well as HRCI and SHRM continuing education credits. Secure your spot today! Learn more and register: https://direc.to/nrU6 #LaborAndEmployment #BalchLeads #LaborAndEmploymentLaw

We were honored to support Warren Paving Inc. in its $540 million sale to Granite Construction, a transaction that strengthens the nation’s infrastructure network and expands Granite’s vertically integrated operations across the Southeast. Balch served as lead counsel, guiding Warren Paving through a complex, multi-faceted transaction from initial negotiations to closing, leveraging the firm’s cross-practice and cross-office expertise. “From the outset, our priority was to guide our client through a complex transaction with clarity and confidence,” said Balch’s David Bowsher. “This was a true firmwide effort, drawing on our team’s expertise across M&A, real estate, antitrust, environmental, and other practices to navigate every facet of this deal and deliver the outcome our client deserved.” This milestone acquisition enhances Granite’s ability to serve the Mississippi River system and Gulf Coast with expanded aggregate reserves, asphalt plants, and barge capacity. #BalchLeads #mergersandacquisitions #MandA More about Balch’s support for the deal: https://direc.to/nsH5

Just over one year since Congress passed the ADVANCE Act, momentum is building for advanced nuclear energy innovation and deployment. Advanced reactor licensing is accelerating, the NRC is pursuing regulatory reforms, and bipartisan support for nuclear energy is strong. In a new article, Balch’s Grant Eskelsen and Jeff Sharkey examine the progress made in the nation’s nuclear energy sector over the past year, and the challenges that still remain. Members of Balch’s Nuclear Energy Practice in Washington, D.C., Grant and Jeff bring deep nuclear expertise—Grant in regulatory, commercial, and transactional matters, and Jeff with decades of experience at the NRC and leading nuclear operators guiding regulatory strategy. #BalchLeads #NuclearEnergy #EnergyLaw Read their insights: https://direc.to/nvyw