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Erich represents energy industry clients in high-stakes commercial disputes and torts in the areas of construction and engineering, decommissioning, oil and gas royalties, environmental justice, and personal injury and property damage matters. He also represents mineral lessees and operators in disputes before federal agencies relating to decommissioning and oil and gas royalties and provides pre-litigation counseling on contractual risk allocation and compliance with Department of the Interior regulations.
Erich has experience in large-scale, multiparty litigation, as well as in individual actions. He practices in numerous jurisdictions, representing clients in all aspects of litigation across the country. Erich has represented public and private companies in a broad range of disputes in arbitration and federal and state court relating to breach of contract, trade secrets, securities, and RICO violations and provided litigation risk counseling and strategic advice on franchise termination litigation and relationship issues. He has also represented clients in False Claims Act and Foreign Corrupt Practices Act enforcement actions conducted by the U.S. Department of Justice and Securities and Exchange Commission.
Erich earned his Juris Doctor from Georgetown University Law Center and served on the Journal for Poverty Law and Policy. After law school, he served as an Infantry Officer in the United States Army. Erich has deployed to Iraq and Afghanistan, has published two articles in Infantry Magazine and is an alumnus of the Army’s Strategic Studies Fellowship Program.
J.D., Georgetown University Law Center
B.A. Philosophy, Government, Georgetown University, summa cum laude, Phi Beta Kappa
District of Columbia
Florida
Texas
U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas
U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas
U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas
September 7, 2023
Erich Almonte joins The POWER Podcast to discuss environmental justice and why it is important to power projects
Represented owners in several construction disputes with general contractors.
Represented major energy company in natural gas royalty multi-state class action litigation.
Represented major energy company in natural gas royalty disputes against the U.S. Department of the Interior.
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July 10, 2023
Beyond the Fenceline: Environmental Justice Updates – July 2023
June 2, 2023
Environmental justice and civil rights in U.S. construction projects
May 11, 2023
The Critical Path - May 2023
September 7, 2023
Erich Almonte joins The POWER Podcast to discuss environmental justice and why it is important to power projects
Represented owners in several construction disputes with general contractors.
Represented major energy company in natural gas royalty multi-state class action litigation.
Represented major energy company in natural gas royalty disputes against the U.S. Department of the Interior.
See more
July 10, 2023
Beyond the Fenceline: Environmental Justice Updates – July 2023
June 2, 2023
Environmental justice and civil rights in U.S. construction projects
May 11, 2023
The Critical Path - May 2023
September 7, 2023
Erich Almonte joins The POWER Podcast to discuss environmental justice and why it is important to power projects
J.D., Georgetown University Law Center
B.A. Philosophy, Government, Georgetown University, summa cum laude, Phi Beta Kappa
District of Columbia
Florida
Texas
U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas
U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas
U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas