Granta
Nakayama

With training as a nuclear engineer and more than a decade of experience as a practicing engineer and technical manager, Granta represents clients with products or services regulated by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), along with state government agencies such as the California Air Resources Board. He defends companies in enforcement actions and litigation involving regulations and rate proceedings, and represents their interests in agency rulemakings and Congressional matters.

From 2005 to 2009, Granta served as Assistant Administrator for the EPA Office of Enforcement and Compliance Assurance. In that role, he led 3,400 employees in a national enforcement and compliance program covering air, water, waste, toxic chemicals and pesticides. During his tenure, EPA achieved record annual pollutant reductions (more than 3 billion pounds) and injunctive relief (over $11 billion).

The National Law Journal has recognized Granta as a 2016 "Energy and Environmental Trailblazer." In The Legal 500 2016 edition, he was named a "Leading Individual" and as a "Leading Individual" in environmental litigation. He has been listed by The Legal 500 every year since 2010, and recognized as a "Leading Lawyer" from 2012-2015. He has also been ranked in each edition of Chambers USA since 2010.