Norman Carlin

Norman Carlin is an environmental attorney in Holland & Knight's San Francisco office. Mr. Carlin helps industry, developer and public agency clients navigate environmental impact review under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA).

Mr. Carlin's practice focuses on CEQA and NEPA review, mitigation and permitting of energy, development and transit projects. He represents clients in permit and rulemaking proceedings, administrative appeals and litigation involving federal and state agencies, including the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement, California Geologic Energy Management Division, California State Lands Commission, California Coastal Commission, California Department of Fish and Wildlife, State Water Resources Control Board, Regional Water Quality Control Boards and California counties and municipalities.

In addition, Mr. Carlin advises on proposed legislation and rulemaking, and on compliance with federal, state and local environmental laws and regulations protecting water quality, wetlands, coastal and marine habitat, climate and land use.

Prior to joining Holland & Knight, Mr. Carlin was the local leader of the Environmental, Land Use and Natural Resources practice for the San Francisco office of a global law firm.

Mr. Carlin also has frequently contributed on environmental issues to legal and scientific publications, and has published in the Stanford Environmental Law Journal, Texas Environmental Law Journal, Pratt's Energy Law Report, Natural Resources and Environment, Science and Nature.