Kamran Mohiuddin
Associate
Overview
Kamran Mohiuddin is an attorney in Holland & Knight's Washington, D.C., and Houston offices and a member of the firm's Public Policy & Regulation Group. Mr. Mohiuddin focuses his practice on federal regulation, administrative and civil litigation, and white collar defense. He guides clients through complex regulatory frameworks, particularly in energy operations, natural resources development and corporate governance matters.
Mr. Mohiuddin works with federal agencies, including the U.S. Department of Interior (DOI), Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE), Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) and the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ). His practice encompasses regulatory enforcement defense, administrative proceedings and strategic counseling under major federal statutes, including the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act (OCSLA), Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act (CERCLA), Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act (SMCRA) and emerging per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) regulations.
Mr. Mohiuddin also represents clients in high-stakes regulatory investigations, civil enforcement actions and white collar matters. His experience includes representing clients against government investigations, addressing federal and state investigation demands, handling complex administrative proceedings and advising on legacy liability suits and land contamination investigations. He develops regulatory strategies for industry leaders facing enforcement actions and multiparty litigation.
Mr. Mohiuddin's diverse legal experience includes serving as a judicial intern for the Honorable Jeffrey Brown of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas, where he reviewed court briefs and trial records, as well as drafted bench memoranda and judicial opinions. He also gained significant experience in corporate and regulatory affairs while working in the legal department of a Fortune 500 telecommunications firm. There, he navigated complex lobbying ordinances, corporate governance and compliance initiatives, conducted extensive research, drafted legal memoranda, and reviewed and drafted disclosures for public and government entities, including the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).
While in law school, Mr. Mohiuddin served as the chief notes and comments editor on the Houston Law Review and participated in moot court competitions.
Not admitted to District of Columbia Bar; admitted to Texas Bar only and practicing under supervision of lawyers licensed to practice in the District of Columbia.
Representative Experience
- Representing one of the world's largest integrated and multinational energy companies, a Fortune 10 corporation, on mission-critical matters, including:
- developing innovative offshore decommissioning strategies under the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act (OCSLA), safeguarding billions in assets in compliance with Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) and Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) regulations, while strategically managing more than $1.5 billion in potential liability
- leading negotiations of multimillion-dollar bond agreements with the U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI), BSEE and BOEM for high-stakes offshore well operations
- implementing compliance protocols and understanding for Oil Pollution Act of 1990 (OPA 90) and Clean Water Act (CWA) obligations, setting industry benchmarks in coordination with BSEE and BOEM standards
- providing guidance on maintenance and monitoring systems under OCSLA, helping to ensure operational excellence and environmental stewardship in alignment with BSEE and BOEM requirements
- Representing an international oil and gas exploration client on offshore regulatory compliance, negotiating a multimillion-dollar bond agreement with DOI, BSEE and BOEM for offshore wells
- Advising a privately held oil and gas company on contribution law intricacies under Texas and Louisiana statutes, focusing on predecessor liability issues under OCSLA and related BSEE and BOEM regulations
- Counseling an independent energy corporation on pipeline leak incident, addressing potential shutdown orders from the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA)
- Advising a client on potential Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) violations, developing comprehensive strategies to mitigate possible civil and criminal penalties from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
- Advising clients on environmental disclosure strategies under the EPA's Audit Policy, including: analyzing disclosure eligibility and timing requirements under federal frameworks, developing comprehensive voluntary disclosure strategies for newly acquired facilities, counseling on post-acquisition environmental compliance timeframes and obligations under EPA and U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) policies, and structuring disclosures to preserve future mitigation opportunities
- Advising a client on environmental investigation and response strategy for an industrial property regarding elevated methane concentrations, including developing comprehensive investigation strategies to determine contamination sources, collaborating with technical experts on remediation options and managing communications with regulatory authorities
- Representing a multimillion-dollar hospice care facility in high-stakes, multifaceted legal challenges, including:
- representing client against alleged regulatory violations with potential for significant financial penalties
- navigating complex administrative forfeiture proceedings involving substantial assets
- litigating a multimillion-dollar civil suit under the Civil Asset Forfeiture Reform Act (CAFRA)
- developing strategic defense to mitigate potential criminal indictment with far-reaching financial and operational implications
- Representing a distinguished professional in the creation and structuring of a sophisticated, multimillion-dollar trust, involving intricate analysis of fiduciary and attorney duties
- Representing a national Gulf of Mexico exploration company against a multimillion-dollar civil penalty action brought by the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE)
- Advising a client on response strategy to Civil Investigative Demand (CID) from the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ)
- Representing a client in Office of Inspector General (OIG) subpoena from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) alleging violations of the Civil Monetary Penalties Law
- Representing a leading energy solutions provider in a high-stakes breach of contract dispute with potential damages exceeding $10 million; developing innovative legal strategies under California law to address complex issues of damage classification, limitation of liability and foreseeability in the context of cutting-edge liquefied natural gas (LNG) technologies
- Representing a leading industry association by authoring an amicus brief in a high-profile federal case challenging the U.S. Department of Interior's mining violation rule; the case involved complex issues of federal and state regulatory authority under the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act (SMCRA), requiring detailed analysis of statutory interpretation and regulatory impact
- Successfully obtained dismissal in a complex legacy environmental liability case on behalf of a major energy company, involving predecessor company liability and historical contamination claims related to past operations
- Spearheading comprehensive pre-litigation strategy and complex contractual analysis for a pioneer in bio-based chemical manufacturing, focusing on a sophisticated suite of agreements with a major agribusiness corporation; key elements included ethanol supply and pipeline agreements, capacity leasing and utility supply contracts; developed nuanced strategies for potential agreement unwinding, asset redeployment and dispute resolution, navigating intricate contractual obligations in a high-stakes industrial setting
- Representing an employee of a major cancer research facility in complex litigation involving defamation claims, Texas Public Information Act (TPIA) issues and matters arising under the Texas Tort Claims Act
- Representing a global nonprofit organization focused on conflict prevention and inclusive economic development in complex commercial litigation, including defense against multifaceted counterclaims involving contract and tort-based theories
Credentials
- University of Houston Law Center, J.D.
- University of Houston, B.S., Political Science and Psychology
- Texas
- U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas