Professional Biography

Ben Longbottom Associate

  • Phoenix

    T +1.602.351.8000

    F +1.602.648.7000

    Phoenix

    2525 E. Camelback Road, Suite 500

    Phoenix, AZ 85016-4227

    +1.602.351.8000

    BLongbottom@perkinscoie.com

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Overview

Insights

  • 07.2024
    Siting Energy and Transmission Line Projects in Arizona
    Lawyer Publications
    With the renewable energy boom underway everywhere, Arizona offers an attractive market for renewable energy facilities, with lots of sunshine and even a bit of wind up north.
  • 06.28.2024
    SCOTUS To Review the Scope of Agencies’ NEPA Review
    Updates
    The Supreme Court of the United States announced on June 24, 2024, that it will review a case that could have major ramifications for the development of U.S. infrastructure projects. In Seven County Infrastructure Coalition v. Eagle County, the Court will determine the proper scope of federal agency review under the National Environmental Policy Act.
  • 05.23.2024
    A Cautionary Tale: EPA Lists PFOA and PFOS as Hazardous Substances
    Articles
    This article addresses the EPA’s new PFAS rule, which marks the agency’s first-ever exercise of its authority under Section 102(a) to directly identify CERCLA-specific hazardous substances. 
  • 04.24.2024
    Two PFAS Designated as CERCLA Hazardous Substances
    Updates
    The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced a Final Rule on April 19, 2024, designating two of the most common per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances—PFOA and PFOS, including their salts and structural isomers—as hazardous substances under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act.
  • 04.02.2024
    What Nevada 'Superbasin' Ruling Means For Water Users
    Articles

    Law360

    Andrea Driggs, Janet Howe, and Ben Longbottom authored an article for Law360* titled "What Nevada 'Superbasin' Ruling Means For Water Users" examining the recent case filing, Sullivan v. Lincoln County Water District and the implications for water users throughout Nevada and the West.

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Areas of Focus

Practices

Bar and Court Admissions

  • Arizona
  • U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
  • U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona

Education

  • Arizona State University, Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law, J.D., summa cum laude, 2023
  • Texas A&M University, B.S., Environmental Studies, summa cum laude, 2020