E. Lynn Grayson is Co-Chair of the Firm’s Environmental and Workplace Health & Safety Law Practice and recognized as one of the country’s leading lawyers in the environmental law.  She serves as lead environmental counsel in U.S. and international transactions and counsels corporate leadership on the management of material environmental risks and liabilities.  She advises clients on critical enforcement and regulatory concerns as well as conducting environmental audits at manufacturing operations.  Ms. Grayson has significant experience defending against natural resource damage claims and performing environmental due diligence which includes a focus on water scarcity.

Ms. Grayson has been consistently recognized as a leading environmental lawyer by Chambers USA, The Best Lawyers in America, Illinois Super Lawyer and Leading Lawyers Network.  She is AV Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell’s highest peer recognition for ethical standards and legal ability.  She has served as a special liaison from the American Bar Association Standing Committee on Environmental Law to the U.S. Department of Defense addressing regulatory reform.  Ms. Grayson is the Co-Editor of the Firm’s Corporate Environmental Blog.

Ms. Grayson’s many contributions to the advancement of women led her to become the first recipient of the Chicago Bar Association’s Alta May Hulett Award and the 2009 Women’s Bar Association of Illinois’ Women with Vision Award.  She is a founding member of the Board of Directors of the Coalition of Women's Initiatives in Law Firms and a Past Chair of the Illinois State Bar Association's Standing Committee on Women and the Law.

Ms. Grayson is a member of the Firm’s Climate and Clean Technology Law and Defense & Aerospace Practices.  She also serves as Chair of the Firm’s Ombuds Program, Chair (Emeritus) of the Women’s Forum, and a member of the Diversity and Pro Bono Committees.  Prior to joining the Firm, Ms. Grayson was the Chief Legal Counsel for the Illinois Emergency Services and Disaster Agency and the State Emergency Response Commission.  She has prosecuted federal and state environmental cases as an Assistant Attorney General for the State of Illinois.