Jimmy Kirkland brings a strong technical background and regulatory experience to his legal practice as a Member in the Environmental Practice Group of Womble Carlyle’s Atlanta office. Prior to joining Womble Carlyle, Mr. Kirkland served for 17 years as a member of the Tort Litigation and Environmental Team at King & Spalding LLP in Atlanta, Georgia. Mr. Kirkland also worked as a principal environmental engineer and manager for the Georgia Department of Natural Resources, Environmental Protection Division (EPD). At EPD, Mr. Kirkland had experience in air and hazardous waste permitting, inspection and enforcement prior to creating and managing EPD’s 24-hour emergency response team and setting up and managing EPD’s Right to Know Program. Mr. Kirkland’s experience includes: CERCLA, RCRA and Georgia’s Hazardous Site Response Act
