Porter Wright welcomes Kevin Porter to the firm as an associate in the Litigation Department with a focus on environmental matters.

Prior to joining the firm, Kevin was an assistant attorney general in the Environmental Enforcement Section of the Ohio Attorney General’s Office. As an assistant attorney general, he handled both civil and criminal environmental enforcement cases. He litigated a wide range of regulatory compliance cases to completion on behalf of the Ohio Department of Natural Resources, spanning Ohio’s oil & gas laws, dam safety regulations and wildlife laws. He brings experience in legal research, discovery processes, and motion practice, including handling complex motions for summary judgment and conducting civil penalty hearings.

Kevin earned his law degree from Florida State University College of Law and his B.A. from the University of Florida, cum laude.