Biography
BRITTANY BOLEN has a wide-ranging regulatory and enforcement practice in which she draws upon her extensive, senior-level experience in the federal government. Brittany assists clients with a full suite of regulatory and enforcement matters, strategic advice on federal funding and voluntary programs, and environmental diligence for transactions. She joined Sidley from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) where she served as Senior Counsel to the Administrator and the Associate Administrator for Policy under the first Trump Administration.
Brittany assists clients with a full suite of regulatory matters, including comments on agency proposals, engagement with regulators, enhancements to internal compliance programs, and enforcement actions under the Clean Air Act, Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act, Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, Safe Drinking Water Act, and the Toxic Substances Control Act, among other environmental laws. She also advises clients on federal funding opportunities, voluntary programs, and tax provisions; contributes to environmental diligence for transactions and joint ventures; and provides strategic counseling related to climate change and sustainability matters. Her clients include multinational corporations, national trade associations, investment firms, and emerging companies operating across a broad spectrum of sectors.
As former head of EPA’s Office of Policy, Brittany oversaw all aspects of agencywide (i.e., air, water, waste, and chemicals) policymaking and directly managed over 150 employees providing multidisciplinary knowledge in areas of regulatory development, environmental economics, environmental permitting, environmental justice, climate adaptation, community revitalization, voluntary standards, and sector-based engagement. During her time at EPA, Brittany was substantively involved in crafting regulations and guidance under each environmental statute and in developing major policy initiatives such as the Agency’s first Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) Action Plan and Federal Lead Strategy. She also served as EPA’s Regulatory Policy Officer, leading negotiations for interagency review of significant EPA regulatory actions and coordinating EPA review of other federal agencies’ significant regulatory actions. In addition, Brittany served as EPA’s National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) Official, overseeing EPA’s environmental review of other agencies’ major federal actions and coordination with the Council on Environmental Quality under NEPA.
Prior to her executive branch service, she served on congressional committees in both the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives, including as Counsel with the U.S. Senate Environment and Public Works Committee. On Capitol Hill, Brittany gained in-depth experience developing legislation, conducting oversight and investigations, and contributing to the confirmation process for presidential nominees.
Brittany has testified before Congress and is frequently invited to speak at large stakeholder events, industry panels, and federal advisory committee meetings.
Community Involvement
Membership & Activities
- Women in Government Relations; co-chair, Regulatory Affairs Task Force
- American Bar Association; Rulemaking Committee Vice-Chair, Section on Administrative Law & Regulatory Practice
- American Bar Foundation; Fellow
Credentials
- U.S. Court of Appeals, D.C. Circuit
- 美国华府哥伦比亚特区
- Florida
- George Mason University School of Law, 法学博士, 2013
- University of Florida, 文学学士, 2010, cum laude