The transition to electric vehicles (EVs) and clean transportation is reshaping infrastructure, land use, procurement, and public policy—and the legal landscape is evolving just as fast. Kaplan Kirsch provides comprehensive electric vehicle law services to market participants, local and tribal governments, and nonprofit organizations navigating this transformation. From project development and contract negotiation to regulatory advocacy and litigation, we guide clients at every stage of the clean transportation transition.
Our electric vehicle law work includes:
- Fleet electrification: Drafting and negotiating agreements to transition public and private vehicle fleets to zero-emissions alternatives.
- EV charging infrastructure: Advising on siting, permitting, and land use entitlements for charging networks, and guiding clients through federal, state, and local approval processes.
- Clean transportation policy and advocacy: Representing stakeholders before administrative, regulatory, and judicial bodies to advance fuel-efficiency standards, EV mandates, and other clean transportation policies aligned with client goals.
- Land use and planning: Counseling local jurisdictions on zoning and land use changes that anticipate and enable a shifting transportation mix.
- Federal and state regulatory compliance: Guiding clients through evolving requirements, including greenhouse gas (GHG) regulations, zero-emissions vehicle (ZEV) standards, and incentive and grant programs.
Kaplan Kirsch has practiced at the intersection of environmental law, energy policy, and transportation regulation for decades. Our attorneys have represented clients before federal and state agencies, shaped landmark environmental and energy legislation, and litigated pivotal cases that define the boundaries of clean transportation law. When the rules of the road are still being written, clients turn to Kaplan Kirsch because we have helped write them.