Stafford Rosenbaum Attorney Paul Kent recognized by Wisconsin Law Journal on Environmental Law Attorney Powerlist
Originally published on wislawjournal.com on September 29, 2025.
Paul Kent has experienced firsthand the ebb and flows of environmental law and not only a practicing attorney but as an educator.
“I started teaching in 1989 and it was the first wave of interest in environmental law. We had a huge attendance, and people were focused on pollution,” Kent said. “In the early 2000s, interest in environmental law had fallen off. I’ve been very encouraged in the last four to five years now that class attendance is up, and I’ve seen that it’s a more holistic approach. Students are interested in the interchange of energy and environmental issues.”
Kent is a partner at Stafford Rosenbaum where he focuses on environmental regulatory matters with a special emphasis on water issues. He is an adjunct professor at the University of Wisconsin Law School.
He played a key role in the Waukesha Water Diversion Project, working with the City of Waukesha and various government and environmental agencies to responsibly pull water from Lake Michigan to meet the public water supply needs while protecting the Great Lakes and its surrounding environment.
Attorney Paul Kent is a partner at Stafford Rosenbaum who practices environmental law with an emphasis on regulatory matters of water law. He represents municipalities on wastewater, stormwater, water supply, mining, energy, and other environmental issues, as well as representing individuals and businesses on land use and development matters. He has served on over a dozen DNR advisory committees on water policy issues, has been involved in developing environmental legislation, and is a frequent author and presenter on these topics.
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