Matt Bingham

Education

  • J.D., Columbia University School of Law, 2007
  • B.S.E., Civil Engineering, magna cum laude, Arizona State University, 2003
  • A.S., Physics, high honors, Eastern Arizona College, 2000

Bar Admissions

  • Arizona, 2007

Matt Bingham

Associate
40 North Central Avenue
Suite 1900
Phoenix, Arizona 85004
Phone 602.262.5320
Fax 602.734.3791

About Matt Bingham

Mr. Bingham is an associate in the firm’s Environmental & Natural Resources and Energy, Telecommunications & Utilities practice groups. His practice includes assisting clients with air and water permitting, compliance and enforcement issues as well as other regulatory proceedings. Specifically, Mr. Bingham has experience in representing clients in Superfund and WQARF (Arizona's version of Superfund) actions, rulemaking proceedings by the Arizona Department of Environmental Quality, permitting and enforcement work within the jurisdiction of the Maricopa County Air Quality Department, and various proceedings before the Arizona Corporation Commission, including applications for Certificates of Convenience and Necessity and Certificates of Environmental Compatibility. As editor of the Lewis and Roca Renewable Energy Blog, Mr. Bingham also stays up to date on the latest legal and political developments related to climate change and renewable energy and regularly attends seminars and other educational events on these topics.

Prior to pursuing a legal career, Mr. Bingham was a civil engineer with the Phoenix office of a national transportation engineering and technology firm. Prior to that position, Mr. Bingham worked in the land development group of another national engineering firm.

While in law school, Mr. Bingham was a notes editor for the Columbia Business Law Review.

Memberships and Affiliations

  • Valley Forward Association, Board of Directors
  • Phoenix Green Chamber of Commerce, Public Policy Committee
  • The Florence Immigrant & Refugee Rights Program, Volunteer
  • Volunteer Lawyers Program of Phoenix’s Community Legal Services Office, Pro Bono Attorney

Publications

Mr. Bingham is the editor of the Lewis and Roca Renewable Energy Blog. He also serves as Federal Water Quality Reporter for Rocky Mountain Mineral Law Foundation's Water Law Newsletter.

His additional publications include:

Court Admissions

  • U.S. District Court, Arizona, 2010

Other Distinctions

Mr. Bingham is listed in the 2012 and 2013 editions of Southwest Rising Stars in the category of Environmental Law. He was named a Harlan Fiske Stone Scholar while attending Columbia University School of Law.

Mr. Bingham was recently recognized for his commitment to pro bono service at the firm's annual John P. Frank Pro Bono Awards Luncheon.