Susan Hearne Richardson concentrates her practice in the area of environmental law, including regulatory and compliance counseling, due diligence for real estate and corporate transactions, permitting, enforcement and hazardous site remediation. Ms. Richardson has significant experience in advising clients with regard to wastewater permitting and enforcement issues, particularly as applicable to municipal governments.

Ms. Richardson was recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® for Environmental Law in 2015 and the seven years immediately preceding. She is listed in the 2014 and the five years immediately preceding editions of Chambers USA: America's Leading Lawyers for Business for Environmental Law. Ms. Richardson was recognized in the 2009 Legal 500 US and named to The International Who's Who of Business Lawyers for 2009. She was named a Georgia "Super Lawyer" in Environmental Law in 2014 and the five years immediately preceding by Super Lawyers magazine. Ms. Richardson has been named as one of Georgia Trend's 2012 "Legal Elite" for Environmental Law and is AV® rated by Martindale-Hubbell.