William Bumpers

William Bumpers practiced as an environmental lawyer in Washington, D.C. for 34 years, retiring in 2018 from Baker Botts LLP, where he headed the firm’s global Climate Change Practice. Mr. Bumpers has been involved with climate change issues for over thirty years and has been a frequent speaker regarding national and international climate policy. Mr. Bumpers has helped multiple companies in developing responsible climate and energy policies, including the development and use of GHG offsets through forestry practices, renewable energy projects and destruction of CFCs. He represented companies involved in the capture and storage of GHG emissions, helping to structure some of the first contracts regarding capture, use and storage of anthropogenic CO₂. Mr. Bumpers is currently a Board member of Winrock International Institute for Agricultural Development and the Montgomery County Green Bank. He also is the Board Chairman of Neighborhood Sun, a Maryland community solar company.