David J. Raphael

K&L Gates LLP

David Raphael is a partner in the environmental, land and natural resources practice of the firm's Harrisburg office. Prior to joining K&L Gates, David served as Chief Counsel of the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) where he provided legal counsel to the Secretary and executive staff of the DEP. In this role, he oversaw a statewide team who  represented the department on a variety of environmental compliance,  litigation and transactional matters. His experience as an environmental practitioner – both in the public and private sectors – spans more than 25  years.

David represents clients in environmental litigation matters before the  Environmental Hearing Board, various state and federal courts, and  administrative boards. He also provides environmental counsel on complex  transactions and a wide range of environmental compliance issues,  including the implementation of environmental compliance and audit  policies.

David was selected by Chambers USA (2017-2022) as one of Pennsylvania's leading environmental lawyers.