Sedina L. Banks

Partner, Environmental Group, Greenberg Glusker LLP

"With compliance deadlines fast approaching, prudent businesses cannot afford to wait for legal clarity — the cost of being unprepared far outweighs the cost of building a compliance plan today."

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Topics Sedina Covers

California Climate Disclosure (SB 253 & SB 261) Environmental Regulatory Compliance CEQA & Land Use Water & Air Quality Environmental Litigation Contaminated Properties & Remediation

About

Sedina L. Banks is a Partner in the Environmental Group at Los Angeles-based Greenberg Glusker LLP, where she specializes in advising clients on complex regulatory compliance matters and litigation. With nearly two decades of experience, Sedina counsels and represents property owners, municipalities, and companies on a wide range of environmental matters — including California's landmark climate disclosure laws (SB 253 and SB 261), CEQA, water quality, air quality, and contaminated property issues. Her work regularly involves the U.S. EPA, California Regional Water Quality Control Boards, California air districts, the Department of Toxic Substances Control, and other state and federal agencies. Sedina brings a clear-eyed perspective on how businesses can navigate ambiguous rulemaking, pending legal challenges, and compressed compliance timelines.

Articles by Sedina L. Banks

August 26, 2025Ongoing Uncertainty Around California's Climate Disclosure LawsWith SB 253 and SB 261 compliance deadlines fast approaching, businesses face continued uncertainty due to ambiguous requirements, pending legal challenges, and delays in CARB rulemaking. Sedina Banks unpacks the recent federal court ruling, what it signals about CARB's regulatory posture, and why prudent companies should be building comprehensive compliance plans now — regardless of how the litigation unfolds.

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