Kyle Girouard

Kyle Girouard is an associate in Dickinson Wright’s Lexington office who works at the intersection of commercial litigation and environmental law. His practice focuses on regulatory compliance, environmental disputes, and due diligence, with experience navigating federal and state requirements, including matters involving the Clean Water Act, CERCLA, and RCRA.

Before joining Dickinson Wright, Kyle served as counsel at the Kentucky Energy & Environmental Cabinet, where he handled complex regulatory matters involving air, water, waste, and natural resources. That experience, combined with his background as a trial attorney, gives him a practical understanding of both the regulatory landscape and how disputes unfold in court.

• Advises clients on environmental compliance in connection with transactions and due diligence

• Assists companies in navigating complex state and federal regulatory frameworks

• Supported a chemical manufacturer in achieving a favorable resolution in a CERCLA cost-recovery matter

• Assisted a private equity firm with environmental aspects of a merger in the construction industry

• Drafted a municipal sewer ordinance governing multiple townships

• Secured a favorable defense verdict in a negligence trial involving expert testimony 

• Author, “Supreme Court Limits EPA’s Power Over NPDES Water Permits,” Dickinson Wright Client Alert, April 2025

• Author, “Recycling Without Regret: Leveraging SREA to Protect Your Business,” Metals Recycling Magazine, December 2024

• Author, “Useful Product Doctrine May Not Shield Against PFAS Liability,” Law360, October 2024.
• Speaker, “Ohio, Indiana & Kentucky … Water Quality Standards, Permitting & Compliance Challenges in a New Era of Water Management,” Sustainability & Environmental Health & Safety Symposium, Business & Industry, March 2024