Patton Boggs is bringing on Scott E. Stewart as a partner. He was previously a litigator on the Justice Department's environmental team. At Justice, he spent eight years in the Environment and Natural Resources Division.

At Patton Boggs, Stewart will join the litigation department, focused on environmental issues. He will work to boost the firm's services to the clean technology sector.

Stewart earned his bachelor's degree from Stanford University in 1990 and his law degree from American University in 1995.