Thomas Utzinger

Thomas A. Utzinger is an attorney and consultant in New Jersey. He is the Managing Member of GlacierAdvisory LLC, a public policy and business advisory firm focused on sustainability-related strategies. For more than twenty years, Thomas has worked in government, law firm, corporate, and consulting positions in Washington, D.C., New York, and New Jersey. This experience provides a broad perspective as to the current policy and regulatory issues facing various industry sectors. Thomas holds an LL.M. in Environmental Law from The George Washington University Law School, a J.D. from Boston University School of Law, and a B.A. in History from Cornell University. In addition to being a lawyer and business advisor, Thomas is a contributing writer on topics including environmental law, renewable energy, climate change risk, and environmental, social, and governance (ESG) disclosure. His works have been published by the Environmental Law Institute, LexisNexis, Thomson Reuters, and the American Bar Association. Thomas has also held several committee leadership positions for the American Bar Association.

District of Columbia

District of Columbia Bar

New Jersey

New Jersey Courts

New York

New York State Office of Court Administration

The George Washington University Law School

LL.M. | Environmental Law

Boston University School of Law

J.D.

Cornell University

B.A. | History

SEC Amends Regulation S-K Disclosure Rules With Minimal ESG Requirements

Co-authored with the ABA Environmental Disclosure Committee

December 15, 2020

Looking beyond ExxonMobil: A focus on effective climate change disclosures

ABA Trends (featured in RealClearEnergy)

July 7, 2020

SEC 'Names Rule' Review Includes ESG Funds

ABA Environmental Disclosure Committee

June 18, 2020

Climate Change Disclosures: ExxonMobil Fighting on Multiple Fronts

ABA Environmental Disclosure Committee

November 28, 2018

Are ESG-Related Investments Right for Your ERISA Plan?

Co-authored with the ABA Employee Benefits Committee

November 5, 2018