Environmental

The Firm’s Environmental Law Practice Group provides advice, counsel and litigation services to the regulated community, private clients and municipalities. The Group also acts as special counsel to other law firms in connection with mergers and acquisitions, financings, and litigation. The Environmental Law Group practices in the following areas:

Environmental Due Diligence in Transactions

• Phase I
• Phase II
• Remedial Activities

Hazardous Substances and Wastes

• CERCLA
• NYS Superfund
• Brownfields Remediation and Redevelopment
• RCRA

NYS Navigational Law

• Petroleum Spills
• Underground Storage Tanks

Solid Waste

• NYS Part 360 Facility Permitting and Compliance
• Project Development
• Resource Recovery
• Public Procurement and Contracts
• Recycling Service Agreements
• Market Agreements

Liquid Waste

• State Pollution Discharge Elimination Permits
• State Environmental Quality Review Act (SEQRA)
  

National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA)

• Guidance and Advice in Environmental Quality Review Process
• GEIS, DEIS and EIS Findings

Fishery Regulation and Management

• Fishery and NYSDEC
• Mid-Atlantic Fisheries Management Council

Waterfront Development

• Local Waterfront Revitalization Plans

Wetlands

• Tidal and Freshwater
• NYSDEC Permitting and Compliance

Energy

• Energy Generation Facility Siting and Pipelines and Submarine Cables

Public Policy

• State and Local Legislation
• Public Authorities
• Municipal Boards