Practice Areas
Energy Project Development and Finance, Environmental, Litigation
Practice Description
Environmental litigation, environmental impact analyses, project permitting and administrative proceedings, land use, corporate compliance, environmental audits, maritime matters and energy law.
Education
- B.A., 1987 University of Rochester (magna cum laude)
- M.P.A., 1993 New York University
- J.D., 2000 Fordham University School of Law (cum laude)
Admissions
- 2000 New York
- 2000 U.S. District Courts, Southern and Eastern Districts of New York
- 2004 U.S. Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit
Affiliations
- The Association of the Bar of the City of New York
- Chair, Environmental Law Committee 2005-2008
- Secretary, Environmental Law Committee 2003-2004
- Secretary, Task Force on Downtown Redevelopment 2002
- Maritime Law Association 2008
- New Yorkers For Parks, Parkland Alienation Reform Committee 2006-present
- Board of Directors, Friends of the High School for Environmental Studies 2007-present
- Board of Directors, Waywest Tenants Corp. 2008-present
- Board of Advisors, New York City Environmental Law Leadership Institute 2008
Awards/Honors
Publications Available on this website...
"
New Hope for Chesapeake Bay,"
New York Law Journal, June 24, 2010; "
New York City Local Brownfield Cleanup Program,"
Client Advisory, May 24, 2010; "
EPA’s Revised Endangerment Findings Under the Clean Air Act,"
New York Law Journal, February 25, 2010; "
Proposed “Unconventional” Natural Gas Drilling In New York,"
New York Law Journal, October 23, 2009; "
Green Infrastructure Funding Poses Challenges for Municipalities,"
Client Advisory, October 5, 2009; "
Judge Sotomayor’s Environmental Record,"
New York Law Journal, June 26, 2009; "
New Water Protection Measures for Oceans, Rivers and Lakes,"
New York Law Journal, February 27, 2009; "
New York State Adopts a New Clean Air Act Permit Program,"
Client Advisory, February 19, 2009; "
Federal Court Vacates EPA’s 1994 Rule Exempting Startup/Shutdown/Malfunction Events from Clean Air Act Section 112 Compliance," January 13, 2009; "
Courts Split on Eligibility Guidance for N.Y.’s Brownfield Program,"
Client Advisory, September 23, 2008; "
New York Moves Forward with Three Important Environmental Initiatives on Climate Change, Property Taxes and Brownfields,"
Client Advisory, July 7, 2008; "
United States Supreme Court Limits Punitive Awards in Maritime Civil Suits,"
Client Advisory, June 27, 2008; "
Environmental Protection Agency Releases Proposed Permits for Discharges Incidental to the Normal Operation of Vessels,"
Client Advisory, June 19, 2008; "
More Stringent Regulation of Ballast Water Discharges Is On the Horizon,"
Connecticut Maritime Association Shipping 2008, March 19, 2008; "
Re-Enact the Former Article X of the Public Service Law,"
New York Law Journal, March 5, 2008; "
New York City Responds to Global Warming by Promoting Green Buildings,"
The Real Estate Finance Journal, January 18, 2008; "
Proposed Air and Water Regulations in the U.S. Will Establish Greener Standards for Ships,"
Client Advisory, January 3, 2008; "
New York and Other States Accelerate Efforts to Address Climate Change,"
Client Advisory, November 2007; "
Green Building Standards Under New York City Local Law 86,"
Client Advisory, August 3, 2007; "
Governor Spitzer Proposes Changes to Brownfield Tax Credits,"
Client Advisory, June 19, 2007; "
Proposed Bills to Re-Enact Article X of the Public Service Law,"
Client Advisory, June 8, 2007
Additional Publications
"On Defining Sustainability" published for the New York City Bar Association's symposium on
Managing Solid Waste Sustainably, December 4, 2006; “The EPA's New Clean Air Rules,”
NYSBA Journal, January 2006 (co-authored); "New Source Review under the Clean Air Act--Part 1,
New York Law Journal, January 3, 2003 (co-authored); "New Source Review under the Clean Air Act--Part 2,"
New York Law Journal, February 28, 2003 (co-authored)
Presentations
- “Siting of Solar Energy on Former Municipal Landfills,” New York Federation of Solid Waste Associations, May 4, 2009
- "Introduction to Environmental Law: Air Quality," New York University, Wagner School of Public Service, May 19, 2008
- Panelist, Legal Session, Connecticut Maritime Association Shipping 2008, March 19, 2008
- Moderator, Panel Discussion, New Yorkers for Parks' Legislative Briefing, Feb. 14, 2008
- “Overview of New York Environmental Law,” New York State Bar Association, Practical Skills in Environmental Law, November 30, 2007
- Moderator, Air Pollution Panel, Key Environmental Issues in USEPA Region 2, Fordham Law School, April 28, 2006
Teaching
- Adjunct Professor of Land Use Law, Fordham University School of Law
Illustrative Matters
- Serve as lead counsel on the environmental review and permitting for new power plants and renewable energy projects throughout New York State.
- Represent state agency in preparing an environmental impact statement for a development project in Lower Manhattan.
- Review environmental and energy law issues related to Canadian company’s acquisition of energy projects in the United States.
- Represent golf course developer before regulatory agencies.
- Challenge siting decision by a city agency on behalf of a neighborhood coalition.
- Represent environmental organizations challenging a federal Clean Air Act regulation in federal court.
- Assist shipping companies in understanding U.S. environmental requirements.