~ Brownfield cleanups and redevelopment of contaminated properties

~ Counseling and guiding clients on the impact of environmental laws on real estate, business and lending transactions around the nation

~ Identifying and pursuing financing programs available to redevelopers of contaminated property in need of remediation

~ Transaction-triggered environmental laws such as New Jersey’s ISRA

~ Due diligence and contractual allocation of environmental risks in transactions

~ Disclosure laws and obligations concerning environmental conditions on real property

~ Institutional and engineering controls

~ Compliance with state and federal environmental laws and regulatory requirements concerning use, pollution, and cleanups of land, air, water and wetlands, including federal and state “Superfund” laws, clean air and clean water acts, waste generation and disposal laws such as RCRA

~ Permit requirements under state and federal regulatory schemes

~ Environmental insurance, and other sources for recouping or funding environmental cleanup costs

~ Environmental lien and “super” lien laws

~ Penalty and enforcement proceedings in environmental matters

The other partners in the group include Richard J. Ericsson, Jay A. Jaffe, Susan C. Karp and Marcie R. Horowitz, all of whom have extensive experience in complex environmental issues.