SPR to Co-Sponsor Superstorm Sandy Conference at Hofstra University
On April 4, 2013, experts in environmental law, environmental policy, local government, planning, engineering, and environmental science will convene at Hofstra University in Hempstead, NY to discuss lessons learned in the wake of Superstorm Sandy. This
conference will examine the significant flaws that Sandy revealed in New York's housing, transit and electric power systems and infrastructure, and the legal implications of addressing those vulnerabilities and climate-change-related impacts. The panelists will discuss how making communities more resilient will require a rethinking of physical changes to the environment and also a reconsideration of local, federal and state land use and environmental laws and regulations. Insurance and risk management have played, and will continue to play, a central role in response and recovery; those topics, as well as sources of funding for rebuilding and mitigation, will also be addressed.
The conference is co-sponsored by Sive, Paget & Riesel, P.C., the American Bar Association Section on Environment, Energy, and Resources, and the New York State Bar Association. SPR principals Steven Barshov, Michael Bogin, and Pamela Esterman will participate in the conference as co-chairs, moderators, and speakers.
For more information about the conference and to register, please see the brochure here or visit the conference website.
SPR Celebrates Fifty Years of Environmental Law
This year, Sive, Paget & Riesel is proud to celebrate its 50th anniversary. In the five decades since the birth of the modern environmental movement and the founding of the Firm, SPR has been at the forefront of environmental law and litigation. Read more about SPR's history...
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SPR is a leader in the field of environmental law and litigation in New York. The firm has been a pioneer in environmental law for over forty years and continues to be an industry leader in Environmental Law, Commercial and Employment Litigation, Development & Land Use, and Municipal Law.
Whether we are guiding a project sponsor through the preparation of an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS), litigating a Superfund or oil spill action, or counseling a client through a Brownfield redevelopment or permit review, SPR provides experienced leadership and insight to corporate, government, and individual clients.
For the past seven years, SPR has been ranked the #1 Environmental Law Firm in New York by Chambers and Partners and its attorneys are similarly ranked in Who's Who Legal.
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