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Mark, a graduate of Harvard Law School (J.D. 1970, cum laude) and the State University
of New York at Buffalo (A.B. 1967, magna cum laude), has been active in environmental
and land use counseling, permitting, enforcement and litigation for more than twenty-five
years. His experience spans a broad spectrum of substantive areas, including environmental
impact statement and processing, wetland and water quality, transportation, air
quality, hazardous substances, zoning, environmental compliance, coastal zone management
and historic preservation. Click here for more about
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212-421-2150 ext. 207
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Dan graduated from New York University School of Law in 1996. His practice at SPR
includes a wide variety of environmental litigation before local, state, and federal
courts and administrative bodies, and includes both civil and criminal matters.
He also works with governmental agencies to obtain environmental permits, counsels
clients during the preparation of environmental impact statements, and helps clients
to ensure compliance with applicable regulations by, among other things, overseeing
audits of hazardous waste, water, air, and chemical and petroleum storage programs.
As reflected in the firm’s broad client base, Dan represents governmental
bodies, industrial and commercial clients, as well as individuals and local environmental
organizations. Click here for more about Dan Chorost. |
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Jennifer Coghlan recently graduated from the New York University School of Law.
While there, she took several courses in environmental and land use law and served
as co-Editor-in-Chief of the New York University Environmental Law Journal. She
interned for the Natural Resources Defense Council through the NYU Environmental
Law Clinic and spent a summer working with Environmental Defense. In addition, before
entering law school, Jennifer worked at Booz-Allen & Hamilton as an Information
Specialist for EPA’s RCRA, Superfund & EPCRA Hotline.
Click here for more about Jennifer Coghlan. |
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212-421-2150 ext. 212
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Pamela has over 19 years experience solving a wide range of environmental and land
use problems, using a broad array of tools from litigation to alternative dispute
resolution. She is an experienced mediator, having mediated numerous cases in federal
and state court. Her experience at the firm includes litigating complex multi-party
hazardous waste cases, obtaining permits and project approvals for commercial, industrial
and municipal development projects, and handling the environmental aspects of business
and real estate transactions. Click here for more about
Pamela R. Esterman. |
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212-421-2150 ext. 236
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Matthew graduated from Brooklyn Law School in 2003. While there he took several
courses in environmental and land use law. He interned for New York Lawyers for
the Public Interest where he worked on environmental justice issues. He also interned
for World Federalist Movement where he researched reform of global environmental
governance institutions in preparation for the United Nations World Summit on Sustainable
Development in Johannesburg in 2002. In addition, before entering law school, Matthew
earned a Master of Environmental Studies degree from The Evergreen State College
in Olympia, Washington. Click here for more about Matthew D. Feil. |
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212-421-2150
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Jeffrey B. Gracer focuses his practice on facilitating the successful conclusion of environmentally sensitive projects and transactions. He regularly represents public companies and real estate developers in the remediation and redevelopment of contaminated sites. He has significant experience in cross-border transactions involving Canada, the United States, Mexico, Europe and South America.
Click here for more
about Jeffrey Gracer. |
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212-421-2150 ext. 272
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While in law school, Elizabeth Knauer studied local government law and community
development law and policy, including land use law, and participated in a community
development clinic. She also took special interests in intellectual property law
and human rights. Her experience includes internships at the Authors Guild and at
Cultural Survival Canada, researching international human rights issues relating
to biodiversity and sustainable development. Click here
for more about Elizabeth Knauer.
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212-421-2150 ext. 267
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Christine graduated from the University of California, Hastings College of Law in
1991, and is admitted to practice in New York, California and Connecticut. Before
joining Sive, Paget & Riesel, she was a member of the Environmental Practice
Group of LeBoeuf, Lamb, Greene & MacRae in Hartford, CT. Click
here for more about Christine Leas. |
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212-421-2150 ext. 274
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Bridget Lee graduated from the New York University School of Law in 2006. While
there, she took several courses in environmental and land use law and served as
Articles Editor of the New York University Environmental Law Journal. She interned
for the Natural Resources Defense Council through the NYU Environmental Law Clinic
and spent a summer working with the Hudson Riverkeeper. Click here
for more about Bridget Lee. |
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212-421-2150 ext. 217
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Ashley Miller graduated from New York University School of Law in 2004. While there,
in addition to coursework in land use and environmental law, he served as Executive
Editor of the NYU Environmental Law Journal, and conducted research into regulatory
takings law, in both the domestic and international contexts. He also participated
in the environmental clinic at the Natural Resources Defense Council. Prior to law
school Ashley worked in the New York office of Environmental Defense, in their media
and public relations department. Click here for more about
Ashley S. Miller. |
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David Paget has extensive experience in environmental law and related litigation,
particularly in preparing and processing environmental impact statements and permits
pursuant to the Clean Air Act, the Clean Water Act, the National Environmental Policy
Act (NEPA), National Historic Preservation Act and their New York State counterparts.
David began litigating and managing environmental cases in the early 1970s following
his service as an Assistant United States Attorney for the Southern District of
New York. Click here for more about David Paget. |
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212-421-2150 ext. 224
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Daniel has litigated a wide variety of cases which include white collar defense,
civil rights, commercial, and environmental matters. His litigation experience ranges
from pre-trial practice in complex litigation to extensive appellate advocacy. He
recently successfully represented a municipal client in a 100-day trial involving
allegations of a regulatory taking. His recent motion practice has resulted in vacating
EPA's promulgation of ocean dumping rules, and a dismissal of restrictions on the
broad reach of RCRA Citizen Suits. Click here for more
about Daniel Riesel. |
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Steven graduated from the Columbia University School of Law in 1989, where he was
a Harlan Fiske Stone Scholar and Articles Editor of the Columbia Journal of Environmental
Law. Before joining Sive, Paget & Riesel, he served as Deputy Assistant Chief,
Environmental Law Division of the Office of the New York City Corporation Counsel.
Click here for more about Steven Russo. |
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Although he has now retired from the practice of law, for more than forty years
David has been at the forefront of environmental law as a practitioner, an advocate,
and as a scholar. As a practitioner, David has represented individuals, public entities,
non-governmental organizations, industry, and the commercial sector in the full
spectrum of environmental matters, from scenic preservation to hazardous waste. |
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212-421-2150
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Jessica Steinberg graduated from Pace Law School in 2007. While there, she
earned a Certificate in Environmental Law and completed a joint degree with Bard
College, where she earned a Master of Science in Environmental Policy. She served
as a Case Note/Comment Editor of the Pace Law Review, interned for the Land Use Law
Center, helped chair the National Environmental Law Moot Court Competition, and spent
a summer at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency in Washington, D.C. Prior to
law school, Jessica taught middle school science and Latin in Miami, FL.
Click here for more about Jessica Steinberg. |
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212-421-2150 ext.219
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David joined Sive, Paget & Riesel in 1990 and his practice has focused on environmental
and land use matters. David has particular expertise in environmental insurance,
hazardous materials and petroleum emergency response, pre-purchase due diligence
investigations, permitting and approvals for erosion protection structures, and
large-scale energy and multi-use waterfront projects, hazardous substance, lead,
asbestos, petroleum and mold remediation, cost recovery litigation and regulatory
compliance auditing. Click here for more about David
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