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Elizabeth graduated from Harvard Law School in 1999. One focus of her practice at SPR involves environmental impact assessment under SEQRA and NEPA, including litigation related to such matters. Elizabeth also advises developers and regulated entities with respect to environmental permitting and enforcement actions, and negotiates with government agencies on their behalf, particularly in the areas of wetlands and marine work. She also has experience in litigation involving environmental permitting standards, environmental contamination and contractual provisions. Elizabeth has represented a number of municipal and state agencies in defending land use and other determinations challenged on environmental grounds.
Affiliations/Activities:
Elizabeth is admitted to practice in New York State and the Southern and Eastern Districts of New York. She was the secretary of the New York City Bar Association’s Environmental Law Committee from 2005 to 2008.
Publications:
- Soil Vapor Intrusion in the Workplace, N.Y.L.J., July 16, 2007, co-written with Steven C. Russo.
- Defending Citizen Suits, 47 Chemical Waste Litigation Reporter 708 (April 2004), co-written with Daniel Riesel and Steven C. Russo.
- Defense Perspectives on Environmental Citizen Suits, X Widener L. Rev. 395 (2004), co-written with Steven C. Russo.
- Litigating the Administrative Law Case, 22 EPA Admin. L. Reporter 175 (Aug. 2003), co-written with Daniel Riesel.
- Views Vary on Environmental Justice – Communities Try to Use Federal Laws to Keep Out Polluting Facilities, N.Y.L.J., Dec. 17, 2001, co-written with Steven C. Russo.
Areas of Practice:
Environmental Law and Litigation
Development and
Land Use
Municipal Law
General Litigation
Education
- Harvard Law School (J.D. 1999, cum laude)
- Fordham University (B.A. 1996, summa cum laude)
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