Executive Summary:
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.

David has represented corporations, partnerships, homeowner associations and individuals in matters under the Clean Water Act, Superfund, Clean Air Act, Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, Occupational Safety and Health Act, Coastal Erosion Hazard Act and the state and local corollaries, including the New York State Tidal Wetlands Act, Protection of Waters Act, and Navigation Law.

In addition to representing clients in court, David has appeared before the United States Environmental Protect Agency (EPA), United States Army Corps of Engineers (USACOE), the United States Occupational Safety and Health Agency (OSHA), New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC), New York State Department of State (DOS), New York State Petroleum Spill Compensation Fund (Spill Fund), New York City Department of Environmental Protection (NYCDEP), New York City Department of Sanitation (NYCDOS), New York City Department of Buildings (NYCDOB) and New York City Environmental Control Board (NYCECB).

Areas of Practice:
Environmental Law and Litigation
Development and Land Use

Publications and Lectures
David has written and lectured on environmental pre-purchase due diligence investigations, the development of age restricted housing, hazardous substance remediation and related cost recovery litigation, and mold remediation.

Education:

• Hofstra University School of Law (J.D. 1991, magna cum laude)
• Rockefeller College, State University at Albany (B.A. 1987, magna cum laude)