Recent Cases

Below you will find a brief sample of some of the recent cases that our firm has handled.

Environmental

• Represented clients in the purchases of former industrial properties;
• Served as environmental counsel to perform, among other things, environmental due diligence and pre-acquisition activities;
• Negotiated “redeveloper agreements” on behalf of Brownfield Redevelopers;
• Negotiated Remediation Agreements and ACOs on behalf of sellers and purchasers of contaminated properties;
• Represented clients before NJDEP in enforcement actions involving: USTS, solid waste, recycling, and air permits;
• Represented clients before USEPA in enforcement actions involving: NESHAP (air issues) and CERCLA;
• Served as co-counsel in private party cost recovery actions;
• Assisted clients in obtaining Class B recycling permits, renewal of solid waste facility permit, A-901 approval, and air permits;
• Examined the feasibility and sitting of rail transfer facilities;
• Assisted clients in permitting of rail transfer facilities;
• Provided counseling services to owners and operators of gasoline and service stations in connection with selling, buying, and leasing of stations.

Land Use

• Negotiated Developer Agreement on behalf of designated redeveloper;
• Represented clients in neighbor land use disputes;
• Represented clients seeking Treatment Works Approvals (TWA) and NJPDES permits;
• Represented clients on conditional use and site plan approval applications;
• Advised clients on wetlands issues.

Corporate

• Obtained tax exempt status for not for profit corporations;
• Formed and advised several not for profit (nonprofit) corporations;
• Formed several real estate holding and management LLCs;
• Provided business counseling to several e-commerce start-up ventures.