About

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Barclay Damon has experienced practitioners with regional and national experience across a broad spectrum of environmental matters. Our environmental practice is known for its work in the energy sector, including large merchant generators, renewable energy producers, pipeline and electric transmission-line developers, private equity firms, and public utilities.


Our attorneys are known for their practical experience and relationships with key regulators and the courts. This is due in part to our attorneys’ years of experience in high-level positions at environmental administrative agencies. Several attorneys also have advanced professional degrees in engineering and scientific disciplines. Our group includes experienced litigators, including former law clerks at the state and federal levels.


Our attorneys are also known for their work on complex Superfund sites and compliance enforcement actions, where we have demonstrated success in achieving timely and cost-effective settlements with regulators and private parties. Part and parcel to this is our CERCLA experience, which has enabled us to secure favorable court decisions at the prediscovery stage in a number of cases.


We are also recognized nationally for our wildlife experience. Our attorneys regularly counsel individuals and organizations, including natural history museums, on a variety of wildlife law, permitting, and related issues.

Chambers Review

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Environment - New York: Upstate
2
Band 2
What the team is known for

Barclay Damon LLP is particularly well known for supporting energy sector clients with permitting for electrical transmission projects and midstream oil and gas assets. The Albany team is further noted for compliance work and tackling Superfund issues.

Work Highlights

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  • Barclay Damon represented Greenidge Generation in its adjudicatory hearing following the denial of its Title V air permit renewal application for the Greenidge Generating Station.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Yvonne Hennessey
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Yvonne Hennessey
Head of Environment
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Band 1

Yvonne Hennessey is chair of Barclay Damon LLP's environmental practice group. She primarily advises electric and oil and gas clients on permitting and other administrative proceedings.

Danielle Mettler-LaFeir
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Danielle Mettler-LaFeir
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Band 3

Danielle Mettler-LaFeir is noted for her expertise in Clean Air Act and Clean Water Act permitting and compliance, alongside capabilities in wider environmental matters.

Jeffrey Davis
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Jeffrey Davis
3
Band 3

Jeffrey Davis has a broad practice that includes advising on notable development projects. His expertise covers the CWA, RCRA and NEPA.

"Jeffrey is available and reliable."

Ranked Lawyers at
Barclay Damon LLP

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New York: Upstate

Environment

Yvonne Hennessey
1
Yvonne Hennessey
Head of Environment
1
Band 1
Danielle Mettler-LaFeir
3
Danielle Mettler-LaFeir
3
Band 3
Jeffrey Davis
3
Jeffrey Davis
3
Band 3

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Industries

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Energy

Manufacturing

Mining

Museums

Real Estate

Renewable Energy

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Wildlife