Environment
USA Guide 2024 : New Jersey
Band 1
Contact number
+1 973 597 2500About
Provided by Lowenstein Sandler LLP
Environmental liabilities pervade multiple aspects of today's business world. They can complicate mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, and real estate transactions and bring manufacturing operations to a grinding halt. They can also give rise to protracted litigation and significant liabilities.
Our Environmental Law & Litigation group has been on the cutting edge of these issues since the inception of environmental law. We regularly handle the environmental aspects of complex business transactions, including conducting due diligence investigations, allocating and insuring environmental liabilities, and effectuating permit transfers. We counsel clients on permitting and regulatory issues and environmental audits. We have successfully tried or otherwise resolved a wide range of environmental litigation, including cost-recovery claims, cancer-cluster toxic tort cases, and permit challenges. We also serve as common counsel and hold leadership roles in a number of complex site remediation matters.
Chambers Review
Lowenstein Sandler LLP is a preeminent environmental firm with an excellent offering in a broad range of areas, including brownfields, Superfund and private cost recovery. The firm has notable experience in matters requiring specialist expertise, such as chemical exposures and dram shop litigation. It is also regularly called upon for its counsel on RCRA matters, and additionally noted for its strength in toxic tort issues.
Work Highlights
- Lowenstein Sandler LLP represented Duane Marine Site Trust regarding the investigation and remediation of sediment contamination in the Arthur Kill.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"The distinguishing feature of Lowenstein Sandler is its depth. The firm has the horsepower that when things get tight for time it can pull in people to push us to the finish line. The team's communication is really seamless and responsive across the board."
"Lowenstein Sandler has a deep and knowledgeable team that keeps us fully informed and updated."
"The distinguishing feature of Lowenstein Sandler is its depth. The firm has the horsepower that when things get tight for time it can pull in people to push us to the finish line. The team's communication is really seamless and responsive across the board."
"Lowenstein Sandler has a deep and knowledgeable team that keeps us fully informed and updated."
Notable Practitioners
Richard Ricci has a wealth of experience in handling remediation and Superfund work.
"Richard is deeply knowledgeable and very intelligent."
"He is very experienced in Superfund matters and very good at helping to facilitate discussions with other parties."
Michael Lichtenstein is a litigator with longstanding experience of practicing in environmental and insurance law. He handles cost recovery defense and toxic tort cases.
"Michael is very collaborative, understanding and smart."
Mark Heinzelmann is recognized by the market as a rising talent. He is well versed in a great many issues concerning environmental law.
"Mark is very collaborative, practical and has very sound judgment."
"He is efficient, smart and grasps matters quickly."
Ranked Lawyers at
Lowenstein Sandler LLP
New Jersey