Environment
USA Guide 2024 : New Jersey
Band 1
Contact number
+1 973 622 4444About
Provided by McCarter & English, LLP
Clients across all business segments rely on our environmental lawyers to help them defend against or resolve disputes, anticipate challenges, and advance important business transactions. Effectively planning for and responding to new and evolving environmental issues is increasingly important to our clients’ continued success.
Whether finding solutions to environmental claims or protecting client interests in federal and state regulatory proceedings, our team delivers experienced and cost-effective legal representation to every client.
Our team represents client interests across many industries in litigation involving some of the largest and most complex environmental sites in the country and helps clients address issues impacting vital business transactions, including mergers and redevelopment projects.
As environmental policies and considerations become increasingly interwoven, our environmental lawyers work to help clients make environmentally and economically wise choices and advise them on how current and proposed laws, regulations, and government policies could impact their businesses.
Chambers Review
McCarter & English, LLP has an accomplished team known for handling a varied selection of work, including transactions, litigation and regulatory compliance. It is recognized for its strong capabilities in CERCLA matters. The team represents an enviable roster of Fortune 500 clients across all sectors, and provides adept advice and counsel on the environmental issues attached to real estate and corporate transactions.
Work Highlights
- McCarter & English, LLP represented Becton Dickinson with respect to the remediation of the Berry's Creek Study Area.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"McCarter & English is a top-quality firm with a very good team."
"The team is professional, responsive and very aware of current events."
"The firm is great at handling complex matters. It has the bench depth, the resources and the expertise."
"McCarter & English is a top-quality firm with a very good team."
"The team is professional, responsive and very aware of current events."
"The firm is great at handling complex matters. It has the bench depth, the resources and the expertise."
Notable Practitioners
Ira Gottlieb works nationally on large Superfund cases, conducting remediation investigations and negotiations.
"Ira is a superb and longstanding practitioner."
"He is a real subject matter expert."
Lanny Kurzweil routinely defends companies against allegations of natural resource damages and provides regulatory compliance counseling. He also handles Superfund work.
"Lanny is a supreme lawyer. He is very organized and produces excellent work product. A real standout."
"He is an excellent attorney and a very prominent figure."
Paul Dritsas routinely advises on contentious and noncontentious environmental issues in the context of corporate transactions.
Ranked Lawyers at
McCarter & English, LLP
New Jersey