Franca L DeRosa

Practice Areas

Franca DeRosa’s practice encompasses all aspects of energy and environmental law, including counseling and assistance relating to compliance with federal, state, and local laws and regulations. She has counseled corporations, manufacturers, developers, and utility companies on a variety of environmental and regulatory matters.

Franca has been involved in the acquisition, restructure, and development of various electric generating facilities. She has counseled corporate and institutional clients on the environmental implications of financing, corporate, and real estate transactions. Franca has represented numerous clients who have remediated and redeveloped industrial and commercial sites into productive and marketable properties. She has also represented contractors and construction companies in evaluating and effectively addressing environmental issues for residential, commercial, and industrial developments. In addition, Franca has extensive experience with state and federal regulatory agencies.

Franca is recognized by Chambers USA in the Connecticut Environment category. In the 2022 guide, clients have commented that she is “incredibly organized, incredibly diligent and able to take anything we throw her way - an all around fantastic lawyer,” and “ incredibly knowledgeable on a wide range of environmental law-related issues and consistently provides reliable advice on complex environmental matters.”

Franca served on the Firm’s Management Committee from 2008 to 2022. She is a member of the Firm’s Women’s Initiative Working Group.