Environment
USA Guide 2024 : New York
Band 1
Email address
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+1 212 541 2000Chambers Review
BCLP is a New York City-based practice known particularly for its environmental litigation. Frequently undertakes cases involving large-scale public and private projects with environmental concerns. Advises on many of the landmark infrastructure developments of the day within the New York City metro area. Expertise spans land use, brownfield redevelopment, OSHA-related matters and remediation. Acts for an impressive client base consisting of state agencies, municipalities, private companies, brownfield developers and lenders.
Work Highlights
- BCLP served as environmental and land use counsel to Empire State Development for the Penn Station Land Use Improvement and Civic Project.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Attorneys at BCLP are extremely diligent and responsive, consistently making time to provide advice on very short notice."
"BCLP handles complex matters very well, navigating the ever-changing zoning regulations in various municipalities."
"Attorneys at BCLP are extremely diligent and responsive, consistently making time to provide advice on very short notice."
"BCLP handles complex matters very well, navigating the ever-changing zoning regulations in various municipalities."
Notable Practitioners
Kevin Healy covers the full spectrum of regulatory and permitting matters falling under city, state and federal environmental statutes. He also ably counsels clients on the environmental aspects of real estate developments, notably in the infrastructure and industrial sectors.
Philip Karmel has a highly respected environmental practice, acting as litigation and regulatory counsel on environmental law-related land use, real estate and toxic tort matters. He is also experienced in Clean Air Act, Superfund and brownfield redevelopment work.
"Philip Karmel is outstanding."
Roberta Gordon is an experienced environmental attorney with expertise in contaminated site remediation and brownfield developments. Also adept at handling environmental litigation.
Ranked Lawyers at
Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner LLP
New York