About

Provided by Connell Foley LLP

Companies in the environmental sector face increasingly complex challenges, including evolving regulations, technological advancements and heightened public awareness. Our team brings decades of experience to bear on behalf of clients grappling with regulatory compliance, intricate litigation and transactional due diligence issues, as well as spills and other environmental catastrophes.

Connell Foley's Environmental Law Group is fluent in all federal, state and local environmental regulations. We provide sound advice regarding the Clean Air Act; New Jersey’s Industrial Site Recovery Act (ISRA), Brownfields and Contaminated Site Remediation Act and Hazardous Discharge Site Remediation Act (HDSRA); and the federal Superfund law (CERCLA). Our lawyers routinely appear before — and negotiate with — major governmental agencies, including OSHA, USEPA, USDOJ, USDOT, NJDEP and NYDEC.

When crisis strikes, we manage risk through effective communications with lead investigative agencies, government organizations, potential claimants, employees and the media, facilitating a comprehensive plan to reduce the client’s litigation exposure. The Group’s strong credentials in specialized fields such as geology and public health contribute to an outstanding track record of successful outcomes. Several professional engineers and a certified industrial hygienist on the team bring additional deep understanding of the risks — and opportunities — that can impact clients’ businesses and reputations.

Chambers Review

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Environment - New Jersey

4
Band 4

What the Team is Known For

Connell Foley offers astute environmental regulatory counsel to clients in a variety of sectors across energy, utilities, real estate and chemicals. It is further noted for handling complex litigation and administrative proceedings before federal and state agencies. The team is particularly recognized for managing significant Superfund work in New Jersey.

Work Highlights

  • Connell Foley advised LPS Industries on Rebuild by Design Meadowlands, a flood risk reduction project.

Notable Practitioners

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Timothy Corriston
3
Timothy Corriston
3
Band 3
Timothy Corriston is recognized for his work on Superfund, Spill Act and mass tort matters.

Tim is a terrific lawyer.

Christina Sartorio Ku
4
Christina Sartorio Ku
Head of Environment
4
Band 4

Christina Ku represents advises clients on environmental litigation involving CERCLA and the Spill Act.

Kevin Gardner
4
Kevin Gardner
4
Band 4
Kevin Gardner has a broad commercial litigation practice that includes significant experience in managing environmental law claims. He regularly appears in federal and state court on behalf of clients of all sizes.

Kevin is a really good environmental litigator.

Ranked Lawyers at
Connell Foley LLP

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New Jersey

Environment

Timothy Corriston
3
Timothy Corriston
3
Band 3
Christina Sartorio Ku
4
Christina Sartorio Ku
Head of Environment
4
Band 4
Kevin Gardner
4
Kevin Gardner
4
Band 4

Members

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Angela A. Iuso

Christina Sartorio Ku

Christina Sartorio Ku

Head of Department

Cristina Diaz Salcedo

Jeffrey Cheney

John Curley

Jonathan P. McHenry

Kevin J. Coakley

Meredith Rubin

Nicole B. Dory

Head of Department

Nikki Alieva

Rick J. McAuley

Stephen R. Turano

Thomas D. Forrester Jr.

Industries

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Chemical and other manufacturers

Commercial energy producers and marketers

Contractors, architects and engineers

Directors and officers

Financial institutions

Import-export concerns

Insurance companies

Logistics entities, including terminals and warehouses

Mining and milling operations

Oil and gas producers and refiners

Processing facilities

Property landowners

Utilities