About

Provided by Gibbons P.C.

The Gibbons Environmental Group is recognized among the region’s top-tier environmental practices, with talented attorneys with decades of environmental experience in both the public and private sectors, some of whom are former environmental scientists and engineers possessing strong working ties to regulatory agencies. Our clients include Fortune 500 companies, regional mid-market companies, and closely held businesses that operate in all sectors of the economy. Group members handle all areas of environmental law, most recently playing leading roles in various multi-party remediation matters that have arisen in large and complex sediment remediation sites in New Jersey and New York. Our sophisticated client base has repeatedly turned to our attorneys in multifaceted environmental litigation, including service as common counsel or lead counsel in developing strategy for groups of potentially responsible parties (PRPs) in many of the significant landfill and sediment cases in New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Connecticut, and Massachusetts, among other states. This level of experience also serves our clients well in individual representations.

Focus areas within our Environmental Group include:

  • Environmental litigation
  • Regulatory compliance and permitting matters
  • Redevelopment, including Brownfields projects
  • Real estate transactions, including voluntary and involuntary transfers of property and businesses
  • Corporate transactions

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What the Team is Known For

Gibbons P.C. offers first-class representation in private sector environmental litigation as well as enforcement actions brought by regulatory agencies. It navigates the matrix of regulations affecting real estate transactions, enabling clients to meet business aims. The firm dispenses exceptional compliance advice in connection with environmental matters, from air and water pollution to asbestos and development permits.

Work Highlights

  • Gibbons advised Givaudan on various issues including litigation, regulatory compliance and transactional matters.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Susanne Peticolas
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Susanne Peticolas
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Susanne Peticolas is particularly commended for her work in CERCLA litigation and related personal injury and property damage concerns. She also advises on compliance in a remediation context.
William S Hatfield
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William S Hatfield
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William Hatfield has a broad practice which includes advising clients on both contentious and noncontentious matters, including Superfund disputes and transactional due diligence.

William is a great resource and a wonderful attorney to work with. He is very knowledgeable, smart and sharp.

Camille V. Otero
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Camille V. Otero
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Camille Otero is recognized for her varied practice encompassing regulatory compliance, transactional due diligence and CERCLA disputes.

Camille is very knowledgeable in this area. She is a subject matter expert.

She is always available, incredibly knowledgeable and very personable.

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Susanne Peticolas
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Susanne Peticolas
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William S Hatfield
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William S Hatfield
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Camille V. Otero
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Camille V. Otero
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