Department profile
Greenbaum, Rowe, Smith & Davis LLP

Environment

USA Guide 2026 : New Jersey


Greenbaum, Rowe, Smith & Davis LLP

Rankings

About

Provided by Greenbaum, Rowe, Smith & Davis LLP

Greenbaum’s environmental practice advises clients on the full spectrum of federal, state, and local environmental laws and regulations affecting business operations, real estate development, lending, and corporate transactions. The team is particularly well known for its deep experience navigating New Jersey’s complex and often pioneering environmental regulatory framework.

The team counsel clients on a broad range of environmental matters, including contaminated site remediation and brownfields redevelopment, regulatory compliance, environmental permitting, hazardous waste issues, environmental risk assessment and allocation, and transaction-related environmental due diligence. Attorneys also advise on New Jersey’s Industrial Site Recovery Act (ISRA), institutional and engineering controls, environmental disclosures, insolvency-related environmental liabilities, and environmental litigation and administrative proceedings.

Greenbaum represents a diverse client base that includes developers, property and business owners, manufacturers, real estate investment trusts (REITs), financial institutions, investors, landlords, tenants, and privately and publicly held companies. The team is recognized for providing practical, business-oriented counsel on complex environmental issues arising in development projects, operational matters, and sophisticated commercial transactions.

Chambers Review

Provided by Chambers

Environment - New Jersey

Band 2

Band 2


What the Team is Known For

Greenbaum, Rowe, Smith & Davis has noted strength in contaminated site remediation, particularly brownfield cleanups. The firm is also adept at conducting environmental due diligence and providing counsel on air, water and wetlands laws and permits. It is proficient in advising on the environmental elements of commercial transactions. The team is sought out by a diverse range of clients, including developers, property owners and manufacturers.

Work Highlights

Provided by Chambers

  • Greenbaum, Rowe, Smith & Davis continued to serve as environmental counsel to Linden Development in it's undertaking of a major cleanup and commercial redevelopment of the former General Motors assembly plant in Linden, New Jersey.

Strengths

Provided by Chambers

  • Greenbaum, Rowe, Smith & Davis has deep knowledge in the environmental litigation space.

    Environment respondentUSA
  • The team provides strong customer service and expertise.

    Environment respondentUSA

Notable Practitioners

Provided by Chambers

  • Band 1David B Farer
    Band 1David B Farer

    David B Farer

    David Farer has an exceedingly broad practice which encompasses environmental litigation, regulatory compliance, transactional issues and redevelopment work.
    • David Farer is a very good environmental lawyer.

      Environment respondentUSA
  • Band 3Barbara J. Koonz
    Band 3Barbara J. Koonz

    Barbara J. Koonz

    Barbara Koonz advises domestic and overseas businesses on environmental permitting for redevelopments and renewable energy projects.
    • Barbara has a sharp business mind.

      Environment respondentUSA
  • Band 3Jay A Jaffe
    Band 3Jay A Jaffe

    Jay A Jaffe

    Jay Jaffe assists large corporations with environmental issues within a transactional context, including leasing and facility development matters. He also manages regulatory compliance.
    • Jay Jaffe is a true environmental lawyer.

      Environment respondentUSA

Ranked Individuals at Greenbaum, Rowe, Smith & Davis LLP (3)

New Jersey

Members

Provided by Greenbaum, Rowe, Smith & Davis LLP

What success is built on

Chambers is the leading data and intelligence partner for the legal sector.

Explore thought leadership