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Greenberg Traurig’s Environmental Practice assists clients across industries with issues surrounding the environmental and natural resource laws that impact their businesses. We assist in transactions, enforcement actions, litigation, regulatory compliance, crisis management, legacy cleanups, market access, environmental policy challenges, and sustainability initiatives. Our team’s expansive geographic footprint and depth of experience provides effective solutions for clients facing environmental challenges.

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Environment - New York

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What the Team is Known For

Greenberg Traurig, LLP is highly regarded for its expansive environmental practice covering all major state and federal environmental statutes. Areas of particular expertise include Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, CERCLA, RCRA and Superfund matters. It has a strong track record acting for both public and private clients with excellent complementary support in real estate and energy law.

Work Highlights

  • Greenberg Traurig defended the Metropolitan Transportation Authority

    Construction and Design Division and LIRR with regard to a challenge brought to the environmental review under the New York State Environmental Quality Review Act and related permitting for the LIRR Main Line Expansion.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Steven C Russo
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Steven C Russo
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Steven Russo covers permitting and a range of environmental litigation. He also has experience in brownfield development land use-related issues.

He is an excellent attorney.

Steven is very responsive and flexible with his time.

He's incredibly knowledgeable, responsive and practical in his approach to a range of legal issues.

I think Steven is terrific.

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Zackary Knaub
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Zackary Knaub utilizes his extensive government background to enhance the practice, focusing on environmental litigation, regulatory compliance, and energy law.

Zackary is very responsive, has a good calm demeanor within complex litigation, and has a great knowledge and experience base.

Ranked Lawyers at
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Steven C Russo
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Steven C Russo
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Zackary Knaub
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Band 4

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