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Phillips Lytle’s Environmental Practice Team has experience that spans decades. Our attorneys have a broad range of expertise in environmental litigation; Brownfield redevelopment; contaminated sediment; SEQRA; land use and zoning; regulatory; and transactional due diligence. Our rich history of progressive environmental representation has enabled our Environmental practice to evolve into one of the most sophisticated practices in New York State and the nation. FORTUNE 500 companies, along with manufactures, developers, IDA's and lenders regularly rely on Phillips Lytle for assistance with environmental issues. ​


Chambers Review

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Environment - New York: Upstate

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Band 1

What the Team is Known For

Phillips Lytle is recommended for Superfund work and brownfield redevelopment. The firm maintains a notable focus on project development, frequently advising on environmental reviews and permitting matters, in addition to general compliance and natural resources issues. Its clients include leading names in the energy, manufacturing, metallurgy, real estate and chemicals sectors.

Work Highlights

  • Phillips Lytle assisted Marine Drive JV with various aspects of Marine Drive Apartment Complex redevelopment, including remediation of properties to be redeveloped to the satisfaction of regulatory authorities.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Kevin M Hogan
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Kevin M Hogan
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Kevin Hogan's highly respected practice covers CERCLA litigation, petroleum spill recovery actions and toxic tort claims. He also advises on operational environmental regulatory compliance and due diligence for real estate transactions.

He is just super smart and also a really good communicator who makes everything easy to be done. He knows how to talk and make non-lawyers understand.

Adam S Walters
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Adam S Walters
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Adam Walters works on a host of matters, including issues relating to the conservation of land. His clients include developers.

Adam has been very good, very responsive, professional and really flexible. We like working with him. He has this incredibly unique ability to be non-combative, which can be very helpful.

David P Flynn
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David P Flynn
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David Flynn advises clients on brownfield redevelopment and remediation matters as well as counseling on general environmental compliance. He leads the environment practice and co-chairs the renewables industry team at Phillips Lytle.

He is a down-to-earth attorney who gets to know his client and works like a someone I've known for a long time.

He understands our company's business needs and priorities and provides good advice on environmental issues.

His experience and connections in the region have proven valuable.

David complements his superb technical expertise with an experienced understanding of how various governmental authorities work, and how to move them along in resolving issues.

David L. Cook
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David L. Cook
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David Cook focuses on environmental law matters. He often works on compliance and due diligence issues and notably advises on contamination mandates.

Ranked Lawyers at
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New York: Upstate

Environment

Kevin M Hogan
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Kevin M Hogan
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Band 1
Adam S Walters
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Adam S Walters
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Band 2
David P Flynn
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David P Flynn
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Band 2
David L. Cook
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David L. Cook
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Band 3

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