USA Guide 2026 : New York: Upstate
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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.
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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.
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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.
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The law firm has been great. Its lawyers are professional, thorough and supportive of customers.
Phillips Lytle has deep knowledge of and experience with local regulators, suppliers and other firms.
They have a good understanding of our company's operations and guiding principles.
They are incredibly competent and professional, and I like everyone I have worked with personally. They are good people. Phillips are top of their game.
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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 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 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 Cook focuses on environmental law matters. He often works on compliance and due diligence issues and notably advises on contamination mandates.
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