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Brian S Montag

Brian S Montag

USA 2026

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Brian Montag is a practice group coordinator for the firm's global Environment, Land, and Natural Resources practice group. He represents clients in regulatory, enforcement, and litigation matters in various industries and manufacturing sectors, including construction, quarry, asphalt, cement, telecommunications, glass, paper, and chemical operations. Brian has served as outside counsel to leading State and Federal trade and business associations. He also has extensive experience representing clients in administrative, State and Federal court proceedings, as well as before the US Department of Justice, US Environmental Protection Agency, US Department of Transportation, and State transportation and environmental agencies regionally and nationally. Brian has served in leadership roles and as lead counsel in landmark environmental regulatory and litigation matters, including settlements involving environmental justice, Superfund, air, water, and solid and hazardous waste matters, as well as products liability and toxic tort litigation.

Brian is named in Chambers USA and has been listed in The Best Lawyers in America® in the areas of Administrative/Regulatory and Environmental Law since 2005.

Professional Memberships

American Bar Association, Litigation Section, Environmental Committee

American College of Environmental Lawyers (ACOEL)

New Jersey State Bar Association, Trustee (2004-present)

New Jersey State Bar Association, Past Chair, Environmental Law Section

Morris County Bar Association, Past President (2003)

Morris County Bar Foundation, Past President (2002)

New Jersey Supreme Court Committee on Civil Practice (1993-1996)

Chemistry Council of New Jersey

Commerce and Industry Association of New Jersey

Environmental Law Institute

National Stone Sand and Gravel Association

New Jersey Business and Industry Association

New Jersey Asphalt Pavement Association

New Jersey Concrete and Aggregate Association

Publications

"Environmental Justice at a Crossroads," New Jersey Law Journal, 25 February 2002

"Environmental Justice: Meeting the Challenge," The Metropolitan Corporate Counsel, February 2002

Education

Rutgers School of Law at Camden (Editor, Rutgers Law Journal)

J.D.

1990

Union College (magna cum laude)

B.A.

1987

Chambers Review

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Chambers Guide to the USA

Environment - New Jersey

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Individual Editorial

Brian Montag is highly sought after for his expertise across a wide range of environmental matters. He regularly assists clients with enforcement actions, regulatory compliance and disputes.

Strengths

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  • Brian Montag is knowledgeable, responsive, easy to work with, consultative and good with range of issues.

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Delaware

District of Columbia

Florida

Florida: South

Illinois

Massachusetts

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