Danielle Mettler-LaFeir

Practice Areas

• Environmental

• Energy

• Cannabis

Career

Danielle’s practice involves compliance, permitting, transactional, and litigation work under various environmental statutes. She has extensive experience handling Clean Air Act and Clean Water Act permitting and compliance at the state and federal levels, advising clients primarily in the energy and manufacturing sectors. Danielle’s capabilities include state and federal legislative and regulatory initiatives to combat climate change, including experience advising clients on New York’s Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act (CLCPA).

Professional Memberships

• American Bar Association

• Monroe County Bar Association

• New York State Bar Association

• Air & Waste Management Association

• YWCA of Rochester & Monroe County

• Barclay Damon’s Women’s Forum

Publications

• Law360, “NY Needs Policy Alignment to Meet Energy Storage Goals”

• Law360, "A Path to New York's Energy Storage Goal"

• The Electricity Journal, "New EPA Carbon Rules Change Outlook for Future Mix of Fuels"

• Law360, "EPA Rule Set To Cap Growth Of Power Plant Emissions"

• The Legal Impact of Climate Change: Leading Lawyers on Preparing for New Environmental Legislation, Assessing Green Programs for Clients, and Working with Government Agencies on Climate Change Issues (Inside the Minds), "Climate Change Issues Affect Corporate Risks and Opportunities," 2008

• Barclay Damon LLP, “NYSDEC Finalizes Two Policies on Air Pollution Control Enforcement Actions”

• Barclay Damon LLP, “New York State Finalizes CLCPA Scoping Plan”

• Barclay Damon LLP, “NYSDEC Releases Final CLCPA Interpretation for Air Permits”

• Barclay Damon LLP, “NYSDEC Modifies Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative Regulations, Reducing the Emissions Cap and Expanding Applicability”

• Barclay Damon LLP, “NYSDEC Releases Proposed Guidance Establishing Social Value of Greenhouse Gas Emissions”