Jean Mosites

Jean Mosites is past co-chair of the Environmental Group. Her practice includes client counseling on environmental compliance in the energy sector, resolving liabilities under federal and state remediation programs, as well as administrative appeals and environmental litigation in state and federal courts. Jean represents clients in the Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court’s original jurisdiction, challenging agency action that departs from the requirements of Pennsylvania’s Regulatory Review Act and Administrative Law and Procedure.

Jean has assisted clients responding to agency requests for information, notices of violation and orders issued under state and federal laws, including Pennsylvania’s Oil and Gas Act, Clean Streams Law, and Solid Waste Management Act, as well as the Clean Air Act and the Clean Water Act. She regularly advises clients on regulatory matters encountered in the development of the oil and gas resources, including UIC well permitting, gas storage, water sourcing, handling and disposal, gas migration investigations, and site restoration obligations. Her federal practice includes allocation proceedings under and compliance with the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act at a number of sites nationwide. Jean actively participates in the Firm’s PFAS Working Group, which provides legal services to clients across business sectors regarding the evolving regulatory, legislative, litigation and transactional landscapes related to PFAS.

Allegheny County Bar Association

Pennsylvania Bar Association (Environmental and Energy Law Section Council, 2015-2022)

Pennsylvania Environmental Hearing Board Rules Committee (Appointed by Pennsylvania House Speaker Michael Turzai in March 2020)

Duquesne University School of Law

J.D.

2007

University of Pittsburgh

M.A.

1995

University of Pittsburgh

B.A.

1990