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Kevin Young

Kevin Young

USA 2026

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Practice Areas

Kevin Young assists clients in achieving their business and municipal objectives while complying with environmental regulations. He has been practicing environmental law since 1981. He has a master’s degree in Operations and Statistics from RPI and a law degree from Harvard Law School. He serves as counsel to numerous municipalities and manufacturing facilities, over 20 sewage treatment plants, all types of solid waste facilities (landfills, recycler, biomass), and developers. His experience includes all areas of environmental regulations, including NYC Watershed Rules, SEQRA, RCRA, CERCLA, asbestos, air and water, all matters relating to sewage, wetlands, enforcement, solid waste and formation of sewer and water districts. He has extensive experience in litigating and negotiating with governmental agencies. His approach to resolving matters is to identify the problem, identify the client’s objectives, evaluate alternatives to achieve client objectives, and work with the client to select the alternative that best meets the client’s objective for the least cost. His strength and his goal is to resolve matters quickly and cost effectively.

Chambers Review

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Chambers Guide to the USA

Environment - New York: Upstate

Band 3
Band 3

Individual Editorial
Kevin Young is an experienced attorney noted for his environmental compliance advice. He is knowledgeable of all major statutes regulating air, water and waste.

Environment - New York

Band 3
Band 3

Individual Editorial
Kevin Young covers the full spectrum of federal and state environmental statutes, with a focus on litigation and agency proceedings.

Strengths

Provided by Chambers

  • Kevin is a special star in the atmosphere, floating around and doing good stuff. He really believes in what he is doing and will definitely fight for what is right. I cannot say enough good things about him.

    EnvironmentChambers Guide to the USA
  • Kevin is a star. He really believes in what he's doing and will definitely fight for what's right.

    EnvironmentChambers Guide to the USA
  • Kevin is very sharp.

    EnvironmentChambers Guide to the USA
  • Kevin is very good, able and bright.

    EnvironmentChambers Guide to the USA

Ranked Individuals at Young/Sommer LLC (5)

New York

New York: Upstate

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