Nicole R. Moshang

Practice Areas

Litigation

Superfund and Site Remediation

Cost Recovery, Superfund, Natural Resource Damages and Citizen Suits

Administrative Actions and Appeals

Contaminated Sediment Sites

PFAS and Emerging Contaminants

Career

Nicole Moshang is a Chambers-ranked litigation partner at the firm where she represents clients in the pursuit of and in defense of environmental claims for cost recovery, contribution, natural resource damages, toxic tort, breach of contract, insurance coverage and enforcement and penalty actions under various state and federal statutes. In addition to her litigation practice, Nicole advises clients on a range of environmental matters, including regulatory compliance with federal, state and local regimes. Nicole's clients have ranged from Fortune 500 corporations in an array of business sectors to closely held businesses, sole proprietorships, municipalities, and school districts in a variety of complex environmental litigation matters.

Professional Memberships

Admitted in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and New York

The Society of Women Environmental Professionals of Greater Philadelphia

DRI

Villanova Law School Inn of Court

Publications

New Jersey PFAS Update

MGKF Special Alert - 2026 New Jersey Forecast - January 20, 2026

NJDEP Has Begun Issuing Requests for Information Directly to LSRPs

MGKF Special Alert - November 14, 2025

New Jersey takes Swift Action on “Green Amendment” in 2024

MGKF Special Alert - March 15, 2024

New Jersey’s Focus on PFAS Regulations and Enforcement Initiatives are Expected to Continue in 2024

MGKF Special Alert - 2024 New Jersey Forecast - January 18, 2024

Personal

Habitat for Humanity Philadelphia Board Member

MGKF Hiring Partner, 2017-2022

Work Highlights

Nicole has represented private, commercial and industrial clients in a variety of complex environmental litigation matters including the following:

defense of subsidiaries of Tenneco, Inc. as both trial and appellate counsel in action brought by group of parties remediating a contaminated site in New Jersey; plaintiffs asserted statutory claims under the New Jersey Spill Act and common law contract claims; achieved successful summary judgment dismissal of statutory New Jersey Spill Act claims; proceeded to bench trial on remaining contract claims, and received judgment of no cause of action and dismissal of all remaining claims; successful defense of appeal before the New Jersey Superior Court, Appellate Division, which affirmed trial court judgment (AGIP USA Inc. et al., v. The Pullman Company et al., Union County, Dkt. No. L-3530-10, Appellate Div. Dkt. No. A-0173-16T1, 2020 WL 1908509, at *1 (N.J. Super. Ct. App. Div. Apr. 20, 2020)).

defense of a specialty chemical company in a third-party CERCLA contribution claim resulting in the dismissal of the third-party claim on summary judgment (U.S. v. D.S.C. of Newark Enter., Inc. et al., No. 09-2270, 2013 WL 2658929 (D.N.J. June 12, 2013).

defense of a national leading publicly-traded real estate investment trust in a third-party action brought against hundreds of parties for contribution under the New Jersey Spill Act for costs associated with the remediation of a Superfund Site.

representation of a school district in private cost-recovery litigation in connection with an oil spill at an elementary school resulting in investigation and remediation costs in excess of $1 million;

representation of a global chemical manufacturer in a multi-party negotiation of an administrative consent order with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency ("EPA") to conduct a remedial investigation and feasibility study of a major urban river;

defense of a national telecommunications company in a third-party contribution action brought under the New Jersey Spill Act seeking contribution towards government claims for alleged past and future response costs in excess of $25 million;

defense of several companies in natural resource damage litigation brought by the state of New Jersey under the New Jersey Spill Act seeking damages, as trustees of the state for the alleged loss of use of contaminated groundwater;

defense of a public utility against a class action filed in state court seeking environmental testing, remediation, and medical monitoring of over 12,000 residences for an alleged "threatened release" of mercury during the removal of gas pressure regulators;

defense of a former specialty metals manufacturer in a federal action seeking damages in excess of $15 million for alleged property damage and diminution in property value from airborne emissions associated with manufacturing activities;

defense of a specialty chemicals company in a CERCLA cost recovery action brought by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, resulting in the dismissal of the federal government’s claims with prejudice (United States v. Rohm and Haas, 2010 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 99585 (D.N.J. Sept. 22, 2010)); and

representation of clients in alternative dispute resolution and mediation settings.

Education

Awards