Band 1
Provided by Robert Fox
Corporate and Commercial Transactions; Corporate Compliance and Other Regulatory Programs; Emergency Planning and Response; Energy; Litigation; Site Development and Brownfield Redevelopment; Superfund and Site Remediation; Waste; and Water.
Partner Robb Fox has a diverse practice involving compliance counseling, litigation and transactional work for clients in the waste, chemical manufacturing and development industries and on behalf of cities and municipalities. He is known nationally for his work under the federal Superfund law including handling many high-profile Superfund matters such as the Keystone Landfill matter, featured on 60 Minutes, and the Gowanus Canal and Newtown Creek sites. He regularly litigates Superfund issues of first impression at the trial and appellate levels in multiple jurisdictions.
Robb’s litigation experience extends to superfund cost recovery, class action and toxic tort defense, trials and appeals before federal and state courts and administrative tribunals. He also represents local, regional and national clients in the environmental aspects of business transactions, ranging from redeveloping brownfields (he assisted in the drafting of the 2002 brownfields amendment to the federal Superfund law) to managing liabilities in the environmental acquisition and divestiture of multinational companies.
Admitted in Pennsylvania, New Jersey and New York.
Litigation Counsel of America, Fellow
Transition Personnel Committee for Governor-Elect Josh Shapiro's Transition Team, 2022-2023
SEPTA - Board Member (2023-present)
Philadelphia Zoo - Board Member (2023-present)
Jewish National Fund - Executive Committee Housing Fund
University of Pennsylvania, B.A.
MGKF Podcast
Leading the Way: Governor Shapiro’s Environmental Agenda
February 28, 2023
Harvard Law School
J.D., cum laude
1985
University of Pennsylvania
B.A., summa cum laude, Phi Beta Kappa
1982
Provided by Chambers
Robert Fox is an expert attorney in the environmental field especially well known for his Superfund work. He is relied upon by clients for his counsel on compliance, site remediation and permit applications.
Provided by Chambers
He thinks so fast on his feet.
Robb's expertise is unparalleled.
He is a great thinker who is also great with clients.
He thinks so fast on his feet.
Robb's expertise is unparalleled.
He is a great thinker who is also great with clients.