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Provided by Steven C Russo
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Steven C. Russo co-chairs the Environmental Practice and chairs the firm’s New York Environmental Practice. He focuses his practice on environmental law and litigation, permitting, National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), State Environmental Quality Review Act (SEQRA) review, energy project siting, renewable energy, Brownfields redevelopment, toxic tort litigation, including emerging contaminants, environmental crimes, government law and policy and the environmental review and permitting, environmental due diligence and risk management, and the environmental components of land use and real estate law. Steven is equally experienced litigating in federal and state courts, as well as counseling his clients with regard to the development of major industrial, energy and residential development projects. He also practices election and campaign finance law.
Chair, New York League of Conservation Voters, State Board, 2018-2024
Executive Committee Member, Environmental and Energy Law Section, New York State Bar Association, 2011-Present
Secretary (2023-24) and Second Vice-Chair (2024-25), Environmental and Energy Law Section, New York State Bar Association
Board Member, New York City Environmental Control Board, 2003-2011
Chair, Business Law Section, Environmental Litigation Committee, American Bar Association, 2003-2007
Member, Election Law Committee, New York City Bar Association, 2004-2006
Member, Environmental Law Committee, New York City Bar Association, 1997-2000
J.D., Columbia Law School, 1989; Chief Articles Editor, Columbia Journal of Environmental Law
B.A., summa cum laude, State University of New York at Albany, 1985
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Steven Russo covers permitting and a range of environmental litigation. He also has experience in brownfield development land use-related issues.
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Steve is very sharp and a fantastic lawyer.
Steven is certainly a very serious player in the environmental field.
Steve is very sharp and a fantastic lawyer.
Steven is certainly a very serious player in the environmental field.
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Greenberg Traurig Expands Environmental Practice
Greenberg Traurig Expands Environmental Practice with Addition of Former New Jersey Environmental Commissioner Shawn LaTourette
Greenberg Traurig Adds to Energy & Environmental Strength
Greenberg Traurig Adds to Energy & Environmental Strength with Former N.Y. Public Service Commission General Counsel, Dept. of Energy Attorney
Greenberg Traurig Expands Environmental Practice
Greenberg Traurig Expands Environmental Practice with Addition of Former New Jersey Environmental Commissioner Shawn LaTourette
Greenberg Traurig Adds to Energy & Environmental Strength
Greenberg Traurig Adds to Energy & Environmental Strength with Former N.Y. Public Service Commission General Counsel, Dept. of Energy Attorney