Zackary Knaub

Practice Areas

Environmental

Environmental & Toxic Tort Litigation

Energy & Natural Resources

Government Law & Policy

Litigation

Energy Transactions

Water Law

Complex Torts

Career

Zackary D. Knaub brings deep New York government experience to his Environmental and Government Law & Policy practices. Prior to joining Greenberg Traurig, Zackary served as Interim Chief Counsel and First Assistant Counsel to Governor Andrew M. Cuomo, and before that, as Assistant Counsel to the Governor for Energy and the Environment. In these roles, Zackary advised Governor Cuomo and his administration on all legal issues related to executive actions, policies, and legislative initiatives. He coordinated the legal affairs and operations of over 100 State Executive Agencies, State Authorities, Public Benefit Corporations, and boards, and oversaw the day-to-day operations of the Office of the Governor’s Counsel. Zackary managed the development and negotiation of major legislation and gubernatorial initiatives. He supervised negotiations of all legislation in the Governor’s annual $175 Billion state budget and managed outside counsel in litigation. His public relations experience includes advising press and operations staff on crisis management strategies and public messaging of complex legal and policy initiatives.

Zackary has also defended and prosecuted environmental and commercial cases in state and federal courts, and before administrative tribunals, arbitration panels, and mediators for a wide range of businesses in areas of law including federal and state environmental laws, intellectual property, Federal Acquisitions Regulations, employment law and policy, insurance coverage, and environmental risk management.

Concentrations:

Environmental litigation

Environmental enforcement

Government investigations

Regulatory compliance

Energy law

Clean energy

Procurement

State finance law

Personal

Education:

J.D., cum laude, Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law, 2003

Articles Editor, Cardozo Women’s Law Journal

M.A., Spanish Literature, Columbia University, 1997

Assistant Editor, Revista Hispanica Moderna

B.A., cum laude, University of Iowa, 1996

Judicial Clerkships:

Staff Attorneys’ Office, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, 2003-2005

Languages Spoken

Languages:

Spanish, Fluent

French, Basic

German, Basic