We frequently speak at environmental conferences, trade association meetings and continuing legal education (CLE) programs. Selected copies of recent powerpoint presentations and written CLE materials are available below.
Powerpoint Presentations
2013
- What Brokers Should Know About Fracking
- Environmental Law Update for Lenders
- Environmental Management in the Era of Big Data
- Lessons Learned From BFPP Caselaw
- Contaminated Fill Legal Issues
- NY Environmental Law for Small Business
- Brownfield Redevelopment Best Practices
2012
- BNA Webinar: 2012 Vapor Intrusion Regulatory and Legal Developments
- Agency File Reviews: The Dark Secret of Phase 1 Reports
2011
2010
- Bankruptcy 363 Sales Continue to Play Important Role in Corporate Transactions [Use of 363 Sales and Contaminated Sites]
- CERCLA Overview
- Everything About CERCLA You Were Afraid To Ask: Superfund Basics for the Environmental Business Lawyer
- Financing Brownfield and Sustainable Projects
- Hot Topics 2010: CERCLA, RCRA and Vapor Intrusion
- Lawsuits Are Bad for Marketing: Green Building LEEDigation and other Liability
- Legal Perspective on Vapor Intrusion and the Relationship Between ASTM E2600 and E1527
- Lender Liability Update
- Overview of New York Remedial Program
- Update on NY Brownfield Program
2009
- Bankruptcy and Other Tools For Extracting Value in the Great Recession
- Minimizing Environmental Consultant Liability
- NY Brownfield Cleanup Program
- Vapor Intrusion: Due Diligence Issues
2008
- BCP Pre-Application Process
- Green Buildings and Climate Change: Local Solutions to a Global Problem
- Vapor Intrusion Legal Issues
2007
- AAI:Failure of Reg-Neg Process to Comply With Law
- Did AAI Create a Moral Hazard?
- New York Hazardous Materials “E” Designation Program
- Vapor Intrusion Regulatory and Legal Issues
2006
- Environmental Considerations for Municipalities Buying Real Property
- How to Make the World Safe for Banks
- Top Ten Due Diligence Mistakes
2005
- Due Diligence and Emerging Transactional Issues
- Filing Claims Against the NY Oil Spill Fund To Facilitate Brownfield Development
- What Brownfield Developers Need to Know About Natural Resources Damages
2002
Written CLE Materials
2010
- Due Diligence Dirty Little Secrets
- Musings on the Impact of the Supreme Court’s Burlington Northern case
- NY Appeals Court Rules on Brownfield Eligibility
- Summary of NY Remedial Programs
- Update and Overview on the NY Brownfield Cleanup Program
2009
2008
Why Building Owners Need To Be Concerned About EPA’s Proposed GHG Rule
2007
- Local Green Building Initiatives
- Potential CAA Authorities for Regulating GHG Emissions
- Due Diligence in the Era of Climate Change
2005
- Impact of Avail on Real Estate and Corporate Transactions
- New York Brownfield Cleanup Program Final Eligibility Criteria
- Vapor Intrusion Basics
2003
- EPA Issues Guidance Interpreting Scope of New CERCLA Defenses
- Environmental Issues in Real Estate and Corporate Transactions
- Remediating Contaminated Sites in New York Under the “E” Designation Program
2002