Jennifer
Coghlan
Principal

Jennifer
Coghlan
Principal
Jennifer works with agencies, developers, consultants, and engineers to guide development projects through environmental review processes under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), the State Environmental Quality Review Act (SEQRA) and New York City’s Environmental Quality Review (CEQR). She has also successfully defended against SEQRA and NEPA challenges.
In addition, Jennifer has extensive experience in state, local and federal permitting and review processes, including those of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC), the New York State Office of General Services, the New York State Department of State and the City of New York.
Jennifer frequently advises clients with respect to the remediation of contaminated sites and brownfield redevelopments and has litigated claims for recovery of remediation costs under the federal Superfund Law (CERCLA), the federal hazardous waste law (RCRA), and the New York State Navigation Law.
Jennifer also has experience in environmental litigation before federal, state, and local trial and appellate courts. In addition, she has represented clients in administrative proceedings before the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, the NYSDEC and the New York City Environmental Control Board.
In recent years, Jennifer has advised with respect to the environmental review and permitting for several large infrastructure projects, including transportation projects, port facility development and coastal resiliency initiatives.
Arthur Kill Terminal
Battery Park City Authority
Bronx Point
The Governor Mario Cuomo Bridge
SPR represents the New York State Thruway Authority with respect to the replacement of the Tappan Zee Bridge, which connects Westchester and Rockland counties across the Hudson River. SPR advised as to the project’s environmental review pursuant to National Environmental Policy Act and State Environmental Quality Review Act, and with regard to the environmental permitting and related requirements under both state and federal laws. SPR also assisted in critical negotiations with public interest groups in order to avoid potential litigation challenging the project.
“Environmental Aspects of Energy Development,” Presenter
For: ALI Environmental Law Conference
“Accelerated Environmental Review of Infrastructure Projects,” Presenter
For: NYSBA Environmental Law Section Annual Meeting
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Proposes Incidental Eagle Take General Permits for Wind-Energy Projects
Court Dismisses Challenge to ORES Regulations for Large-Scale Renewables
Major Milestones Reached for Important Port Authority Projects
NY’s Governor Cuomo Signs Law Introducing One-Stop Shop for Renewable Energy Project Permitting
New York University School of Law, J.D., 2003
Duke University, A.B., 1998, Cum Laude
New York, 2004
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York
U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York