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Sive, Paget & Riesel is honored to have been ranked Band 1 for Environmental Law, New York, in the Chambers USA Guide 2026. In addition to this recognition, Chambers shortlisted SPR for the award of “Environmental Law Firm of the Year,” a nationwide distinction that underscores the outsized impact of our 29-attorney firm. The winner…
SPR Principal Pamela Esterman will serve as a panelist for “50 Shades of Gray: Ethical Dilemmas in Environmental Practice,” from 4:15-5:15 p.m. on Friday, April 24 at the ABA SEER Spring Conference in Minneapolis, MN. Pamela will be joined by Jeffrey Pollock, of Pollock Law, LLC. The panel will examine ethical issues associated with communications…
SPR Associate Kayley McGrath is serving as the co-chair for NYSBA’s 2026 Annual Oil Spill Symposium, which will take place on Wednesday, May 6, 2026, from 12:30 – 4:30 p.m. SPR is proud to sponsor this year’s symposium. NYSBA’s Annual Oil Spill Symposium is a premier event bringing together legal practitioners, environmental consultants, and government…
SPR is very proud to be one of six firms shortlisted by Chambers and Partners for Environmental Law Firm of the Year, Chambers USA Awards 2026. Per Chambers, “these award nominations and the ultimate winners are the product of countless interviews and extensive research by our team of over 250 research analysts,” and “to be…
This special episode of SPRingBoard was recorded as part of a joint webinar hosted by Sive, Paget & Riesel P.C. and Bousquet Holstein PLLC. Revised regulations for New York’s environmental remediation programs (including the Brownfield Cleanup Program) took effect on December 31, 2025. For developers and environmental professionals, the final Part 375 regulations clarify certain…
SPR Associate Claire McNulty recently published her article “The Current State of Electric Vehicle Incentives in New York and Beyond” in the LexisNexis newsletter Environmental Law in New York. Electric vehicles (EVs) have enjoyed increasing popularity in recent years as an alternative to the U.S.’s overwhelmingly fossil fuel-based transportation sector. In her article, Claire discusses…