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On April 6, 2021, SPR Principal Michael Bogin will speak on a continuing legal education (CLE) panel entitled Land Under Water: Navigating Legal Nuances of Waterfront Development in New York State, hosted by the New York State Bar Association. Waterfront property acquisition and development in New York State involves numerous legal nuances that affect basic…
READ MOREOn April 15, 2021, 1:00-2:00pm EDT, SPR Principal Daniel Riesel will present a continuing legal education webinar with Strafford entitled “Zombie Corporations and CERCLA Liability: Identifying and Pursuing Zombie PRPs.” CLE participants will learn how to access and monetize the undistributed insurance assets of dissolved corporations (aka zombie corporations) to help cover contamination site cleanup…
READ MOREOn February 24-26, 2021, SPR principals Daniel Riesel and Pamela Esterman will co-chair the annual ALI CLE Environmental Law Conference, co-sponsored by ALI CLE and the Environmental Law Institute. This year’s program will be held virtually. SPR attorneys have chaired this conference continuously since its inception. Daniel Riesel will also lead a panel on CERCLA litigation and regulatory developments, and…
READ MOREOn November 10, 2020, SPR Principals Dan Chorost and Jeffrey Gracer presented about recent New York climate and energy laws and related business opportunities on a webinar hosted by the Quebec Government Office in New York. Dan and Jeff summarized the robust and growing legal framework for capping carbon emissions and advancing renewable energy…
READ MORESPR has received a Tier 1 ranking on both the national level and New York City metropolitan level in the areas of Environmental Law, Land Use & Zoning Law, and Litigation – Environmental in U.S. News – Best Lawyers “Best Law Firms” 2021. The “Best Law Firms” ranking is based on peer and client reviews.…
READ MORESive, Paget and Riesel attorneys earned multiple accolades in this year’s Super Lawyers rankings. Michael Bogin was named one of the top 100 lawyers in the New York metropolitan area for 2020, independent of specialty. Joyce E. Kung and Maggie Macdonald were recognized as Rising Stars. The Rising Stars honor is reserved for attorneys who either have practiced for…
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