John J. Privitera
John Privitera
Albany
New York (NY)
Environmental Litigation
Environmental
Land Use/Zoning
Profile
Mr. Privitera assists clients in assessing risk, achieving compliance, solving problems, defending enforcement actions, developing projects and resolving challenging environmental issues. He is active in all areas of environmental law including land use, environmental litigation, enforcement, citizen suits, regulatory affairs, compliance matters, hazardous wastes and natural resource damages. He also provides advice and counsel regarding the environmental aspects of business transactions and energy matters. With practice areas in environmental law, land use law and litigation, Mr. Privitera is Chair of the firm’s Environmental Department.
From 1986 to 1991, Mr. Privitera served as Assistant Attorney General in the Environmental Protection Bureau of the New York State Department of Law. For eight years prior to that, he was in private litigation practice inWashington,D.C. Mr. Privitera is a frequent author and public speaker on environmental law, land use and regulatory matters. He now serves as President of the firm.
Selected To
New York Super Lawyers 2011 - Upstate Edition
New York Super Lawyers 2010 - Upstate Edition
New York Super Lawyers 2009 - Upstate Edition
New York Super Lawyers 2008 - Upstate Edition
New York Super Lawyers 2007 - Upstate Edition
About John Privitera
Admitted: 1978, New York
Professional Webpage: www.mltw.com/lawyer-attorney-1304588.html
Honors and Awards:
- Named a Super Lawyer in the 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010 and 2011 Upstate New York Editions of Super Lawyers magazine for Environmental Litigation, Environmental Law, Land Use/Zoning. / Martindale Hubbell AV Peer Review Rated.
Bar/Professional Activity:
- Admitted to practice in District of Columbia Federal and Local Courts and New York State Federal and Local Courts, United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit and the United States Supreme Court. Member: District of Columbia Bar Association; New York State Bar Association; Executive Committee and Past Chair of the Real Property Law Section of the New York State Bar Association; New York State Bar Association House of Delegates, 2001-Present; Albany County Bar Association
Pro bono/Community Service:
- Counsel, Capital Repertory Theatre Company, President, Capital Culture, Inc., Founding Board, Member, Mohawk Hudson Land Conservancy and Member, Advisory Council, 2009-Present
Scholarly Lectures and Writings:
- Frequent Lecturer, Continuing Legal Education Programs, New York State Bar Association / Lecturer, Albany Law Review Symposium, BP Oil Spill, October 2010 / "Beyond Remediation: Natural Resource Restoration Under the Federal Superfund Law." A Discussion of Trustee Responsibility and Party Liability for Persistent Organic Pollutants in Aquatic Ecosystems" 32nd Annual Mid Atlantic Industrial and Hazardous Waste Conference, June, 2000 / CERCLA's Natural Resource Damage Provision, National Environmental Enforcement Journal, March 1992 / Where's POPA? It is Time to Enact New York's Property Owner Protection Act, New York State Bar Journal. July 1990
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