Shoshana (Suzanne Ilene) Schiller

Top rated Environmental Litigation attorney in Bala Cynwyd, Pennsylvania

Manko, Gold, Katcher & Fox, LLP
Shoshana (Suzanne Ilene) Schiller
Manko, Gold, Katcher & Fox, LLP

Practice Areas: Environmental Litigation, Business Litigation

Licensed in Pennsylvania since: 1993

Education: University of California College of the Law, San Francisco

Selected to Super Lawyers: 2005 - 2006, 2014 - 2024

Manko, Gold, Katcher & Fox, LLP

Three Bala Plaza East
Suite 700
Bala Cynwyd, PA 19004 Phone: 484-430-2354 Email: Shoshana (Suzanne Ilene) Schiller Visit website

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Chair of the American Bar Association's Superfund and Natural Resources Damages Litigation Committee, Shoshana (Suzanne Ilene) Schiller is a partner in Manko Gold Katcher & Fox's litigation group, handling a wide range of disputes with particular experience in CERCLA, RCRA, cost recovery, contribution and class action litigation, as well as toxic tort, pipeline, storage tank, real estate development, and leasing matters. Shoshana is AV® Preeminent® Peer Review Rated through Martindale-Hubbell® and a Senior Fellow of the Litigation Counsel of America, trying jury and non-jury cases in federal and state courts and arguing before appellate courts, administrative agencies, and hearing boards throughout the country.  She is also a frequent speaker at legal and industry trade conferences and seminars, a regular author on environmental and real estate issues. Her academic writings have been cited in publications such as the Harvard Law Review, the Georgetown Law Journal, and the Emory Law Journal, and by the United States Supreme Court in Kirtsaeng v. John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 133 S. Ct. 1351, 1361, 185 L. Ed. 2d 392 (2013).

First Admitted: 1987, California

Professional Webpage: http://www.mankogold.com/people-Suzanne-Ilene-Schiller.html

Pro bono/Community Service:
  • American Bar Association: Section of Environment, Energy and Resources; Superfund and Natural Resources Damages Committee: Programs Subcommittee Vice Chair
  • Anti-Defamation League, Philadelphia Region, Board Member
  • Philadelphia Diversity Law Group: Board of Directors
  • Lake Harmony Watershed Preservation Group: Board of Directors
  • The Mann Center: Corporate Partners Board
  • DRI: Toxic Torts and Environmental Law Committee; Diversity and Inclusion Committee; Women in the Law Committee
  • International Council of Shopping Centers
Bar/Professional Activity:
  • BAR & COURT ADMISSIONS:  Pennsylvania; New Jersey; California; U.S. Supreme Court; U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit;U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit; U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania; U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania; U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey; U.S. District Court for the Central District of California; U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California; U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California; U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California;
Educational Background:
  • Bennington College, 1983
Honors/Awards:
  • Litigation Counsel of America Senior Fellow. Selection criteria for this invitation-only honorary society can be found here., Senior Fellow, Litigation Counsel of America, 2018
Scholarly Lectures/Writings:
  • "Resolving Superfund Liability and Protecting PRP Interests:  Recent Developments and Best Practices in Settling and Preserving CERCLA Claims," a Strafford Publications webinar, January 12, 2021, Presenter, Resolving Superfund Liability and Protecting PRP Interests:  Recent Developments and Best Practices in Settling and Preserving CERCLA Claims, Strafford Publications webinar, 2021
  • a Strafford Publications webinar, January 21, 2015, Arranger Liability Under CERCLA: Leveraging Recent Court Decisions -- 2015 Update
  • "CERCLA Litigation Liability Update:  New Cases, New Twists," a Strafford Publications webinar, April 30, 2020, Presenter, CERCLA Litigation Liability Update:  New Cases, New Twists, Strafford Publications webinar, 2020
  • "Update on Liability Under CERCLA: Emerging Principles and Trends in PRP Liability,"  a Strafford Publications webinar, January 23, 2019, Presenter, Update on Liability Under CERCLA: Emerging Principles and Trends in PRP Liability, Strafford Publications webinar, 2019
  • "CERCLA Settlements and PRP Intervention:  Protecting PRP Interests in Contribution and Cost-Recovery Process,"  a Strafford Publications webinar, January 9, 2018, Presenter, CERCLA Settlements and PRP Intervention:  Protecting PRP Interests in Contribution and Cost-Recovery Process, Strafford Publications webinar, 2018
  • presented at 2015 Pennsylvania State Association of Township Supervisors/Township Emergency Managers Association Educational Conference in Hershey, PA, April 19, 2015, Preparing for and Responding to Environmental Emergencies
  • presented at the Pennsylvania Bar Institute’s 19th Annual Real Estate Institute, December, 2015, Practice Pointers for Negotiating and Drafting Environmental Access Agreements
  • presented at the American Bar Association's Superfund Master Class:  Today's Issues and Tomorrow's Reforms, June 15, 2016, Challenges on the Litigation Side of Superfund
  • presented at the International Council of Shopping Centers’ 2016 U.S. Law Conference, October, 2016, Pits in the Pruneyard: Modern Strategies for Handling Protests and Petitioners
  • an American Bar Association webinar, December 14, 2016, An Update on Arranger Liability Under CERCLA: Recent Cases and the Impact of Pakootas
  • to be presented at the International Council of Shopping Centers’ 2017 U.S. Law Conference, October, 2017 [scheduled], Earth, Air and Water: What’s On Fire in Environmental Law
  • MidAtlantic Real Estate Journal (26:22), 2014, Four Environmental Laws Every Developer and Property Owner Should Know
Industry Groups:
  • Industrial
  • Oil And Gas
  • Real Estate
  • Retail
  • Shopping Center

Office location for Shoshana (Suzanne Ilene) Schiller

Three Bala Plaza East
Suite 700
Bala Cynwyd, PA 19004

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