I have received top ratings from five major lawyer peer rating services: Avvo.com (Superb); Martindale-Hubbell (AV Rating); Super Lawyers of Upstate New York (Environmental Law--six years running); Justia.com; and Best Lawyers in America (Land Use Law). I have more than 46 years of experience in helping clients resolve complex environmental, regulatory, land use, and economic development challenges. Prevailing legal fees in Upstate New York are significantly lower than those charged in New York City, Philadelphia, and other major cities.
I own and manage a LinkedIn group on Upstate NY Business: https://www.linkedincom/groups/5148843 (copy and paste in browser to join this group) .
District of Columbia Bar
Since 1974
Since 1995
Since 1999
Since 1976
Since 1996
Since 1980
2010 - Current
Hinman, Howard & Kattell, LLP
Full-service law firm in Binghamton, NY (midway between Syracuse, NY and Scranton, PA)
1997 - 2010
Newman Development Group, LLC
Assisted large central New York developer obtain environmental and land-use approvals for shopping center and student housing projects
1994 - 1997
Private Environmental Law Practice - various firms
1987 - 1994
A.T. Kearney, Inc., Alexandria, VA
Helped Fortune 500 companies manage environmental risks
1973 - 1985
National Wildlife Federation, Washington, D.C.
Led Pollution & Toxic Substances Division of country's largest not-for-profit environmental advocacy and education organization
1970 - 1973
J.D. (1973) | Law
Activities: Co-founded and co-chaired Environmental Law Group Summer internships with PA Dep't of Environmental Protection; U.S. Environmental Protection Administration; and New York City Environmental Protection Administration/Mayor's Council on the Environment Also, 6-month externship at Center for Law & Social Policy, Washington, D.C.
1967 - 1970
M.Phil. (Ph.D.-minus-dissertation) (1970) | Biochemical Sciences
Activities: Graduate Teaching Assistant for courses in Genetics and Molecular Biology
1962 - 1966
B.S. (1966) | Biology
Honors: Phi Beta Kappa (National Honor Society)
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Business Contracts, Business Dissolution, Business Finance, Business Formation, Business Litigation, Franchising, Mergers & Acquisitions, Partnership & Shareholder Disputes
Utilities
Commercial Real Estate, Condominiums, Easements, Eminent Domain, Homeowners Association, Land Use & Zoning, Mortgages, Neighbor Disputes, Residential Real Estate, Water Law
2020
Best Lawyers - in Land Use and Zoning Law (2018 - Present)U.S. News & World Reports
2020
AVVO.com (Rating 10/10--"Superb") - Since ~2014AVVO.com
2020
Martindale.com - AV Rating (to rating) - since at least 2010Martindale-Hubbell
2019
Super Lawyers - Upstate New York - Environmental Law (2014-2019)Thompson-Reuters
