NEW YORK – April 22, 2024 – Several Greenberg Traurig, LLP offices are celebrating Earth Month and Earth Day by participating in events around the world. Greenberg Traurig is a member of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)’s Green Power Partnership Program and powers its U.S. offices with 100% renewable energy.
Earth Day was created in 1970 by Senator Gaylord Nelson to draw attention to ongoing issues with toxic air and waste. Twenty million Americans participated in the first Earth Day, eventually leading to the formation of the EPA and then the passing of the Clean Air Act and Clean Water Act.
Some of the firm’s presentations, events, articles, and other thought-leadership on environmental topics so far this year, as well as several upcoming events, include:
- January 1, Article: Biggest Environmental Regulations To Watch In 2024, Law360, Steven Russo, New York
- January 5, Article: Some 2024 Resolutions for Environmental Lawyers, The Legal Intelligencer, David Mandelbaum, Philadelphia
- January 16, Presentation: ESG Litigation and Risk Management, Christopher Bell, Houston, and Kaitlyn Maxwell, Philadelphia
- January 16–20, Presentation: New York State Bar Association Annual Meeting, Environmental & Energy Law Section, 2024: A Legal Odyssey, Nick Hockens and Steven Russo, New York
- January 24, Presentation: Navigating the New Norm: CBAM Unpacked, Robert Hardy, Amsterdam
- January 31, Presentation: Massachusetts Renewable Energy Symposium: One Year into the New Administration - A Look Back and Forward, John A. DeTore, David C. Fixler, Lauren Liss, and Eric W. Macaux, Boston
- January 31, Article: Regulatory Whiplash In Real Estate Here To Stay, Attys Say, Law360, Kerri L. Barsh, Miami, and Christopher Neumann, Denver
- January 31, Article: 5 Trends to Watch: 2024 Products Liability & Mass Torts, The National Law Review, Francis A. Citera and Gretchen Miller, Chicago
- February 5, Symposium: Solving Today’s Water Infrastructure Challenges – Forever Chemicals, Water Plant Innovation, and More, Kerri Barsh, Albert del Castillo, and Robert L. Grossman, Miami
- February 5, Event: Kickoff for Smith Playground’s Leaders & Legends Black History Month Exhibit, Giuliano Apadula, Philadelphia
- February 6, Article: NYLCV and NYLCVEF Announce New Leadership on Board of Directors, NYLCV, Steven Russo, New York
- February 6, Article: 5 Trends to Watch: 2024 Florida Real Estate, The National Law Review, Iris Escarra, Nancy Lash, and Gary Saul, Miami
- February 6, Article: 5 Trends to Watch: 2024 Florida Environmental Issues, The National Law Review, Kerri Barsh, Miami
- February 7, Presentation: 2024 DRI Products Liability Conference, Andrew Barr, Denver; Brandon Cox, Atlanta; Nilda Isidro, New York; Enjoliqué Aytch Lett, Miami; Gretchen Miller, Chicago; Akiesha Gilcrest Sainvil, Miami; Eric Swanis, Las Vegas; and Bardia Sergent, Atlanta
- February 8, Event: Miami Zoo, Feasts with Beasts Kick-off Reception, James Cardenza and John Chibbaro, Miami
- February 9, Article: New York State Proposes ‘Rapid Act’ and Other Bill to Aid in Transition to Renewable Energy and Away From Natural Gas, The National Law Review, Steven Russo, New York; Jane McLaughlin, Albany; and Jenna Rackerby, New York
- February 13, Article: Is One Dollar Enough under CERCLA?, The Legal Intelligencer, David Mandelbaum, Philadelphia
- February 13, Award: 3 Greenberg Traurig Attorneys Selected for Lawdragon Green 500: The 2024 Leaders in Environmental Law, Florida Record, Kerri L. Barsh, Miami; Julie P. Kendig-Schrader, Orlando; and Maribel N. Nicholson-Choice, Tallahassee
- February 19, Article: First Amendment Agreement to the Coordination Agreement creating the Environmental Commission of the Megalopolis, Mondaq, Erick Hernández Gallego and Luis Jorge Akle Arronte, Mexico City
- February 24, Article: Circular Economy and Its Relation to ESG Criteria, The Legal Industry Reviews Mexico 14 N°1, Erick Hernández Gallego, Mexico City
- February 29, Presentation: Legal Frontiers: Mapping the Next Wave, Ryan Hopper, Nicholas Kypriotakis, Cayla Page, Laura H. Siman, and David Weinstein, Tampa
- March 1, Event: Zoo Miami Foundation Feast with the Beasts, James Carenza and John Chibbaro, Miami
- March 4, Article: Environmental Law and the Brownfield “Energy Community” Clean Energy Tax Credit Bonus Under the IRA, The Legal Intelligencer, David Mandelbaum, Philadelphia
- March 6, Symposium: GT Orlando GovCon Leaders’ Forum, David Bloch, San Francisco; Joshua Brown, Orlando; Jeffrey Chiow, Washington, D.C.; David Weinstein, Tampa; Jennifer Zucker, Washington, D.C.; Irina Khasin, Tampa; Eleanor Ross, Washington, D.C.; and Eric Bokar, Orlando
- March 7, Symposium: GT Tampa GovCon Leaders’ Forum, Jeffrey Chiow, Washington, D.C.; Richard McCrea, Jr., Tampa; Justin Victor, Atlanta; David Weinstein, Tampa; Jennifer Zucker, Washington, D.C.; Irina Khasin, Tampa; and Eleanor Ross, Washington, D.C.
- March 7, Article: 5 Trends to Watch: 2024 Environmental and ESG | Mexico, Mondaq, Erick Hernández Gallego and Luis Jorge Akle Arronte, Mexico City
- March 7, Article: Circular Economy and Its Relation To ESG Criteria, Mondaq, Erick Hernández Gallego, Mexico City
- March 8, Article: 5 Trends to Watch: 2024 Products Liability & Mass Torts, Mondaq, Francis A. Citera and Gretchen Miller, Chicago
- March 11, Article: EPA Finalizes New RMP Rule and Rejects Provision on Transloading, The National Law Review, Christopher J. Neumann, Denver; Bernadette M. Rappold, Washington, D.C.; and Mary Katherine Andrews and Casey A. Shpall, Denver
- March 15, Presentation: Dickinson Law Review Symposium to Explore the Practical Side of ESG, Bernadette M. Rappold, Washington, D.C.
- March 19, Article: SEC Adopts Comprehensive Package Of Climate-Related Disclosure Rules; Scope 3 Emission Metrics Excluded, Mondaq, Arthur Don, Chicago; Barbara Jones, Los Angeles; David Mandelbaum, Philadelphia; and Marc Rossell, New York
- March 20, Award: Law360 Announces The Members Of Its 2024 Editorial Boards, Troy Eid, Denver
- March 20-21, Presentations: 11th Annual Legal, Regulatory, and Compliance Forum on Cosmetics & Personal Care Products, Taryn W. Harper, Atlanta; Laura Hammargren, Minneapolis; and Miki A. Kolton, Washington, D.C.
- March 21, GT Alert: Actualizaciones en materia Ambiental en Latinoamérica: enero y febrero 2024, Erick Hernández Gallego and Luis Jorge Akle Arronte, Mexico City
- March 23, Event: Hillsborough County Bar Association Annual Judicial Food Festival and 5K Pro Bono River Run, , Christopher Torres, David Weinstein, Jordan Behlman, and Kayli Smendec, Tampa
- April 9, Presentation: Dwight D. Eisenhower School for National Security & Resource Strategy at the National Defense University, Kerri Barsh, Miami
- April 10-11, Presentations: Pennsylvania Bar Institute’s Annual Environmental Law Forum 2024, Caleb Holmes, David Mandelbaum, and Kaitlyn Maxwell, Philadelphia; and Matthew N. Beekhuizen, Fort Lauderdale
- April 22, Event: GT Philadelphia – Clean Up with adopted school of a forthcoming community garden, Philadelphia
- April 23, Event: GT Annual Yappy Hour, Dallas
- April 24, Event: Tampa Bay Economic Development Council - “Meet the Projects,” James Lang and Irina Khasin, Tampa
- May 8-11, Presentation: 36th Annual ABA - Real Property, Trust, and Estate Law Section National CLE Conference – “Environmental Insurance: What Every Real Estate Attorney Needs to Know (but doesn’t) and How it Could Save your Deal”, Giuliano Apadula, Philadelphia
- May 21-24, Conference: World Hydrogen North America 2024, Erick Hernández Gallego, Mexico City
- May 23, Conference: EU Real Estate Leaders Roundtable, Christian Schede, Berlin
Additionally, the Environmental Practice is producing new episodes of its E2 Law Podcast.
About Greenberg Traurig’s Environmental Practice: Greenberg Traurig’s Environmental Practice represents clients with issues under the environmental and natural resource laws that affect their businesses. The firm’s environmental attorneys assist with securing permits and approvals; negotiating and closing transactions; defending clients in enforcement actions; handling a broad range of environmental and toxic tort litigation; ensuring the understanding and satisfaction of regulatory requirements; preparing for and responding to emergencies; crafting approaches for legacy cleanup issues; and developing solutions for product regulation, market access, and environmental policy challenges. Greenberg Traurig received a first-tier rankings in the "Environmental Law" and "Litigation — Environmental" categories in the U.S. News - Best Lawyers 2024 "Best Law Firms" report and was selected as “Practice Group of the Year” by Law360 for 2022.
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