Michael J. Lesser

Mike retired in 2010 from the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC) after over twenty years of service, most recently in NYSDEC’s Albany headquarters. There he was the Supervising Attorney for the state’s Superfund and Brownfields Cleanup Programs, responsible for the state’s legal representation for hazardous waste, brownfield, voluntary cleanup program (VCP) and…

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Paul D. Casowitz

Paul graduated from New York Law School, magna cum laude in 1989, where he was a John Ben Snow Scholar. Before joining Sive, Paget & Riesel, he served as Deputy Commissioner for the New York City Department of Sanitation responsible for engineering and planning for the City’s waste disposal system and as as Deputy Commissioner…

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Jeffrey B. Gracer

Jeff fashions solutions to environmental problems by harmonizing business imperatives with legal and regulatory mandates, funding requirements, public policy considerations, and community and stakeholder interests.  In addition to his domestic practice, he regularly represents companies based outside of the United States, helping non-US clients understand and navigate the nuances and complexities of the US legal…

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