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Clifton, Nj, Us

Franklin Lakes, New Jersey, United States

Provide environmental, health & safety; product stewardship; and sustainability legal counsel on a company-wide basis and represent BD in related legal proceedings. Provide EHS legal counsel for the remediation of contaminated sites associated with both current and divested businesses and coordinate transactional EHS due diligence. Responsible for negotiating and drafting EHS provisions in all transaction-related agreements for the acquisition and divestiture of facilities, businesses and property. Provide legal counsel on certain trade compliance issues on a company-wide basis.

New York City Metropolitan Area

Provided professional environmental management services including, but not limited to, regulatory compliance and permitting assistance, due diligence coordination and review, environmental remediation oversight, environmental metrics coordination, and communication assistance.

Bridgewater, Nj

Lead global environmental leadership team in defining, analyzing and driving operational alignment. Implemented EHS compliance/risk assurance processes. Oversaw manufacturing environmental permitting and ensure compliance with applicable EHS regulatory requirements. Monitored key environmental legislative/regulatory developments (e.g., REACH, RoHS, TSCA, WEEE, Conflict Minerals, Basel Convention, etc.) while assessing impacts and developing strategies to influence/mitigate/ensure conformance. Coordinated all environmental due diligence and remediation activities. Responsible for company level EHS metrics/dashboard including management review. Worked jointly with Sustainable Development team to coordinate company sustainability program, metrics gathering, annual reporting, third-party evaluations/reporting, external communications, and other initiatives.Ensured compliance with EHS laws/regulations and provide EHS legal support to multiple internal stakeholder departments, including Business/Project Development; Product Management; Manufacturing; R&D; Solar Module Recycling; EPC/O&M, and Sustainable Development. Supported reserve setting for environmental liabilities; coordinate environmental due diligence for acquisition & divestiture of property, facilities, businesses, and solar projects. Negotiated environmental provisions of solar project transactions, provide EHS legal support for R&D activities and manage multiple external outside environmental counsel and consultant services. Co-managed the global solar panel takeback program.

New York, Ny

Provided EHS legal counsel to global manufacturing facilities by assisting facilities with complying with applicable environmental regulations and representing Pfizer in related legal proceedings. Provided EHS legal counsel on the remediation of contaminated sites located in Europe and the Americas (including Superfund, RCRA Corrective Action, and voluntary remediation sites) associated with both current and divested businesses. Responsible for negotiating and drafting EHS provisions in all transaction-related agreements for the acquisition and divestiture of facilities, businesses and property. Provided legal counsel on waste matters on a company-wide basis. Participated in PhRMA EHS-related activities. Managed outside environmental counsel services related to compliance, permitting and remediation activities.

New York, Ny

Managed the Total Maximum Daily Load defensive litigation under the Clean Water Act. Served as the lead EPA regional counsel for the TMDL, Water Quality Standards, Great Lakes Initiative, and Public Water Supply programs. Drafted administrative complaints and negotiated settlements involving violations of the Safe Drinking Water Act and the Marine Protection Research & Sanctuaries Act. Coordinated the collection and review of documents responsive to Freedom of Information Act requests concerning TMDL-related activities. Reviewed proposed TMDL, WQS, GLI and PWS regulations.

Edison, New Jersey, United States

Performed hazardous waste and oil spill cleanups under the authority of CERCLA and OPA. Responsibilities included supervising cleanup contractors, managing project budgets, coordinating field sampling/analysis, arranging for disposal, and participating in public relations. Assisted in civil enforcement, oversaw responsible party cleanups and evaluated contaminated sites for cleanup eligibility. Coordinated review and inspection of 300+ bulk petroleum storage facilities as Facility Response Plan Coordinator. Supervised a staff of 3, managed project budget and responsible for administering the Facility Response Plan program. Performed oil storage facility inspections under the Oil Pollution Prevention regulation.

Jd, Energy, Environment, And Natural Resources Law

Ma, Environmental Management

Bs, Biology