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New York Environmental Lawyers

Dedicated Environmental Attorneys Minimizing the Uncertainties, Anxieties and Confusion Arising from Environmental Law Issues in Property Acquistion and Development.

The experienced environmental lawyers of Periconi, LLC assist business clients in assessing and minimizing environmental risks in acquiring environmentally troubled properties, by overcoming real and perceived obstacles to a profitable deal. Successful real estate developers want to make deals happen, and sleep better at night doing so, especially in today’s particularly difficult economy. We relieve businesses of their headaches in interpreting complicated environmental laws. From recovering the costs of environmental cleanups to defending the rights of environmental permit holders, Periconi, LLC has the experience and substantial firm resources needed to successfully litigate or settle any case, whatever the complexity. For skilled representation in environmental law matters, contact Periconi, LLC to schedule a consultation.

You need us when you want to know:

How to get a "no further action" letter from a government agency to meet a lender’s requirements;
Whether development of the property satisfies the requirements of
New York’s or EPA’s Brownfields program;
How to get the best estimates of the costs of, and how to evaluate the adequacy of, proposals to clean up the property;
Whether there is a potential cost recovery action you can bring against the prior owner for failure to disclose an environmental liability that they knew or should have known about and disclosed to you, the purchaser;
Whether there is a potential cost recovery action you can bring against an adjacent property owner for contamination on the property that you now own;
What the scope of your liability is for property damage and personal injury to nearby properties from contamination migrating from your property before and after purchase:
What the impact of contamination is on the value of your parcel;
Whether, even after cleanup, there is a legally recognized "stigma" attached to the property.

With more than nine decades of combined environmental law experience, the attorneys of Periconi, LLC focus on these and other areas areas of practice:

Cost Recovery Actions
Enforcement Actions
Due Diligence
Brownfields Development
Environmental Quality Review
Oil & Gas Spills
Special Counsel and Expert Witness

Contribution Actions
Environmental Permits
Wetlands Permits
Environmental Enforcement Defense
Internal Corporate Investigations
Superfund Actions
Underground Storage Tanks

Periconi, LLC also provides special counsel for New York City real estate attorneys looking for assistance in representation of developers or investors in negotiations of contracts involving more contaminated Superfund sites, or commercial development of less contaminated sites under New York's Brownfields Cleanup Act or otherwise.

At Periconi, LLC, smart legal advice and smart business advice are one and the same.

The skilled attorneys of Periconi, LLC understand the priorities of New York businesses. They work to broker inventive, cost-effective solutions to resolve the conflicts that arise between businesses and environmental regulatory agencies. With in-depth knowledge of government programs, statutes, and regulatory agencies at all levels, the firm's attorneys are well-qualified to reach efficient solutions through negotiation, mediation, or litigation.

For focused representation and thorough resolutions to environmental legal problems across New York State, contact a highly experienced New York City environmental attorney at Periconi, LLC for a consultation.

Periconi, LLC

708 Third Avenue, 17th Floor
New York, New York 10017

Phone: 212-213-5500
Fax: 212-213-5030

The Environmental Lawyers of the Manhattan-based environmental law boutique, Periconi, LLC, represent corporate clients, individuals, and small business owners in all boroughs of New York City, including Brooklyn, the Bronx, Queens, and Staten Island. They also represent business clients in Nassau, Suffolk, Westchester, and Rockland counties.

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