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A specialized environmental law boutique is seeking a Senior Environmental Attorney to lead a mixed practice encompassing litigation, regulatory compliance, and transactions.
This opportunity offers primary client responsibility, an expanding role in firm leadership, and a defined path to equity partnership. The firm seeks an attorney interested in building a practice for the long term.
Responsibilities:
- Lead environmental litigation involving Spill Act and CERCLA contribution and cost recovery, toxic tort claims, and insurance coverage disputes.
- Direct case strategy, expert development, motion practice, mediation, and trial or arbitration as needed.
- Lead NJDEP administrative and enforcement matters.
- Advise on ISRA, remediation programs, multi-site compliance, and enforcement resolutions.
- Lead environmental aspects of real estate and corporate transactions.
- Negotiate environmental terms and advise on liability allocation and post-closing obligations.
- Manage client relationships, develop business, and supervise junior attorneys.
- Participate increasingly in firm management, staffing, and practice planning.
Qualifications:
- 9+ years of post-admission legal experience.
- Active New Jersey bar admission in good standing; New York admission preferred.
- Sustained environmental practice with primary client relationship responsibility.
- Lead or first-chair environmental litigation experience.
- Demonstrated environmental regulatory compliance and transactional experience.
- Experience supervising and developing junior attorneys.
- A business development record, portable practice, or credible plan to develop one.
- Interest in equity partnership and long-term firm leadership.
The firm welcomes candidates with a portable practice as well as those whose principal strength is substantive environmental expertise.
The position requires 2–3 days per week in the Englewood Cliffs office. Base compensation is $185,000–$225,000, commensurate with experience and portable practice, plus origination and performance compensation.
JOB ID: 182538
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Jessica Jones