Biography
An experienced attorney with a background in hydrogeology and environmental science, George helps businesses and developers navigate complex environmental and land use laws and regulations. He is particularly adept at guiding clients through the purchase and redevelopment of brownfield sites.
George advises clients on the environmental and regulatory aspects of corporate and real estate transactions, land development, permitting, and mine reclamation and expansion projects. He assists business clients in site acquisition and due diligence, construction and related project development agreements, project financing, and tax mitigation and development incentives.
George handles environmental enforcement actions pertaining to solid waste, wetlands, petroleum and chemical bulk storage facilities, and various commercial and industrial facilities. A former project manager and hydrogeologist for a national environmental consulting firm, George draws upon his detailed understanding of the basis for environmental legal determinations to solve client problems.
A leader in the area of environmental law, he writes and speaks regularly on topics such as site remediation, brownfield redevelopment, the State Environmental Quality Review Act (SEQRA), the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act (Superfund), the Build Act and professional responsibility.
Before Fox Rothschild
George joined us from a regional law firm. Before that, he was the founding partner of a New York law firm focused on environmental and land use development and litigation.
He previously practiced with environmental law firms in New York City and New Jersey. He also worked as an Assistant Corporation Counsel in the New York City Law Department’s World Trade Center Unit, where he represented the City of New York in toxic tort claims arising from the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001. George also litigated environmental claims for the City Law Department’s Environmental Division.
During law school, George gained experience in the Office of Regional Counsel, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Region 2, and the U.S. Department of Justice, Environmental Defense Section. He also represented citizen groups in environmental and land use matters through Pace Law School’s Environmental Litigation Clinic.
Beyond Fox Rothschild
George is a licensed professional geologist in Pennsylvania.
He assisted in the founding of the Hoboken Dual Language Charter School (HoLa), where he was previously a member of its Board of Trustees, holding the posts of Vice President and legal chair. George currently serves as the President of the New York City Brownfield Partnership and serves on several boards.
Bar Admissions
- New York
- New Jersey
Court Admissions
- U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York
- U.S. District Court, Eastern District of New York
- U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey
Education
- Pace University School of Law (J.D., 2002)
- Montclair State University (M.S., 1997)
- Geology/Hydrogeology
- Franklin & Marshall College (B.A., 1993)
- Geology
Memberships
- New York State Bar Association
- Co-Chair, Environmental Law Section Task Force on Licensed State Professionals
- New York City Brownfield Partnership, President
- Chair, Legislative and Policy Committee
- New Jersey Bar Association
- Association of the Bar of the City of New York
- New Jersey School Boards Association
- Ad hoc Charter School Committee
