Urs Broderick Furrer

Urs Broderick Furrer

5.0
Rating: 8.0

Licensed for 34 years

Environmental and natural resources Lawyer at Armonk, NY
Practice Areas: Environmental and Natural Resources, Oil & Gas, Litigation, Contracts & Agreements

84 Business Park Dr Ste 302, Armonk, NY

About Urs

Biography

Practice Areas

4

Practice Areas

Contracts and Agreements 25%

I also counsel clients on reducing the environmental exposure associated with the operation of retail service stations and assists clients on various commercial matters relating to the petroleum industry.

25%
Environmental and Natural Resources 25%

I represent clients in claims for property damage arising from and the recovery of cleanup costs associated with petroleum spills at service stations, terminals and pipelines and other matters associated with retail service station operations.

34 years

25%
Litigation 25%

I represent insurance companies and municipal entities in the defense of various claims including commercial disputes, personal injury, and civil rights lawsuits.

34 years

25%
Oil and Gas 25%

I assist clients in the purchase and sale of commercial properties including former or current gasoline service stations as well as the preparation of franchise and petroleum supply agreements. In addition, I assist clients in disputes arising under the Petroleum Marketing Practices Act and other claims arising between franchisees and franchisors.

34 years

25%

Fees and Rates

Cost

Free Consultation

$0 first 30 minutes


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Licenses

Licensed in Virginia for 7 years

State: Virginia

Acquired: 2019

Active

No misconduct found

Licensed in Pennsylvania for 14 years

State: Pennsylvania

Acquired: 2012

Active

No misconduct found

Licensed in Massachusetts for 14 years

State: Massachusetts

Acquired: 2011

Active

No misconduct found

Licensed in Connecticut for 19 years

State: Connecticut

Acquired: 2006

Active

No misconduct found

Licensed in New York for 34 years

State: New York

Acquired: 1992

Currently Registered

No misconduct found

Licensed in New Jersey for 34 years

State: New Jersey

Acquired: 1991

Active

No misconduct found

Location

Harriton & Furrer, LLP

84 Business Park Dr Ste 302, Armonk, NY, 10504-1738

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Urs Broderick Furrer's Reviews

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Posted by anonymous | October 27, 2020 | Hired Attorney | Real Estate

General Counsel

Urs is a smart, creative and cost-effective litigator with particular capabilities in retail oil and gas, real property, and environmental issues. Urs has been successful in resolving for our real estate holding company various cases involving complex environmental and real property disputes. He c...ommunicates well and is an effective advocate and negotiator.

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Urs Broderick Furrer's Lawyer Endorsements

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Melody Westfall

Environmental and natural resources lawyer | Feb 06

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"Urs is a dedicated attorney with extreme attention to client service. His knowledge of environmental law and "get-it-done" mentality leads to successful and prompt resolution of his clients' disputes."

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Experience

Rating:  8.0 (Excellent)

Work Experience

1991 - Present

Partner, Harriton & Furrer, LLP

Associations

2020 - Present

RVNA Health

Vice-Chair Board of Directors

American Bar Association

Member

New York State Bar Association

Member

Institute for Energy Law

Member

Westchester County Bar Association

Member

2015 - 2020

Bethel Visiting Nurse Association

President, Board of Directors

Education

1991

Pace University School of Law

JD - Juris Doctor

1988

Manhattan College

BA - Bachelor of Arts

Speaking Engagements

2020

Marketers Study Group 2020

itigating Exposure and Liability – Understanding Petroleum Science and Risk

2019

Society of Independent Gasoline Marketers of America Annual Meeting, Marketers Legal Counsel Group

PMPA 15 U.S.C. § 2801 Case Update

2018

Rutgers University Forensic Age Dating Course

The Expert Testimony Process

2018

New York State Bar Association Oil Spill Symposium

Environmental Characterization without Taking Samples: Application of MiP-HPT and Visualization Technologies

2018

2018 Annual Conference of the International Network of Environmental Forensics, Salt Lake City, Utah

The Peer Reviewed Technical Literature and the Litigation Process

2017

Society of Independent Gasoline Marketers of America Annual Meeting, Marketers Legal Counsel Group

New Legal Theories Raised by Dealers in 2017

2017

37th International Symposium on Halogenated Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs), Vancouver, Canada

Conflicts of Interest Issues in Multi-Party Disputes

2017

2017 Annual Conference of the International Network of Environmental Forensics, Beijing, China

The Scientist as an Advocate: When and When Not

2016

Society of Independent Gasoline Marketers of America Annual Meeting, Marketers Legal Counsel Group

The relationship between Outside Counsel and In-House Counsel

2015

Society of Independent Gasoline Marketers of America Annual Meeting, Marketers Legal Counsel Group

Underground Storage Tanks: Regulations and Liabilities

2013

Society of Independent Gasoline Marketers of America Annual Meeting, Marketers Legal Counsel Group

Pre-Emptive Measures To Reduce Your Environmental Exposure

2010

Society of Independent Gasoline Marketers of America Annual Meeting, Marketers Legal Counsel Group

Liability Mitigation: Be Pre-Emptive

Publications

2020

New York Environmental Lawyer Expert Advocacy in the Legal Setting

2018

Journal of Environmental Protection The Scientist as an Advocate: When and When Not

2013

Languages

English

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