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Mr. Furrer’s practice focuses on the defense of claims for property damage and the recovery of cleanup costs associated with petroleum spills at service stations, terminals and pipelines as well as counseling clients to assist them in reducing their environmental liability. It also focuses on the representation and counseling of corporate clients in franchisee disputes under the Petroleum Marketing Practices Act and in all other aspects of the petroleum industry.
Mr. Furrer also counsels clients on reducing the environmental exposure associated with the operation of retail service stations and assists clients on various commercial matters. He has been a guest lecturer at several Society of Independent Gasoline Marketers Association of America (SIGMA) meetings and recently published an article in The New York Environmental Lawyer entitled Pre-Emptive Measures to Reduce Environmental Exposure. Mr. Furrer served as Councilmen for the Town of Mount Pleasant from 1993 until 2005.
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84 Business Park Dr Ste 302, Armonk, NY, 10504-1738
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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...
Posted by Shiv | October 26, 2020 | Hired Attorney | Business
Great Attorney
I have worked with Urs the last few years and he has been a great advisor and legal counsel for me and my business. Urs works on getting the deal done, not just the way a contract should be worded or what should happen.
Posted by Jeff | February 06, 2015 | Business
Reviewing and preparing Branded Sales Contracts
Mr. Furrer is very thorough and dedicated to addressing client needs. He understands the business aspects of contracts, provides timely legal advice and communicates extremely well. We are very pleased with our relationship.
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."
Environmental and natural resources lawyer
Marriage and prenuptials lawyer
1991 - Present
Partner, Harriton & Furrer, LLP
2020 - Present
RVNA HealthVice-Chair Board of Directors
Member
Member
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Member
2015 - 2020
Bethel Visiting Nurse AssociationPresident, Board of Directors
1991
JD - Juris Doctor
1988
BA - Bachelor of Arts
2020
itigating Exposure and Liability – Understanding Petroleum Science and Risk
2019
PMPA 15 U.S.C. § 2801Case Update
2018
The Expert Testimony Process
2018
Environmental Characterization without Taking Samples: Application of MiP-HPT and Visualization Technologies
2018
The Peer Reviewed Technical Literature and the Litigation Process
2017
New Legal Theories Raised by Dealers in 2017
2017
Conflicts of Interest Issues in Multi-Party Disputes
2017
The Scientist as an Advocate: When and When Not
2016
The relationship between Outside Counsel and In-House Counsel
2015
Underground Storage Tanks: Regulations and Liabilities
2013
Pre-Emptive Measures To Reduce Your Environmental Exposure
2010
Liability Mitigation: Be Pre-Emptive
2020
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