Mindy Lee Zoghlin

I help individuals, businesses, developers and municipalities minimize exposure to environmental risks and recover the cost to investigate and clean up contamination. We help clients evaluate options for tax credits and liability protection in connection with the redevelopment of contaminated properties. I help developers get approvals needed to develop real estate.

I help developers get zoning and state approvals needed to develop real estate. I help developers and citizens' groups participate in high stakes administrative matters to make it more likely that they will receive a favorable determination and be well positioned to challenge the determination in court if they do not. I guide clients through the environmental review process from start to finish (SEQRA and NEPA).

I help developers and citizens' groups participate in high stakes administrative matters to make it more likely that they will receive a favorable determination and be well positioned to challenge the determination in court if they do not. I represent purchasers in “cost recovery” actions to recover the cost to investigate and clean up contamination. Typically cost recovery claims are made against prior owners and operators, or adjacent owners or operators and may include attorneys' fees.

I help clients who own, purchase, develop or use contaminated property. We recommend ways to minimize potential liability for past discharges of environmental pollutants. We help purchasers of contaminated property recover the cost to investigate and clean up contamination caused by others. I help clients evaluate options for tax credits and liability protection in connection with the redevelopment of contaminated property.