Brownfields and Environmental Cleanup on Long Island, NY

COMMACK, N.Y. - July 16, 2013 - PRLog -- Brownfield sites provide opportunities for private parties to purchase a property that lies fallow because of contamination. These "volunteers," by revitalizing a piece of contaminated land and putting it back into productive use, are thereby able to claim a "bona fide purchaser" defense to liability. At the Law Office of Frederick Eisenbud, we help potential purchasers of Brownfield sites determine their eligibility for the Brownfields Program and submit Brownfields applications under federal and state law. In addition, our firm also provides legal help with environmental cleanup and environmental insurance claims.

Responsive and Cost-Effective Solutions

Attorney Frederick Eisenbud has been an attorney since 1975 and has practiced environmental law for more than two decades. He has extensive experience in both the public and private sectors. For over two decades, he has met the needs of clients with their environmental law matters with a responsive, knowledgeable and cost-effective approach. Fred and our dedicated staff handle environmental cleanup and remediation matters that include the following:

- Brownfields applications: In October 2003, New York adopted its own Brownfields Law which provides credits and other incentives to parties to take title to contaminated properties. While the state recently modified the Brownfields Law, the Law continues to offer a significant benefit to volunteers who will only have to clean up the four corners of the property and not chase the plume off-site. We help potential purchasers of Brownfield sites understand eligibility requirements for the Brownfields Program and assist those who qualify submit their applications.

- Assistance with environmental cleanups: Our firm can help you interface with your environmental remediation company and the regulatory agency that has jurisdiction over your environmental cleanup project. With our guidance, we will ensure, to the extent practicable, that the cleanup is done in a cost-effective manner.

- Environmental insurance claims: Was your property contaminated by the release of petroleum from a third party, such as a petroleum delivery company? If so, you may be able to obtain coverage from the discharger or the discharger's insurer for cleanup and legal consultant costs resulting from the contamination. If you have made a claim to your own insurance company, you must promptly report the claim to your insurer in writing. Pollution exclusion clauses might exist within your policy, but it may be possible to obtain partial coverage. Report your claim, and then contact us for a review of your policy.

- Environmental problems in commercial real estate transactions: Our firm will work with your attorney to help resolve environmental problems that arise during the course of a commercial real estate transaction. The discovery of contamination should start discussions, not end them. We will work closely with you and a qualified environmental consultant to identify the actual scope of the environmental contamination and explore solutions that can permit the buyer and/or seller to make business decisions based on dollars and cents information and accomplish the sale.

For experienced guidance on submitting a Brownfields application, environmental cleanup of a contaminated site or making a claim against a party who discharges contamination onto your property, call us at 631-493-9800 to schedule your consultation, or fill out an online contact form, and we will be in touch with you promptly.

Law Office of Frederick Eisenbud
6165 Jericho Turnpike
Commack, NY 11725-2803

www.LI-EnviroLaw.com