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| David J. Freeman |
the Real Property and Environmental Department of Gibbons P.C., has been
unanimously reelected to a second term as president of the New York City Brownfield Partnership, a public/private nonprofit organization dedicated to
promoting the cleanup and redevelopment of brownfields in New York City.
member organization of more than 40 real estate developers and owners,
community organizations, governmental agencies, and environmental professionals
who are active on brownfield matters.
Working
with the New York City Office of Environmental Remediation, the
Partnership serves as an information resource on a range of brownfield
development issues; encourages collaboration among stakeholders in the
brownfields process; helps communities understand their brownfield issues;
highlights successful projects through an annual awards program; supports the
education and training of brownfield professionals; and provides information
and insight to help the city’s development community better navigate the
process of redeveloping vacant and underutilized land with environmental
issues.
earlier this year as part of a strategic expansion of our environmental
practice throughout the region,” says Patrick C. Dunican Jr., Chairman and
Managing Director of the firm. “His work with the Brownfields Partnership
raises the profile of our practice in New York City and strengthens our ties
with critical contacts and organizations in the field.”
buyers, sellers, and developers of properties in all environmental law areas,
including brownfields, due diligence, hazardous waste cleanups, and
sustainability. He litigates matters related to remediation, cost recovery,
property damage, and exposure to toxic substances.
Previously in his career, he
served as a legislative assistant to U.S. Senator Frank E. Moss and a trial
attorney for the Federal Trade Commission. He has been listed in such peer- and
client-review publications as the Chambers
USA Guide to America’s Leading Lawyers for Business and Super Lawyers and is a frequent author
and speaker on environmental law topics who received a 2012 Burton Award for
Legal Achievement for his work as “an outstanding law firm author.”
In addition
to his role with the Brownfield Partnership, Mr. Freeman serves as vice chair
of the New York League of Conservation Voters Education Fund and as co-chair of
the New York State Bar Association Environmental Law Section’s Committee on
Hazardous Waste/Site Remediation, as well as co-chair of the Section’s
Brownfield Task Force.
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