If you own commercial property in New Jersey, it is likely that (at some point) you will receive a request from an environmental consultant representing an adjacent property owner to access your property to take samples. I caution my clients to never casually agree to permit this type of access. Instead, you must negotiate and […]

Great article by Wall Street Journal writer, Keiko Morris, regarding the keen interest in contaminated sites. Many of my clients believe that contaminated sites, or “Brownfields” sites, offer great value because of their location to highways, airports, and ports. These companies and individuals look to environmental attorneys (like me) for counselling on how best to […]

Excellent article on nj.com regarding the construction of a new commissary owned by Diamond Direct Foods. This facility will provide food, ice, fuel and other necessities for food trucks hoping to operate in New Jersey and in NYC. Happy to be part of this exciting project. Read the article: http://www.nj.com/essex/index.ssf/2015/09/newark_officials_break_ground_on_facility_aimed_at.html#incart_river_home

Environmental issues or concerns in NYC? Please feel free to contact me regarding your environmental law concerns– especially with regards to: pre-acquisition audits, environmental clauses for real estate agreements, “Brownfields” redevelopment, USTs, spills, NYDEC permitting and enforcement matters, and NYC BIC applications. The mailing address is: Alan S. Ashkinaze, Esq. 15 West 43rd Street PO […]

The Law offices of Alan S. Ashkinaze is pleased to announce the opening of its Manhattan office. “With all of the development in Manhattan, there is a great need for sophisticated environmental counseling”, noted Alan Ashkinaze. “We are especially excited to assist clients as they deal with the complicated environmental issues associated with real estate […]

Alan Ashkinaze, a Hackensack attorney specializing in environmental law, was recently selected as one of Bergen’s Top Lawyers and will be recognized in a special edition of (201) Magazine.

The New Jersey Supreme Court in Morristown Associates vs Grant Oil Co., recently ruled that the general six-year statute of limitations (contained in N.J.S.A. 2A:14-1) does NOT apply to private claims for contribution made pursuant to the New Jersey Spill Compensation and Control Act (the “Spill Act”), N.J.S.A. 58:10-23.11f(a)(2)(a). This ruling significantly impacts those parties that are […]

Do the opportunities associated with brownfields development in New Jersey justify the risks for developers and municipalities?  Has New Jersey done enough to remove the obstacles associated with brownfields redevelopment?  These are some of the topics we discussed at the November 5  Stewart J. Pollack Environmental Inn at Court meeting. I was delighted to moderate […]

Alan Ashkinaze will co-chair a panel discussion on the obstacles and opportunities of redeveloping Brownfield sites in New Jersey’s urban centers.  The panel will include represntatives from municipal government, the development community, and the lending community.

Alan S. Ashkinaze was recently admitted as a Master of the Justice G. Pollack American Inn at Court. The Inn promotes the study and practice of environmental law in New Jersey and collegiality, civility and professionalism among attorneys and judges of all experience levels.