About JEOCP
 

Mark Pennington
Of Counsel

 

(212) 576-2670

mpennington@osbornlaw.com

 

 


 

Primary Areas of Practice

Environmental law concentrating in hazardous waste remediation, brownfield redevelopment, compliance management, enforcement proceedings, business transactions, and open space preservation

 

Professional Experience

Prior to entering private practice, Mr. Pennington was a law clerk to U.S. District Judge Barbara Crabb in Madison, Wisconsin.  He began his career in environmental law with the Washington D.C. office of Bryan Cave, where he developed an in-depth knowledge of hazardous waste law and regulation, representing trade associations and corporations in rulemaking, permitting, and compliance matters.  

 

Subsequently, he practiced in the New York office of Morgan Lewis, where he handled a broad array of projects, including cleanups before local, state and federal agencies; multi-party Superfund proceedings; proactive compliance counseling (solid and hazardous waste, clean air, clean water, community right-to-know); compliance audits;  environmental management systems; permitting and enforcement proceedings; litigation of insurance recovery and tort cases; and due diligence and contract negotiation in business transactions.  He has extensive experience assisting clients with building on contaminated property. Mark Pennington joined John E. Osborn P.C. as Of Counsel in November 2007. 

 

Mr. Pennington is admitted to the Bar in the State of New York

 

Education

  • New York University, School of Law – JD, 1985

  • Yale University – Bachelor of Arts, magna cum laude, 1979

 

Publications

Mark has published and lectured on a broad range of environmental issues, including solid and hazardous waste management, environmental due diligence, financial assurance, insurance coverage, and lender liability.

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Professional Affiliations

  • New York State Bar Association’s Environmental Law Section

  • New York City Bar

  • American Bar Association’s Section on Natural Resources, Energy and Environmental Law

  • National Brownfield Association

  • New York State Affordable Housing Association

  • Land Trust Alliance

For more information, go to www.penningtonllc.com

 

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