Michael Klein has extensive experience in the areas of administrative law (utility and environmental), eminent domain, and finance and construction law. His work includes representing utilities, municipalities and corporations. Mr. Klein represents clients on wind-power projects and on natural-gas leasing, primarily involving Marcellus Shale. He handles an array of drinking-water, sanitary-sewer and water-rights cases and is legal counsel to the Pennsylvania chapters of several US and international associations of public water suppliers. Mr. Klein represents clients in litigation mergers, acquisitions, and public and private financings. He is also active in representing public and private owners in the siting and permitting of drinking-water, wastewater, wind-power, natural gas, oil and solid-waste disposal facilities.
Representative Matters
· Negotiation of Consent Order and Agreement involving several private and government-owned sanitary sewer systems
· Lead litigator on case involving the safety of the use of chloramines in drinking water
· Sale of the water and sewer assets of the City of Coatesville Authority
· Wallace Twp. et. al v. PA Dept. of Environmental Resources, et. al., EHB DKT 2002-113-MG (Protection of Brandywine River)
· Representation of BP Alternative Energy on Pennsylvania wind-power projects
· Represent Lehigh Northampton Airport Authority in major eminent domain litigation
Selected Activities
· Member, American Water Works Association
Awards and Recognitions
&smll; Judge James McKirr Kelly Award for Excellence (1998)
· Volunteer of the Year, The United Methodist Home for Children (2000)
Industries
Utilities, Power and Pipelines
Oil and Gas
Renewable and Clean Energy