Professional Experience: Mr. Guzek focuses his practice in the areas of brownfields redevelopment, environmental and real estate law, with an emphasis on the acquisition, remediation, redevelopment and reuse of contaminated and underutilized properties. In addition to his extensive knowledge of the redevelopment process in New Jersey, Mr. Guzek also advises clients on a wide range of land use, real estate and environmental topics including renewable energy issues. Mr. Guzek has extensive experience with real property acquisition, including eminent domain litigation. Mr. Guzek has negotiated complex transactional agreements including Redevelopment Agreements, environmental indemnity agreements, memorandum of understanding, agreements of sale, escrow agreements, tax exemption financial agreements, power purchase agreements and option agreements, among many others. Mr. Guzek has successfully represented clients with regard to various New Jersey environmental statutes including the New Jersey Spill Act, Underground Storage Tank Act, among others and has provided guidance with regard to the ever changing site remediation landscape in New Jersey under the Site Remediation Reform Act. Mr. Guzek has provided counsel on some of the largest redevelopment projects in the region, including providing critical environmental, redevelopment and real estate counsel for major infrastructure and redevelopment projects. Mr. Guzek has also provided regulatory and legal counsel to the alternative energy field, including assisting with acquisition of real property for one of the largest solar energy generation projects in the northeastern United States and providing critical guidance with regard to the Solar Renewable Energy Certificate markets in New Jersey and quickly evolving regulatory structures and the PJM Interconnection process. Previously, Mr. Guzek worked for over four years for the Southeast Regional office of the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection in an environmental compliance and enforcement role and was involved in several key enforcement actions on behalf of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Professional Activities and Memberships: · New Jersey State Bar Association · Pennsylvania Bar Association · Philadelphia Bar Association · American Bar Association · Burlington County Bar Association Publications and Presentations: · "Addressing the Impacts of Large Wind Turbine Projects to Encourage the Utilization of Wind Energy Resources," Zoning and Planning Law Handbook, West Publications, 2009; Temple Journal of Science, Technology & Environmental Law, Spring 2008. · "Condemnation and Redevelopment - Heightened Scrutiny and a Touch of Common Sense," New Jersey State Bar Association Environmental Law Section Newsletter, Vol. 26, Number 1, June 2009. · Panelist, "What New Jersey Lawyers Need to Know About Pennsylvania Environment and Redevelopment Law," New Jersey Institute for Continuing Legal Education, 2009. Et Cetera: Mr. Guzek enjoys golf, fly fishing, hiking, kayaking, and is an avid skier. |