Elizabeth E. Vail

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Biography

Elizabeth E. Vail focuses her practice on land use, zoning, and real estate litigation matters. She represents clients in land use and development applications before municipal boards, including zoning and planning boards in towns and villages in Suffolk County. Her commercial litigation practice involves the representation of clients in state and district courts.

Elizabeth has deep local government experience and currently serves as the Village Attorney for the Village of Sag Harbor. In this role, she represents the Village Board of Trustees, Zoning Board of Appeals, Planning Board, and Board of Historic Preservation and Architectural Review.

Elizabeth also served as the Town Attorney for the Town of East Hampton, Assistant Town Attorney for the Town of Southampton, and as Assistant District Attorney for the Suffolk County District Attorney’ s Office.

Recognition & Leadership

Awards & Accolades

• Team Member, a Law360 'Real Estate Practice Group of the Year,' 2023

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Areas of Practice (3)

  • Land Use
  • Real Estate
  • Real Estate Litigation

Education & Credentials

University Attended:
Dickinson College, B.A., 1995
Law School Attended:
St. John's University School of Law, J.D., 2002
Year of First Admission:
2003
Admission:
2003, New York; U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York
Memberships:

Professional & Community Involvement

•Member, Suffolk County Bar Association
•Member, New York State Bar Association
•Board Member, i-tri, Triathlon & Empowerment Program for girls, 2019-Present

Reported Cases:
Experience: Representative Matters: Village Attorney, Village of Sag Harbor, 2021 to present, representing the Village Board of Trustees, Zoning Board of Appeals, Planning Board and Board of Historic Preservation and Architectural Review.; Assistant Village Attorney, Village of Sag Harbor, 2018-2021, represented the Board of Historic Preservation and Architectural Review and worked on various Village Board matters.; Represented Georgica Green Ventures, the leading affordable housing developer on Long Island.; Represented The Southampton Hospital Association in establishing a Freestanding Emergency Department to be operated by Stony Brook Southampton Hospital in East Hampton.; The above representations were handled by Ms. Vail prior to her joining Greenberg Traurig, LLP.; Government Experience: Town Attorney, Town of East Hampton, 2013-2015; Assistant Town Attorney, Town of Southampton, 2005-2013; Assistant District Attorney, Suffolk County District Attorney's Office, 2002-2005
ISLN:
922999338

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