Ms. Alexis Saba

Alexis focuses her practice on environmental and land use law and litigation. Most recently, she has been working with clients to evaluate their obligations under New York City Local Law 97 of 2019, the Building Emissions Law. Alexis’s general experience includes advising clients on complex, multi-jurisdictional projects such as infrastructure and waterfront developments, including issues with title to lands currently or formerly under water; preparing and facilitating applications for environmental permits, as well as the New York State Brownfield Cleanup Program; negotiating resolution of permit violations; assisting clients with environmental due diligence related to real estate financing and development; and defending and prosecuting lawsuits related to environmental liabilities, environmental impact assessments, land use and zoning decisions, and construction matters. Alexis also maintains an active pro bono practice in partnership with a wildlife conservation organization.

Prior to joining SPR in 2016, Alexis worked in the Litigation group at Paul Hastings LLP where her practice focused on commercial litigation, government and internal investigations, and pro bono immigration work. Prior to Paul Hastings, Alexis was a post-graduate legal fellow at the Sabin Center for Climate Change Law at Columbia Law School.

Alexis is a graduate of Cornell Law School and Williams College.

Community

Bar Association of the City of New York, Animal Law Committee, Member

New York State Bar Association, Member

New York City Environmental Law Leadership Institute, Graduate and Board of Advisors Member

Riders Alliance, Member and Volunteer