Cooper Levenson, P.A.

The environment in which we live provides each of us with a place to call home and ties to the communities in which we live and work. The environmental team at Cooper Levenson recognizes the complexities of environmental, energy and transportation issues which can be encountered everyday, from the purchase of a home to the development of new communities. Our attorneys bring their diverse skills to bear on critical issues associated with site contamination and remediation, permitting, enforcement, energy issues and local, state and federal agency reviews. We apply our expertise using our legal skills combined with a common sense approach to problem-solving to get you through each process in an efficient and productive fashion. 

Environmental Law

Environmental issues touch virtually every aspect of land ownership, development, and use. Navigating you through the increasingly complex laws and regulations is what we do best. Our goal is to keep you on the compliance side of the law and when you find yourself on the enforcement side, we will provide vigorous and cost-effective representation.

We’re here to help, and our attorneys have the skills on such environmental matters as:

• Brownfields redevelopment/site remediation
• Permitting, counseling and enforcement issues
• Administrative hearings, litigation and appellate practice
• Residential issues, such as underground storage tanks, mold, insurance claims
• Due diligence assistance in real estate transactions
• Environmental site assessment for developers
• Industrial Site Recovery Act (ISRA)
• Employee health/occupational issues
• Solid waste regulatory and licensing issues
• Environmental audits and compliance assessments

Emerging Energy Technologies

We specialize in representing growth companies focused on innovative energy technologies. Wind, solar, tidal, cogeneration and other new renewable technologies will help advance our energy independence. But, with all new technologies come new challenges of acceptance along with traditional siting issues. 

With real-world experience and strategic relationships in the public and private sectors, our attorneys understand the challenges confronted by energy entrepreneurs – and have the resources to surmount them. We have a demonstrated ability to analyze, advise, and provide “turn-key” assistance to creatively work in the community and through the regulatory agencies to get your project built. We offer our clients the full range of assistance, including:

• Guidance through state and federal regulatory review and approval
• Local land use site plan applications and approvals
• Assessing community acceptance and site placement issues
• Helping clients locate and secure investment capital
• Exploring grant funding opportunities
• Strategizing on the planning and the design acceptance of the project

We invite you to contact us with any questions or concerns you have related to any of these practice areas. We offer the assets and expertise found in national firms, attuned to the needs and budget of our regional clients.

At Cooper Levenson, we believe our future rests in our collective ability to embrace change and leverage diversity through our leadership, employment, and continued community support. We believe that diversity is critical to our business strategy, our relationships with our clients and employees and will improve our competitiveness and prospects for long-term success.

The firm is a member of the New Jersey Law Firm Group, which is comprised of New Jersey Law firms, corporate legal departments, governmental agencies and public interest organizations that recognize the importance and advantages of diversity in not only serving the needs of clients but also in enhancing the legitimacy and public image of the legal profession. Each year, this organization provides a fellowship, a job fair, mentor programs and roundtable discussions at each of New Jersey's law schools to demystify the recruitment process and to encourage participation in the group's programs.

Cooper Levenson is also a member of the Minority Counsel Program of the American Bar Association, Commission on Racial and Ethnic Diversity in the Profession. The mission of this organization is to promote diversity in the legal profession through education and by building relationships between corporations and lawyers who are racially and ethnically diverse.

Committed to diversity issues since its very inception, firm founder, James Cooper was a member of President Kennedy's Lawyers Committee for Civil Rights, having litigated civil rights cases in Mississippi in 1966. One of our attorneys was the first woman president of the Atlantic County Bar Association. While in law school, another of our attorneys served as the National Executive Director of the National Black Law Students Association, which presided over all Black law student associations around the country.

Cooper Levenson is proud of this commitment to diversity among its clients, its employees and its community support.