Kathleen M. Bennett

Practice: Agribusiness     Education: State University of New York at Buffalo School of Law (J.D., magna cum laude, 1998) Colgate University (A.B., magna cum laude, 1995)     E-Mail: kbennett@bsk.com Direct: (315) 218-8631 Fax: (315) 218-8100   Office: Syracuse   Bar Admissions: New York United States District Court for the Northern District of New York


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Ms. Bennett practices in the areas of Environmental and Property Law. She has broad experience in land use matters including site plan review, special permit review, variances, subdivisions and annexation. Ms. Bennett also has extensive knowledge of the New York State Environmental Quality Review Act (SEQRA). She has appeared before several municipal boards on behalf of project sponsors on a range of projects from small (residential) to large (institutional). Ms. Bennett also has particular experience in land use and SEQRA litigation.

In addition to land use matters, Ms. Bennett has worked on matters involving state and federal regulatory compliance issues, particularly in the areas of wetlands, historic preservation, storm water, petroleum bulk storage, solid and hazardous waste disposal, environmental remediation, environmental aspects of real property and business transactions, and environmental litigation matters.

Ms. Bennett also has experience in property tax assessment challenges and litigation representing private individuals, private corporations and public corporations in connection with their real property tax assessment issues and settlement of such claims. She has addressed valuation issues associated with all types of property including private residences, private lakes and lodges, reservoirs, mining operations, commercial rental property and businesses, a wide variety of industrial and manufacturing facilities and utility properties.

Additional Practice / Industry Concentrations for Kathleen M. Bennett

Environmental Law and Energy Law

Higher Education

Municipalities

Property Law

Real Estate Development and Construction

School Districts

Tax Assessment, Condemnation & Property Valuation



Honors and Affiliations
Editor-in-Chief, Buffalo Environmental Law Journal
Phi Beta Kappa
New York State Bar Association
Environmental Law Section
Onondaga County Bar Association
Environmental Law Section


Other Activities
President, Save the County, Inc.
Board Member, New York State Wetlands Forum

Representative Publications
Bennett, "Army Corps, EPA Seek Information, Issue Guidance Relating to Definition of "Waters of the United States", The Forum, New York State Wetlands Forum Newsletter, Winter 2003 (vol. 10, no. 1)
Bennett, "The Reissuance and Modification of Nationwide Permits", The Forum, New York State Wetlands Forum Newsletter, Winter 2002 (vol. 9, no. 1)
Bennett, "Supreme Court Rules that Migratory Bird Rule Exceeds the Army Corps of Engineers' Authority under the Clean Water Act", The Forum, New York State Wetlands Forum Newsletter, Winter 2001 (vol. 8, no. 1)
Bennett, "New York High Court Decides Takings Case", The Forum, New York State Wetlands Forum Newsletter, Winter 2000 (vol. 7, no. 1)