Charles D. Grieco, environmental lawyer, Bond, Schoeneck & King PLLC, Buffalo, New York

Profile

Charles has years of broad-based and expansive experience in managing and resolving environmental issues for his clients.

His rich knowledge of environmental laws and regulations provides a legal advantage to his clients. He has the know-how to establish long-term relationships and the resources to tackle problems and develop durable solutions to meet his client’s diverse legal needs. He routinely and successfully represents clients in:

environmental litigation
environmental compliance
land use planning/environmental review
municipal law

Charles counsels and represents clients with zoning and environmental review procedures under the State Environmental Quality Review Act and National Environmental Policy Act and has extensive experience in general municipal law. He currently acts as attorney of record for the Village of Williamsville and serves as counsel to several other local towns and municipalities.

Representative Matters

Successfully represented chemical manufacturing client in major CERCLA cost recovery suit, involving multiple trials and two appeals to the Second Circuit Court of Appeals, resulting in the client shifting the majority of on-going cleanup costs to other responsible parties.
Drafted solid waste management law for municipal client and successfully defended a challenge to that law in New York State court.
Successfully negotiated resolution of EPA compliance order alleging violations of Federal Clean Water Act Pre-Treatment Standards on behalf of manufacturing client.
Successfully represented not-for-profit housing developer in cost recovery litigation related to cleanup of petroleum contamination. Assisted client in negotiating cleanup of historical contamination associated with former gas station and recovered those costs, including attorneys fees, from responsible party
Represented large municipal client in successfully pursuing claims against bankrupt former steel manufacturers to fund cleanup of major brownfield site, which is now being put back to productive use as largest solar panel manufacturing plant in the United States

News

Articles

Honors & Affiliations

Listed in
- Buffalo Business First, 2015 Legal Elite of WNY
- New York Super Lawyers 2019®, Environmental
New York State Bar Association
Bar Association of Erie County, Past Chair of the Environmental Law Committee
Executive Editor, Buffalo Law Review, 1994-95
Recipient, Max Koren Award

Representative Presentations

Issues Affecting Craft Alcohol Beverage Manufacturers, Bar Association of Erie County, March 3, 2017
Preservation Fundamentals, New York State Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation and the Town of Clarence Historic Preservation Commission, April 29-30, 2016

Representative Publications

"Why Your Brewery Shouldn't Make CBD-Infused Beer," New York Brewers Association Brewer's Blog, August 20, 2019
Quoted in “Sludge indicative of larger issues,” Buffalo Law Journal, September 18, 2017
Quoted in “WNY schools combat lead contamination in water,” Buffalo Business First, November 11, 2016
“The “Mimosa Law” Is About More Than Sunday Brunch: Part 1 – No More Solicitor Permits,” New York State Brewers Association, September 2016
"Water, water everywhere - but is it safe to drink?" Buffalo Law Journal, September 19, 2016
Quoted in “New York's craft beverage industry moves forward,” Buffalo Law Journal, July 1, 2016

Other Activities

Board of Directors and Regulatory Committee Chair, NYS Chemistry Council
Board of Directors, Western New York Book Arts Collaborative, President 2011-2014
Buffalo Niagara Riverkeeper, Director 2012-present
Partners for a Livable Western New York, Director 2007-present
Leadership Buffalo Graduate 2005
Member, The City of Buffalo Environmental Management Commission
Program Committee Chair, 2014 Congress for the New Urbanism National Conference

Profile

Charles has years of broad-based and expansive experience in managing and resolving environmental issues for his clients.

environmental litigation
environmental compliance
land use planning/environmental review
municipal law

Representative Matters

Successfully represented chemical manufacturing client in major CERCLA cost recovery suit, involving multiple trials and two appeals to the Second Circuit Court of Appeals, resulting in the client shifting the majority of on-going cleanup costs to other responsible parties.
Drafted solid waste management law for municipal client and successfully defended a challenge to that law in New York State court.
Successfully negotiated resolution of EPA compliance order alleging violations of Federal Clean Water Act Pre-Treatment Standards on behalf of manufacturing client.
Successfully represented not-for-profit housing developer in cost recovery litigation related to cleanup of petroleum contamination. Assisted client in negotiating cleanup of historical contamination associated with former gas station and recovered those costs, including attorneys fees, from responsible party
Represented large municipal client in successfully pursuing claims against bankrupt former steel manufacturers to fund cleanup of major brownfield site, which is now being put back to productive use as largest solar panel manufacturing plant in the United States

News

Articles

Honors & Affiliations

Listed in
- Buffalo Business First, 2015 Legal Elite of WNY
- New York Super Lawyers 2019®, Environmental
New York State Bar Association
Bar Association of Erie County, Past Chair of the Environmental Law Committee
Executive Editor, Buffalo Law Review, 1994-95
Recipient, Max Koren Award

Representative Presentations

Issues Affecting Craft Alcohol Beverage Manufacturers, Bar Association of Erie County, March 3, 2017
Preservation Fundamentals, New York State Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation and the Town of Clarence Historic Preservation Commission, April 29-30, 2016

Representative Publications

"Why Your Brewery Shouldn't Make CBD-Infused Beer," New York Brewers Association Brewer's Blog, August 20, 2019
Quoted in “Sludge indicative of larger issues,” Buffalo Law Journal, September 18, 2017
Quoted in “WNY schools combat lead contamination in water,” Buffalo Business First, November 11, 2016
“The “Mimosa Law” Is About More Than Sunday Brunch: Part 1 – No More Solicitor Permits,” New York State Brewers Association, September 2016
"Water, water everywhere - but is it safe to drink?" Buffalo Law Journal, September 19, 2016
Quoted in “New York's craft beverage industry moves forward,” Buffalo Law Journal, July 1, 2016

Other Activities

Board of Directors and Regulatory Committee Chair, NYS Chemistry Council
Board of Directors, Western New York Book Arts Collaborative, President 2011-2014
Buffalo Niagara Riverkeeper, Director 2012-present
Partners for a Livable Western New York, Director 2007-present
Leadership Buffalo Graduate 2005
Member, The City of Buffalo Environmental Management Commission
Program Committee Chair, 2014 Congress for the New Urbanism National Conference

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Charles D. Grieco

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