Virginia chaired the firm’s environmental and energy practice from 2000 to 2016 and was a member of the firm’s management committee from 2014 to 2015 and 2004 to 2005.
She is experienced in advising clients on state and federal regulatory compliance issues, particularly in the areas of air and water pollution control and solid and hazardous waste management. Virginia has experience in the requirements of the federal Clean Air Act, for example, major and minor source permitting strategies, negotiation of special conditions establishing emission caps, Title V applicability and operational flexibility, and new source review issues. She has advised owners and operators of solid waste management facilities, many of which include landfill gas-to-energy plants, on a variety of air quality and solid waste compliance matters, particularly in the context of facility siting and expansions.
Virginia chaired the firm’s environmental and energy practice from 2000 to 2016 and was a member of the firm’s management committee from 2014 to 2015 and 2004 to 2005.
She is experienced in advising clients on state and federal regulatory compliance issues, particularly in the areas of air and water pollution control and solid and hazardous waste management. Virginia has experience in the requirements of the federal Clean Air Act, for example, major and minor source permitting strategies, negotiation of special conditions establishing emission caps, Title V applicability and operational flexibility, and new source review issues. She has advised owners and operators of solid waste management facilities, many of which include landfill gas-to-energy plants, on a variety of air quality and solid waste compliance matters, particularly in the context of facility siting and expansions.
Virginia has counseled clients involved in electric power generation and development projects on environmental impact reviews under Article X of the Public Service Law, air permit/compliance matters, carbon dioxide allowances and Acid Rain program applicability, and the burning of alternative fuels. She has represented wind energy facility owners in obtaining special permits and variances needed for the siting of wind energy conversion system facilities.
Virginia has managed significant RCRA corrective action and state and federal Superfund matters, including the negotiation of RCRA Corrective Measures Orders, remedial investigation/remedial design Consent Orders, and access easements. She has also advised clients extensively on real estate transactions involving contaminated properties, including relative to the opportunities under New York's Brownfield Cleanup Program. Virginia has counseled municipal clients and developers on compliance with environmental impact reviews under the State Environmental Quality Review Act and the National Environmental Policy Act.
Virginia has spoken on a variety of environmental law topics, for example: New York State Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act, presentation to American Council of Engineering Companies, Central NY Region, March 2021 and CNY Chapter Air & Waste Management Assn., November 2020; County of Maui, HI v. Hawaii: Clean Water Act 2020 - Law and Regulations, American Law Institute, December 2020; Energy Storage and the Modern Grid, panel on Energy Innovation, Annual Meeting NYS Bar Assn., Environmental & Energy Law Section, January 2018.
The Best Lawyers in America®, Environmental Law, 2007-2022 (listed for 15 years)
Lawyer of the Year - Syracuse, Environmental Law - 2013; 2017; 2019; 2022
New York Super Lawyers®, Environmental, 2021 (listed for more than 10 years)
Top 25 Female Upstate New York Super Lawyers, 2013-2014
Chambers USA 2019, Environmental
Martindale-Hubbell®, AV Preeminent Rated
2013 Top Rated Lawyer in Energy, Environmental, & Natural Resources
American College of Environmental Lawyers (ACOEL), College’s Executive Committee and Board of Regents; Co-Chair, International Pro Bono Committee
ACOEL Foundation, President (2022)
American Bar Association, Section of Environment, Energy and Resources
New York State Bar Association, Environmental and Energy Law Section, Past Chair, 2004-2005; Member, Executive Committee; Co-Chair, Global Climate Change Committee
Central New York Chapter of the Air & Waste Management Association, Founding Chair, 1995-1996
ESF College Foundation, Inc., State University of New York, College of Environmental Science and Forestry, Board Member and Past President, 2005-2007
New York Chiropractic College, Board of Trustees
Phi Beta Kappa
Sol Feinstone Environmental Award, 2017, SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry
New York State Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act, American Council of Engineering Companies, Central NY Region, March 2021
County of Maui, HI v. Hawaii: Clean Water Act 2020 - Law and Regulations, American Law Institute, December 2020
New York State Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act, CNY Chapter Air & Waste Management Association, November 2020
Panelist, Energy Storage and the Modern Grid, NYSBA Annual Meeting, Environmental & Energy Law Section, January 2018
Nano Utica Initiative, 20th Annual Joint Technical Conference of the CNY Chapters of the Air & Waste Management Association and American Industrial Hygiene Association, March 22, 2016
What Could Possibly Go Wrong? Assessing Environmental Compliance, Bond, Schoeneck & King CLE Program, December 9, 2015
Panel Member, Gaming Casinos: Learn from the Past to Prepare for the Future, New York State Bar Association's Annual Meeting, January 30, 2015
Virginia chaired the firm’s environmental and energy practice from 2000 to 2016 and was a member of the firm’s management committee from 2014 to 2015 and 2004 to 2005.
She is experienced in advising clients on state and federal regulatory compliance issues, particularly in the areas of air and water pollution control and solid and hazardous waste management. Virginia has experience in the requirements of the federal Clean Air Act, for example, major and minor source permitting strategies, negotiation of special conditions establishing emission caps, Title V applicability and operational flexibility, and new source review issues. She has advised owners and operators of solid waste management facilities, many of which include landfill gas-to-energy plants, on a variety of air quality and solid waste compliance matters, particularly in the context of facility siting and expansions.
Virginia chaired the firm’s environmental and energy practice from 2000 to 2016 and was a member of the firm’s management committee from 2014 to 2015 and 2004 to 2005.
She is experienced in advising clients on state and federal regulatory compliance issues, particularly in the areas of air and water pollution control and solid and hazardous waste management. Virginia has experience in the requirements of the federal Clean Air Act, for example, major and minor source permitting strategies, negotiation of special conditions establishing emission caps, Title V applicability and operational flexibility, and new source review issues. She has advised owners and operators of solid waste management facilities, many of which include landfill gas-to-energy plants, on a variety of air quality and solid waste compliance matters, particularly in the context of facility siting and expansions.
Virginia has counseled clients involved in electric power generation and development projects on environmental impact reviews under Article X of the Public Service Law, air permit/compliance matters, carbon dioxide allowances and Acid Rain program applicability, and the burning of alternative fuels. She has represented wind energy facility owners in obtaining special permits and variances needed for the siting of wind energy conversion system facilities.
Virginia has managed significant RCRA corrective action and state and federal Superfund matters, including the negotiation of RCRA Corrective Measures Orders, remedial investigation/remedial design Consent Orders, and access easements. She has also advised clients extensively on real estate transactions involving contaminated properties, including relative to the opportunities under New York's Brownfield Cleanup Program. Virginia has counseled municipal clients and developers on compliance with environmental impact reviews under the State Environmental Quality Review Act and the National Environmental Policy Act.
Virginia has spoken on a variety of environmental law topics, for example: New York State Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act, presentation to American Council of Engineering Companies, Central NY Region, March 2021 and CNY Chapter Air & Waste Management Assn., November 2020; County of Maui, HI v. Hawaii: Clean Water Act 2020 - Law and Regulations, American Law Institute, December 2020; Energy Storage and the Modern Grid, panel on Energy Innovation, Annual Meeting NYS Bar Assn., Environmental & Energy Law Section, January 2018.
The Best Lawyers in America®, Environmental Law, 2007-2022 (listed for 15 years)
Lawyer of the Year - Syracuse, Environmental Law - 2013; 2017; 2019; 2022
New York Super Lawyers®, Environmental, 2021 (listed for more than 10 years)
Top 25 Female Upstate New York Super Lawyers, 2013-2014
Chambers USA 2019, Environmental
Martindale-Hubbell®, AV Preeminent Rated
2013 Top Rated Lawyer in Energy, Environmental, & Natural Resources
American College of Environmental Lawyers (ACOEL), College’s Executive Committee and Board of Regents; Co-Chair, International Pro Bono Committee
ACOEL Foundation, President (2022)
American Bar Association, Section of Environment, Energy and Resources
New York State Bar Association, Environmental and Energy Law Section, Past Chair, 2004-2005; Member, Executive Committee; Co-Chair, Global Climate Change Committee
Central New York Chapter of the Air & Waste Management Association, Founding Chair, 1995-1996
ESF College Foundation, Inc., State University of New York, College of Environmental Science and Forestry, Board Member and Past President, 2005-2007
New York Chiropractic College, Board of Trustees
Phi Beta Kappa
Sol Feinstone Environmental Award, 2017, SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry
New York State Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act, American Council of Engineering Companies, Central NY Region, March 2021
County of Maui, HI v. Hawaii: Clean Water Act 2020 - Law and Regulations, American Law Institute, December 2020
New York State Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act, CNY Chapter Air & Waste Management Association, November 2020
Panelist, Energy Storage and the Modern Grid, NYSBA Annual Meeting, Environmental & Energy Law Section, January 2018
Nano Utica Initiative, 20th Annual Joint Technical Conference of the CNY Chapters of the Air & Waste Management Association and American Industrial Hygiene Association, March 22, 2016
What Could Possibly Go Wrong? Assessing Environmental Compliance, Bond, Schoeneck & King CLE Program, December 9, 2015
Panel Member, Gaming Casinos: Learn from the Past to Prepare for the Future, New York State Bar Association's Annual Meeting, January 30, 2015
