There is nothing more satisfying than working in the transactional law arena. It is an area ripe with opportunity to develop creative ways to solve problems and get deals done. Given my practice focus, this is especially true when environmental risks come into play.
Ms. Waeger’s practice encompasses the purchase, sale and leasing of industrial and commercial real estate, the formation of business entities and the financing of industrial and commercial real property and business assets. She has a special focus on environmental issues in the transactional setting, including leases and agreements of sale, and the use of environmental insurance policies as a risk management tool.
Ms. Waeger handles the oversight and negotiation of environmental insurance claims and the review, analysis, and negotiation of environmental insurance policies, and has played a prominent role in the negotiation and settlement of numerous insurance claims involving cost-recovery for investigative and remedial activities. She has successfully negotiated environmental insurance policies for use by clients, both in connection with the sale and redevelopment of contaminated properties and brownfields, and in connection with overall risk management programs.
Ms. Waeger’s clients include leading real estate developers, property and business owners, landlords, tenants, manufacturers, lenders, and REITS. She writes and lectures extensively on environmental insurance issues. She was a faculty member for the longstanding ALI CLE national course of study “The Impact of Environmental Law on Real Estate and Business Transactions: Brownfields and Beyond” from 1995 through 2013.
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Honors & Awards
- Recipient of the 2018 Hall of Fame Award from the New Jersey Chapter of Commercial Real Estate Women (CREW NJ)
- American College of Real Estate Lawyers (ACREL) Fellow; Board of Governors (2018 – 2020); Communications Committee, Chair (2022); Programs Committee, Chair (2016); Vice-Chair of Programming, Mid-Year meetings (2014-2015); Member Development Committee (former member)
- Listed in Chambers USA (a publication of Chambers and Partners) in the Real Estate (2006 – 2018) and Environment (2007 – 2022) practice areas
- Listed in Best Lawyers© (a trademark of Woodward/White, Inc.) in the Real Estate Law and Environmental Law practice areas (2008 – present)
- Selected by Best Lawyers® (a trademark of Woodward/White, Inc.) as 2020 Woodbridge "Lawyer of the Year" in Environmental Law; as 2017 Woodbridge "Lawyer of the Year" in Environmental Law; and as 2016 Woodbridge "Lawyer of the Year" in Real Estate Law
- Listed in New Jersey Super Lawyers (a Thomson Reuters business) in the Real Estate practice area (2005 – 2018); listed by Super Lawyers as one of New Jersey’s Top 50 Women Lawyers (2010 – 2014); listed as one of New Jersey’s Top 100 Lawyers (2010, 2012)
- Martindale-Hubbell® Peer Review Rated AV® Preeminent (a trademark of Internet Brands, Inc.) (1999 – present)
- Recognized by Real Estate New Jersey magazine on its list of Women of Influence (2007 – 2009)
- Recognized by NJBIZ (a publication of Bridge Tower Media) on its list of the Top 50 Women in Business (2007)
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Uniquely NJ
- CREW-NJ (1997 – present); President (2006); Director (2002-2010)
- New Jersey State Bar Association, Business Law Section Emeritus Director and past Chair
More Activities & Experience
- Commercial Real Estate Women (CREW Network) (1997 – present); Professional Mentor, Leadership Certificate Program (2018, 2016, 2014); Recognition Committee (2018, 2016); Inductee, CREW Network Foundation Women of Vision Program (2016); Chapter Resources Task Force (2015 - 2016); Recognition Committee (2016); Board of Directors (2010 – 2013); Chair, Chapter Communications Task Force (2012); Board Liaison to Communication and Editorial Committee (2013) and Industry Research Committee (2011); Chair, Member Education Committee (2008 – 2009)
- American Bar Association, Section of Business Law
- New York State Bar Association, Environmental Law Section; Environmental Insurance Committee
Presentations & Speaking Engagements
- Sponsor: American Law Institute CLE, November 3, 2021
- Sponsor: New York State Bar Association, November 2, 2018
- Sponsor: ALI CLE (formerly ALI-ABA) National Course of Study, 1987- forward
- Sponsor: The Knowledge Group, April 11, 2017
- Sponsor: New York State Bar Association, October 28, 2016
- Panelist, Transactional and Environmental Risk Insurance: Opportunities and Legal Challenges Uncovered!Sponsor: The Knowledge Congress, June 22, 2016
- Sponsor: The Knowledge Group, November 21, 2014
- Faculty Member, Emerging Issues in Environmental InsuranceSponsor: New York State Bar Association, October 30, 2014
- Sponsor: American College of Real Estate Lawyers Spring Meeting, March 14-17, 2013
- Emerging Issues in Environmental InsuranceSponsor: New York State Bar Association, December 3, 2012
- Sponsor: American College of Real Estate Lawyers Annual CLE Meeting, October 19, 2012
- Presenter, Environmental Insurance Nuts & Bolts: Keys to Managing Environmental Liability in Real EstateSponsor: National Constitution Center Webinar, May 2011
- Planning Chair and Faculty Member, Environmental Insurance: Market Update and the Latest on Negotiation and Claim StrategiesSponsor: ALI-ABA Video Webcast, May 2011
- Presenter, Environmental Insurance: Market Update, Policy Overview and Strategic InsightsSponsor: The Bureau of National Affairs EHS Webinar, January 2011
Publications & Alerts
- Contributing Author, Environmental Aspects of Real Estate and Commercial Transactions: Acquisition, Development and Liability ManagementChapter: Current Insurance Policies for Insuring Against Environmental RisksAmerican Bar Association, (5th Edition 2021)
- Greenbaum, Rowe, Smith & Davis LLP Client Alert, March 20, 2020
- Contributor, Commercial Real Estate Transactions in New JerseyNew Jersey Institute for Continuing Legal Education, 4th Edition, 2019
- Greenbaum, Rowe, Smith & Davis LLP 2018 Real Estate Update: Trending Issues & Topics of Interest, February 2018
- Greenbaum, Rowe, Smith & Davis LLP Client Alert, February 2018
- Greenbaum, Rowe, Smith & Davis LLP Client Alert, March 2017
- Greenbaum, Rowe, Smith & Davis LLP Client Alert, March 2016
- Greenbaum, Rowe, Smith & Davis LLP Client Alert, March 2015
- ALI-CLE Course of Studies Materials, 2013 (first published in 2000)
- Author, Covering Your Company’s Environmental Risks: An Environmental Insurance PrimerMid-Atlantic Real Estate Journal, April 2011
- Interviewed for "An Insider’s Perspective on Environmental Insurance"Environmental Due Diligence Guide, The Bureau of National Affairs, January 2011
- Contributing Author, Environmental Aspects of Real Estate & Commercial Transactions: From Brownfields to Green BuildingsChapter: “Current Insurance Policies for Insuring Against Environmental Risks”American Bar Association, (4th Edition 2011)
- Contributing Author, Brownfields – A Comprehensive Guide to Redeveloping Contaminated PropertyChapter 15: “Environmental Insurance in Brownfield Transactions: Issues and Answers,”American Bar Association, Section of Environment, Energy and Resources, (3rd Edition, 2010)
- Contributing Author, Commercial Real Estate Transactions in New Jersey: Volume I and IIChapter 6; Environmental IssuesNew Jersey Institute for Continuing Legal Education, (3rd Edition, 2010)
- Author, Women in Real Estate: What’s the Issue?GlobeSt.com Commercial Real Estate News and Property Resource, November 2008
- Author, Selected Case Law with Respect to the Owned Property ExclusionALI-ABA Course of Study Materials, 2008
- Author, Tips for Landlords and Tenants of Shopping Centers Concerning Potential Environmental RisksICSC Seminar materials, May 2008
- ALI-ABA Course of Study Materials, 2003 (first published in 1994)
- Co-Author, Using Environmental Insurance in Commercial Real Estate TransactionsProbate and Property, American Bar Association, 2003
- Probate & Property, January/February 2003 Vol. 17 No. 1
- Co-Author, The Emerging Role of Environmental Insurance in Commercial Real Estate Transactions: Issues and AnswersThe ACREL Papers, 2000
News
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Departments
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Education
Fordham University School of Law, J.D., 1983
State University of New York at Oneonta, B.S., 1974
Bar Admissions
- New Jersey, 1984
- New York, 1984
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