Greenbaum, Rowe, Smith & Davis LLP is pleased to announce that David C. Scott, a partner in the firm’s Environmental practice, has been elected to a one-year term as Officer-at-Large of the New Jersey State Bar Association Environmental Law Section.

In this role, David, who previously served a three-year term on the Section’s Board of Directors, will help organize and oversee the election of the Board and perform other tasks at the direction of the Environmental Section Chair.

David’s practice emphasizes transactions, permitting, and regulatory compliance. He primarily provides counsel on environmental risks associated with real estate and business transactions, methods for mitigating those risks, and strategies for addressing environmental issues when they do arise, including the presence of hazardous substances in soil and groundwater, discharges from underground storage tanks, and the cleanup and remediation of contaminated sites.  He also assists solid waste service vendors in obtaining the required A-901 licenses and Certificates of Public Convenience and Necessity required under New Jersey law.

The NJSBA’s Environmental Law Section concentrates on promoting improvement and professionalism in the practice of environmental law, including maintaining communication with the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection and the federal Environmental Protection Agency.