Susanne Peticolas

Noted as well-versed in environmental law and commended for her negotiation skills in the Chambers USA Guide to America’s Leading Lawyers for Business, Ms. Peticolas primarily represents clients in Superfund and Spill Act litigation, as well as in companion personal injury and property damage matters. Currently, she represents a number of companies in the massive Lower Passaic River Study, one of the largest contaminated sediment sites in the country.

In addition to litigating, she counsels clients on general regulatory compliance questions, including issues relating to Resource Conservation and Recovery Act of 1976 (RCRA), Industrial Site Recovery Act (ISRA), Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), and the New Jersey Site Remediation Reform Act. Matters she has handled include:

• Representation of companies in the multi-party regulatory investigation of the Passaic River pursuant to an Administrative Order on Consent
• Counsel to a paint company on a challenge to a National Priorities Listing on grounds of improper aggregation of sites
• Counsel to Potentially Responsible Parties in federal court CERCLA litigation
• Counsel to a detinning company in private party CERCLA/RCRA litigation

A Master of the Justice Stewart G. Pollock Environmental American Inn of Court, she is a frequent writer and speaker on environmental topics, and she edits the firm's Real Property and Environmental Law Alert blog. Read MoreRead Less