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Education
  • Pace University School of Law, J.D., magna cum laude, 1998; Managing Editor, Pace Law Review
  • University of Colorado, M.A., 1994
  • Gettysburg College, B.S., 1992
Bar & Court Admissions
  • New Jersey, 2003
  • Connecticut, 1998
  • Maryland, 1998
  • District of Columbia, 2001
TEL: 201-525-6298
FAX: 201-678-6298
dsteinberger@coleschotz.com
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Legal Secretary: Penny Kappler
TEL: 201-489-3000, ext. 5076
pkappler@coleschotz.com

David Steinberger's practice focuses on all aspects of environmental law, including environmental enforcement and litigation matters, land use and compliance permitting, and the environmental aspects of corporate and real estate transactions, including compliance auditing, due diligence investigations and negotiating the environmental provisions of those transactions.  Mr. Steinberger also advises clients regarding compliance and permitting under a range of environmental laws, including air, water and hazardous waste laws.

Mr. Steinberger has specifically provided advice to clients and helped obtain permits or exemptions under New Jersey’s Highlands Water Protection and Planning Act, Flood Hazard Area Control Act, Freshwater Wetlands Protection Act and various other environmental land use laws.  Mr. Steinberger has also represented parties in the remediation of contaminated properties, including under state and federal laws. 

After graduating law school, Mr. Steinberger practiced environmental law in Washington, DC.

Noteworthy

Mr. Steinberger is the co-chariman of the land and water section of the Environmental Business Counsel of the Commerce and Industry Association of New Jersey.

Mr. Steinberger wrote and presented the section "Complying with Environmental and Special Use Regulations" at the November 2004 NBI "Land Use Law Update in New Jersey" seminar.

Mr. Steinberger has been a presenter at two seminar briefings hosted by Cole Schotz, entitled "Real Estate & Commercial Transactions Involving Contaminated Properties."

Publications

Law Blog Articles

Speaking Engagements

  • Real Estate & Commercial Transactions Involving Contaminated Properties, Cole Schotz Seminar, October 14, 2008
  • Environmental Land Use Permits in New Jersey in 2008, Cole Schotz Seminar, May 22, 2008