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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.

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."

• Be Aware of Your Consultant’s Liability Limit, New Jersey Law Journal, November 28, 2011
• Ask A Lawyer: Law Change Brings Options to Cleanups, The Record, October 8, 2009
• Hear Me Now, New Jersey Law Journal, November 24, 2008
• Ask A Lawyer: State Often Willing to Sell, Lease Tidelands, The Record, July 1, 2008
• Establishing a Compensable Taking Under the Highlands Act, New Jersey Law Journal, February 25, 2008
• Ask A Lawyer: New Rules Limit Development Close to Streams, The Record, January 22, 2008
• New Challenges for Developers, New Jersey Law Journal, June 4, 2007
• NJDEP Issues New Grace Period Rules and Steps Up Enforcement, Cole Schotz Docket, Winter 2007
• Move Fast If You Think You Will Need a Stream Encroachment Permit, Cole Schotz Docket, Fall 2006
• Defining the Scope of Wetlands Regulation, New Jersey Law Journal, September 4, 2006
• State Supreme Court Adds Hurdles to Third Parties Seeking Hearings to Contest Environmental Permits, Cole Schotz Docket, Summer 2006
• Citizen Groups and NJDEP: Contesting Permits Gets Tougher, New Jersey Lawyer, May 8, 2006
• Prepare for Even Slower NJDEP Permitting, New Jersey Law Journal, February 7, 2005
• New Piece Added to Insurance Recovery Puzzle, New Jersey Law Journal, July 12, 2004
• New Environmental Rules Affecting Development In New Jersey, Cole Schotz Docket, Summer 2004

• Be Sure to Read the Fine Print In a Consultant's Proposal, Environmental & Energy Law Monitor
• Do You Have Available Sewer Service for your Development or Expansion? Are you Sure About That? Environmental & Energy Law Monitor