Jill B. Richardson – Cole Schotz PC

• Led environmental due diligence on multimillion-dollar multifamily acquisitions
• Negotiated liability protection coverage for a $230-million portfolio sale

Cole Schotz Environmental Practice member Jill Richardson has experience in environmental law pertaining to real estate practices, brownfield redevelopment and remediation, due diligence and compliance, and insurance and risk mitigation. Her work involves facilitating redevelopment and adaptive reuse projects across the New York metropolitan area.

Recent notable matters include leading environmental due diligence on behalf of a CRE financier concerning multimillion-dollar multifamily acquisitions. Richardson also negotiated liability protection and environmental issuance coverage for a $230-million industrial portfolio sale.

Richardson is a committed industry leader. She is on the Executive Board of the NAIOP NYC Metro Chapter as Secretary and is the incoming President. She also served as Co-Chair of NAIOP NYC’s Events Committee and was a member of the New York City Bar Association Environmental Law Committee. Richardson is a frequent contributor to industry panels and events focused on redevelopment and sustainability.

Richardson mentors younger professionals, promotes sustainable development practices, and advances the dialogue around environmental risk management in urban real estate.

These are some of the reasons why Jill Richardson received Connect CRE’s 2025 New York & Tri-State Lawyers in Real Estate Award. The award celebrates real estate attorneys who have distinguished themselves in their practice and the larger community.

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