McNees Attorneys to present PSAB webinar
February 28, 2018
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Harrisburg, Pa. – (February 28, 2018) McNees Wallace & Nurick LLC Attorneys Jon Andrews, Jamie Strong and Steve Matzura will be presenting a webinar March 15 on Environmental Rights for the Pennsylvania State Association of Boroughs as part of their Leader In Municipal Training webinar series.
Jon is co-chair of the Real Estate Group, and practices in the Eminent Domain, Oil & Natural Gas and Pipeline & Oil/Gas Infrastructure Groups.
Jon practices in the area of land use law, working on a variety of zoning and land development matters. He represents commercial and residential developers, members of the energy, telecommunications, and gaming industries, institutions of higher education, and other landowners in a variety of matters before municipal planning commissions, governing bodies and zoning hearing boards. Jon’s work includes all forms of zoning relief, including special exceptions and conditional uses. Jon also advises clients on requests for zoning amendments and challenges to existing ordinances. He also works on storm water management and transportation matters that arise during the land development approval process. Jon’s practice includes a focus on local regulation of natural gas development and the energy industry in Pennsylvania. Jon is a regular speaker and presenter on this topic.
As a member of the Eminent Domain Group, Jon counsels both condemning authorities and property owners on eminent domain matters. He provides assistance on land use issues that impact challenges to condemnations and the determination of just compensation.
Jon also is a certified instructor for the Pennsylvania Municipal Planning Education Institute. In that role, he instructs planning commission members, zoning officers, and other municipal officials on zoning matters.
Jamie practices in the Real Estate Group. He concentrates his practice on representing wireless telecommunications providers and tower companies in all land use and leasing matters. Jamie represents clients in zoning and land use proceedings before municipal planning commissions, governing bodies and zoning hearing boards throughout the Commonwealth. He also represents clients in the acquisition, sale, development and leasing of real estate.
Steve advises industrial, commercial, and municipal clients on a broad range of environmental, health, and safety (“EHS”) issues, including water quality, stormwater, water use, wastewater, waste, hazardous materials and safety, and air quality. He works with clients in various industry sectors, such as energy, oil and gas (including pipelines), manufacturing, food and beverage, metals, construction and land development, auto dealerships, education, and healthcare. Steve helps clients with EHS compliance, permitting, auditing, self-disclosures, and enforcement actions, including addressing issues with environmental agencies, river basin commissions, and the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (“OSHA”). He also advises clients on the environmental implications of business and real estate transactions and litigates environmental matters before courts and administrative hearing boards, including the Pennsylvania Environmental Hearing Board.
To register for the webinar, visit www.training.boroughs.org.
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McNees is a full-service law firm based in central Pennsylvania with more than 130 attorneys representing corporations, associations, institutions and individuals. The firm serves clients worldwide from offices in Harrisburg, Lancaster, State College and Scranton, PA; Columbus, OH; Frederick, MD; and Washington, D.C. McNees is also a member of the ALFA International Global Legal Network.
