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Roxanne E. Jayne selected to present at The Economic Development Association of New Jersey Quaterly Meeting on the LSRP Bill

Date: Friday, June 5, 2009

Topic: On June 5, 2009, The Economic Development Association of New Jersey will present a discussion of new legislation which has created a Licensed Site Remediation Professional (LSRP) program at their quarterly membership meeting. Roxanne E. Jayne will join Commissioner Mark Mauriello of the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection in dicsussing the impact this will have on economic development as it relates to job creation, increased tax revenues for municipalities as sites come back on stream, and availability of "shovel ready" sites which may benefit from economic stimulus funds.Ms. Jayne is well respected in the environmental law community and her expertise was instrumental in revising the recently passed LSRP bill to include protections for redevelopers conducting due diligence for contaminated sites.

Location: Forsgate Country Club, Monroe Twp

Presenter: Roxanne E. Jayne

For More Information: For more information on the event, please go to the New Jersey's Economic Development Association website.

Roxanne E. Jayne selected to present at The National Brownfield Associations Tri-State Conference

Date: Thursday, June 4, 2009

Topic: On June 4, 2009, Roxanne E. Jayne will be speaking at Fourth Annual Tri-State Conference of The National Brownfield Associations on the Impact of the LSP Bill on Developers and Voluntary Cleanups. Ms. Jayne is well respected in the environmental law community and her expertise was instrumental in revising the recently passed LSRP bill to include protections for redevelopers conducting due diligence for contaminated sites. The event draws brownfield specialists in the multiple sectors from New York, New Jersey and Connecticut.

Location: New York Information Technology Center, New York, NY

Presenter: Roxanne E. Jayne

For More Information: For more information on the event, please go to the National Brownfield Associations website.

Visit Sterns & Weinroth at the 2009 Atlantic Builders Convention

Sterns & Weinroth is proud to be a Master Sponsors of the 60th Atlantic Builders Convention Atlantic Builders Convention, Atlantic City, NJ on April 22-24, 2009

Visit us at Booth #630 and attend our seminars:

Frank J. Petrino, Chair of the firm’s Real Estate/Transactional Practice Group, will speak on Trends in Land Use Law Wednesday, April 22 at 9:30 p.m.

Roxanne E. Jayne, a director with the firm's Real Estate/Transactional Practice Group, will speak on Brownfield Remediation and Redevelopment Thursday, April 23 at 9 :30 a.m.

Complete details about the ABC Convention can be viewed online at www.abconvention.com.

Sterns & Weinroth Hosts the New Jersey Society of Women Environmental Professionals Event

Sterns & Weinroth will be hosting the New Jersey Chapter of the Society of Women Environmental Professionals (NJSWEP) “Flash Update” regarding hot topics in NJDEP’s Site Remediation Program on June 3rd from 8:30-9:30 a.m.

Roxanne E. Jayne, a Director and member of the Real Estate/Transactional Practice, and Jennifer L. Cordes, an Associate and member of the Real Estate/Transactional Practice, will be the moderators of the program, providing an update on the legislative reform/stakeholder process and status of proposed Licensed Site Professionals Bill.

The Speakers include: Dr. Barry Frasco, NJDEP - Soil Remediation Standards; Colleen Kokas, NJDEP, Office of Brownfield Reuse – Brownfields Program; Sandra Gaurin, TetraTech EM, Inc. – NJDEP Vapor Intrusion Guidance.
The program is being offered to all NJSWEP members as listed in the attached flier attached flier.

Sterns & Weinroth Served as a Master Sponsors of the 2008 Atlantic Builders Convention in Atlantic City, NJ, April 16-18, 2008

The 59th Atlantic Builders Convention (www.abconvention.com) was held at the Atlantic City Convention Center, in Atlantic City, New Jersey, from April 16 through 18, 2008.  Frank J. Petrino, Chair of the firm’s Real Estate/Transactional Practice Group, served as a moderator of the program "DEP Regulations Hamper Redevelopment." Roxanne E. Jayne, a director with the firm's Real Estate/Transactional Practice Group, presented at the programon "Brownfield Remediation and Redevelopment: New Challenges for New Opportunities." To learn more about these programs, please contact fpetrino@sternslaw.com or rjayne@sternslaw.com.

Sterns & Weinroth Serves as Co-sponsor for New Jersey Society of Women Environmental Professionals Event

Roxanne E. Jayne, a Director and member of the Real Estate/Transactional Practice, was a speaker at an October 23, 2007 program on "Emerging Issues in Regulation, Remediation and Redevelopment." She discussed the impact on builders and redevelopers of the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection Soil Remediation Standards Rule Proposal, anticipated to be adopted in May 2008. Sterns & Weinroth served as a co-sponsor of the event, presented by the New Jersey Society of Women Environmental Professionals.

Sterns & Weinroth Served as a Master Sponsor of the 2007 Atlantic Builders Convention in Atlantic City, NJ, April 18-20, 2007

Frank J. Petrino, Chair of the firm's Real Estate/Transactional practice group, presented Redevelopment: How the Process Works, and Brian J. Mulligan, a director with the firm's Real Estate/Transactional practice group, presented Environmental Insurance as a Redevelopment Tool. To view materials from the programs, click on the links above or contact bmulligan@sternslaw.com or fpetrino@sternslaw.com. You may also visit www.abconvention.com to purchase an audio recording of "Redevelopment: How the Process Works."

Susan Stryker was a speaker at the Insurance Council of New Jersey's 8th Annual Symposium on Friday, June 16, 2006, at The Sheraton at Woodbridge Place in Iselin. Ms. Stryker addressed the status of recent cases in the Supreme Court of New Jersey and the Appellate Division of the Superior Court of New Jersey impacting insurance.

The Otteau Appraisal Group's Spring Workshop Series

Sterns & Weinroth was proud to serve as a sponsor for The Otteau Appraisal Group's Spring Workshop Series in Princeton. The Spring Market Update focused on how this year's market is shaping up, pricing techniques in an environment of rising inventory and mortgage rates, communication skills, land pricing, cost vs. value, and the market forecast for 2006 and beyond. For more information, log on to www.otteau.com.

Sterns & Weinroth Served as a Master Sponsor of the 2006 Atlantic Builders Convention in Atlantic City, NJ, April 26-28, 2006

The firm 's Real Estate/Transactional Practice Group presented a program entitled "Removing the Risk From Your Community Association Project," by Kathleen M. DalCortivo. Vincent J. Paluzzi also was honored at the Convention as recipient of the NJBA Associates Committee Chairman's Award. Please contact Frank J. Petrino, Chair of the firm's Real Estate/Transactional group at fpetrino@sternslaw.com for more information, or log onto www.abconvention.com. Pictured above are Steve Caporaso, NJBA President 2005; Sarah M. Gabler, Sterns & Weinroth Marketing Coordinator; Sterns & Weinroth attorneys Frank J. Petrino; Kelly C. Scheese; and Jennifer L. Cordes; and Mary B. Anderson, NJBA Incoming President 2006. Photo courtesy of "Film Magic."

Is Your Redevelopment Plan Missing Something? Environmental Insurance as a Redevelopment Tool

On Tuesday, November 15, 2005, the Real Estate Practice Group presented a seminar at the Trenton Country Club on environmental insurance as a redevelopment tool. Real estate attorneys, Frank J. Petrino and Brian Mulligan, joined Jack Smith, a nationally recognized environmental risk manager, to discuss how environmental insurance can impact redevelopment project initiatives. The panel discussion included:

  • The benefits of environmental insurance policies when developing Brownfields;
  • How environmental insurance can support the transfer of environmental liability to third parties;
  • How environmental insurance can help reduce and/or transfer potential exposures to increase your bottom-line; and
  • Pricing for environmental insurance coverage.

More than 25 builders, environmental specialists, bankers and redevelopers attended. For more information, contact: Mr. Petrino at fpetrino@sternslaw.com, or Mr. Mulligan at bmulligan@sternslaw.com.

Susan Stryker was a guest panelist, discussing recent court decisions impacting the insurance industry at the 28th Annual Meeting and Conference of the Insurance Council of New Jersey on Friday, November 4, 2005 at 8:30 a.m. at the Sheraton at Woodbridge Place in Iselin. For a copy of the seminar materials, click here.

Frank J. Petrino, Chair of the firm's Real Estate/Transactional Practice, participated in a seminar presented by the New Jersey Institute for Continuing Legal Education on "Practice Before Local Zoning Boards," on Thursday, October 6, 2005, at the Doubletree in Mount Laurel.

Graig P. Corveleyn, spoke at a seminar on "The 2005 Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention Act and Consumer Protection Act" hosted by the Bankruptcy Bench Bar Section of the Mercer County Bar Association on Tuesday, September 27, 2005, at the Holiday Inn Conference Center in Jamesburg.

Susan Stryker and Richard J. VanWagner were two of the featured speakers at the Insurance Council of New Jersey's 7th Annual Symposium on Friday, June 3, 2005, at The Sheraton at Woodbridge Place in Iselin. Ms. Stryker addressed the status of recent cases in the Supreme Court of New Jersey and the Appellate Division of the Superior Court of New Jersey impacting the verbal threshold as well as homeowners, workers compensation and commercial lines insurance. To review the recent cases "hot sheet," distributed at the symposium, click here. Mr. VanWagner addressed various legislative issues affecting the insurance industry. For more information, log on to www.icnj.org.

Graig P. Corveleyn was one of the speakers at a seminar hosted by the Bankruptcy Bench Bar Section of the Mercer County Bar Association on May 24, 2005 at Roman Hall Restaurant in Trenton. The seminar focused on the 2005 Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act. Topics for discussion included: New Attorney Responsibilities, Effective Dates, Means Testing, Pre-filing Requirements and Changes Applicable to 7s, 11s and 13s.

Richard J. VanWagner served as a panelist at the Insurance Council of New Jersey "Insurance Day at the State House" on May 5, 2005, at the Masonic Temple in Trenton. The event provides insurance company employees with the opportunity to understand how the work of legislators, regulators and members of the governor's senior staff impact the insurance industry. Mr. VanWagner provided an inside view of how the legislative process works in Trenton. For more information, log on to www.icnj.org.

Sterns & Weinroth Served as a Master Sponsor of the Atlantic Builders Convention, Atlantic City, NJ, April 6-8, 2005

The firm presented the following programs:

To review materials from the program, click on the live links above. You may also log onto www.abconvention.com for more information.

Simon Kimmelman, Chair of the firm's Bankruptcy/Creditors' Rights Practice, served as a panelist for the seminar on hot topics in Chapter 11, presented at the annual New Jersey Bankruptcy Bench-Bar Conference in April, 2005.

Richard J. Van Wagner served as a panelist at the New Jersey Institute of Continuing Legal Education seminar, "Lobbying for Lawyers," held December 10, 2004, at the Lafayette Yard Marriott Hotel in Trenton. Approximately 50 Registered Legislative Agents, attorneys and others attended the program, which included a discussion of lobbying trends and updates in New Jersey's attorney-lobbying arena, as well as practice tips and methods to lead to successful client representation.

Susan Stryker was a featured speaker at the Insurance Council of New Jersey's 27th Annual Meeting and Conference, held November 5, 2004, at the Sheraton at Woodbridge Place in Iselin. Ms. Stryker participated in a panel discussion titled, "In the Courts," which focused on recent State Appellate and Supreme Court cases and their potential effect on workers' compensation, automobile, and commercial lines of insurance. She is a director of the firm and a member of the firm's Administrative/Governmental and Litigation practices, concentrating in Insurance Regulatory law.

Paul M. O'Gara, Chair of the firm's Gaming Practice and immediate past president of the International Association of Gaming Attorneys, spoke at the American Gaming Association's Global Gaming Expo in Las Vegas. Mr. O'Gara presided over a session titled "Scrutiny of Public Companies in Gaming: How Much is Enough?" The panel presentation focused on corporate compliance issues facing the gaming industry, including Sarbanes-Oxley requirements and guidelines, as well as a discussion of safeguards that can be implemented to assure proper financial reporting.

Frank J. Petrino, Chair of the firm's Real Estate/Transactional Practice, moderated a seminar offered by the firm on June 24, 2004 on Redevelopment Law at the Trenton Country Club. The firm and its clients explored the current legal and practical issues involved in developing areas in need of redevelopment in New Jersey. In addition to a general overview of significant redevelopment laws and recent regulatory and judicial developments, the presenters discussed:

  • The redevelopment process in New Jersey
  • Opportunities and constraints involved in financing and constructing redevelopment projects
  • Financial incentives available to clean-up and redevelop Brownfield sites

The presenters included the following professionals:

  • Frank J. Petrino, Esq., Sterns & Weinroth (moderator)
  • Robert S. Powell, Jr., Managing Director, Nassau Capital Advisors, LLC
  • Curtis Seifert, Esq., State of New Jersey, Division of Taxation
  • Stanley Slachetka, AICP, P.P., T&M Associates, Inc.

For more information or a copy of the Redevelopment Law Seminar Resource Guide, contact Frank Petrino at fpetrino@sternslaw.com.

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