About Maggie Macdonald

Maggie focuses her practice on environmental litigation, environmental due diligence and transactional matters, environmental impact review, and land use issues. Maggie has litigated multi-million dollar claims for recovery of remediation costs under the Superfund Law (CERCLA) in federal courts in New York, New Jersey (pro hac vice) and Ohio (pro hac vice), and has also represented clients in administrative proceedings before the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation and New York City Environmental Control Board. Maggie has significant experience with electronic discovery in complex, multi-party litigations, and leverages technology to efficiently meet her clients’ needs.

In addition, Maggie works with clients involved in the recycling and solid waste management industries to establish environmentally-responsible business practices and comply with product stewardship regulations.

Maggie frequently negotiates environmental provisions of purchase and sale agreements, as well as environmental indemnification agreements to facilitate redevelopment of contaminated properties. She advises Fortune 500 companies, individuals and small-business owners developing real estate, and real estate investment trusts with respect to environmental risks associated with investments in contaminated properties. In addition, Maggie advises clients with respect to remediation of contaminated properties, and assists clients with successfully remediating properties and obtaining liability protection under regulatory oversight.