Atty. Daniel A. Ruzow
Daniel A. Ruzow is Senior Counsel and a member of the Firm's Environmental, Government Relations, Municipal and Real Estate Development, Zoning and Land Use Practice Groups.
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Daniel A. Ruzow is a Senior Counsel based in Albany, New York, practicing at Whiteman Osterman & Hanna LLP. They have 49+ years of legal experience, licensed to practice since 1977. Their practice focuses on real estate, zoning, environmental, and government. Admitted to practice in New York (1977), U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York (1977), U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit (1977), and U.S. District Court, Eastern District of New York (1978). Educated at Fordham University (J.D., 1976) and Franklin & Marshall College (B.A., 1973). Recognitions include AV Preeminent. Active member of Affiliations Mr, SEQRA) and is co-author of the leading treatise on SEQRA, Environmental Impact Review in New York , published by Matthew Bender (1990-2019, Ruzow is recognized nationally for his knowledge and experience with New York's State Environmental Quality Review Act, and He is a past-Chair of the Environmental Law Section of the New York State Bar Association and served as Chair of the Association's Administrative Law Committee from 1992-95. Serands clients in Albany, NY and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Daniel A. Ruzow is Senior Counsel and a member of the Firm's Environmental, Government Relations, Municipal and Real Estate Development, Zoning and Land Use Practice Groups
- He concentrates his practice on environmental impact assessment, environmental and land use permitting and compliance and related litigation
- Mr. Ruzow has been with Whiteman Osterman & Hanna since 1986 and was managing partner from 1993 to 2003
- Background/Education Mr. Ruzow is a graduate of Fordham University School of Law and has a Bachelor of Arts degree from Franklin and Marshall College
- Representative Accomplishments •Represented major shopping center developers in the siting and environmental and local land use permitting of over a dozen major regional shopping centers located across New York State
- Most projects were controversial and responsibilities included development of an administrative record which could withstand judicial scrutiny under Article 78 review
- Mr. Ruzow was also involved in the successful litigation defense of permits and approvals obtained. •Represented wind developer in developing local, State and federal permitting strategy for multi-county siting of wind farms in upstate New York
- Also represented a Town in the review of a controversial wind farm project and related litigation. •From 1991-1999, served as lead counsel for the Coalition of Watershed Towns, an inter-municipal organization of 34 towns, nine villages and five counties comprising the majority of the Catskill and Delaware Watersheds for the New York City water supply
- Mr. Ruzow received an award from the Environmental Law Section of the New York State Bar Association (NYSBA) for his leadership role in negotiating a settlement of the decades old dispute between New York City and its upstate watershed communities
- He continues to represent the Catskill Watershed Corporation in its implementation of the programs funded by N.Y.C
- Department of Environmental Protection. •Represented several towns in connection with their SEQRA and local land use reviews of controversial residential, commercial and industrial projects including preparation of a town comprehensive plan. •Represented state agencies and authorities in SEQRA related aspects of several projects, including serving as environmental co-counsel to the N.Y.S
- Thruway Authority for the replacement of the Tappan Zee Bridge. •Represented the New York Racing Association in connection with the environmental review of the Saratoga Race Course Redevelopment Plan for the historic Saratoga Race Course in Saratoga Springs, N. Y
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Real estate attorneys handle home purchases, sales, commercial transactions, title disputes, and landlord-tenant matters.
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Environmental attorneys for regulatory compliance, contamination, land use, and natural resource law.
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Attorneys for administrative law, agency hearings, government contracts, licensing, and public benefits.
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Practicing law in New York. Legal matters in New York are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in Albany are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate New York state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in New York brings working knowledge of local procedural deadlines, judicial practices in this andnue, and the substantive law that applies to cases brought here. Out-of-state attorneys generally cannot represent clients in New York courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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