Atty. John Valeri, Jr.
John G. Valeri Jr. has more than 30 years of experience providing advice regarding state and federal environmental laws and regulations, including obtaining permits and approvals involving multiple environmental media for complex projects.
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John Valeri, Jr. is a environmental attorney based in Roseland, New Jersey, practicing at Chiesa Shahinian & Giantomasi PC. Educated at New York University (J.D., 1990). Recognitions include Best Lawyers in America — Environmental Law (2026). Serands clients in Roseland, NJ and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- John G. Valeri Jr. has more than 30 years of experience providing advice regarding state and federal environmental laws and regulations, including obtaining permits and approvals involving multiple environmental media for complex projects
- He provides strategic policy advice on major state and federal legislative and regulatory initiatives
- Electric Generation Sector John has shepherded environmental permits and approvals for the development and operation of a variety of electric generation stations, including nuclear, natural gas and oil
- In particular, he provides advice and counsel regarding air permits, NJPDES, site remediation, spill prevention plants, stormwater permitting and chemical site security
- He is also involved in significant national and state permits, and their resulting litigation, involving major policy decisions, including the regulation of cooling water intake structures under Section 316(b) of the Clean Water Act
- Public Utilities John advises public utilities in New Jersey regarding a variety of regulatory programs, including wetlands and flood hazard areas before the NJDEP
- He also appears before the NJBPU to obtain approvals to construct natural gas transmission lines
- Commercial and Industrial Development John assists in environmental due diligence and review of the sale and purchase of industrial and commercial property, including reviewing Phase I and Phase II Environmental Assessments, advice regarding the Industrial Site Recovery Act and drafting terms and conditions of purchase and sale agreements, easements, leases and other real estate and commercial documents
- Renewable Energy John appears before the NJBPU regarding the implementation of solar energy incentives and programs, including the implementation of the New Jersey Solar Act of 2012
- Regulatory Affairs John has extensive experience at high levels of both federal and state government, which combined with his knowledge of the environmental and public utility area, provides unique legal and strategic benefits to his clients
- He served as Associate Deputy General Counsel in the Office of General Counsel at the United States Environmental Protection Agency, and also served as Counselor to the Administrator under former Administrator Christine Todd Whitman
- John also served as Senior Assistant Counsel for Governor Christine Todd Whitman, where he was responsible for advising the governor on significant environmental and public utility legislation and regulations, including negotiating the passage of the Brownfield and Contaminated Sites Act and the Electric Discount and Energy Competition Act
- He also served as Chief of Staff to the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities, where he had responsibility for overseeing the implementation of energy deregulation, as well as aspects of the transition of the telephone and cable television industries into competition
- After having been appointed as a member of the New Jersey Clean Air Council by Governor Chris Christie in 2015, John served as its Chair from 2018 to 2021 after serving as Vice-Chair in 2017
- In September 2023, John was reappointed as a member of the New Jersey Clean Air Council by Governor Philip D. Murphy
- As a member of the Clean Air Council, John has also served as public hearing committee chair for the following annual public hearings: 2016 – “The Clean Power Plan – Impact on New Jersey
- ” 2019 – “Global Warming Pollutants in New Jersey: Beyond Carbon Dioxide
- and 2022 – “Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Air Quality.” In 2014, he was selected to serve as vice chair of the Energy Bar Association’s Environmental Regulation Committee. *Results may vary depending on your particular facts and legal circumstances
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Environmental attorneys for regulatory compliance, contamination, land use, and natural resource law.
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Jurisdictional Context
Why local counsel matters in New Jersey
Practicing law in New Jersey. Legal matters in New Jersey are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in Roseland are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate New Jersey state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in New Jersey 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 Jersey courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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