Atty. Robert A. Stout, Jr.
Robert Stout joined Whiteman Osterman & Hanna LLP in 2010. He advises clients on all aspects of environmental law with particular experience counseling clients on environmental regulatory compliance and enforcement.
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Robert A. Stout, Jr. is a Partner based in Albany, New York, practicing at Whiteman Osterman & Hanna LLP. They have 21+ years of legal experience, licensed to practice since 2005. Their practice focuses on real estate, zoning, and environmental. Admitted to practice in New Jersey (2005) and New York (2009). Educated at Pace University School of Law (J.D., 2005) and Siena College (B.A., 2002). Active member of Affiliations Mr, Stout is admitted to practice in New York, and He is an active leader in the American Bar Association. Serands clients in Albany, NY and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Robert Stout joined Whiteman Osterman & Hanna LLP in 2010
- He advises clients on all aspects of environmental law with particular experience counseling clients on environmental regulatory compliance and enforcement
- Mr. Stout assists clients in resolving enforcement proceedings and consent order negotiations before State and federal agencies including the United States Department of Justice, United States Environmental Protection Agency, New York State Department of Environmental Conservation and New York State Attorney General’s Office, among others
- Mr. Stout assists clients in environmental impact assessment, including serving as environmental co-counsel to the New York State Thruway Authority for the replacement of the Tappan Zee Bridge
- He also assists clients in obtaining land use and environmental approvals from federal, State and local agencies including air, water and hazardous waste permits, among others
- His practice extends further to representing local Town, Planning and Zoning Boards of Appeal on diverse municipal, planning, zoning and land use matters
- Mr. Stout’s skills as an attorney and commitment to public service have been recognized on numerous occasions
- He has been identified as a Rising Star by Super Lawyer magazine in both New York State as well as New Jersey during his time practicing there
- Real Estate New Jersey Magazine named him as one of “Tomorrow’s Leaders” in 2009
- In May of 2010, the President of the New Jersey State Bar Association presented him with the NJSBA Young Lawyers Division “Service to the Bar Award”
- Mr. Stout is extensively involved in the local community
- He is a member of the Board of Directors of the Alliance for Positive Health, a community-based organization dedicated to improving lives impacted by HIV/AIDS and other chronic illnesses
- He also lends his time to cultural pursuits in the community, recently serving as a Board member of the Historic Albany Foundation
- In 2013, he was accepted into the membership of the Confrerie des Chevaliers du Tastevin, an international cultural and educational organization dedicated to the celebration of Burgundy and its wines
- Background/Education Mr. Stout received a Juris Doctor, cum laude, and a Certificate in Environmental Law from Pace University School of Law in 2005 where he served as the Editor-in-Chief of the Pace Environmental Law Review
- Mr. Stout received a Bachelor of Arts degree, magna cum laude, in History Education from Siena College where he was awarded the History Department’s Major Field Award upon graduation
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Each practice area below reflects the types of cases Robert A. Stout, Jr. handles, with a brief overview of what that area of law covers.
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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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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