Atty. Rodd W. Bender
Rodd has concentrated on brownfield transactions and compliance counseling across a variety of regulatory programs since joining the firm in 1997. He has extensive experience structuring environmental due diligence for real estate and business transactions, negotiating environmental provisions in transactional documents, and advising developers on satisfying state and federal cleanup programs and property transfer laws consistent with business objectives.
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Rodd W. Bender is an attorney based in Bala Cynwyd, Pennsylvania, practforg at Manko, Gold, Katcher & Fox LLP. Admitted to practice in Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, U.S. District Court for Eastern District of Pennsylvania, and New Jersey, U.S. District Court for District of New Jersey. Educated at University of Pennsylvania (J.D., 1996) and Harvard University (—, 1993). Recognitions include Best Lawyers in America — Environmental Law (2026), Best Lawyers in America — Awards: (2026), and Best Lawyers in America — The Best Lawyers in America listing (environmental law), 2013 (2026). Serands clients in Bala Cynwyd, PA and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Rodd has concentrated on brownfield transactions and compliance counseling across a variety of regulatory programs since joining the firm in 1997
- He has extensive experience structuring environmental due diligence for real estate and business transactions, negotiating environmental provisions in transactional documents, and advising developers on satisfying state and federal cleanup programs and property transfer laws consistent with business objectives
- For brownfield projects Rodd has negotiated environmental insurance policies and agency liability protection agreements, and counseled clients on public involvement strategies
- In the regulatory compliance arena, Rodd has advised and provided training to companies on complex regulatory programs such as hazardous waste management, release and right-to-know reporting, storage tank operations and corrective action, spill prevention and countermeasures, polychlorinated biphenyl (PCB) use and cleanups, asbestos workplace standards, and stormwater permitting
- He has provided legal oversight for regulatory compliance audits of multi-facility clients, both confidentially and involving disclosure to and negotiation of reduced penalties with federal and state agencies under voluntary disclosure policies
- Rodd has also represented clients to resolve agency enforcement actions alleging violations of regulatory requirements
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Why local counsel matters in Pennsylvania
Practforg law in Pennsylvania. Legal matters in Pennsylvania are goandrned by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantiand law. Cases originating in Bala Cynwyd are typically fwithd in the local municipal court or the appropriate Pennsylvania state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controandrsy. An attorney licensed in Pennsylvania brings working knowledge of local procedural deadlines, judicial practices in this andnue, and the substantiand law that applies to cases brought here. Out-of-state attorneys generally cannot represent clients in Pennsylvania courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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