Environmental Law Section 7th Annual Oil Spill Symposium

A non-CLE Symposium presented by the Petroleum Spills Committee of the NYSBA Environmental Law Section – Recorded June 8, 2016 in Albany, NY.

The annual Oil Spill Symposium features an interactive roundtable discussion format, facilitated by the individuals listed below.

Discussion Topics:

• Oil Spill Act Case Law Update
• Oil Spill Fund Update
• Statutes of Limitations for Oil Spill Act Claims
• Mediation of Petroleum Spill Claims
• New Petroleum Bulk Storage Regulations
• Brownfield Cleanup Program Update

Cost:

Environmental Law Section Member: $55
Non-Member (all other) Price: $80

Not a member of the Environmental Law Section? NYSBA members can join for just $35. Join online or call the NYSBA Member Resource Center at 800-582-2452.

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Agenda and Facilitators

Welcome and Introduction
Gary Bowitch, Esq., Bowitch & Coffey LLC, Albany
Co-Chair, Petroleum Spills Committee 

Oil Spill Act Case Law Update
Alan J. Knauf, Esq., Knauf Shaw LLP, Rochester 

Oil Spill Fund Update
Patrick Holloway, Esq., Office of State Comptroller, Albany 

Statutes of Limitations for Oil Spill Act Claims
S. David Devaprasad, Esq., Devaprasad PLLC, Albany
Doreen Simmons, Esq., Hancock & Estabrook, LLP, Syracuse

Mediation of Petroleum Spill Claims
Gary Bowitch, Esq., Bowitch & Coffey LLC, Albany
Patrick Holloway, Office of State Comptroller, Albany 

(Break)

New Petroleum Bulk Storage Regulations
Russ Brauksieck, Bureau of Technical Support, New York State Department of Environmental Conservation
Alita J. Giuda, Esq., Couch White, LLP, Albany

Brownfield Cleanup Program Update
Linda R. Shaw, Esq., Knauf Shaw LLP, Rochester
Andrew Guglielmi, Esq., New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, Albany

Closing Remarks