Moderators:
David J. Miller, Esq.
Giordano, Halleran & Ciesla, P.C.

Michael G. Sinkevich, Esq.
Lieberman Blecher & Sinkevich, P.C.

Friday – June 20

10:30 | Registration begins

11:30 | Lunch

12:30 | Solid Waste Issues: It’s Not Just Garbage Anymore

Speakers:
– Raymond S. Papperman, Esq., Sills Cummis & Gross P.C.
– Dennis M. Toft, Esq., Chiesa Shahinian & Giantomasi PC
– Mike Hastry, New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection
– Seth Hackman, New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection
– Michele Zolezi, Pure Soil

1:15 | Natural Resource Damage (“NRD”) Claims – What is the Current State of Play in New Jersey?

Speakers:
– Nicole R. Moshang, Esq., Manko Gold Katcher & Fox LLP
– Natalia Teekah, Esq., Manko, Gold, Katcher & Fox, LLP

2:00 | Land Resources Regulatory Update: The Ever-Changing Landscape of New Jersey Land Resources Law

Speakers:
– Tirza Wahrman, Esq., Law Offices of Tirza Wahrman
– Mark Pietrucha, Haley & Aldrich, Inc.
– David J. Singer, Esq., Porzio Bromberg & Newman

2:45 | Break

3:00 | NJDEP Inconsistencies – Technical and Legal Implications

Speakers:
– Debra S. Rosen, Esq., Archer & Greiner PC
– Robert Chimchirian, Roux Associates, Inc.
– Jacqueline Fusco, Roux Associates, Inc.

3:45 | Environmental Land Development Issues Related to Energy Generation in New Jersey

Speakers:
– Zachary A. Klein, Esq., Cullen and Dykman LLP
– Scott Bisbort, Langan Engineering
– Andrew Kim, Sr., Pure Power Engineering, Inc.
– Souvik Ghosh, Advanced Solar Products

4:30 | Adjourn

5:30 | Buses depart ICONA for Dinner Cruise

Saturday – June 21

7:00 | Breakfast

8:30 | State Climate Superfund Laws – NY, NJ and the Path Forward

Speakers:
– Daniel T. McKillop, Esq., Scarinci Hollenback LLC
– Michele J. Glass, Esq., Gibbons P.C.
– Andrew T. Alessandro, Esq., Gibbons P.C.

9:15 | PFAS and Microplastics: Mature Versus Immature Emerging Contaminants

Speakers:
– Michael Bock, Verdantas
– Judd Mahan, Tetra Tech, Inc.
– Dan Millemann, New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection
– Joe Perse, Tetra Tech, Inc.

10:30 | Break

10:40 | Overview of the CSRR Rule Proposal…The Unwanted Gift That Keeps on Giving

Speakers:
– Gail H. Conenello, Esq., K&L Gates
– Patrick Mottola, Chiesa Shahinian & Giantomasi PC
– Mark Fisher, The ELM Group, Inc.
– Kathi Stetser, GEI Consultants
– Andrew B. Robins, Esq., Sills Cummis & Gross P.C.

11:40 | Getting Grants in the Garden State: New Jersey Site Remediation Funding Programs

Speakers:
– Anita Locke, Geosyntec Consultants, Inc.
– Joanne Vos, Esq., Maraziti Falcon LLP
– Sonya Ward, Tetra Tech, Inc.
– Melissa A. Clarke, Esq., Saul Ewing LLP

12:25 | Break

12:35 | Special Counsel’s Role in State of New Jersey Environmental Matters

Speakers:
– David M. Reap, Esq., Kelley Drye
– Sean D. Moriarty, Esq., NYU School of Law
– John Gilmour, Kelley Drye
– Briana Dema, Esq., Dema Law
– Paul Stephan, Esq. Sher Edling

1:25 | PFAS Standards and Regulations: The Focus now Shifts from the Federal Government to the States

Speakers:
– Tod Delaney, First Environment, Inc.
– Jon Jacobs, First Environment, Inc.

2:00 | Adjourn

6:00 | Dinner

Sunday – June 22

7:00 | Breakfast

8:30 | Ethics in the Age of Algorithms: AI’s Ethical Implications for Environmental Lawyers

Speakers:
– Heather L. Demirjian, Esq., Cole Schotz
– Inga Caldwell, Cole Schotz

9:30 | Attorneys and LSRPs – Confidentiality vs. Disclosure Requirements

Speakers:
– Robert William Fisler, Haley & Aldrich, Inc.
– Robert S. Baranowski, Jr., Esq., Hyland Levin Shapiro LLP

10:30 | Conference Ends