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Elizabeth M. Morss 
Albany, New York
Of Counsel
phone (518) 438-9907 (Ext. 232)
fax (518) 438-9914
email emorss@youngsommer.com

Elizabeth M. Morss (Of Counsel) has been practicing environmental law for over 10 years, providing counsel to small, mid-sized and large industrial clients on compliance with federal, state and local environmental laws, with an emphasis on air, hazardous waste, water and bulk storage issues. In that capacity, she regularly answers inquiries from clients concerning environmental law questions and drafts and/or reviews permit applications, variance requests and other similar documents. She also monitors developments in New York State and Federal environmental law, prepares newsletters and bulletins, and assists clients in preparing comments on pending regulations, legislation and guidance. She also has developed training and compliance materials for various clients, including a comprehensive environmental training program for environmental managers at a major New York utility. Ms. Morss became Of Counsel at Young, Sommer after ten years as an environmental attorney with the Albany law firm of Whiteman Osterman & Hanna.

Areas of Practice:
Regulatory Inforcement
Environmental Law
Clean Air Practice
Cleanup & Superfund
Hazardous Waste
Permits
Regulatory Compliance & Auditing
Solid Waste
Water Pollution
Litigation Percentage:
20% of Practice Devoted to Litigation
Bar Admissions:
New York, 1988
District of Columbia, 1989
Education:
New York University School of Law, New York, New York, 1987
J.D., Doctor of Jurisprudence
Law Review: Editor-in-Chief, Annual Survey of American Law, 1986 - 1987


University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 1982
B.A., Bachelor of Arts
Honors: Magna Cum Laude


Simons Rock Early College, Great Barrington, Massachusetts, 1980
A.A., Associate in Arts
Honors: With Distinction


Published Works:
Federal Enforcement Under the Clean Air Act, American Bar Association, Environmental Litigation, 1999


Representative Clients:
Surface Coating
Chemicals and Plastics
Paper Production
Primary and Secondary Metal Production
Classes/Seminars Taught:
Environmental Regulation in New York, Institute of Business Law, 1997


Title V Clean Air Act Compliance, Business Council of New York State, Inc., 1995


Environmental Regulation, Executive Enterprises, 1992 - 1994


Professional Associations and Memberships:
American Bar Association, 1988 - Present
Member


New York State Bar Association, 1988 - Present
Member


New York State Bar Association, Environmental Law Section, 1993 - 2001
Member


Past Employment Positions:
Whiteman Osterman & Hanna, Of Counsel, 1989 - 1999


Albany Law School, Legal Writing Instructor, 1988 - 1989


Sidley & Austin, Associate, 1987 - 1988



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