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Kevin M. Young 
Albany, New York
Partner
phone (518) 438-9907
fax (518) 438-9914
email kyoung@youngsommer.com

Kevin M. Young  has been practicing environmental law for over 28 years.  Mr. Young assists clients in achieving their business and municipal objectives while complying with environmental and land use regulations.  He also serves as counsel to over 20 municipalities, numerous manufacturing facilities and developers. His experience includes all areas of environmental and land use regulations including New York City Watershed Rules and Regulations, SEQRA, the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA), Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act (CERCLA), asbestos, new source review standards, air regulations, water regulations, wetland regulations, enforcement, regulatory reform, environmental audits, solid waste and medical waste. He has extensive experience in litigating and negotiating with governmental agencies.  His approach is result oriented - where do we want to go and how do we best get there.  He has been the lead litigator on numerous Superfund and Brownfield sites.

Mr. Young holds a B.S. and M.S. from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, where he graduated first in his class and received his law degree from Harvard Law School. Since 2004, he has been listed by Chambers USA as one of the top twelve environmental attorneys in the state and since 2006 by Super Lawyers and Law and Politics as a Super Lawyer.

Areas of Practice:
Environmental Law
Municipal Law
Commercial Law
Litigation
Bar Admissions:
New York, 1982
U.S. District Court Western District of New York, 1992
U.S. District Court Northern District of New York, 1982
U.S. District Court Eastern District of New York, 1992
U.S. District Court Southern District of New York, 1992
U.S. Federal Court, 1980
Education:
Harvard University Law School, Cambridge, Massachusetts
J.D., Doctor of Jurisprudence


Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, New York, 1978
B.S./M.S.
Honors: Summa Cum Laude
Major:  Operational Research and Statistics Management


Representative Clients:
Norlite Corporation
General Electric
Delaware County
Keymark Corp.
Classes/Seminars Taught:
Adjunct Professor, Environmental Law, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, 1988 - 2000


Adjunct Professor, Computer Law, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, 1984


Honors and Awards:
Named as One of the Top Environmental Lawyers in New York Super Lawyers - Upstate Edition, 2007, 2008 and 2009


Past Employment Positions:
Whiteman Osterman & Hanna, Partner, 1988 - 1992


Whiteman Osterman & Hanna, Associate, 1981 - 1988



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