David C. Scott

Mr. Scott’s environmental law practice emphasizes transactions, permitting, and regulatory compliance. He provides counsel on environmental risks associated with real estate and business transactions, methods for mitigating those risks, compliance with federal and state environmental statutes, and strategies for addressing environmental issues including the presence of hazardous substances in soil and groundwater, discharges from underground storage tanks, and the cleanup and remediation of contaminated sites. Mr. Scott also guides clients through all phases of environmental permitting and the coordination of remedial activities in connection with redevelopment activities. He has counseled private equity firms, manufacturers, retailers, lenders, and developers in mergers, divestitures, acquisitions, and the purchase and sale of commercial and industrial real estate properties. Mr. Scott has assisted in brownfield redevelopment projects and transactions at former industrial and commercial facilities, gas stations and other contaminated properties, including conducting pre-acquisition environmental due diligence. His background also encompasses assisting solid waste service vendors with licensure and certification issues, as well as the management of environmental, health and safety (EHS) risks and oversight of environmental compliance audits. A graduate of the State University of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry (magna cum laude) and Vermont Law School (cum laude), Mr. Scott is admitted to practice in New Jersey, New York, and the District of Columbia.