Andrew is Barclay Damon’s former Land Use & Zoning Practice Area chair. Drawing upon almost 30 years of experience in environmental, municipal, and energy law matters, he offers a unique blend of cross-disciplinary knowledge to clients.
As counsel to publicly and privately held companies, Andrew develops strategies and provides tactical advice on permitting, site development and expansion, environmental-impact assessment, historic preservation reviews, and complicated regulatory enforcement matters. As special counsel to local governments and not-for-profit development agencies, he guides the conduct of environmental and land-use approval processes and routinely appears before state and federal agencies and courts regarding land use, health, and environmental matters.
From obtaining substation and transmission line construction approvals across New York State for a major Northeast electric utility to coordinating multijurisdictional permits for a nuclear facility’s new headquarters and spent nuclear-fuel storage pad to supervising due diligence and permitting for a 330-mile long underwater electric cable between Canada and New York City, Andrew is well versed in negotiating complex permits and agreements with governmental entities on behalf of his clients. When necessary, he uses his extensive trial and appellate experience to defend client interests in litigation.