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Associate Attorney Saul Ewing Arnstein & Lehr LLP MELISSA A. CLARKE

CONTACT INFORMATION

Saul Ewing Arnstein & Lehr LLP www.saul.com

Melissa

www.saul.com/attorneys/ melissa-clarke

melissa.clarke@saul.com

609.452.3142

609.452.3100

linkedin.com/in/melissa-clarke

Complex allocations of liability among potentially responsible parties at Superfund Sites. Environmental due diligence and remediation liability risk assessment in real estate transactions. Compliance with the New Jersey Industrial Site Recovery Act (ISRA). Cost recovery and contribution claims under CERCLA and the New Jersey Spill Act. Defense of New Jersey Spill Act, Environmental Rights Act and common law claims. Assessment and defense of natural resource damages (NRD) claims under federal and state law. Drafting site access agreements and environmental provisions in commercial real estate and corporate agreements. Environmental land use compliance and permitting under federal and state law, including wetlands, waterfront development, coastal areas (CAFRA), flood hazard areas, and riparian (tidelands) rights and approvals. Administrative law matters challenging and defending permit decisions. Melissa Clarke concentrates her practice in the areas of environmental law and real estate transactions, with a particular focus on environmental litigation, penalty and enforcement matters, and cost recovery actions involving federal and state statutes and regulations. In addition to counseling clients on regulatory compliance, Melissa assists clients in obtaining and defending state and federal environmental permits. As a transactional attorney, Melissa has negotiated and drafted environmental contractual provisions in a wide variety of corporate and real property transactions. Melissa’s environmental practice areas cover: Professional Women in Building Stats: Member since August 2017, Roles in PWB: Community Service Chair, 2018 & 2019 NAHB & NJBA Stats: Local Association: SBACNJ Charities: New Jersey Sharing Network http://njsharingnetwork.org

Melissa also represents title insurance underwriters, insureds and title insurance agencies in commercial and residential title related disputes and foreclosure actions.

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