Environmental Lawyers - Going Green

Going Green

Welcome to J&G Law’s Green Team, your trusted partner in navigating the complex legal and financial landscape of the emerging green economy. With decades of experience and a deep understanding of the intricacies of land use, environmental law, and sustainable development, our team is dedicated to helping clients achieve their goals while promoting environmentally responsible practices.

From innovative zoning solutions and cutting-edge green technology initiatives, including battery energy storage, agrivoltaics, and dual use solar, to business planning and municipal consulting, we provide comprehensive guidance and support to individuals, businesses, and municipalities seeking to thrive in the green economy.

Land Use/Environmental

Our land use and environmental attorneys have more than 150 years of combined experience representing applicants before municipal boards as well as other local, state and federal agencies. J&G Law’s Green Team is led by Partner John C. Cappello. John is the co-chair of the New York State Bar Association Green Development and Environment Committee. Using this experience, J&G Law has assisted companies with:

Drafting and amending local zoning laws to incorporate alternative green technologies such as solar and wind power
Leading traditional neighborhood developers through the municipal approval process using techniques such as planned unit development and conservation subdivision to create more sustainable development
Developing collaborative agreements between government agencies and developers that range from providing protected open space to providing power to government facilities
Coordinating environmental quality reviews
Preparing and negotiating solar land leases
Solar placement of battery energy storage
Drafting laws
Negotiating business loans

We have represented clients in the following projects:

Municipal

J&G assists its municipal clients in their comprehensive planning and zoning activities to fully take advantage of the benefits of green technologies and sustainable development. Specifically, we:

Identify where and how green technologies can be developed in the community and develop strategies within the comprehensive plan to implement such green technologies.
Draft zoning regulations that incorporate green building standards and allow the development of alternative energy sources within the community.
Identify zoning and building code revisions necessary to ensure proper construction of green development.
Assist municipalities in achieving the goals set out in the New York State Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act.

J&G constantly monitors state and federal funding opportunities to enable our municipal clients to develop projects that conserve energy, promote alternative energy sources, improve, update, and modernize existing infrastructure at lower costs to their taxpayers.

Business

Companies focusing on green technologies have benefited from the assistance of J&G Law, LLP’s business team. We can provide:

Protection of green innovations under intellectual property laws.
Business planning, including tax incentives available for utilizing green technology.
Assistance in the negotiation of business loans to enable your green business to get off the ground.
Negotiation and preparation of contracts and leases associated with the purchase, installation, and maintenance of solar and wind turbine equipment.

Nonprofits

J&G works with non-profit groups throughout the Hudson Valley on an on-going basis to promote energy conservation and use of alternative energy sources. Our efforts have included:

Assisting with the promotion of weatherization programs for homeowners to reduce energy costs
Working with housing providers building both new construction with green features and retrofitting existing homes
Sponsoring and/or hosting events, speakers and programs aimed at educating our attorneys, staff, and the public on the environmental and economic benefits of “going green.”