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Environmental Law: Everything Real Estate Attorneys Need to Know

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Mississippi CLE Approved 3 Total
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Virginia CLE Approved 3 Total
Vermont CLE Approved 3 Total
Washington CLE Approved 3 Total
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West Virginia CLE Approved 3.6 Total
Wyoming CLE Approved 3 Total
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Florida Registered Paralegal Approved 3 Total
Indiana Paralegal CLE Approved 3 Total
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Ohio Certified Paralegals Approved 3 Total
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2 hours 56 minutes
Michael Mushkin
Naveed Nanjee
Keith Turner
Martin Shelton
Matthew Giordano
With Michael R. Mushkin from Mushkin & Coppedge + 4 others
Recorded October 07, 2025
Product ID 101081

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Overview

Protect Your Clients From Hidden Environmental Liabilities

Environmental issues can derail even the most promising real estate transaction or development project - but with the right legal insight, they can be managed, mitigated, or even turned into opportunities. This practical course is designed specifically for real estate attorneys and will show you how to deal with everything from more localized issues to high-level contamination. Bring deals to the finish line and provide clients peace of mind in uncertain situations - register today!

  • Hear a quick refresher on environmental laws that intersect with property deals and development.
  • Leverage disclosures, lien searches, inspections, and environmental site assessments to identify environmental risks.
  • Chart a practical roadmap for dealing with environmental issues that arise.
  • Shift risk and protect clients through contractual protections and insurance coverage.

Abbreviated Agenda

  1. Environmental Issues and Laws All Real Estate Lawyers Should Know
  2. Due Diligence in Real Estate Transactions and Development
  3. Dealing With Environmental Issues: Step by Step
  4. Environmental Indemnities and Environmental Insurance Policies

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Product ID 101081

Credit Details

Credits Available
Credit Status Total
California MCLE Paralegal Approved 3 Total
Alaska CLE Reciprocity 3 Total
Alabama CLE Approved 3 Total
Arkansas CLE Approved 3 Total
Arizona CLE Approved 3 Total
California CLE Approved 3 Total
Colorado CLE Approved 4 Total
Connecticut CLE Approved 3 Total
Delaware CLE Approved 3 Total
Florida CLE Approved 3.5 Total
Georgia CLE Approved 3 Total
Hawaii CLE Approved 3 Total
Iowa CLE Approved 3 Total
Idaho CLE Approved 3 Total
Illinois CLE Approved 3 Total
Indiana CLE Approved 3 Total
Kansas CLE Approved 3.5 Total
Kentucky CLE Approved 3 Total
Louisiana CLE Approved 3 Total
Maine CLE Approved 3 Total
Minnesota CLE Approved 3 Total
Missouri CLE Approved 3.6 Total
Northern Mariana Islands CLE Approved 3 Total
Mississippi CLE Approved 3 Total
Montana CLE Approved 3 Total
North Carolina CLE Approved 3 Total
North Dakota CLE Approved 3 Total
Nebraska CLE Approved 3 Total
New Hampshire CLE Approved 3 Total
New Jersey CLE Approved 3.6 Total
New Mexico CLE Approved 3 Total
Nevada CLE Approved 3 Total
New York CLE Approved 3.5 Total
Ohio CLE Approved 3 Total
Oklahoma CLE Approved 3.5 Total
Oregon CLE Approved 3 Total
Pennsylvania CLE Approved 3 Total
Rhode Island CLE Upon Request 3.5 Total
South Carolina CLE Approved 3 Total
Tennessee CLE Approved 3 Total
Texas CLE Approved 3 Total
Utah CLE Approved 3 Total
Virginia CLE Approved 3 Total
Vermont CLE Approved 3 Total
Washington CLE Approved 3 Total
Wisconsin CLE Approved 3.5 Total
West Virginia CLE Approved 3.6 Total
Wyoming CLE Approved 3 Total
Delaware Certified Paralegal Program Approved 3 Total
Florida Registered Paralegal Approved 3 Total
Indiana Paralegal CLE Approved 3 Total
Montana CLE Credit for Paralegals Approved 3 Total
North Carolina Continuing Paralegal Education Approved 3 Total
New Mexico Paralegal Division, State Bar of Approved 3 Total
Ohio Certified Paralegals Approved 3 Total
NFPA Approved 0 Total
Texas State Bar of Paralegal Division Approved 3 Total
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Agenda

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  1. Environmental Issues and Laws All Real Estate Lawyers Should Know

    1. TSCA and FIFRA
    2. CERCLA and RCRA
    3. Brownfields and Voluntary Cleanup Programs
    4. Permitting and Environmental Impact Laws: Clean Water Act, Clean Air Act, NEPA
    5. Land Use and Conservation Laws

  2. Due Diligence in Real Estate Transactions and Development

    1. Environmental Disclosure and Reporting Requirements
    2. Property Condition Reports and Building Inspections
    3. Phase I Environmental Site Assessment (ESA)
    4. Phase II ESA
    5. Identifying Environmental Liens and Encumbrances

  3. Dealing With Environmental Issues: Step by Step

    1. Low Risk vs. Brownfield Sites vs. Superfund or CERCLA Sites
    2. Assessing Liability
    3. Impact on Financing
    4. Working With Environmental Experts to Determine Cleanup Costs and Feasibility of Remediation
    5. Government Incentives for Remediation
    6. Negotiations and Contractual Considerations
    7. Tracking Cleanup Efforts

  4. Environmental Indemnities and Environmental Insurance Policies

Who Should Attend

This program is designed for attorneys. Real estate professionals, environmental experts, lenders, and paralegals may also benefit.

Speakers

Michael R Mushkin
Michael R.
Mushkin
Mushkin & Coppedge
Naveed Nanjee
Naveed
Nanjee
McGuireWoods LLP
Keith W Turner
Keith W.
Turner
Watkins & Eager
Martin A Shelton
Martin A.
Shelton
Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith
Matthew G Giordano
Matthew G.
Giordano
McGuireWoods LLP
Speaker bio
Michael R Mushkin

Michael R. Mushkin

Mushkin & Coppedge
Michael Mushkin

is an attorney with Mushkin & Coppedge, where he practices in the areas of real estate law, transactions, negotiation, contracts, construction law, construction defect, civil litigation, corporate and business law, bankruptcy, federal income tax issues, and divorce. He earned his B.A. degree from Kelley School of Business at Indiana University and his J.D. degree from Georgetown University Law Center. Mr. Mushkin is a member of the State Bar of Nevada, Clark County Bar Association, Nevada Trial Lawyers Association, American Bar Association, participant in the Nevada Law Foundation, and a life member Indiana University Alumni Association. He is admitted to practice in Nevada, U.S. Tax Court, U.S. District Court, Nevada, and U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit.

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Naveed Nanjee

Naveed Nanjee

McGuireWoods LLP
Naveed Nanjee

is an attorney at McGuireWoods LLP in the Environmental Practice group. He previously served as an attorney-advisor in the Office of Enforcement and Compliance Assurance for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency in Washington D.C., working on enforcement at superfund sites with a particular focus on emerging contaminants. Mr. Nanjee earned his J.D. degree from Vermont Law School, his LL.M. degree from the University of Edinburgh, and a double major in cognitive science and sustainable development from Vanderbilt University. He is admitted to practice in District of Columbia.

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Keith W Turner

Keith W. Turner

Watkins & Eager
Keith Turner

is an partner with Watkins & Eager, where his areas of practice are environment and business. Prior to practicing law, he worked in the oil and gas industry and was an environmental consultant working with industry, real estate developers and state and local governments on environmental compliance issues. Mr. Turner is admitted to practice in Mississippi, U.S. District Court Southern and Northern districts of Mississippi, and U.S. Court of Appeals Fifth Circuit. He is an adjunct professor for Clean Water Act and Hazardous Waste Law with Mississippi College School of Law, and former adjunct professor with the School of Policy and Planning with Jackson State University - College of Public Service. Mr. Turner has previously lectured on the Clean Water Act, Wetlands Law, Fracking Issues, RCRA and CERCLA Liabilities and Environmental Risks for Real Estate Development. He is the co-author of a chapter in Implementing Institutional Controls at Brownfields and Other Contaminated Sites, second edition. Mr. Turner earned his B.A. degree from Boston University and his J.D. degree from Mississippi College School of Law. He is a member of ASTM (Environmental Assessment Committee), Environmental Law Institute, and The Mississippi Bar (Executive Committee for the Natural Resources, Energy and Environmental Law sections).

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Martin A Shelton

Martin A. Shelton

Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith
Martin Shelton

is a partner in the Atlanta office of Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith. He has more than 24 years of experience in environmental and land use law, including environmental issues in real estate transactions, site remediation, regulatory compliance, and environmental litigation. Mr. Shelton earned his B.A. degree from the University of North Carolina and his J.D. degree, cum laude, from Georgia State University College of Law. He is admitted to the trial and appellate courts in Georgia, Washington and the District of Columbia, U.S. Supreme Court, District of Columbia, Eleventh Circuit Courts of Appeal, and federal trial courts in Georgia and the District of Columbia. Mr. Shelton is a member of the American Bar Association, State Bar of Georgia, District of Columbia Bar Association and Washington State Bar Association.

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Matthew G Giordano

Matthew G. Giordano

McGuireWoods LLP
Matthew Giordano

is an Associate at McGuireWoods. He advises clients on environmental regulatory and compliance matters, including water and air pollution, solid and hazardous waste, wetlands, and local, state, and federal enforcement actions and environmental permitting. He partners with clients to develop plans for the cleanup and redevelopment of contaminated properties and provides guidance on environmental considerations in transactional matters. Prior to joining McGuireWoods, Mr. Giordano practiced environmental litigation at a regional law firm in Alabama. During law school, Mr. Giordano served as a law clerk for the Office of General Counsel for the District of Columbia Department of Energy and Environment and as a summer honors law clerk for the Environmental Protection Agency's Office of Enforcement and Compliance Assurance. He is admitted to practice in the District of Columbia, Alabama, and North Carolina, as well as before the U.S. District Courts for the Middle, Northern, and Southern Districts of Alabama and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit. Mr. Giordano received his JD with Honors from Emory University School of Law and his BS in Earth and Environmental Sciences from Furman University. Prior to attending law school, Mr. Giordano worked as an environmental consultant for a national environmental consulting firm.

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