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Introduction
Leigh represents clients on environmental and land use matters, specializing in licensing and permitting, compliance counseling, and advising on the environmental aspects of business, lending, and real estate transactions.
My focus
I focus my practice on environmental and land use matters. I represent parties involved in federal and state hazardous waste sites, handling legal proceedings, private cost recovery actions, and dealings with governmental agencies. I also have experience in representing parties in state and local administrative enforcement proceedings involving wetlands, tidelands, and Massachusetts Environmental Policy Act Reviews.
I regularly represent lenders in evaluating, managing, and resolving environmental issues, including preparing environmental opinions related to loans and bond issuances. I have extensive experience addressing environmental issues involved in the purchase and sale of land and businesses, including confirming and securing liability protections and economic incentives for brownfields development.
My practice includes providing environmental compliance counseling to businesses and working with site owners and developers in addressing the management of environmental issues and permitting for development work.
Looking ahead
The real estate market is in transition, as it often is. Attorneys need to team with clients to stay informed and ahead of both market and legal changes that impact project planning and implementation—now and always.
Admitted to practice
Massachusetts
U.S. District Court, District of Massachusetts
U.S. Court of Appeals, First Circuit
U.S. Supreme Court
Education
George Washington University National Law Center, J.D.
University of Vermont, B.A.
Professional activities
- American Bar Association, Natural Resources, Energy and Environmental Law Section
- Boston Bar Association, Environmental Law Section
- Newton (MA) Conservation Commission, Commissioner
- Centre Street Food Pantry, Newton, MA, Board of Directors
- Commonwealth of Massachusetts Justice of the Peace
Recognition
- Chambers USA, Recognizes Practitioner in Environment (Massachusetts) 2010–2024
- Massachusetts Super Lawyers, 2004–2019
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- Office:+1 415.984.5008
- atorbitt@nixonpeabody.com
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