Pamela Elkow has over 30 years of experience representing clients in remediating or redeveloping brownfields purchasing or selling businesses or real estate with significant environmental liabilities or challenges obtaining permits providing environmental, health, and safety compliance counseling and responding to governmental enforcement. Her clients include large companies engaged in the remediation of legacy properties, portfolio companies in the business of acquiring and remediating contaminated property for investment or resale, and municipalities engaged in redevelopment efforts. Pam has served as the chair of the Environmental Transactions and Brownfield Committee of the ABA Section on Environment, Energy and Resources, a member of the Section's Council, and chair of the Section's Strategic Plan Committee.
Work Phone:
203-646-3575
Email:
pelkow@corporatelawpartners.com
Website:
www.corporatelawpartners.com
EPA Region:
Region 1 – (CT, ME, MA, NH, RI, and VT)
Year of induction:
2018
Degrees:
BA (Political Science, Women's Studies), Colgate University, 1986
JD, George Washington University, 1989
Admissions:
CT
NY
MA
DC
Professional Societies and Organizations:
American Bar Association, Section on Environment, Energy and Resources
Connecticut Bar Association
Fairfield County Bar Association
Connecticut Society of Women Environmental Professionals
Society of Industrial and Office Realtors (SIOR)
Environmental Professionals of Connecticut
Other Environmental Career Experience:
Appointed Governor Malloy Environmental Transition Committee
Legislative Appointed - Connecticut Transfer Act Working Group
Robinson + Cole LLP (1989-1997, 1998-2015)
Jacobi, Kappel & Case (1997-1998)
Representative Publications:
ABA Book Implementing Institutional Controls at Brownfields and Other Contaminated Sites, Second Edition (Connecticut Chapter)
ABA Book Environmental Aspects of Real Estate and Commercial Transactions, Fifth Edition (Bankruptcy Chapter)
Illustrative Projects:
Representation of well-known diversified technology, media, and financial services company in deconstruction and remediation of a legacy manufacturing facility
Outside environmental counsel to several real estate investment firms, focused on industrial and (in one case) film studio production properties, providing advice on acquisition, disposition, development and leasing.
Conversion of several historical mills in New England on behalf of residential real estate developer, assisting with Brownfield grant applications and voluntary remediation program obligations.