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Charles D. Grieco is a Partner in the Firm's Environmental and Economic & Land Development practice groups.  Mr. Grieco concentrates his practice in environmental litigation, environmental compliance, land use planning/environmental review and municipal law.  His experience in the environmental and land use areas includes environmental cost recovery litigation in both federal and state courts, as well as counseling and representing clients with respect to zoning and environmental review procedures under the State Environmental Quality Review Act and National Environmental Policy Act.  Mr. Grieco also has extensive experience in general municipal law and is currently acting as attorney of record for the Village of Williamsville, New York.

Education:

Colgate University (B.A., summa cum laude, 1989); Columbia University (M.A., 1992); State University of New York at Buffalo (J.D., summa cum laude, 1995), Executive Editor, Buffalo Law Review, 1994-95; Recipient, Max Koren Award

Admissions:

1996 New York State Bar; U.S. District Court, Western and Southern Districts of New York; U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Western District of New York

Principal Area(s) of Practice:

Environmental Litigation; Environmental Compliance; Land Use; Municipal Law

Memberships & Offices:

Bar Association of Erie County; Past Chair of the Environmental Law Committee, Erie County Bar Association; New York State Bar Association; American Bar Association

Community Service:

• Western New York Book Arts Collaborative, President (2011-present)
• Buffalo Niagara Riverkeeper, Secretary (2012-present)
• Partners for a Livable Western New York, Director (2007-present)
• Leadership Buffalo Graduate (2005)
• Member, The City of Buffalo Environmental Management Commission