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Linda Shaw, Esq.
Partner
Knauf Shaw LLP
Linda Shaw, a Partner at Knauf Shaw, with over 33 years of experience in environmental, energy, and land use law, focuses her practice on brownfield redevelopment and associated land use, zoning, permitting and environmental review to facilitate the ultimate remediation and redevelopment of contaminated property. From 1998 to the present, Linda has been a managing partner at Knauf Shaw, LLP, becoming one of the first females in New York to be a named partner in a law firm. She is recognized as the preeminent authority in the state on the New York Brownfield Cleanup Program. She participates in a number of legislative and state policy advisory groups which led to creation of the Brownfield Cleanup Program of 2003, and the 2008, 2015, and 2022 program amendments to the Brownfield Cleanup Law. Linda handles compliance issues related to hazardous waste, chemicals and petroleum handling, and cost recovery litigation to recoup costs incurred from responsible parties. Ms. Shaw is past Chair of the NYS Bar Association Environmental Law Section, and was the VP of the Environmental Business Association, an environmental business trade organization, for many years. She is currently a Board member for the Brownfield Coalition of the North East. Ms. Shaw obtained her Juris Doctorate from the St. John’s Law School and Master of Arts, summa cum laude, in International Law and Public Administration, and Bachelor of Arts, summa cum laude, in Political Science from St. John’s University.
Panelist | State Superfund & Brownfield Program Reforms and Funding
2024 Annual Environment Conference