Terresa Bakner
Partner
Whiteman Osterman & Hanna LLP
Ms. Bakner advises clients on the permitting of complex industrial, commercial and residential projects, involving State and federal regulatory approvals, as well as municipal land use approvals and SEQRA compliance. Ms. Bakner regularly assists municipalities and regional entities in undertaking SEQRA reviews and in addressing impacts to historic properties under the State and federal historic preservation laws.
Ms. Bakner is a member and past Chair of the Environmental and Energy Law Section of the New York State Bar Association. Ms. Bakner routinely lectures on wetlands regulations, the New York State Environmental Quality Review Act, and other land use and development topics, including RLUIPA, for organizations such as the New York Planning Federation and the New York State Association of Towns, among others. Ms. Bakner received her Juris Doctor degree from Albany Law School of Union University. She holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from Penn State University.