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Michael L. Rodburg
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Roseland
Tel: 973.597.2466 | Fax: 973.597.2467


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Michael L. Rodburg is the firm's Chairman. He has more than 35 years of experience in complex litigation and has practiced exclusively in environmental law since 1973.  He is a fellow of the American College of Environmental Lawyers and was founding chairman of the New Jersey State Bar Association Environmental Law Section.  Mr. Rodburg is listed among The Best Lawyers in America, Chambers USA: America's Leading Lawyers for Business and Super Lawyers.

Mr. Rodburg represents business and industry in connection with significant business transactions, civil litigation and administrative agency proceedings arising out of a wide variety of environmental problems. He concentrates in hazardous substances litigation, mass tort defense, acquisition counseling, and climate change initiatives.

Mr. Rodburg is a frequent author and lecturer. He has written hundreds of articles and has been published in the Harvard Law Review and the Rutgers Law Journal. He also has several books to his credit, including the seminal New Jersey Environmental Law Handbook.

He serves on the Board of Directors of the New Jersey State Chamber of Commerce; the Board of Trustees of the American Conference on Diversity; the Advisory Board of the Montclair State University School of Business; and Advisory Trustee of Montclair Kimberley Academy.

Presentations
  • "Special Briefing: Current NRD Issues in New Jersey," keynote speaker, Industrial Liability for Natural Resources Damages under "Superfund" and Other Environmental Laws Seminar, November 2003
  • "Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA)," 23rd Annual Advanced ALI-ABA Course of Study, ALI-ABA Conference on Hazardous Substances, Site Remediation and Enforcement, October 2003
  • "Mass Tort Issues Facing Industry," An Insider's Guide to Mass Tort Litigation, March 2003
  • "Natural Resource Damages: New Jersey Policy and Practice," Panel Member, New Jersey Corporate Counsel Association, 1999 Environmental Law Forum, June 1999
  • "A Civil Action," ABA Section of Litigation, Environmental Litigation Committee Eleventh Annual Mid-Year Meeting, February 1999
  • "Facilitating Brownfields Development Through Insurance," ABA/SONREEL Satellite Seminar Broadcast on "Tackling Tough Toxic Waste Problems," May 1998





  • Lowenstein Sandler Sets the Standard For Pro Bono Initiatives
    New Jersey Business, May 2006
    Robert Boneberg, Michael Rodburg

  • New Mexico v. General Electric: A Cautionary Tale
    New Jersey Law Journal, May 31, 2004
    Michael Rodburg, Timothy L. Borkowski, Esq.

  • Groundwater Damages In New Jersey
    Superfund and Natural Resource Damages Litigation Committee Newsletter, December 2003
    Michael Rodburg

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  • Michael Rodburg named to the American College of Environmental Lawyers., Metropolitan Corporate Counsel, September 2009

  • Gary Wingens and Michael Rodburg comment on the success and future of the firm in an article about Wingens' recent appointment to the position of managing director., NJBiz, February 14, 2008

  • Michael L. Rodburg profiled for his chairman role to the American Conference on Diversity, and for his achievement in launching Lowenstein Sandler's diversity program, ranked nationally by Multicultural Law Magazine., The Star Ledger, January 4, 2007

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    – Chambers USA Guide




    Environmental Law & Litigation


    Education

    Harvard Law School (J.D., 1971), magna cum laude, Editor, Harvard Law Review
    Massachusetts Institute of Technology (B.S., 1968)




    New Jersey


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