Paul, Chair of the Environmental & Land Use Litigation Practice Area, focuses his practice in environmental, redevelopment, land use, regulatory, real estate and affordable housing law, and litigation. He also handles a wide variety of redevelopment matters as well as corporate and commercial litigation. In addition to handling major litigation before both the state and federal courts and the Office of Administrative Law, he has extensive experience before the New Jersey Supreme Court and the Appellate Division.
Paul represents real estate developers and other businesses in all types of environmental and land use matters, including permitting and compliance in the areas of water, wetlands, waste, and air; brownfields redevelopment; site remediation; and transactional. He also represents landowners in cost recovery actions, as well as in enforcement actions brought by government or environmental groups.
More Legal and Business Bylines From Paul H. Schneider
- The Uniform Public Expression Protection Act: New Jersey’s Recently Enacted Anti-SLAPP Legislation - (Posted On Friday, September 15, 2023)
- NJDEP Publishes New PFAS Standards - (Posted On Wednesday, October 19, 2022)
- NJDEP Announces FHA Emergency Rulemaking - (Posted On Wednesday, May 25, 2022)
- The DEP Must Adequately Explain its Administrative Decisions to Avoid Remand - (Posted On Wednesday, December 08, 2021)
- Public Health Emergency’s End Sees DEP Public Comment Periods Scaled Back - (Posted On Wednesday, June 23, 2021)
- In Unusual Move, Developer Is Awarded Attorneys’ Fees and Costs Over Town’s Settlement Breach - (Posted On Thursday, June 17, 2021)
- NJDEP Adopts Amended Remediation Standards - (Posted On Thursday, June 10, 2021)
- Governor Signs Law Ending Public Health Emergency - (Posted On Tuesday, June 08, 2021)
- NJDEP Further Extends Site Remediation Timeframes - (Posted On Wednesday, February 10, 2021)
- Avoid Getting Tangled in the Red Tape: Confirm Your Registered Approvals Qualify for Permit Extension Act Protection - (Posted On Thursday, November 19, 2020)
The National Law Review names Giordano, Halleran & Ciesla, P.C. and authors Michael J. Gross, Marc D. Policastro, Paul H. Schneider, Steven M. Dalton, David J. Miller, and Afiyfa H. Ellington as Go-To Thought Leaders in the field of State and Local Law. The firm’s May 2022 article, “NJDEP Announces FHA Emergency Rulemaking,” gained considerable traction for its coverage of the latest developments in New Jersey flood hazard rulemaking, demonstrating the firm’s impressive depth of knowledge with their timely and relevant thought leadership.
Giordano, Halleran & Ciesla’s New Jersey Environmental Law & Land Use practice group is recognized as a Go-To Thought Leader for their coverage and analysis of New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (“NJDEP”) permit extensions, including extensions for remediation activities, environmental compliance updates due to the COVID-19 public health emergency, amendments to surface water quality and other environmental standards and statutory and common law environmental cleanup claims. Giordano, Halleran & Ciesla's Environmental and Land Use team provides timely regulatory and litigation updates which are invaluable to construction, real estate professionals and other parties interested in New Jersey environmental standard. Giordano Environmental and Land Use Practice Group legal editors include Michael J. Gross, Marc D. Policastro, Paul H. Schneider, Steven M. Dalton, David J. Miller and Afiyfa H. Ellington.