John J. Fahsbender

• Background
  • John has more than 13 years of experience in many areas of environmental law, with a focus on contaminated land issues, corporate and real estate transactions, environmental litigation, and corporate sustainability
  • Before relocating to Cleveland, he worked at two of the nation’s largest law firms in New York City and Portland, Oregon
• Areas of Experience and Focus
  • Corporate and Real Estate Transactions
  • Site Investigation and Remediation
  • Corporate Sustainability
  • Environmental Cost Recovery
  • Environmental Litigation and Enforcement
• Achievements/Honors
  • Adjunct Instructor, Cleveland-Marshall College of Law (Regulatory and Environmental Law)
  • Listed as an Environmental Law “Rising Star” in 2005 by Law & Politics
  • Lead environmental counsel in numerous corporate and real estate transactions, ranging from small real estate sales to billion dollar asset dispositions
  • Served eight years as a U.S. Naval officer
• Professional Involvement
  • Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association, Environmental Law Section
• Publications and Presentations
  • Panelist, “Sustainability Communications: Telling Your Unique Story,” Dix & Eaton Brainfood Series, November 2008
  • Panelist at the 18th Annual ABA Real Property and Estate Planning Symposia on “The Impact of Government Incentives on Urban and Suburban Growth Patterns”
  • “Managing Climate Change Risks and Opportunities” Presentation at Cleveland Bar Association Environmental Law Seminar, November 2006
  • “Palm Trees on Lake Erie” The Cleveland Bar Journal, November 2006
  • “Renewable Energy Provisions in the Energy Bill,” American Bar Association Energy Committees Newsletter, June 2005
  • “Superfund Liability Update: How New Legislation and Administrative Rules Impact Hazardous Waste Cleanup Liability,” Oregon Assoc. of Environmental Professionals, February 2002
  • “An Analytical Approach to Defining the Affected Neighborhood in the Environmental Justice Context,” 5 N.Y.U. Envtl. L.J. 120 (1996)
• Education
  • Tulane University, BS Chemistry and Russian, 1984
  • The American University, MA Russian Studies, 1992
  • New York University School of Law, JD magna cum laude, 1995
• Bar Admissions/Licenses
  • State of Ohio
  • State of New York