Director of Legislative Affairs for New York State Department of Environmental Conservation Joins Greenberg Traurig
07/20/2021
Director of Legislative Affairs for New York State Department of Environmental Conservation Joins Greenberg Traurig
Jane E. McLaughlin, former director of legislative affairs for the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC), has joined global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP in the firm’s Albany office. McLaughlin will be of counsel in the Health Care & FDA Practice, Government Law & Policy Practice, and Environmental Practice.
At the DEC, McLaughlin led the Office of Legislative Affairs, which serves as the department’s primary liaison to the Governor’s Office, the New York State Legislature, advocacy groups, and external stakeholders.
McLaughlin has more than 10 years of governmental and legislative experience in New York State. In addition to her former role at the DEC, she previously served as legislative counsel in the New York State Department of Health (DOH), and as legislative counsel and committee director in the New York State Senate. She has also served as counsel to the New York State Conference of Mayors and Municipal Officers, working on various matters pertaining to municipal government.
“Jane’s first-hand experience within New York state government complements our environmental and health care practices and provides further depth to the services we already offer to clients in these areas,” said Harold N. Iselin, managing shareholder of the firm's Albany office.
McLaughlin has worked on a wide variety of matters and legislation, including issues involving the environment, health care, procurement, telecommunications, election law, and water/sewer law.
“Jane’s dynamic experience working in New York State government is a value-add to our practice and we are thrilled to welcome her to Greenberg Traurig,” said Samir NeJame, chair of the New York State Government Law & Policy Practice.
“Greenberg Traurig’s stellar reputation in Albany, and in particular its government law, health care, and environmental expertise, made joining the firm a natural choice for me as I begin this exciting next chapter of my career,” McLaughlin said. “I look forward to working with the firm’s talented practitioners to deliver top-tier legal services to clients.”
In addition to McLaughlin’s roles at the DEC and DOH, she worked for five years within the New York State Senate as an assistant counsel, legislative counsel, and committee director for the office of Senator David Valesky. Additionally, McLaughlin was a legislative fellow for the office of Senator Kemp Hannon, chairman of the Senate Committee on Health.
McLaughlin’s experience complements the environmental expertise of Steven C. Russo, chair of the New York Environmental Practice and former chief legal officer of the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, and Zackary D. Knaub, shareholder in the Environmental Practice and former first assistant counsel to Governor Cuomo and assistant counsel to the Governor for Energy and the Environment and former regional attorney for the New York State Department of Environmental Conservations lower Hudson River Valley region.
McLaughlin earned her J.D. from Albany Law School and a B.A. from Boston College.
Director of Legislative Affairs for New York State Department of Environmental Conservation Joins Greenberg Traurig
At the DEC, McLaughlin led the Office of Legislative Affairs, which serves as the department’s primary liaison to the Governor’s Office, the New York State Legislature, advocacy groups, and external stakeholders.
McLaughlin has more than 10 years of governmental and legislative experience in New York State. In addition to her former role at the DEC, she previously served as legislative counsel in the New York State Department of Health (DOH), and as legislative counsel and committee director in the New York State Senate. She has also served as counsel to the New York State Conference of Mayors and Municipal Officers, working on various matters pertaining to municipal government.
“Jane’s first-hand experience within New York state government complements our environmental and health care practices and provides further depth to the services we already offer to clients in these areas,” said Harold N. Iselin, managing shareholder of the firm's Albany office.
McLaughlin has worked on a wide variety of matters and legislation, including issues involving the environment, health care, procurement, telecommunications, election law, and water/sewer law.
“Jane’s dynamic experience working in New York State government is a value-add to our practice and we are thrilled to welcome her to Greenberg Traurig,” said Samir NeJame, chair of the New York State Government Law & Policy Practice.
“Greenberg Traurig’s stellar reputation in Albany, and in particular its government law, health care, and environmental expertise, made joining the firm a natural choice for me as I begin this exciting next chapter of my career,” McLaughlin said. “I look forward to working with the firm’s talented practitioners to deliver top-tier legal services to clients.”
In addition to McLaughlin’s roles at the DEC and DOH, she worked for five years within the New York State Senate as an assistant counsel, legislative counsel, and committee director for the office of Senator David Valesky. Additionally, McLaughlin was a legislative fellow for the office of Senator Kemp Hannon, chairman of the Senate Committee on Health.
McLaughlin’s experience complements the environmental expertise of Steven C. Russo, chair of the New York Environmental Practice and former chief legal officer of the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, and Zackary D. Knaub, shareholder in the Environmental Practice and former first assistant counsel to Governor Cuomo and assistant counsel to the Governor for Energy and the Environment and former regional attorney for the New York State Department of Environmental Conservations lower Hudson River Valley region.
McLaughlin earned her J.D. from Albany Law School and a B.A. from Boston College.
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