Miriam E. Villani is a Partner with the Firm. Her practice focuses on all aspects of environmental law, including litigation, transactional matters, permitting, and regulatory and compliance proceedings. Ms. Villani represents and advises developers, corporations, municipalities, buyers, sellers and lenders in transactions involving brownfields and other contaminated properties. She also represents clients in environmental litigation in both federal and state courts and before administrative agencies. Her extensive experience and her knowledge of environmental law includes the New York State Environmental Conservation Law, the New York State Navigation Law, the Wetlands Acts, RCRA, TSCA, and CERCLA.
Ms. Villani began her legal career as an Assistant Regional Counsel for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. She was counsel with environmental law practice groups at two prominent Long Island law firms, and was special environmental counsel to Pfizer Inc., where she managed complex environmental insurance litigation.
Ms. Villani has served as Chair of the Environmental Law Section of the New York State Bar Association and is currently Editor-in-Chief of The New York Environmental Lawyer, a quarterly journal published by the New York State Bar Association. She has been published in several legal journals and books, including West’s New York Practice Series, and regularly teaches and speaks on environmental issues and the law. In addition to the New York State Bar Association, she is a member of the Nassau County Bar Association.
Ms. Villani is admitted to practice in the State of New York and before the United States District Courts for the Eastern and Southern Districts.
Ms. Villani received her Bachelor of Arts from the State University of New York at Stony Brook (B.A., cum laude,1981), and her Juris Doctor degree from St. John’s University School of Law (J.D., 1984).
Miriam E. Villani
Partner
Zoning and Land Use Planning
Real Estate Law and Transactions
Litigation and Appeals
Municipal Law and Legislative Practice
Environmental Law
E-Mail: mvillani@swcblaw.com
