Michael focuses his practice on a variety of environmental and land use matters. He navigates his clients through the land use approval process and related environmental matters at the municipal, county, state and federal levels. Michael’s practice includes remediation, development, redevelopment, zoning, business counseling and corporate transactions. He also handles environmental permitting and regulatory compliance involving wetlands, coastal/CAFRA areas, riparian/tidelands law, flood hazard areas, water quality, solid and hazardous waste remediation, and underground storage tanks.
Practice Areas
- Land Use & Development Law
- Real Estate
- Redevelopment
- Environmental - Land Use and Permitting
- Environmental - Site Remediation and Brownfields
- Environmental - Litigation
- Environmental - CERCLA/Superfund
Professional Activities
- American Planning Association
- Monmouth Bar Association
- New York State Bar Association
- New York City Bar Association
Admissions
- New Jersey
Education
- Elisabeth Haub School of Law at Pace University, J.D., Cum Laude (2018)
- Rutgers University, B.S., Cum Laude (2014)
Honors/Awards
- Selected by New Jersey Super Lawyers® as a New Jersey Rising Star,* 2024
News
- Giordano, Halleran & Ciesla Attorneys Selected as 2024 New Jersey Super Lawyers and Rising Stars
- Giordano, Halleran & Ciesla Named a 2022 Go-To Thought Leader by the National Law Review
Articles/Publications
- "NJ PACT Heating Up," Dimensions, Winter 2021
- NJDEP Notice of Rule Waiver/Modification/Suspension: Extension of Timeframes for Certain Remediation Activities, NJ Environmental Law Blog, August 25, 2020
- Appellate Division Sheds Light on Statutory and Common Law Claims in Environmental Cleanup Cases, New Jersey Law Journal, April 30, 2020
- NJDEP to Clarify Use of Rounding in Determining Compliance with Remediation Standards," NJ Environmental Law Blog, December 6, 2019
