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Knauf Shaw LLP concentrates its practice in environmental and energy law, commercial real estate, land use, zoning and municipal law. Our firm has almost 40 years of environmental legal practice and in-depth understanding of the issues necessary to bring successful outcomes for clients. Knauf Shaw is on the forefront of industry altering-issues in environmental law, like emerging contaminants, including PFAS, PFOA, and 1,4-dioxane, and emerging environmental statues and rights, like the recently enacted Climate Leadership Community Protection Act (CLCPA), and the new constitutional Environmental Rights Amendment (ERA). Knauf Shaw brought the first cases defining the ERA-FAFE v. State, E2022000699, and FAFE v. Town, E2021008617. To stay up to date on the newest trends, topics, and changes to environmental law, read our Ground Rules Blog at www.nyenvlaw.com/blog.