Download VCardDaniel F. Leary
Land Use & Zoning, Environmental
Dan is a Partner in the firm and Vice Chairman of the Land Use Department, and co-manages the firm's Hudson Valley Office.
He
has over 20 years of experience in the areas of land use and
municipal law, and currently practices in real estate development, telecommunications, zoning and related environmental law. Dan works with a variety of clients, including large corporations, real estate developers, wireless carriers, public utilities, schools, non-profit organizations, municipalities and industrial development agencies. He counsels clients on a variety of matters, including local land use review/approval processes, permitting, regulatory compliance and related compliance with the New York State Environmental Quality Review Act, or "SEQRA."
Prior to joining the firm, Dan served as the First Deputy County Attorney of the County Putnam. Earlier, he served as the Town Attorney for the Town of Kent, New York.
Admissions/Courts
- State of New York
- State of Connecticut
- United States District Court for the Southern District of
New York - U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit
Professional Associations
- New York State Bar Association (Environmental Law Section, Committee on the Catskills and Adirondacks)
- Dutchess County Bar Association
Selected Publications/Presentations
- "Special Use Permits", Municipal Lawyer, Vol. 12, No. 3;
Co-Author - Orange County Planning Federation Training Program, Lecturer, 2008
Community Service
- Great Hollow Wilderness School, Regional Y of Western Connecticut and Eastern Putnam, Board of Directors; 2004-2008
- Naromi Land Trust, Board of Directors; 2006-present
- Sherman Historical Society, Board of Directors; 2000-2006
- Sherman Library, Building Committee; 2001-2004
- Kennedy Catholic High School, Somers, NY Board of Trustees 2010 - Present
- Yale Mock Trial Judge; 2008
Education
- Pace University School of Law, J.D.; 1984
- Boston College, A.B, cum laude; 1981