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    Dana P. Stanton

    Counsel


    • Albany
    • Office518.427.2735
    • dstanton@nixonpeabody.com

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    Introduction

    Dana Stanton is a counsel and the co-leader of Nixon Peabody’s Environmental team as well as the leader of the cross-functional, cross-practice per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) Working Group. She represents clients in environmental regulatory and enforcement matters, as well as in connection with site investigation and remediation, brownfield redevelopment, and environmental due diligence.

    Practice Areas

    EnvironmentalBrownfields RedevelopmentLand Use & ZoningEnvironmental LitigationSiting & PermittingEnvironmental Permitting & ComplianceEnvironmental Regulatory Compliance & Risk ManagementEnvironmental Transactional SupportSustainable Development

    Industries

    Energy

    My focus

    My practice focuses on the development, financing, and buying/selling of energy projects. I perform environmental due diligence for clients who rely on me to identify and evaluate existing and potential environmental liabilities and structure deal provisions to eliminate and allocate risks.

    I also counsel developers and lenders in contaminated property and brownfield redevelopment, including advising on federal, state, and local programs to obtain liability relief. I oversee the cleanup of contaminated property from investigation through remediation to site closure, and I am fully versed in the technical aspects of a complex site. 

    In addition, my education and experience in chemical engineering allow me to truly evaluate a project from all sides and anticipate and address issues and challenges before they arise.

    Looking ahead

    Increasingly, federal and state governments are implementing environmental regulations and remediation standards for previously unregulated chemicals, including PFAS. Now more than ever, a proactive approach is needed, including environmental due diligence for transactions involving real estate. 

    In the news

    • New York Real Estate Journal

      WinnCompanies secures funding for $137 million rehabilitation of 508-unit Pines of Perinton housing community

      This article on WinnCompanies securing funding for the rehabilitation of the Pines of Perinton complex in the Rochester area mentions NP for advising WinnCompanies on issues related to the US Department of Housing and Urban Development, New York State regulatory compliance, federal and state housing and historic tax credits, and financing and environmental issues. The NP deal team was led by Affordable Housing & Real Estate partners Steve Wallace of Washington, DC and Meghan Altidor of New York City. The team also included Boston Community Development Finance partner John Cornell, and from the Affordable Housing & Real Estate practice: Washington, DC partner Nate Cushman, Albany counsel Dana Stanton, New York City associate Michelle Cafarelli Kabat, Albany associate Kelly Sprague, Washington, DC senior paralegal Christine Brosonski, New York City paralegals Brian Murphy and Olivia Logan, and New York City law clerk Jeremy Busch.

      May 16, 2023
    • Rochester Business Journal

      University of Rochester buys property in Canal Ponds

      This article covers client University of Rochester completing the purchase of a former IBM facility in the Canal Ponds Business Park in Greece, New York. NP advised on the transaction, with the deal team including Rochester partner and General Real Estate & Transactional team deputy leader Matt Carrigg, Albany counsel and Environmental team co-leader Dana Stanton, and Rochester associates Ninteretse Jean Pierre (JP) and Jeff Twitty, all of the Affordable Housing & Real Estate practice.

      May 3, 2023
    • Rochester Business Journal

      Pines of Perinton to undergo $137 million renovation

      This article on WinnCompanies securing funding for the rehabilitation of the Pines of Perinton complex in the Rochester area, mentions NP for advising WinnCompanies on issues related to the US Department of Housing and Urban Development, New York State regulatory compliance, federal and state housing and historic tax credits, and financing and environmental issues. The NP deal team was led by Affordable Housing & Real Estate partners Steve Wallace of Washington, DC and Meghan Altidor of New York City. The team also included Boston Community Development Finance partner John Cornell, and from the Affordable Housing & Real Estate practice: Washington, DC partner Nate Cushman, Albany counsel Dana Stanton, New York City associate Michelle Cafarelli Kabat, Albany associate Kelly Sprague, Washington, DC senior paralegal Christine Brosonski, New York City paralegals Brian Murphy and Olivia Logan, and New York City law clerk Jeremy Busch.

      April 14, 2023
    • Real Estate Weekly

      WinnCompanies secures funding for $137M rehab of the historic Pines of Perinton affordable housing complex

      This article, which covers WinnCompanies securing funding for the rehabilitation of the Pines of Perinton complex in the Rochester area, mentions NP for advising WinnCompanies on issues related to the US Department of Housing and Urban Development, New York State regulatory compliance, federal and state housing and historic tax credits, and financing and environmental issues. The NP deal team was led by Affordable Housing & Real Estate partners Steve Wallace of Washington, DC and Meghan Altidor of New York City. The team also included Boston Community Development Finance partner John Cornell, and from the Affordable Housing & Real Estate practice: Washington, DC partner Nate Cushman, Albany counsel Dana Stanton, New York City associate Michelle Cafarelli Kabat, Albany associate Kelly Sprague, Washington, DC senior paralegal Christine Brosonski, New York City paralegals Brian Murphy and Olivia Logan, and New York City law clerk Jeremy Busch.

      April 12, 2023
    • Press Release

      Nixon Peabody advises Galway Sustainable Capital in strategic sustainable agriculture investment

      Nixon Peabody LLP is proud to have recently represented Galway Sustainable Capital in its strategic investment in Yield Resource Management Group (Yield RMG), a privately held developer and manager of sustainable agriculture, water and energy products. Read the press release.
      Feb 17, 2023
    • The Deal

      Resonetics to acquire two SAES units

      The following article covers Resonetics LLC’s $900 million agreement to acquire Memry Corp. and SAES Smart Materials Inc. from NP client SAES Getters SpA. The article mentions Manchester partner and Private Equity & Family Offices team leader Phil Taub and Boston partner Amy O’Keefe, both of the Corporate group, for leading the NP team representing SAES Getters on U.S. legal matters. The team also includes Chicago partner and Global Finance co-leader Rob Drobnak; Corporate partners Alexandra Lopez-Casero and Thomas McCord from Boston, Andrew Share from Manchester, and Sean Clancy from Washington, DC; Affordable Housing & Real Estate partners Mark Beaudoin from Manchester and Alison Torbitt from San Francisco; Boston Labor & Employment partner Jeff Gilbreth; Rochester Intellectual Property partner Kristen Walsh; Washington, DC Complex Disputes partner and Antitrust leader Gordon Lang; Manchester Government Investigations & White-Collar Defense partner Mark Knights; Rochester counsel and Cybersecurity & Privacy deputy leader Jenny Holmes; Boston Corporate counsel David Crosby; Washington, DC Complex Disputes counsel Brian Whittaker; Albany Affordable Housing & Finance counsel Dana Stanton; Corporate associates Shaziah Singh from New York, Anthony Bova from Boston, Corey Habib from Manchester, and Hrishikesh Shah from Chicago; and Manchester Corporate department attorney Dave Zimmermann.

      Dec 9, 2022
    • Spectrum News NY1

      New York seeks constitutional right to clean air and water

      This article covering New York’s proposed “Green Amendment” that would enshrine the right to a clean environment in the state’s constitution references NP’s client alert, discussing how New York’s amendment differs from other states in that it offers courts greater flexibility to interpret and apply. San Francisco partner Alison Torbitt, Albany associate Dana Stanton, Rochester associate Sarah Lobe, and Rochester senior environmental health engineer Libby Ford, all with the Affordable Housing & Real Estate group, coauthored the client alert.
      Sep 27, 2021
    • Modern Restaurant Management

      MRM research roundup: Mid-August 2021 edition

      This state-of-the-restaurant-industry and outlook article includes NP’s Q3 Food & Beverage Crystal Ball, covering trends around labor shortages, ransomware attacks, wildfires, and brewery distribution agreements. The insights were provided by Intellectual Property co-leader and Cybersecurity & Privacy team leader Jason Kravitz and Corporate associate Anthony Bova, both in Boston; Providence Labor & Employment counsel Jessica Schachter Jewell; and San Francisco counsel Ian T. O’Banion, and Albany associate Dana P. Stanton, both of the Affordable Housing & Real Estate group
      Aug 16, 2021
    • Engineering News-Record

      Clean Energy Market Shift and Politics Push U.S. Grid Expansion

      This story about boosting U.S. transmission capacity to integrate a growing backlog of renewable power projects into the grid quotes a recent Bloomberg Law article written by Albany partner Pete Trimarchi and associate Dana Stanton, and Rochester associate Sarah Lobe, all of the Environmental and Land Use team.
      Nov 2, 2020
    • Bloomberg Law

      The Impact of New York's Renewable Energy Permitting Program, PFAS Regulation

      The following Bloomberg Law article comprises a two-part, contributed series on the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation’s transformative regulatory changes on climate change, renewable energy, and emerging contaminants. The articles are written by Albany partner Pete Trimarchi and associate Dana Stanton, and Rochester associate Sarah Lobe, all of the Environmental and Land Use team.
      Oct 26, 2020
    • Bloomberg Law

      The Impact of New York's Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act

      The following Bloomberg Law article comprises a two-part, contributed series on the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation’s transformative regulatory changes on climate change, renewable energy, and emerging contaminants. The articles are written by Albany partner Pete Trimarchi and associate Dana Stanton, and Rochester associate Sarah Lobe, all of the Environmental and Land Use team.
      Oct 23, 2020
    • Rochester Business Journal

      How should discharges to groundwater be regulated?

      Rochester Corporate partner Jeremy Wolk wrote this contributed column on recent cases involving the Clean Water Act and discharges to groundwater, drawing from an alert by San Francisco partner Alison Torbitt, Albany associate Dana Stanton and senior environmental health engineer Libby Ford, all of the Affordable Housing & Real Estate group.
      Nov 23, 2018
    • Rochester Business Journal

      How should discharges to groundwater be regulated?

      Rochester Corporate partner Jeremy Wolk wrote this contributed column on recent cases involving the Clean Water Act and discharges to groundwater, drawing from an alert by San Francisco partner Alison Torbitt, Albany associate Dana Stanton and senior environmental health engineer Libby Ford, all of the Affordable Housing & Real Estate group.
      Nov 23, 2018
    • Law360

      Don't miss it: Nixon Peabody pilots Tegna’s $105M TV stations deal

      Washington DC partner and team leader John Partigan is mentioned in this article for leading the deal team in Tegna Inc.’s $105 million acquisition of local television stations in Ohio and Texas. The deal team also included partners Sean Clancy, Brian Kopp, Jean McCreary and Denise Pursley; counsel Todd Shinaman; and associates Pierce Han, Dara Histed, Carolyn Lowry and Dana Stanton.
      Aug 24, 2018
    • Supply Chain Management Review

      Responding to sustainability surveys A primer for suppliers

      Albany energy and environmental associate Dana Stanton authored this overview of sustainability surveys that many companies send to suppliers to gauge their environmental efforts and performance.
      Nov 14, 2017

    Admitted to practice

    Massachusetts
    New York
    U.S. District Court, Eastern District of New York
    U.S. District Court, Northern District of New York
    U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York
    U.S. District Court, District of Massachusetts

    Education

    Albany Law School, J.D., summa cum laude
    Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, B.S.
    Schenectady County Community College, A.S.

    Professional activities

    • Albany County Bar Association
    • Capital District Women’s Bar Association
    • New York State Bar Association

    Recognition

    • Named to the 2023 list of “Ones to Watch” by The Best Lawyers in America® for Energy Law, Environmental Law, and Land Use and Zoning Law in Albany, NY; listed in Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch since 2022

    Insights And Happenings

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    • Alert

      Eligibility requirements for energy community bonus tax credits

      April 27, 2023
    • Press Release

      Nixon Peabody advises WinnCompanies in connection with major affordable housing rehab

      April 12, 2023
    • Alert

      New law requires companies to evaluate and reduce pollution impacts on disadvantaged communities when applying for environmental permits

      March 17, 2023
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    Professionals in the Practice Area

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    • Alison B. Torbitt

      Partner / Co-leader, Food, Beverage & Agribusiness / Co-leader, Environmental
      • San Francisco
      • Office:415.984.5008
      • atorbitt@nixonpeabody.com
      Alison B. Torbitt
    • Bryan C. LeRoy

      Partner
      • Los Angeles
      • Office:213.629.6118
      • bleroy@nixonpeabody.com
      Bryan C. LeRoy
    • Sami B. Groff

      Partner
      • Long Island
      • Office:516.832.7543
      • sgroff@nixonpeabody.com
      Sami B. Groff
    • Donald D. Cooper

      Senior Counsel
      • Boston
      • Office:617.345.6077
      • dcooper@nixonpeabody.com
      Donald D. Cooper
    • Lauren M. Michals

      Counsel
      • San Francisco
      • Office:415.984.8261
      • lmichals@nixonpeabody.com
      Lauren M. Michals
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