Michael G. Stingone

Michael Stingone counsels clients, including landlords, tenants, developers, national retailers and real estate investment trusts, concerning all aspects of real estate and corporate transactions. He concentrates in the environmental and land use aspects of real estate development. He also handles cost recovery actions involving insurance claims and claims for contribution on related litigation, and counsels clients in assessing, avoiding and confronting liability under federal and state environmental laws.

Michael’s specific brownfield development experience includes major retail, residential and mixed-use redevelopments in New Jersey, as well as in other Northeastern states. He frequently speaks before industry groups concerning environmental law reforms, real estate development issues, brownfield development and environmental cost recovery.

His publications have included:

• “Environmental Insurance: A Solution for Brownfield Transactions,” The New York Real Estate Journal, 2005
• “Beware Pitfalls When Settling Environmental Insurance Claims,” New Jersey Law Journal, 2003
• “Even With Reform in the Air, Lenders Must Manage Risks,” New Jersey Law Journal, 1995

Michael has received an AV Preeminent rating by Martindale-Hubbell. He is a member of the New Jersey State Bar Association (Environmental Law Section), the American Bar Association (Natural Resources, Energy and Environmental Law Section) and the Bergen County Bar Association.