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William J. Beneduce

Member | New Jersey/New York

William J. Beneduce focuses his practice on all facets of environmental law, including compliance, regulation, transactional, and litigation.

Bill assists clients with their complex environmental matters in New Jersey, New York, and abroad. He is experienced in counseling his clients through state and federal environmental regulatory schemes, including site remediation laws, urban redevelopment, CERCLA, RCRA, New Jersey’s Spill Act, ISRA, and OSHA, among many others. He also counsels his clients toward achieving their goals during environmental due diligence, Brownfields redevelopment, and cleanup cost recovery.

Bill works with a large segment of the business community, including real estate developers, commercial business owners, shopping mall owners, manufacturers, and industrial companies, advising them on environmental laws that relate to the investigation and remediation of contaminated or potentially contaminated properties, underground storage tanks, hazardous waste and materials, insurance coverage, and permitting. Bill helps his clients comply with these complex environmental laws to resolve their land issues and achieve their objectives in a cost-efficient manner.

A significant portion of Bill’s practice is dedicated to aiding clients in site remediation so that they can complete pending real estate transactions.

Bill also applies his regulatory experience to the Cannabis Law Group. He brings a practical and cost-effective legal compliance approach, and he has a thorough knowledge of current and evolving medical, hemp, and recreational adult-use cannabis law in New Jersey and New York.

Prior to joining Norris McLaughlin, Bill was a legal intern at the Rutgers Environmental Law Clinic from 2002 to 2003.

Bill has been selected for inclusion in the Environmental Law section of New Jersey Rising Stars.

Bill is an avid motorcyclist and maintains his healthy lifestyle using a stand-up desk in the office.

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Bill Beneduce to Speak on Environmental Issues for Business or Real Property Sales

Nine Norris McLaughlin Attorneys Recognized by New Jersey Super Lawyers 2018

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William J. Beneduce Discusses Impact of OPRA on Licensed Site Remediation Professionals

Fifteen Norris McLaughlin Attorneys Recognized by New Jersey Super Lawyers

Articles

THE EVOLUTION OF NJDEP REGULATION AND THE NO FURTHER ACTION LETTER

GAINING ACCESS TO A NEIGHBOR’S PROPERTY TO ASSESS & REMEDIATE HAZARDOUS DISCHARGES

DUE DILIGENCE IS MORE DIFFICULT UNDER N.J. SITE REMEDIATION REFORM ACT

FINANCIAL IMPACT OF REMEDIAL ACTION PERMITS

OFFSITE ACCESS UNDER THE SITE REMEDIATION ACT

BROWNFIELDS REDEVELOPMENT: BOOM OR BUST IN NEW JERSEY?

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Blog - Legally Grown

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Cannabis Lounges Coming to New Jersey

Will There Be a Craft Marijuana Industry in New Jersey?

Marijuana Social Lounges Are Coming to a New Jersey Town Near You

New Jersey Marijuana Waste Disposal Requirements for Dispensaries and Alternative Treatment Centers

Crop Insurance and Federally-Approved Lending Expands Hemp Industry

Industrial Hemp Farmers in Need of Federal Crop Insurance

New Jersey Marijuana Social Lounges

New Jersey Awaits Marijuana Waste Disposal Requirements

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Publications

  • “The Interplay and Intersection Between Real Estate and Environmental Law in Transactions,” Norris McLaughlin, P.A., Bridgewater, NJ, May 7, 2019
  • “Underground Storage Tanks: NJDEP’s Regulatory Training,” Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ, March 5, 2019
  • “Getting Blunt About Cannabis Law: Cannabis Law 101,” Norris McLaughlin, P.A., Bridgewater, NJ, February 20, 2019
  • “Site Remediation in New Jersey,” Norris McLaughlin, P.A., Bridgewater, NJ, July 13, 2016
  • “Environmental Due Diligence issues after the New Jersey Site Remediation Reform Act,” Licensed Site Remediation Professional Association, Risk Management & Loss Prevention Committee, Saddle Brook, NJ, October 16, 2013
  • “Underground Storage Tanks: NJDEP’s Regulatory Training,” Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ
  • “The Potential Impact of New Jersey’s Open Public Records Act on Licensed Site Remediation Professionals,” Licensed Site Remediation Professional Association, Risk Management & Loss Prevention Committee, East Windsor, NJ, July 11, 2013
  • “Emergency Response and Recovery,” OSHA & New Jersey Industry Communication Alliance (NJICA) Event, PSE&G Training Facility, Edison, NJ, January 18, 2006
  • “Internal Controls,” Lorman Education Services Seminar, May 21, 2004
  • Assisted luxury home builder in obtaining Hoboken lot by lot No Further Action letters from the NJDEP and helped secure over $14 million in brownfield reimbursement funds from the state of New Jersey for remediation costs.
  • Provided advice to designated redeveloper on ISRA compliance and environmental costs associated with condemning several properties in Harrison as part of a massive redevelopment project.
  • Advised national redeveloper through maze of New Jersey environmental law associated with the cleanup and redevelopment of former AlliedSignal/ Honeywell property in Teterboro, New Jersey.
  • Counseled large international client on environmental issues involving the sale of supermarket chain of which legacy dry cleaner contamination required significant remediation work at several New Jersey shopping center locations.
  • Negotiated favorable brownfields reimbursement agreements for a mixed use redeveloper of several lots in Hoboken.
  • Assisted bank client with obtaining a final remediation document to close out an old underground storage tank case with the NJDEP.
  • Provide environmental due diligence advice to national telecommunications client on lease sites.

William J. Beneduce was selected to the 2018 Rising Stars Super Lawyers list. The Super Lawyers List is issued by Thompson Reuters. A description of the selection methodology can be found here. No aspect of this advertisement has been approved by the Supreme Court of New Jersey.

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  • Areas of Practice

  • Education

    • Rutgers School of Law – Newark
      • J.D.
    • University of Delaware
      • B.A.

  • Bar Admissions

    • New Jersey
    • New York
    • U.S. District Court
      • District of New Jersey

    Professional Affiliations

    • Justice Stewart G. Pollock Environmental American Inn of Court
    • New Jersey State Bar Association
      • Environmental Law Section
      • Land Use Section
    • International Council of Shopping Centers
    • Brownfield Coalition of the Northeast
    • Garden State Credit Associates
    • Morris County Chamber of Commerce Economic Development Corporation