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Karen L. Wagner
Associate, Land Use, Real Estate, Municipal Law
White Plains
Areas of Experience
Litigation
Real Estate Development
Municipal Law
Zoning
Planning
Environmental Law
Professional Summary
Karen Wagner practices extensively in the areas of
municipal law, real estate development, zoning, planning,
and environmental law. Ms. Wagner represents the Town of New
Castle, and the Villages of Briarcliff Manor, Elmsford, and
Pleasantville in all phases of litigation, including
appeals, in state and federal courts, arising from land use
and environmental disputes. These matters include:
construction projects, easement and adverse possession
rights, contracts, tax certiorari, agricultural districts,
and municipal board actions with respect to proposed land
use projects. She also advises these municipalities on an
array of municipal law issues including: constitutional
issues, criminal zoning violations, bonding, inter-municipal
disputes, insurance issues, and general liability. She also
assists in drafting rules, regulations, and policies for
various municipal organizations.
Ms. Wagner also represents the interests of numerous private
clients, including real estate companies and restaurant
chains, in various litigation matters and also before boards
seeking land use approvals concerning area or use variances,
special use permits, site plans, subdivisions, and/or
re-zoning throughout Westchester, Putnam, and Rockland
counties. She has also counseled owners of contaminated
properties
Education
J.D. Pace University School of Law, 1992
B.A. College of the Holy Cross
Admissions
New York State
Southern District of New York
Eastern District of New York
Memberships
New York State Bar Association, Environmental Law
Section
Westchester County Bar Association |
