Norris McLaughlin PA

20 Best Lawyers awards

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Awarded Practice Areas

Energy Law Environmental Law Litigation - Environmental Natural Resources Law

Biography

Edward A. Hogan is Co-Chair of the Environmental Law Group.

Edd represents and counsels developers, redevelopers, manufacturers, commercial entities, and highly-regulated service businesses in all aspects of environmental law and litigation.

For over twenty-five years, Edd has been at the forefront of site remediation issues in New Jersey. He has partnered with clients and served as a trusted advisor, delivering integrated strategies for responding to governmental mandates, pursuing cost recovery actions, and facilitating purchase, sale and redevelopment of contaminated properties. Edd handles all aspects of environmental law and litigation, including air quality and emissions, water quality and quantity management, and land use. He is a national thought leader in environmental law; he has been featured in legal, business, and trade group publications, and teaches continuing professional education programs.

Edd is a Fellow of the American College of Environmental Lawyers and is listed in four categories in the current edition of The Best Lawyers in America: Environmental Law, Energy Law, Litigation–Environmental and Natural Resources Law. He has been included in the Environmental Law section since 1993. He has been selected for inclusion again in the International Who’s Who of Environment Lawyers 2018 by Who’s Who Legal. He was ranked Band 1, the highest ranking an attorney can receive, in the Environment section by Chambers USA, one of the oldest and most prestigious legal listings in the world.

Bar Admissions

  • New Jersey
  • New York
  • Pennsylvania
  • District of Columbia

Areas of Practice

  • Environmental

Professional Affiliations

  • American College of Environmental Lawyers
    – Fellow
  • New Jersey State Bar Association
    – Environmental Law Section
    ---- Former Chair
  • Commerce and Industry Association of New Jersey
    – Former Director
    – Environmental Hall of Fame
    – Former General Counsel
    – Former Environmental Issues Committee Chairman
    – Former Environmental Business Council Roundtable Moderator
  • New Jersey Business and Industry Association
    – Environmental Quality Committee
    –--- Former Chair
  • Environmental Business Association of New Jersey
    – Environmental Roundtable Former Chair
  • New Jersey OSHA & Industry Communication Alliance
    – Former Business Co-Chair
  • Technical Regulations Advisory Coalition
    – Former Chairman

Education

  • Georgetown University Law Center
    – J.D.
  • Yale University, School of Forestry & Environmental Studies
    – M.F.S.
  • Saint Peter’s University
    – B.S.

Norris McLaughlin PA

20 Best Lawyers awards

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Overview

  • Yale University, M.F.S., graduated 1978

  • District of Columbia, United States
  • New Jersey, United States
  • New York, United States
  • Pennsylvania, United States

  • Commerce and Industry Association of New Jersey - General Counsel, 2000-2002; Director, 1994–Present
  • Environmental Business Association of New Jersey - Environmental Roundtable, Chair, 1999-2002
  • Environmental Issues Committee - Chairman, 1990-2002; Environmental Business Council Roundtable, Moderator, 2002-2007
  • New Jersey Business and Industry Association - Environmental Quality Committee; Vice Chair, 1999-2001; Chair, 2001-2003
  • New Jersey OSHA & Industry Communication Alliance - Business Co-Chair, 2002-2006
  • New Jersey State Bar Association - Environmental Law Section; Vice Chair, 1985-1986; Chair, 1986-1987
  • Technical Regulations Advisory Coalition - Chairman, 2001-2002
  • District of Columbia, United States
  • New Jersey, United States
  • New York, United States
  • Pennsylvania, United States
  • Commerce and Industry Association of New Jersey - General Counsel, 2000-2002; Director, 1994–Present
  • Environmental Business Association of New Jersey - Environmental Roundtable, Chair, 1999-2002
  • Environmental Issues Committee - Chairman, 1990-2002; Environmental Business Council Roundtable, Moderator, 2002-2007
  • New Jersey Business and Industry Association - Environmental Quality Committee; Vice Chair, 1999-2001; Chair, 2001-2003
  • New Jersey OSHA & Industry Communication Alliance - Business Co-Chair, 2002-2006
  • New Jersey State Bar Association - Environmental Law Section; Vice Chair, 1985-1986; Chair, 1986-1987
  • Technical Regulations Advisory Coalition - Chairman, 2001-2002
  • Yale University, M.F.S., graduated 1978

Client Testimonials

Ed Hogan and Norris, McLaughlin & Marcus are my first choice when referring environmental legal work.

Awards & Focus

Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2025 - Environmental Law Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2013 - Environmental Law
Named "Lawyer of the Year" by Best Lawyers® for:
  • Environmental Law, Woodbridge (2025)
  • Environmental Law, Newark (2013)
Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2026 for work in:
  • Energy Law
  • Environmental Law
  • Litigation - Environmental
  • Natural Resources Law
Special Focus:
  • Brownfield Development
  • Clean Air Act
  • Clean Water Act
  • Cogeneration
  • Endangered Species
  • Enforcement Defense
  • Environmental
  • Environmental Cleanup
  • Environmental Crimes
  • Environmental Permitting
  • Hydroelectric
  • Litigation
  • Project Development
  • Regulatory
  • Superfunds/Environmental Remediation
  • Transactions
  • Water
  • Water Rights
Awards:
  • SuperLawyers
  • Chambers

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