Overview
Leigh Bausinger represents industrial, manufacturing, public utility, transportation and solid waste clients in a variety of environmental litigation and regulatory matters. With over a decade of experience, Leigh advises clients on the remediation of manufacturing sites, handles disputes over property claims, defends against litigation and advises on the redevelopment of contaminated properties.
Energy and Environment
Leigh is experienced representing energy and other clients in environmental matters related to a range of laws and regulations, including:
- The Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act (CERCLA)
- The Clean Water Act (CWA)
- The Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA)
- Pennsylvania’s Clean Streams Law and Hazardous Sites Cleanup Act (HSCA)
- New Jersey’s Spill Compensation and Control Act
- Brownfields laws in Pennsylvania (Act 2) and New York
Leigh provides regulatory advice at sites undergoing active remediation, including several large CERCLA sediment sites and manufactured gas plant sites on the East Coast. She also provides due diligence for transactions involving complex environmental issues and common law tort and contract claims stemming from environmental and property issues.
Related Legal Services
Credentials
Bar Admissions
New Jersey
Pennsylvania
Court Admissions
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania
U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey
Education
Villanova University School of Law
J.D. magna cum laude, Order of the Coif, Villanova Law Review
Tufts University
B.S. magna cum laude
Insights & Events
Insights
News
Other Perspectives
- Welcome to the (Impenetrable) Jungle: Massachusetts v. EPA, the Clean Air Act, and the Common Law of Nuisance
Author, Villanova Law Review, 2008
Leadership & Community
Professional Associations
- Delaware Valley Environmental Inn of Court
Honors
- Chambers USA — Pennsylvania, Environment, 2023
- American Bar Association Section of Environment, Energy and Resources’ 46th Spring Conference — Best Paper Award, 2017
Awards Methodology
No aspect of these recognitions has been approved by the highest court of any state.
No aspect of these recognitions has been approved by the highest court of any state.