Law Office of
Peter Henner
(518) 768-8232
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| Peter's
environmental
law practice includes environmental impact
review, especially under the New York State Environmental Quality
Review Act
(SEQRA), advising municipalities, (both with respect to desirable new
projects
and fighting undesirable projects), citizen suits under the Federal
Clean Water
Act and other statutes, as well as tort litigation. Peter is also
very active with respect to energy issues, particularly issues
pertaining to the "restructuring" or deregulation of the electric
industry, Water Quality
Certificates under § 401 of the Clean Water Act and wind energy. |
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| Labor |
Peter's practice includes almost
all areas of labor law, especially as it pertains to public
employees.
In particular, he has handled employment discrimination complaints and
has litigated issues pertaining to the constitutional rights of
employees. |
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Since establishing his practice in 1984, Peter has actively litigated civil rights cases, including reapportionment cases, First and Fourth Amendment cases, law enforcement misconduct cases (representing both plaintiffs and defendants), and equal protection and due process claims, in both state and federal courts. |
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Additional
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Peter
has handled a variety of cases under such statutes as the Federal False
Claims Act (Qui Tam) and Title VII of the
1964 Civil Rights Act. He has also
represented whistleblowers in state and federal courts, and handled
state and
federal freedom of information
issues. |