FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
CONTACT: SFPR – 215.627.0801
Sharla Feldscher, ext. 101
Michael C. Gross
of Manko, Gold, Katcher & Fox, LLP,
Presents Seminar Regarding
Environmental Concerns with Secured Collateral
Monday, February 27, 2012
Philadelphia, PA (January 26, 2012) – Michael C. Gross, a partner with the environmental, energy and land use law firm of Manko, Gold, Katcher & Fox, LLP (“MGKF”), will lead a national teleconference entitled “Environmental Concerns with Secured Collateral” sponsored by the National Business Institute (“NBI”). Gross will address key elements that the audience, including real estate and foreclosure attorneys as well as lenders and mortgage issuers, needs to know to mitigate lender liability, including CERCLA liability protections, tips for good record-keeping and lender management, as well as best practices for dealing with properties with potential environmental risks.
The program, approved for 1.5 PACLE credits, will take place on Monday, February 27 from 2:00-3:30 p.m. (ET). For full details and to register, visit www.nbi-sems.com and click on “Live Teleconferences”.
At MGKF, Gross focuses his practice on environmental issues arising in corporate/real estate/energy transactions, brownfields redevelopment, and regulatory compliance matters. He represents a broad range of clients, including industrial entities, real estate developers, energy providers, and municipalities in a wide array of complex environmental matters. Gross is a member of the Lower Merion Environmental Advisory Council.
Prior to joining the firm, Michael spent six years on Capitol Hill, working as an environmental policy legislative assistant and press secretary for three Members of the United States House of Representatives. Gross was also appointed to serve on former Pennsylvania Governor Edward G. Rendell’s environmental policy transition team and the Vapor Intrusion Task Group of ASTM International, charged with crafting a uniform standard for assessing vapor intrusion risks in commercial real estate transactions.
Gross received his Juris Doctor from Temple University School of Law. He has his Bachelor of Arts in history from Colorado College and his Masters in government from Johns Hopkins University.
MGKF concentrates its practice in environmental, energy, and land use law and litigation. It represents clients ranging from Fortune 100 corporations to small, privately held enterprises, both in the Mid-Atlantic region and on a national basis. MGKF was honored to be the top-rated law firm in the Top Workplaces 2011 survey by the Philadelphia Inquirer, Daily News and Philly.com. Offices are located at 401 City Avenue, Suite 500, Bala Cynwyd, Pennsylvania and 535 Route 38, Suite 145A, Cherry Hill, New Jersey. For additional information, visit www.mgkflaw.com or call 484-430-5700 or 856-317-1299.
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