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Douglas S. Pelham
Mr. Pelham is a principal of the firm and a member of the Commercial Real Estate Group and the Environmental Group. He was admitted to the Connecticut Bar in 1998 and the Massachusetts bar in 2019. In addition, Mr. Pelham has been a licensed professional engineer in the State of Connecticut since 1992.
Mr. Pelham's primary practice area is environmental law, and he also practices in the areas of land use, commercial real estate, lender representation, and real estate leasing. His environmental practice includes advising clients regarding the operation of the Release-Based Cleanup Regulations, the issues surrounding acquisition and remediation of contaminated property, and interpretation and applicability of waste, water and air regulations to business operations. His practical experience deriving from his 10-year career as an engineer and as an attorney helps him to be particularly effective in interacting with the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection in the waste, water, and air bureaus, and with local and regional land use, wetlands, and regulatory officials and commissions.
Education:
Douglas is a graduate of Lafayette College (B.S., Chemical Engineering, 1986), University of New Haven (M.S., Environmental Engineering, 1993), and Quinnipiac College School of Law (J.D., magna cum laude, 1998), where he was an associate editor of the Law Review.
Bar Admissions:
Connecticut and Massachusetts
Court Admissions:
U.S. District Court for District of Connecticut
Professional & Civic Organizations:
Mr. Pelham is a member of the Executive Committee and a past Chair of the Connecticut Bar Association’s Environmental Law Section, a member of the Executive Committee of the Connecticut Bar Association’s Real Property Section, a board member of the Connecticut Environmental Forum, a past board member of the Farmington Land Trust, and a past board member of the Environmental Professionals Organization of Connecticut.