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Manko, Gold, Katcher & Fox was a proud sponsor of the Society of Women Environmental Professionals of Greater Philadelphia’s (SWEP) 2024 Touchstone Awards. Each year, SWEP recognizes and honors an outstanding woman who has made or is making a significant contribution to the environmental field.?Rebecca (Becky) Buchanan with AECOM was honored this year, along with scholarship and grant recipients. ? Pictured: Keynote speaker, Grace Stanke, nuclear engineer with Constellation and former Miss America.?

Learn why the New Jersey Appellate Division finds the New Jersey constitution does not provide a fundamental right to “a stable environment” in our latest MGKF Litigation blog post by Danielle Nicole Bagwell. https://lnkd.in/eKx7ePVR

MGKF is proud to be included in the U.S. News & World Report?and?Best Lawyers??2025 “Best Law Firms” rankings. The firm was included in national and regional rankings in two practice areas. National Tier 1:??Environmental Law National Tier 2:??Litigation - Environmental Regional Tier 1 - Philadelphia: Environmental Law and Litigation - Environmental https://lnkd.in/en5fxVWd

Legacy Youth Tennis and Education held its 42nd Annual Benefit honoring tennis legend John McEnroe in early November at the Please Touch Museum. It was an incredibly successful evening and marked the end of Jonathan Spergel's five-year role as Chair of the Board of Directors. He will remain on the board moving forward to continue to help guide the organization’s important work. Legacy’s mission is to prepare youth for success through its inclusive community - using tennis, education and character programming. Legacy fulfills this mission both at its center located in East Falls, as well as through year-round programming throughout Philadelphia, including summer tennis programs at recreational centers, as well as year-round Out of School Time (OST) programming for the City of Philadelphia at select schools.

Learn more about New Jersey's recent environmental justice guidance which offers suggestions about how to facilitate meaningful public participation throughout the permit application process for any facility that must comply with the state’s EJ rule in our recent Legal Intelligencer article by Katherine Vaccaro and Brielle Autumn Brown, Esq. https://lnkd.in/ecZWnrjf

MGKF Partner Brenda Hustis Gotanda organized a workshop for the Water Resources Association of the Delaware River Basin on “PFAS Risk Management: Insights into the Evolving Regulatory Landscape II,” a follow-up to WRA’s highly successful program last fall. The PFAS workshop featured an expert panel, led and moderated by MGKF Partner Bryan Franey, addressing key legal, scientific and technical developments and offering practical insights to WRA members on managing PFAS risks.

MGKF Partner Shoshana (Suzanne Ilene) Schiller participated on a panel on “Natural Collectors of Industrial Wastes:?Questions of Concern for Cleaning Up Contaminated Waterways," at the?American Bar Association Section of Environment, Energy and Resources' 32nd Annual Fall Conference, October 24 in Seattle, Washington.

The Halloween party at MGKF has always been a hit for all ages. Hope you only get lots of treats this week!

Women of CERCLA (WoC), an organization, founded in 2017 by MGKF partner Shoshana (Suzanne Ilene) Schiller and Michelle Rosenthal of the Veris Law Group, brings together female Superfund lawyers for networking and mentorship to build more effective advocacy for its members on behalf of their clients. WoC members recently enjoyed the opportunity to connect during the 2024 ABA Section of Environment, Energy and Resources’ Fall meeting in Seattle, WA.?

MGKF's Danielle Nicole Bagwell was a panelist for the?Chamber of Commerce Southern New Jersey's Women's Conference, "Pyramid to Success: Diagraming Your Destiny" in Mt. Laurel, NJ on October 17. Photos courtesy of Debbie Troy Photography.