Couch White LLP

Environmental, Renewable Energy Transactions, Energy

Partner

John appears before various municipal land use development boards regarding the land use entitlement process. His background in municipal representation provides a unique insight and experience into the land use development process that permits him to provide superior service. John advises clients on various aspects of real estate development and provides advice regarding New York’s State Environmental Quality Review Act and other state and local laws regarding development.

John also is experienced in providing due diligence of renewable energy projects, including wind, battery energy storage, and solar for complex transaction. He analyzes complex local, State, and federal environmental and land use matters and identifies potential legal defects and risks associated with projects and advises on potential cures and risks management.

John regularly represents businesses and industrial clients in areas such as solid waste, aggregates, wetlands, and mining before administrative agencies, including New York State Department of Environmental Conservation and the United States Environmental Protection Agency, and local municipalities regarding permitting and enforcement matters.

Albany County Bar Association American Bar Association New York State Bar Association Rated by Super Lawyers as a Rising Star in the Upstate New York Edition for Energy & Resources Ranked in Band 3 for legal services in Upstate New York: Environmental by Chambers & Partners 2026

The College of Saint Rose, B.A., 2012; Albany Law School of Union University, J.D., 2016