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  Justin Bloom
29 W. 70th St. #2B, New York, NY, 10023
(917) 991-7593 bloomesq1@gmail.com
     
  Education: Tulane Law School New Orleans, LA
    Juris Doctor, May 1996. Certificate in Environmental Law, Environmental Law Clinic.
     
    New College of Florida Sarasota, FL
    Bachelor of Arts, May 1991. Environmental Studies.
     
  Experience: Private Litigation and Consulting Practice September 2004 to present
     
    Greenpoint v. ExxonMobil Representing Brooklyn residents and property owners to recover toxic exposure and property damages from the largest oil spill in U.S. history.
     
    Vioxx Litigation, Murray Law Firm, New Orleans, LA
Currently working with this Plaintiff’s firm on a complex class-action pharmaceutical lawsuit against Merck.
     
    Columbia University School of Law
Currently working as a pro bono supervisor at the Environmental Law Clinic on a complex case involving air, water and solid waste pollution issues.
     
    RainTrust, Ltd.
Counsel to a multinational Rain Forest conservation initiative.
     
    Lundy Center, Inc.
Counsel to real estate concern with a diverse portfolio of transactional real estate and management projects.
     
    NGOs and Coalitions: Advise NGOs and community coalitions, helping to solve challenging environmental issues with creative solutions.
     
    Newtown Creek Alliance
Completed a detailed report and $750,000 application for a community based brownfields remediation and redevelopment planning project. The grant application is under review by New York State DOS.
     
    Bronx Council for Environmental Quality
Spearheaded an initiative to address pollution, development, and recreation issues along the Harlem River. Coordinated two conferences on Harlem River issues, obtained and manage a $100K grant from New York State for a community based brownfields remediation project.
     
    Saw Mill River Alliance
Advise and support this coalition on issues surrounding the redevelopment of Yonkers and the protection of the Saw Mill River.
     
    Harlem River Park Task Force
Advise and support this coalition on issues surrounding waterfront redevelopment in Harlem, NYC.
     
    Governors Island Alliance
Advisory board member to the Alliance, consulting on issues related to the redevelopment of historic Governor’s Island in New York City’s Harbor.
     
   
Riverkeeper, Inc. Garrison, NY   (800) 21-RIVER
Staff Attorney February 2002 to August 2004
Attorney for Hudson Riverkeeper, the flagship environmental organization for Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s Waterkeeper Alliance.
     
Hoberman & Trepp, P.A. Brooklyn, NY  (718) 625-1100
Associate Attorney March 2001 to December 2001
Plaintiff’s Tort Litigation
     
Kallins & Little, P.A. Bradenton, FL  (941) 749-1446
Associate Attorney July 1997 to July 2000
Plaintiff’s Tort Litigation, Criminal Defense and Immigration
     
Morgan & Hendrick, P.A. Key West, FL (305) 296-5676
Associate Attorney July 1996 to July 1997
Summer Associate 1995
Environmental Litigation – Municipal Enforcement and Takings Defense
Land Use Law and General Civil Litigation
     
The Mesoamerican Biological Corridor Legal Project
Research Assistant, Costa Rica and U.S. July 1993 to June 1994
Environmental Litigation – Municipal Enforcement and Takings Defense
Land Use Law and General Civil Litigation
     
The Hispanic American Alliance Sarasota, FL (941) 366-1130
Member of the Board of Directors 1998 to 2002
Plaintiff’s Tort Litigation, Criminal Defense and Immigration
     
  Licensure: 11th Circuit Ct. of Appeals (’97), NY (‘01), Florida (’96), SDNY, EDNY
     
  Languages: Spanish (written and spoken proficiency)
     
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