Alice M. Shanahan is a distinguished environmental attorney and shareholder at Wilentz, Goldman & Spitzer, P.A., specializing in complex environmental law and real estate redevelopment. With over two decades of experience, she is recognized for her work on some of the nation’s most challenging environmental and Superfund sites, and has been ranked in the Best Lawyers in America list for Litigation – Environmental since 2025.
Her practice focuses on representing major industrial clients, including Fortune 10 companies, in high-stakes environmental matters. Alice is known for leading multidisciplinary teams of hydrogeologists, chemists, consultants, and engineers to develop effective strategies for regulatory compliance, contamination remediation, and litigation. She has extensive experience negotiating with municipal, state, and federal regulatory bodies such as NYCDEP, NYSDEC, NJDEP, and USEPA.
Services Offered
- Environmental regulatory compliance
- Regulatory and third-party settlements
- Cost and liability allocation
- Environmental investigation and remediation
- Large property and equipment transfers and transactions
- Divestments and liability transfers
- Redevelopment of contaminated properties
- Superfund and RCRA matters
- Environmental risk assessments
- Negotiation and drafting of environmental agreements (consent decrees, orders, stipulations, cost allocation agreements, release, indemnification, and reimbursement agreements)
- Restrictive covenants and use restrictions
- Environmental litigation support, including case strategy formulation, expert coordination, and witness preparation
- Training and advising in-house counsel and corporate clients on emerging environmental laws and best practices
- Development of training materials, presentations, template agreements, and handbooks
Alice serves clients primarily in New York, New Jersey, and the Midwest, with a particular emphasis on the petrochemical and gasoline industries, downstream petroleum operations, and redevelopment of former refineries, terminals, retail service stations, and industrial sites. She is admitted to practice in New Jersey, New York, and the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey.
