Berj K. Parseghian, a partner at Lippes Mathias LLP and leader of the firm’s New York City office, moderated a session at The Business Council of New York State’s 2026 Energy and Environment Conference, held Oct. 27–28 at Rivers Casino & Resort in Schenectady, New York. 

Parseghian moderated “DEC Environmental Quality/Regulatory Program Updates,” held Oct. 27 from 3:45 to 5 p.m. In the recurring session, the heads of the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation’s environmental quality regulatory and enforcement programs provided an overview of recent activities and future priorities. 

The Energy and Environment Conference brings business leaders together to discuss the regulations, policies, and best practices shaping New York’s energy and environmental landscape, with sessions on compliance requirements and policy developments that affect business operations. 

Berj K. Parseghian is a member of the firm’s environment & energy practice team. Parseghian is an experienced litigator who concentrates his practice on lawsuits brought under federal and state environmental laws related to contaminated sites, including the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (CERCLA), the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA), and the Clean Water Act (CWA), and product liability and toxic tort litigation alleging exposure to chemicals, talc, asbestos, and Legionella. Parseghian represents energy, chemical, manufacturing, and governmental clients in some of the largest and most complex environmental, product liability, and toxic tort matters across the country. 

He has significant experience with sites and waterways involving dioxins and furans, polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), 1,4-dioxane, and volatile organic compounds (VOCs). He has represented clients, as plaintiffs and defendants, in citizen suits under RCRA and the CWA. His educational background includes a Bachelor of Science in Chemistry from the University of Michigan and graduate studies in chemistry at the California Institute of Technology. 

Prior to joining Lippes Mathias LLP, Parseghian gained more than 20 years of experience litigating a broad range of complex matters in both courtroom litigation and administrative practice, including environmental, product liability, toxic tort, and energy regulatory matters. He has represented clients in a wide range of industries, including energy, chemicals, consumer products, refining, banking, government, healthcare, and beauty products. 

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