Experience

North Jersey District Water Supply Commission

• 1 - 100 Employee

• Commissioner

  • Dec 2011 - Present

  Currently serves as a Commissioner of the North Jersey District Water Supply Commission (NJDWSC.) The NJDWSC oversees the largest water supply system in the state—providing drinking water to more than 3.5 million people in northern New Jersey. Served on various committees: Audit, General Counsel selection, Bond Counsel selection, Labor counsel selection, and Financial Advisory Services selection. Currently serves as a Commissioner of the North Jersey District Water Supply Commission (NJDWSC.) The NJDWSC oversees the largest water supply system in the state—providing drinking water to more than 3.5 million people in northern New Jersey. Served on various committees: Audit, General Counsel selection, Bond Counsel selection, Labor counsel selection, and Financial Advisory Services selection.



Law offices of Alan S. Ashkinaze

• Owner

  • 1993 - Present

  A boutique law firm specializing in Environmental Law, land use, and regulatory affairs. I provide legal services to small businesses and large privately held companies in the following areas: environmental, land use, governmental affairs, real estate, business transactions, and small business counseling in New Jersey and in New York. More specifically, my specialties include providing counseling and litigation support in the following areas:  Sale/purchase of businesses and properties.  Pre-acquisition due diligence and environmental counseling.  ISRA approvals.  USTs: permitting, cleanup and litigation.  Solid waste and hazardous waste issues. A-901 approvals and NYC BIC licenses.  “Brownfields” development.  Environmental counseling for gasoline and service stations; and manufacturing facilities.  CERCLA enforcement actions and Spill Act cost recovery actions.  NJ DEP/NY DEC enforcement and permitting matters. I also provide General Counsel services to several privately-held companies. Show less



Bergen Community College

• Education Administration Programs
• 700 & Above Employee

• Adjunct Professor

  • Sep 2000 - May 2002

  Taught International Politics course for 4 semesters. Most notably, introduced case studies to International Politics curriculum and hosted several special guest speakers, including Sen. Robert Menendez (then a member of the House of Representatives and Rep. William Pascrell. Received high teaching scores from students and peer faculty. Taught International Politics course for 4 semesters. Most notably, introduced case studies to International Politics curriculum and hosted several special guest speakers, including Sen. Robert Menendez (then a member of the House of Representatives and Rep. William Pascrell. Received high teaching scores from students and peer faculty.



City of Jersey City

• United States
• Government Administration
• 500 - 600 Employee

• Assistant Corporation Counsel and Environmental Counsel

  • 1992 - 2001

  Served as Assistant Corporation Counsel, Environmental Counsel, and Mayor’s Aide for the City of Jersey City. In this capacity, I advised Mayor Bret Schundler and the City Council on environmental compliance and enforcement, public utility (i.e., telecom, water and energy issues), solid waste planning, “Brownfields” development, legislative, and litigation matters. Served as Assistant Corporation Counsel, Environmental Counsel, and Mayor’s Aide for the City of Jersey City. In this capacity, I advised Mayor Bret Schundler and the City Council on environmental compliance and enforcement, public utility (i.e., telecom, water and energy issues), solid waste planning, “Brownfields” development, legislative, and litigation matters.



Hannoch Weisman

• United States
• Legal Services

• Associate

  • 1989 - 1993

  • Represented clients in civil (trial and appellate) litigation and administrative proceedings involving: environmental (cost recovery actions and enforcement proceedings), administrative law, public bidding, condemnation, public utility tariff, land use and commercial litigation. • Provided counseling, litigation and legislative lobbying service to clients regarding compliance with State and Federal environmental statutes and regulations involving: solid/hazardous waste management, environmental due diligence, lender liability, CERCLA, RCRA, Spill Act and ECRA. Show less



Schwartz, Tobia & Stanziale

• United States

• Associate

  • 1987 - 1989

  Represented clients in appellate and administrative proceedings in the areas of: solid waste management, recycling, RCRA, CERCLA, public bidding, condemnation, ECRA, Spill Act and public utility tariff issues. Represented clients in appellate and administrative proceedings in the areas of: solid waste management, recycling, RCRA, CERCLA, public bidding, condemnation, ECRA, Spill Act and public utility tariff issues.