Sami Groff

Sami Groff is an associate in the New York office, where she focuses on environmental law and litigation, environmental issues in business and real estate transactions, and insurance.

Selected Representations

Representation of insurance carrier in connection with coverage dispute concerning Clean Air Act enforcement action. Cinergy Corp. v. St. Paul Surplus Lines Ins. Co., 915 N.E.2d 524 (Ind. Ct. App. 2009); Cinergy Corp. v. St. Paul Surplus Lines Ins. Co., 873 N.E.2d 105 (Ind. Ct. App. 2007); Cinergy Corp. Associated Elec. & Gas Ins. Servs., Ltd., 865 N.E.2d 571(Ind. 2007).

Representation of purchasers, sellers and lenders in business transactions, including NewPage Corp. from MeadWestvaco, BlueLinx from Georgia Pacific, Ames True Temper, RathGibson and Aeroflex.

Representation of insurance carrier in environmental coverage litigation. Handy & Harman v. American International Group Inc. et al., Index No. 115666/07 (New York County).

Representation of insurance carrier in connection with disputed claim under pollution insurance policy. AIU Insurance Company, et al. v. Louis Dreyfus Natural Gas Corp., No. 02CV3277 (S.D.N.Y.).

Representation of insurance carrier with respect to claim for coverage for greenhouse gas litigation.

Drafting public comment on behalf of steel tube manufacturer in response to EPA proposed regulation.

Selected Publications

Selected Speaking Engagements

Memberships

New York State Bar Association, Environmental Law Section
American Bar Association
    Business Law Section, Meetings Committee
    Section of Environment, Energy and Resources

Bar Admissions

• New Jersey
• New York

Education