John G. Koch

John G. Koch is a member of the Environmental Law and Litigation Practice Groups at Flaster/Greenberg.

Mr. Koch concentrates his practice in environmental and commercial litigation. He also counsels clients in matters concerning compliance with state and federal environmental laws and regulations. Mr. Koch is accredited as a LEED® Green Associate by the Green Building Certification Institute, the credentialing organization allied with the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC).

As a member of Flaster/Greenberg’s Alternative and Renewable Energy Group, he represents clients engaged in or considering business ventures in emerging green energy fields such as solar, wind, geothermal, cogeneration, biofuels and biomass. 

Mr. Koch has assisted with the representation of large and small businesses in matters such as administrative enforcement actions under state environmental laws, complying with New Jersey’s Industrial Site Recovery Act, CERCLA litigation and New Jersey Spill Act litigation. He has also successfully assisted with the representation of commercial policy holders in several complex insurance recovery claims seeking coverage for the remediation of contaminated industrial property. 

Mr. Koch has lectured on issues such as joint and several liability under CERCLA, natural resource damages, regulating nano-technology and Pennsylvania brownfield development.

Before entering private practice, Mr. Koch clerked for the United States Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Regional Counsel, in both Region II (New York, NY) and Region III (Philadelphia, PA). There he assisted Regional Counsel with CERCLA enforcement and litigation. He also clerked for the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection, Office of Chief Counsel, Southeast Region Office.