Jeffrey M. Karp

Representative Client Work

• Assisted a Canadian company in negotiating terms for the sale of carbon credits to a U.S. company from a landfill gas emission reduction project
• Advised an Israeli clean-tech company regarding the addition of a carbon component to its waste-to-energy technology, and assisted a project owner of the licensed technology in Mexico in seeking to sell emission reduction credits to an international compliance trader
• Advises renewable energy companies concerning the availability of funds from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act to further develop their projects
• Advises an insurance carrier in developing new insurance products for the U.S. market pertaining to carbon emission credits and offsets
• Developed a due-diligence plan for a venture capital company and a clean-fuel technology developer for a transaction with an electric utility company
• Assisted a client in performing environmental due diligence for a transaction to site and construct a new power generating facility, and counseled the client regarding the potential impact on the project of future climate-related legislation
• Advised an international consumer products manufacturer regarding the federal and state regulatory requirements governing the marketing of “green” products
• Evaluated “green” product claims of a client’s competitors, and sought action by federal and state regulatory authorities for claims lacking substantiation
• Gained inclusion in Leadership for Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Green Building Rating System for Existing Buildings credits in the operation and maintenance category for a manufacturer of battery-powered, non-GHG or particulate-emitting outdoor power equipment
• Advised a manufacturer of new energy efficiency and conservation products regarding opportunities to enhance product marketing through existing government incentive and consumer education programs, and regarding legislative and regulatory opportunities to gain marketplace advantage

Bar & Court Admissions

• District of Columbia, 1977
• U.S. District Court, District of Columbia
• U.S. District Court, Western District of Michigan
• U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
• U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
• U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit

Publications

• Handling Climate Change Disclosure, Compliance Reporter (March 8, 2010)
• Renewable Energy Update: DC Expert Shares Knowledge About New Business Opportunities, DC Urban Technology Examiner, Quoted (March 7, 2010)
• Legal Eagles Help Cleantech Stars Rise, Green Chip Stocks, Quoted (February 18, 2010)
• Spotlight Israel Embassy Teams up with Advocates to Showcase Israeli Technology, Washington Jewish Week, Quoted (February 11, 2010)
• ZAG/S&W LLP Launches Water Resource Development Group, ZAG/S&W Press Release (February 4, 2010)
• Israeli Clean-Tech Companies Said to Have 'Big Opportunities' in the US, The Jerusalem Post, Quoted (July 17, 2009)
• Businesses Stick to Green Goals Despite the Economy, Boston Business Journal, Quoted (July 3, 2009)
• Carbon Credit Market Stays Strong, Mass High Tech, Quoted (July 3, 2009)
• Insurers Dip Toes In Carbon Market But Don't Jump, Law360, Quoted (June 25, 2009)
• Future Uncertain For Voluntary Carbon Market, Law360, Quoted (June 23, 2009)
• Opportunities in the Emerging Carbon Credit Market, Journal of BioLaw & Business (June 2009)
• EPA Sets Standards for Buyers To Gain Exemption From Liability, Banker & Tradesman (May 28, 2007)
• "New York State Offers Tax Incentive for Green Buildings" (with Laura Ford Brust), Practical US/Domestic Tax Strategies (April 2007), and NAIOP Green Development News (May 2007)
• "Communications Tower Siting," Andrews Litigation Reporter: Telecommunications Industry (November 17, 2004)

Client Advisories

• SEC Emphasizes Obligation of Public Companies to Assess and Disclose Climate Change-Related Business Impacts
• EPA Issues Final Finding that Greenhouse Gas Emissions Endanger Public Health and the Environment
• U.S. Senate and Environmental Protection Agency Taking Steps Toward Regulating Greenhouse Gas Emissions
• EPA Issues Final Mandatory Greenhouse Gas Reporting Rule
• Imperatives for Climate Change-Related Disclosures in SEC Filings Continue to Mount
• Supreme Court Decision in Burlington Northern Case Highlights Burden of Proof in CERCLA Cases
• EPA Takes Major Steps Toward Regulating Greenhouse Gas Emissions
• The Energy Improvement and Extension Act of 2008
• Does Carbon Trading Implicate U.S. Securities Laws?
• Prompt Self-Reporting of Regulatory Violations Leads to Significantly Reduced Civil Penalties Under EPA’s Audit Policy
• Final EPA Rule Sets Standards for Real Estate Purchasers to Gain Exemption from Superfund Landowner Liability
• New York State Offers Tax Incentive for Green Buildings

Speaking Engagements

• "Opportunities in the Emerging Carbon Markets," Capital Markets Board of Turkey, Istanbul, Turkey (November 11, 2009)
• "Renewable Energy, Clean Tech and International Carbon Markets: What Lies Ahead and How to Take Advantage of Opportunities," Tel Aviv, Israel (July 16, 2009)
• "2009 Carbon Trading Liability Forum: Risk Management in the New Markets for VERs, CERs, and RECs," Boston, MA (March 4, 2009) and New York, NY (May 20, 2009)
• "New Telecom Act: Outlook and Opportunities for Utilities," Utilities Telecom Council, Long Beach, California (May 24, 2005), and Indianapolis (October 19, 2005)

Education

• J.D., Antioch School of Law, 1977
• B.A., magna cum laude, Brandeis University, 1974