Susan M. Kennedy
Susan is licensed to practice in the State of New Jersey and earned her J.D., cum laude, as well as her Masters of Studies in Environmental Law, magna cum laude, from the Vermont Law School. She earned her undergraduate degree in Biology from Delaware Valley College of Science and Agriculture.
Prior to being named "of counsel” at Cahill & Associates, Susan was the Staff Attorney/Staff Scientist for both a local and a national environmental organization dedicated to protecting coastal and marine resources, served as in-house counsel to two (2) corporations that provided technology services to the insurance and financial industries, and was an associate counsel practicing environmental, land use, municipal and corporate law. Before embarking on a career in law, Susan enjoyed a successful career as a Biologist/Site Manager for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's Field Investigation Team and Technical Assistance Team conducting field investigations and remediation at superfund sites, including New Jersey, New York, Puerto Rico, and the US Virgin Islands.
Susan currently specializes in, among other things, environmental, land use and corporate law and litigation, and serves as the firm's export counsel, negotiating the OFAC and BIS import/export and travel regulations for corporate clients.
Areas of Practice
- Administrative Law
- Administrative Rulemaking
- Licensing
- Regulatory Enforcement
- Antitrust & Trade Regulation
- Antitrust Law
- Deceptive Trade Practices
- Trade Regulation
- Unfair Competition
- Formation & Business Planning
- Partnerships
- Shareholders' Rights
- Americans with Disabilities Act -- Employee
- Municipal Employment -- Employee
- Sexual Harassment -- Employee
- Whistleblower -- Employee
- Wrongful Termination -- Employee
- Employment Law -- Employer
- Affirmative Action -- Employer
- Americans with Disabilities Act -- Employer
- Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) -- Employer
- Employment Contracts -- Employer
- Employment Discrimination -- Employer
- Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) -- Employer
- Federal Employer's Liability Act (FELA) -- Employer
- Occupational Safety & Health Act (OSHA) -- Employer
- Sexual Harassment -- Employer
- Whistleblower -- Employer
- Environmental Law
- Cleanup & Superfund
- Hazardous Waste
- Permits
- Regulatory Compliance & Auditing
- Solid Waste
- Water Pollution
- Wetlands & Wild Lands
- Food & Drug Administration
- Litigation & Appeals
- Bankruptcy Litigation
- Complex Litigation
- Federal Appellate Practice
- State Appellate Practice
- State Trial Practice
- US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
- US Supreme Court
- Natural Resources Law
- Fisheries & Wildlife
- Water & Riparian Rights
- Products Liability Law
- Medical Products & Devices
- Professional Malpractice Law
- Other Professionals Malpractice
- State, Local & Municipal Law
- Land Use & Zoning
Bar Admissions
- New Jersey, 1992
- U.S. Court of Appeals 3rd Circuit
- U.S. Supreme Court
Education
- Vermont Law School, South Royalton, Vermont
- J.D. (Cum Laude)
- Vermont Law School, South Royalton, Vermont
- Masters of Studies in Environmental Law (Magna Cum Laude)
- Delaware Valley College of Science and Agriculture
- Major: Biology