Harry Zirlin

Harry Zirlin is a member of the firm’s Corporate Department and Environmental Practice Group. His practice concentrates on environmental matters with special emphasis on CERCLA liability, environmental insurance coverage and environmental issues in corporate and real estate transactions. Recommended by The Legal 500 US (2024) for his environmental practice, clients have noted that he is “an accomplished lawyer in all respects.” Mr. Zirlin is admitted to appear before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, the U.S. District Courts for the Southern District of New York and the Eastern District of New York. Mr. Zirlin received his B.F.A. and M.F.A from Pratt Institute and his J.D. summa cum laude from New York Law School in 1989 where he was an executive articles editor of the Law Review. · Debevoise & Plimpton LLP

United StatesEnvironmental Law, CERCLA Liability

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Harry Zirlin is a member of the firm's Corporate Department and Environmental Practice Group. His practice concentrates on environmental matters with special emphasis on CERCLA liability, environmental insurance coverage, and environmental issues in corporate and real estate transactions, and he is recommended by The Legal 500 US (2024) for his environmental practice.

Practice areas

Environmental LawCERCLA LiabilityEnvironmental Insurance CoverageCorporate and Real Estate Transactions

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United States

Debevoise & Plimpton LLP · Harry Zirlin is a member of the firm’s Corporate Department and Environmental Practice Group. His practice concentrates on environmental matters with special emphasis on CERCLA liability, environmental insurance coverage and environmental issues in corporate and real estate transactions. Recommended by The Legal 500 US (2024) for his environmental practice, clients have noted that he is “an accomplished lawyer in all respects.” Mr. Zirlin is admitted to appear before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, the U.S. District Courts for the Southern District of New York and the Eastern District of New York. Mr. Zirlin received his B.F.A. and M.F.A from Pratt Institute and his J.D. summa cum laude from New York Law School in 1989 where he was an executive articles editor of the Law Review.

United States

Expertise

CERCLA LiabilityEnvironmental Insurance CoverageEnvironmental Issues in Corporate and Real Estate Transactions

Education

B.F.A., Pratt Institute
M.F.A., Pratt Institute
J.D. summa cum laude, New York Law School (1989); executive articles editor, Law Review

Admissions

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York