Linda R. Shaw Attorney Owner

Linda Shaw established Future Energy Development, LLC in 2005, after managing an environmental law firm - Knauf Shaw LLP - for many years, to assist renewable energy companies site their projects on brownfield real estate. From solar arrays on closed landfills to biofuels facilities on old petroleum tank farms, Future Energy is working to quickly and efficiently get renewable projects built on land already zoned for renewable industrial projects.The experience Ms. Shaw has gained during her 18 year legal career, and prior public sector career, including the New York State Power Authority, has provided her with the tools necessary to counsel the overall development team of individuals necessary to build new clean energy facilities.She advises clients on bundling multiple state and federal tax incentives, attracts lenders and investors necessary to finance the project, and provides practical land use, real estate, permitting, environmental review, and contracting legal services to expedite project development on industrial and commercial real estate.Ms. Shaw is actively working to develop new land use and regulatory processes and programs to further incentivize reuse of brownfield sites--sites generally located on or close to the grid--for the development of renewable energy manufacturing and distributed generation facilities set up to fully integrate into the Smart Grid.

Since 1991, Ms. Shaw has practiced environmental and land use law, serving both as compliance counsel and litigator for industrial, developer and municipal clients. Ms. Shaw advised owners, operators and prospective purchasers of industrial and commercial properties, as well as commercial lenders, regarding brownfield redevelopment, and environmental permitting of large scale industrial facilities.From 1983 to 1991, Ms. Shaw worked in a variety of policy positions for the City of New York and Mayor's office, and helped to create the City's recycling program, provide legal support for the State's watershed agreement and attempted to permit waste to energy facilities in each of the City's five boroughs.

Ms. Shaw earned her Juris Doctorate degree from St. John's School of Law and her Masters of Arts in International Law and Public Policy and Bachelors of Arts in Political Science from St. John's University.Ms. Shaw is active on a number of legislative and policy organizations, and assists in legislative bill drafting to improve proposed incentive programs to develop renewable energy facilities on brownfield real estate.

Alan J. Knauf Attorney Of Counsel

Alan Knauf concentrates his practice in environmental, land use and municipal litigation. Admitted to practice more than 25 years, Mr. Knauf has established significant environmental precedents in state and federal courts. He also handles brownfield, corporate real estate and related transactions. Mr. Knauf teaches Environmental Law at the Rochester Institute of Technology, is listed in Best Lawyers in America, and is an Officer of the Environmental Law Section of the New York State Bar Association.

Mr. Knauf can handle all real estate, zoning. municipal law and general land use law aspects of a siting project.

Amy Reichhart Attorney

Amy Reichhart primarily practices environmental cost recovery litigation, brownfield transactions, municipal law and land use litigation. Ms. Reichhart is an active member of the Young Lawyers Section and Environmental Law Committee of the Monroe County Bar Association.

Ms. Reichhart is fully versed in all approval, and if required, permitting aspects of renewable projects.

Dwight Kanyuck Attorney

Dwight Kanyuck recently graduated magna cum laude from the University at Buffalo Law School, following a twenty year career as a chemical engineer, business manager, and project manager with Eastman Kodak, and was admitted to the bar in February 2009. Mr. Kanyuck's legal studies included a concentration in environmental law, with particular emphasis on renewable energy development and the carbon finance market. Mr. Kanyuck won the 2008 Birzon Prize for scholarly excellence in the UB Law School's clinical advocacy programs for his clinical research concerning the siting and economic development considerations associated with offshore wind energy development in New York's Great Lakes. In addition to his clinical work, Mr. Kanyuck conducted substantial legal research that included analyses of the environmental and legal aspects of tidal and wave energy development, quality standards in the voluntary and compliance carbon offset markets, the use of the voluntary carbon offset market to incubate compliance carbon market schemes to prevent tropical deforestation, and economic growth strategies for the Buffalo region. Mr. Kanyuck's other energy related studies included oil and gas law as well as the legal and policy implications of carbon sequestration and Integrated Gasification Combined Cycle coal-fired power generation.

Mr. Kanyuck has supported brownfield redevelopment and green energy projects for Ms. Shaw in addition to supporting litigation matters for both Ms. Shaw and Mr. Knauf. Mr. Kanyuck's engineering and business background, as well as his educational emphasis in green energy development, provides a strong foundation of support for the overall development team building new clean energy facilities through Future Energy Development LLC.

Jane Yunker Executive Assistant

Jane Yunker is the glue that holds the team together. As Ms. Shaw's Executive Assistant and Future Energy's principal administrative assistant, she manages day-to-day operations in the office and for clients as required. Ms. Yunker holds a Bachelor's degree in History and an Associate's degree in Paralegal Studies.

Colleen Bartoo Legal Assistant

Colleen Bartoo is Alan Knauf's legal assistant and works on all real estate matters for Future Energy. Ms. Bartoo has worked for the County and numerous attorneys, which gave her extensive and practical real estate experience. She is also experienced in personal injury and other litigation matters, as well as family law.