Kevin Klesh
- Role
- Assistant General Counsel at Con Edison
- Location
- New York, NY, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Kevin Klesh
Team leader, problem solver and legal business partner with broad-based environmental law…
Experience
Assistant General Counsel
Nov 2018 — Present
Serve as lead environmental, ESG and sustainability legal advisor • Serve as lead attorney responsible for all legal issues involving the Company’s Site Investigation and Remediation program, including negotiation and litigation with third parties, advocacy before local, state and federal regulators, and filings with and Rate Case proceedings before the New York Public Service Commission • Advise and negotiate on behalf of the Company with respect to significant environmental legal risks, liabilities, and regulatory issues in the context of corporate transactions, real estate matters, projects supporting clean energy development initiatives, and major construction projects • Counsel and represent the Company for emergency incidents and spill responses, compliance and enforcement actions, and complex environmental litigation • Advise on public environmental disclosures and sustainability reporting, and serve on the Company’s ESG Committee, Environmental Reserve Accounting Committee, Non-Utility Properties Committee, and Sustainability Report Team • Lead and coordinate interdisciplinary teams across Company departments for major environmental projects; present to executives on significant environmental matters; lead and supervise outside counsel and experts for complex litigation and multi-party Superfund matters; mentor and train junior attorneys
Education
Villanova University
BAH, Honors Program
1993 — 1998
Villanova University
Bachelor of Arts, Political Science
1993 — 1997
The George Washington University Law School
Juris Doctor
1998 — 2001
Villanova University
Bachelor of Science, Science Comprehensive Program
1993 — 1998
Skills
- Environmental Awareness
- Environmental Law
- Legal Writing
- Litigation
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