Pannone Lopes Devereaux & West LLC (PLDW) Municipal Infrastructure Team Leader and Principal Teno A. West will be a featured speaker at the Waste Conversion Congress East Coast conference on June 12-13 at the Radisson Plaza-Warwick Hotel in Philadelphia, PA. The event attracts an international audience of leaders in finance, regulations, government and operations for the public and private sectors. Mr. West’s presentation is entitled, Marketing and Implementing Emerging Waste Conversion Technologies in the United States: A Practical Approach.
“There is growing awareness around the world to consider alternative means and best practices for waste conversion projects such as gasification and waste to biofuels, among others, to reduce the use of landfills,” said Attorney West. “But the challenges faced by companies to maneuver complicated U.S. municipal permitting, zoning and financing to control and contain waste can seem insurmountable. I am pleased to share my knowledge and over 20 years of experience working across the states on municipal solid waste management projects with the esteemed group of attendees at this year’s conference.”
Among the topics to be covered in Mr. West’s presentation include:
• Gaining a practical working knowledge of laws varying from state to state and municipality to municipality to market and implement products and services successfully.
• Understanding U.S. specific project implementation challenges to experience the success that has been achieved throughout Europe and Japan.
Mr. West is considered a national authority in the areas of public-private partnerships; water and wastewater law; solid waste management; alternative energy projects; procurement law; and design-build-operate projects. He routinely represents government agencies throughout the United States dealing with the challenges associated with cutting-edge municipal infrastructure projects and related legislation required for undertaking such projects utilizing alternative delivery methods, such as design-build, design-build-operate, and construction management at risk.
The PLDW Municipal Infrastructure Team delivers responsive, cost-effective and strategic legal counsel and guidance to states, counties, municipalities and public authorities across the country seeking solutions to complex infrastructure needs. The firm’s Municipal Infrastructure attorneys are at the forefront of new developments in efficient methodologies for water and sewer treatment, solid waste management, municipal buildings, recreational facilities, and other public infrastructure projects. The Team draws upon in-depth experience in multiple areas of law, as well as public finance, project management, real estate, contract maintenance and other disciplines to solve complicated legal issues on municipal projects from conception to completion. Whether a project involves financing, structuring contract documents, design-build, design-build-operate or the design of comprehensive public-private partnerships as it relates to a public project, PLDW attorneys deliver the fullest range of legal services to clients nationwide.
For more information about the firm’s Municipal Infrastructure Team, contact Mr. West, at twest@pldw.com or call 914-898-2497. To learn more about PLDW, contact David C. Sweet, Director of Administration, at dsweet@pldw.com or call 401-824-5100, or visit www.pldw.com.
About Pannone Lopes Devereaux & West LLC
The attorneys and staff at Pannone Lopes Devereaux & West LLC (PLDW) are committed to developing practical and cost-effective solutions while also being supportive of the community in a meaningful way. With offices in Rhode Island, Connecticut, Massachusetts, New York and Florida, PLDW has developed a business model that combines international expertise with a more cost-effective delivery system that involves cross training of lawyers and a more practical approach to problem solving. The primary areas of practice for the firm include administrative, corporate and municipal law, civil litigation, government relations, real estate and commercial lending and estate planning and special masterships. The principals demand of themselves and those on the PLDW team, an unparalleled sense of urgency and responsiveness which is derived from an authentic appreciation for their clients and the community in which they serve. For more information, visit www.pldw.com.
