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Philip H. Dixon
Partner

Mr. Dixon has been a partner with Whiteman Osterman & Hanna since 1988. His primary practice areas include land use, real estate, SEQRA, water supply and water pollution control, and municipal law. Prior to joining the Firm in 1983, Mr. Dixon was a law clerk to the Hon. Lawrence H. Cooke, Chief Judge of the New York State Court of Appeals. Before attending law school, he covered New York State government for five years as a reporter with United Press International.

Representative Accomplishments

  • Served as counsel to the Rensselaer County Water & Sewer Authority since 1995. This representation has included the preparation of municipal agreements between various municipalities for the provision of water and sewer services, the preparation and negotiation of property transfer documents for acquisition of easements for water and sewer lines and for the transfer from private developers to the Authority of water and sewer systems, and related permitting and SEQRA issues. One of the Authority’s recent projects involved the issuance of $14.5 million for local infrastructure improvements.

  • Served as environmental, SEQRA and acting general counsel to the Upper Mohawk Valley Regional Water Board during the consolidation of the water systems owned and operated by the City of Utica and a number of neighboring municipalities. This included assisting the Board in acquiring necessary permits, drafting and negotiating property transfer and operating agreement documents with the affected municipalities, ensuring compliance with SEQRA, and assisting in the preparation of the various documents necessary for the transfer and the issuance of $25 million in water system revenue bonds.

  • Negotiated numerous State Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (SPDES) permits for industrial and municipal dischargers, including associated administrative proceedings.

  • Served as Town Attorney for the Town of Schodack, Rensselaer County, and represented Schodack and other municipalities on a variety of issues, ranging from establishment of special districts to condemnation and tax certiorari proceedings.

Affiliations

Mr. Dixon is currently Chair of the New York State Bar Association's Environmental Law Section and a member of the American Bar Association. He was also a Board Member (1987-1996) and President (1992-1996) of the Legal Aid Society of Northeastern New York.

Background

Mr. Dixon is a graduate of Cornell University, where he received his Bachelor of Arts and Juris Doctor degrees, magna cum laude, in 1972 and 1980, respectively.