Steven M. Taber
Partner
Mr. Taber was a consummate professional throughout a most difficult and tenuous negotiation. His work ethic was amazing; only surpassed by his knowledge, experience and technical knowledge of both the regulatory and legal side of airport operations. I believe this was an key asset in reaching an agreement with the airport operator. Steve’s communication skills, integrity, and knowledge would make him a superior selection for securing legal counsel in all airport-related matters especially those involving EIS’s.
William DePasquale Jr. AICP, Chief of Staff at City of Warwick, Rhode Island
Steven M. Taber is a Partner in the Real Estate Practice Group, where he co-leads the Environmental Group. He is also a member of the Litigation Practice Group, where he focuses on commercial matters. Steve also leads the firm’s Aviation & Aerospace Industry Group. He is based in Leech Tishman’s Pasadena office and regularly advises clients on environmental law, aviation and airport development law matters, corporate legal issues, complex litigation and intellectual property law. He brings a wealth of knowledge to these seemingly disparate areas of practice through his experience as a government attorney, an in-house counsel and an attorney in private practice.
Steve has experience in both regulatory and litigation aspects of environmental law. Prior to joining Leech Tishman, he served as Owner of Taber Law Group, P.C., where he advised clients in matters arising under the National Environmental Policy Act, the California Environmental Quality Act, the Federal Clean Air Act, the Clean Water Act, the Toxic Substances Control Act, as well as the emerging regulations and statutes concerning climate change. During his time both as an Assistant Attorney General in the Environmental Enforcement Division and as an environmental law partner at a previous law firm, Steve acquired extensive experience in all aspects of environmental law including litigation related to the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (Superfund) (CERCLA), negotiation of Resource Conservation and Recovery Act Consent Decrees, Title V Air Permits, National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permits, review of environmental provisions of transactions, and the resolution of air excursion issues with state regulatory agencies. Steve has been successful in litigating all manner of environmental claims in the courts and in administrative tribunals.
