Mindy L. Zoghlin, Esq. 

Admissions

• New York State
• Pennsylvania
• United States Supreme Court
• United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
• United States District Court for the Northern District of New York

Education

• Bachelor Of Arts in Sociology, Brandeis University
• Juris Doctorate, University of Buffalo

Professional Associations

• Executive Committee Member, New York State Bar Association, Local and State Government Section,
• Executive Committee Member, New York State Bar Association, Environmental and Energy Law Section
• Former Co-Chair of the Monroe County Bar Association Municipal Law Section Membership Committee
• Former Co-Chair of the Monroe County Bar Association Environmental Law Committee
• Member of the Greater Rochester Association of Women Attorneys,
• Member of the Monroe County, New York State, and American Bar Associations
• Served on the Board of Trustees of the Monroe County Bar Association, and was past President and Board Member of the Greece Chamber of Commerce

Reported Cases

A selection of Mindy's reported cases include:

• Bruckel v. Town of Conesus et al (Monroe County Supreme Court, Index No. 2016-7575) and Carl Myers Enterprises, Inc. v. Town of Conesus Zoning Board of Appeals (Livingston County Supreme Court, 2022) (We successfully defended the Zoning Board of Appeals  against multiple challenges to the issuance of a special use permit).

• Pittsford Canalside Properties v. Village of Pittsford et al (Monroe County Supreme Court, Index No. I2015-011620) (We successfully defended the ZBA’s determination that a Project was not compatible with the historic character of the Village).

• Clover/Allen’s Creek Neighborhood Association LLC v. M&F, LLC, 173 A.D.3d 1828 (4^th Dept. 2019) (We successfully represented a citizen’s group who claimed the town’s approval of a development project triggered the Public trust doctrine because it resulted in alienation of parkland. The appellate court reinstated the citizens’ claims.  After trial, the court found that the Town did not violate the public trust doctrine ).

• Chart v. Town of Parma, 2014 WL 4923166 (WDNY 2014) (We successfully represented a citizen who sued a town to force it to remove arsenic-contaminated topsoil from a football field.  The Court found that the pesticide contaminated topsoil relocated from a former apple orchard to town park was solid waste under RCRA.  The case settled before trial and the contaminated soil was removed).

• JWJ Industries, Inc. v. Oswego County, 795 F.Supp.2d 211 (NDNY 2011) (We successfully represented a solid waste facility who challenged a County Flow Control Law as unconstitutionally vague.  The federal court struck down the law and awarded our client attorneys’ fees against the County).

• Oldfield v. Village of Dansville, 583 F.Supp.2d 440 (WDNY 2008) (We successfully represented rental property owners who sued a village and town over the actions of their code enforcement officer.  The federal court denied the town and village motions to dismiss. The case was settled before trial).

• Town of Ellery v. NYS DEC, 40 N.Y.S. 3d 877 (Sup. Ct. Chautauqua Cnty, 2016) (Represented the Town regarding its opposition to the expansion of the Chautauqua County Landfill.  This included the permitting and SEQRA public comment period and prosecuting an Article 78 proceeding against the DEC and County challenging the issuance of permits to expand the Ellery Landfill).

Seminars

• 2020 Association of Towns Annual Meeting.  Chaired the following Topics:  "Article 10:  Environmental Review, PILOTS and Host Community Benefit Agreements" and "Article 10 Power Plan Siting:  Considerations When Drafting WInd and Solar Zoning Laws" 
• 2018 NYSBA State & Local Government Section Annual Meeting. Topic: “Municipal Sign Ordinances After Reed v. Town of Gilbert.”
• 2017 Advanced Legal Issues Affecting Local Governments and Municipalities Seminar sponsored by NBI. Topic: “Drones: What Local Governments and Municipalities Need to Know Now.”
• 2015 Learning from Environmental Horror Stories Seminar sponsored by the Monroe County Bar Association. Topic: “Perils & Pitfalls of Environmental Practice.”
• 2015 NYSBA Environmental Law Section 6th Annual Spill Symposium. Facilitator: “Site Management Plans and Oil Spill Cleanups.”
• 2012 Joint meeting of the American Society of Safety Engineers, Genesee Valley Chapter and the Finger Lakes Chapter of the Academy of Certified Hazardous Materials Managers. Topic: “Vapor Intrusion Case Studies.”
• 2010 Toxic Torts Seminar sponsored by the Monroe County Bar Association. Topic: “Causes of Action, Affirmative Defenses, Pleadings, Case Evaluation and Practice Tips.”
• 2005 Zoning, Subdivision and Land Development Law Seminar, sponsored by Lorman Educational Services. Topic: “Suing Public Entities.”
• 2004 Zoning and Land Use in New York Seminar, sponsored by Lorman Educational Services. Topics: “State Environmental Quality Review Act (SEQRA)” and “Land Uses of Particular Environmental Concerns.”
• 2002 Basic Administration and Enforcement of Land Use Controls Seminar, sponsored by the New York State Bar Association. Topic: “Statutory Basis of Municipal Land Use Control.”
• 2002 Land Use Decision-Making Training Program, sponsored by the Monroe County Department of Planning and Development. Topic: “The Planning and Zoning Process.”
• 2001 Land Use Decision-Making Training Program, sponsored by the Monroe County Department of Planning and Development. Topic: “The Planning Process.”
• 1999 Making Deals Happen Seminar, sponsored by the Monroe County Bar Association, Program Chair
• 1996 Toxic Torts Seminar, sponsored by the New York State Bar Association. Topic: “Toxic Tort Remedies in New York.”
• 1996 Environmental Law Survey Course, sponsored by the Center for Environmental Information. Topic: “Toxic Torts.”
• 1995 Environmental Law Survey Course, sponsored by the Center for Environmental Information. Topic: “New York State Superfund Law.”
• 1993 Environmental Law Survey Course, sponsored by the Center for Environmental Information. Topic: “New York State Superfund Law.”
• 1992 Environmental Law Survey Course, sponsored by the Center for Environmental Information. Topic: “Federal Superfund Law.”
• 1991 Environmental Law Survey Course, sponsored by the Center for Environmental Information. Topic: “Environmental Considerations in Real Estate and Business Transactions.”

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