Charlotte A. Biblow ‘81

Partner
Farrell Fritz, P.C.

A Positive Influence on the Environment and the Community...

Charlotte A. Biblow ’81, was a freshman in college during the first Earth Day celebrated by 20 million people around the world.  This milestone had a positive influence on her academic pursuits which include; a Bachelors Degree in Chemistry, a Masters Degree in Environmental Health Science, Doctoral coursework in Environmental Studies and a Jurist Doctor Degree from St. John’s Law, and ultimately her career path. 

Today, Ms. Biblow, a Partner at Farrell Fritz, P.C., guides the firm’s Environmental Law Practice Group.  Focusing her practice on environmental law, land use, municipal law and commercial litigation, Ms. Biblow counsels clients about environmental permitting, regulatory compliance, investigation and remediation of environmentally impacted properties and environmental litigation.  Ms. Biblow is a frequent speaker on the most pressing environmental issues of the day including; brownfields, superfund sites, petroleum contamination and vapor intrusion. 

Upon Law School graduation, Ms. Biblow began her legal career at the Law Department of the City of New York and was promoted to Deputy Assistant Chief of the General Litigation Division.  During Mayor Koch’s Administration, many of Ms. Biblow’s cases were front page news in a city with four major newspapers.  Prior to joining Farrell Fritz, P.C., Ms. Biblow was a Partner at Rivkin Radler, LLP where she headed the firm’s Environmental, Science and Technology Practice Group.

Active in her community, Ms. Biblow is a founding member of the Action Committee for the Environment, an affiliate of Sustainable Long Island.  She has served as a board member for the American Heart Association, Long Island Region from 1993 – 2007, serving as a Chair for the “Go Red for Women” function and was named as the recipient of the organization’s 2005 James W. Dowling Award for service.  Ms. Biblow was recognized in 2007 by The Queens Courierand Queens Business Today as female “Professional of the Year” and by the Long Island Business News as one of “Long Island’s Top 50 Women in Business.”  In 2008, The Ward Melville Heritage Organization honored Ms. Biblow with the coveted Heritage Partner Award for her numerous achievements in community service.

Ms. Biblow, who has successfully combined her interest in environmental stewardship and critical thinking with a desire to help individuals solve their legal problems, offers this advice to St. John’s Law students, “Do not limit yourself to the type of law that others want you to practice. There are numerous opportunities to practice law in areas that truly engage you.  Find your happiness and make a difference through pro-bono opportunities, public interest or not-for-profit organizations and the pursuit of work that makes you feel alive and active in the community.”

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