Bio
Dennis J. Krumholz is the former Chair of Riker Danzig’s Environmental Group, having launched the practice shortly after joining the firm in 1981. In the years since, he has been instrumental in building what has become one of New Jersey’s leading environmental law practices, and he is now Of Counsel to the Firm.
Environmental law at Riker involves three areas of practice: litigation, transactions, and regulatory compliance. Dennis is adept at serving clients in all three. He is a prolific author and a frequent speaker on environmental law topics, demonstrating his technical acumen for this complex work. Dennis was also an adjunct professor at Seton Hall Law School.
Dennis began his career in environmental law as a deputy attorney general for the state of New Jersey in the areas of environmental protection and community affairs.
Dennis’ quarter-century career has earned him a strong reputation in environmental law. He places a premium on client service, continuing to be personally attentive to each of his clients.
Areas of Emphasis
Cost Recovery Litigation
Brownfields
ISRA Compliance
Consultant Malpractice
Bar Admissions
New Jersey
New York
United States District Court, District of New Jersey
United States Court of Appeals, Third Circuit
Education
Boston College Law School, J.D., 1977
Oberlin College, A.B., 1973
Professional Activities
Board Member, The Land Conservancy of New Jersey
Past Chair, INFORM, Environmental Research Group
Former Member, Advisory Board, Practising Law Institute
Member and former Chair, New Jersey State Bar Association, Environmental Law Section
Former Counsel to and Board Member, The Community Theatre of Morristown
Fellow, American College of Environmental Lawyers
Rankings & Recognitions
Dennis was ranked in the first tier of New Jersey’s environmental lawyers by Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business Client’s Guide from 2005 and 2022. He was recognized as a Senior Statesperson by Chambers in 2023.
In 2021, Dennis was honored by NJBIZ with an Icon Award. The Icon Awards are presented to New Jersey business leaders over the age of 60 for their contributions, success, and leadership over their careers.
Dennis was also named in Who’s Who Legal: USA for Environmental Law, compiled by Law Business Research Limited.
Since 1993, Dennis has been included in The Best Lawyers in America®, a peer review of U.S. lawyers, in the Environmental Law and Environmental Litigation fields. In addition, in 2012 and 2014, he received the Best Lawyers® “Lawyer of the Year” award for Environmental Law for the Newark region; this an honor given annually to a single attorney in a particular practice area in each region.
Thomson Reuters has included him on New Jersey’s “Super Lawyers” list for environmental litigation since 2005 and on Super Lawyers’ New Jersey “Top 100” list in 2007, and again in 2009 to 2011. Dennis is a fellow of the American College of Environmental Lawyers.
See Awards and Honors Methodology.
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Case Decisions
Champion Laboratories, Inc., v. Metex Corporation
In re Adoption of N.J.A,C. 7:26E-1.13 A-20/21-05)
In re Adoption of N.J.A.C. 7:26E-1.13, 377 N.J. Super. 78 (App. Div. 2005)
Federal Pac. Elec. Co. v. New Jersey Dep‘t of Envtl. Protection 334 N.J.Super. 323 (App. Div. 2000)
Mayor and Council v. Klockner & Klockner, 881 F. Supp. 1039 D.N.J. 1993
Transtech Indus. V. A&Z Septic Clean, United States District Court for the District of New Jersey, 798 F. Supp. 1079
U.S. v. Kramer, United States District Court for the District of New Jersey, 757 F. Supp. 397
Saccenti v. IBM, 39 Fed. R. Serv. 2d (Callaghan) 1286
Township of Chester v. NJDEP 181 N.J. Super 445, 438 A.2d 334
Miriam Kiss v. Dept. of Community Affairs 171 N.J. Super 193
BOSCO v. BECK, et. al. 475 F. Supp. 1029
NJ State Plumbing Inspectors Association, Inc. v. Patricia Q. Sheehan
