Mr. Milmed concentrates in environmental transactional law, representing principals and lenders in connection with the environmental aspects of domestic and international corporate and financial transactions, including mergers and acquisitions, divestitures, public securities offerings, private equity investments,  bankruptcies and restructurings, real estate transactions and project finance transactions.  His practice involves virtually every type of industry and a wide range of non-US jurisdictions.

Mr. Milmed also represents industrial corporations in environmental liability and regulatory matters, including Superfund disputes.

Mr. Milmed has been named to the panel of mediators selected by the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York and serves as a mediator, by court appointment, in civil litigation.

Prior to joining White & Case, Mr. Milmed was an Assistant United States Attorney and Chief of the Environmental Protection Unit in the United States Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York.  In that capacity, he supervised and coordinated all environmental enforcement litigation in the District, both civil and criminal, on behalf of the United States.  He also counseled various federal agencies with respect to their own compliance with federal, state and local environmental law, as well as with respect to their environmental regulatory functions. 

As an Assistant United States Attorney, Mr. Milmed was awarded a Special Commendation for Outstanding Service by the United States Department of Justice and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's Bronze Medal.

Prior to his government service, Mr. Milmed served a judicial clerkship and was in private practice.

Bars and Courts
New York State Bar, 1976
New Jersey State Bar, 1975
US Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
US District Courts for the Southern and Eastern Districts of New York
US District Court for the District of New Jersey

Education
JD, New York University School of Law, Research Editor, N.Y.U. Review of Law and Social Change, 1975
EdM, Harvard University, 1969
MSc, London School of Economics and Political Science, University of London, 1968
AB, Amherst College, 1966

Professional Associations and Memberships
Association of the Bar of the City of New York
Fordham Environmental Law Journal, Member, Editorial Advisory Board

Awards and Recognition
Recognized as a Leading Individual in the practice of Environmental Law by Chambers USA and PLC Which Lawyer? 2007 Rankings and Editorial
Listed in The Best Lawyers in America 2007 and 2008 editions

Languages
English

Citizenship
United States