Geri Albin concentrates her practice on all aspects of environmental law with an emphasis on the remediation and development of sites throughout New Jersey and New York.  She focuses primarily on the operations of commercial and industrial facilities and provides counsel for due diligence, permitting and compliance.  She also represents clients in governmental and private environmental cost recovery and penalty actions brought under federal and state environmental laws.

Geri also has experience in business litigation, intellectual property, antitrust and trade regulation, and labor and employment law with an emphasis on breach of contract, wrongful termination and other workplace statutory litigation.  Geri handles matters in New Jersey and New York State and federal courts.

In addition, Geri is experienced in the area of school law. She has represented independent and charter schools in a variety of litigation and counseling matters, including defense of discrimination claims, drafting handbook policies, and counseling clients on matters related to board governance, staff evaluations and student discipline.

Geri also dedicates a portion of her practice to representing clients pro bono through Habitat for Humanity.

  • 2019 Golden Hammer Award – Habitat For Humanity

Listed in:

  • Best Lawyers® - Litigation - Environmental - 2021-2025
  • New Jersey Law Journal - New Leader of the Bar, 2020
  • New Jersey Super Lawyers® - 2022-2024
  • New Jersey Super Lawyers® - Rising Stars 2010-2021
  • Morris/Essex Health & Life magazine as a "Top Lawyer" - 2024

Geri Albin
Rated by Super Lawyers


loading ...

Selection methodology for awards and honors can be found here.

No aspect of these advertisements have been approved by the Supreme Court of New Jersey.

  • Justice Stewart G. Pollock Environmental Inn of Court
  • Board of Education Member, Fair Haven, NJ
  • American Bar Association
  • New Jersey State Bar Association
  • Former Member, District V-A, New Jersey Supreme Court Ethics Committee
  • Represents a multi-national environmental company in its involvement in a number of superfund sites.

  • Represented various generic drug companies in patent infringement actions, including ANDA cases under the Hatch-Waxman Act.

  • Represented leading North American manufacturer of bath and kitchen products in nationwide class action lawsuit.

  • Defended charter school in age discrimination lawsuit.

  • Defended individual employee against sexual harassment charges.

  • Successfully secured summary judgment motion concerning breach of contract action against national insurer.

  • Defended multiple New Jersey municipalities in various employment actions.