Scott P. Olson
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solson@coopererving.com
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Direct: 518.432.3156
39 N. Pearl St., Fourth Floor
Albany, NY 12207
Areas of Concentration
- Telecommunications
- Land use and zoning
- Environmental Law
- Real Estate Development
Significant Representations
- Mr. Olson has been a strong advocate for the wireless
communications industry since the mid-1990's. He has successfully
represented international tower companies and FCC licensed
communications carriers in numerous communities throughout the state
of New York in connection with obtaining necessary land use and
zoning approvals for wireless communications facilities. He has also
represented telecommunications clients involving various mergers and
acquisition projects.
- Securing right-to-build permits and approvals for more than
3,100,000 square feet of commercial development in upstate New York,
including expansion of Carousel Center and Crossgates Mall, regional
shopping centers.
- Preparation and negotiation of comprehensive purchase contracts,
commercial leases and land exchange agreements with Mobil Oil
Corporation, Sun Company, Inc. and Citgo Petroleum, Inc., involving
heavily contaminated properties historically used as regional bulk
petroleum storage and terminal facilities in Syracuse, New York.
- Provided comprehensive legal counsel to a large commercial
developer in connection with municipal condemnation proceedings
involving Eminent Domain Procedure Law ("EDPL") proceedings.
Represented developer before municipal and judicial tribunals
regarding EDPL proceedings.
- Mr. Olson's practice involves regular appearances before local
municipal boards and agencies in furtherance of obtaining necessary
right to build permits and approvals for clients. As a land use and
zoning attorney, Mr. Olson has substantial experience reviewing and
preparing Draft and Final Environmental Impact Statements, Findings
Statements and various documents required by the New York State
Environmental Quality Review Act ("SEQRA").
Professional and Community Involvement and Achievement
- Board of Directors, New York State Wireless Association
(2006-present)
- Member, Alliance for Clean Energy New York, Inc. (2008-present)
- Member, Albany County and New York State Bar Associations
Legal Experience and Education
- Albany Law School, Union University, Albany, NY (1993) Juris
Doctorate, cum laude
- Appointed by Supreme Court, Albany County to act as Law Intern in
office of Disabilities Law Clinic
- Member of Albany Law School Rugby Club
- State University of New York at Geneseo, Geneseo, NY (1989) -
B.S., Biology, cum laude
Chemistry minor
- Recipient of 1987*1988 Upstate Rugby Union of New York Academic
Athlete of the Year Award
- President and Captain of the Geneseo Rugby Club (1989)