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Scott P. Olson
Scott P. Olson                                                          Download vCard Partner

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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)