Douglas Hector Zamelis - Profile

Douglas H. Zamelis, an experienced attorney at the Law Office of Douglas H. Zamelis, is committed to helping clients achieve their goals by offering precise, prompt, comprehensive, and empathetic legal assistance. With a wealth of knowledge and expertise spanning over 25 years, Doug Zamelis has advised and represented corporate, government, and individual clients in regulatory compliance and legal disputes concerning transparency in government operations and environmental conservation. In addition to earning his Juris Doctor from Syracuse University College of Law (1989), Doug also holds a Bachelor of Science degree from Cornell University (1986) and a Master of Science degree from SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry (1989). Leveraging his extensive scientific background, Doug advocates for clients in federal cases related to statutes such as the Clean Water Act, the Clean Air Act, the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act, the Emergency Planning and Community Right to Know Act, the Toxic Substances Control Act, and the Occupational Safety and Health Act. He also handles New York state matters involving laws like the New York Environmental Conservation Law, Navigation Law, Labor Law, and Public Health Law. Doug represents clients before various U.S. courts and agencies, including the Environmental Protection Agency, the Department of the Interior, the Army Corps of Engineers, and OSHA. He also represents clients in environmental, land use, zoning, and municipal issues in New York state courts and agencies, including the Supreme Court, the Appellate Division, the Court of Appeals, the Office of the Attorney General, the Department of Environmental Conservation, the Department of Health, the Department of Labor, the Empire State Development Corporation, and the Adirondack Park Agency. Doug has a successful track record of handling numerous Article 78 proceedings in New York courts.