Frank provides all aspects of legal services in the areas of project development, environmental, and land use and zoning to private companies, developers, economic development agencies, and municipalities throughout New York State for a variety of projects. He has represented clients in the development, acquisition, and management of renewable energy projects, including wind, solar, and biomass. He handles all aspects of environmental and land use litigation—including CERCLA cost recovery actions, New York petroleum spill claims, Article 78 proceedings regarding SEQRA and zoning matters, code enforcement cases, and other land use claims, such as private lawsuits concerning lakeshore flooding—before federal, state, and local courts. Frank also has extensive experience with administrative proceedings before the US EPA and the NYS Department of Environmental Conservation concerning brownfields; wetlands; petroleum spills; inactive hazardous and solid waste facilities; remedial cleanups; and Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, Clean Water Act, Clean Air Act, and Safe Drinking Water Act compliance.
Frank also assists municipalities as special counsel on large-scale projects, the consolidation of sewer and drainage districts, and landfill closures.
Frank is currently the Town Attorney for the Town of Victor, New York, and was previously the Town Attorney for the Town of Rush, New York, for over 20 years.