Enhances Firm's Expertise in Green Building Practices NEWARK, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--McCarter & English announced today that partners Mary Jane Augustine (New York) and Francis Kirk (Newark), and associates Brian Morgan (Boston) and Jocelyn Gabrynowicz Hill (Philadelphia) have received credentials as Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design Accredited Professionals (LEED AP) by the Green Building Certification Institute. As a joint effort between the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) and the LEED Green Building Rating Systems, the LEED AP program was developed to assure that professionals have the latest knowledge and understanding of green building practices. The four attorneys join the ranks of a small number of attorneys (approximately 350 nationwide) to become LEED APs. "We believe that sustainable, energy efficient design and construction is really the way the future must unfold," said Ms. Augustine, the Practice Group Leader for the firm's Construction Practice Group. "As we continue to face a changing economic landscape, we must also be aware of our deteriorating environmental landscape and help to sustain the earth's natural resources by doing our part. Having attorneys who are also LEED APs not only expands and strengthens our ability to serve our clients, but also demonstrates McCarter's commitment to Green Building and sustainable industry practices."
