Ms. Chiaruttini practices exclusively in the area of environmental law, and has served her clients successfully for over fifteen years. She provides a wide range of services for clients, including compliance analysis and assistance, permitting, transactional support, and lead representation in environmental litigation. Her work includes Federal and State issues associated with water supply, water rights, and water quality, contamination remediation, HSCA/CERCLA (Superfund) defense, lead-based paint, radiation protection, air permitting and compliance, OSHA compliance, waste issues, and dam safety.

Ms. Chiaruttini is a statewide leader in water quality credit trading, having worked on the majority of the trades to date in Pennsylvania. She further provides a wide range of specialized representation for the real estate development and building community, including sewer planning, wetlands regulation, stormwater, erosion and sediment control, endangered species, and historic and cultural resources.

She assists clients in identifying energy consultants and funding sources as Pennsylvania has switched to an electricity choice state, providing specialized grant writing services for the numerous Federal and State energy grant programs, representation related to commercial-scale alternative and renewable energy projects for businesses, government, non-profits, and industrial entities.

She is admitted to practice before all Pennsylvania state courts and before the Middle District of Pennsylvania, and regularly practices before the Pennsylvania Environmental Hearing Board.

In 2008, Ms. Chiaruttini was recognized as one of Central Pennsylvania's "40 Under 40 Business People." This award distinguishes individuals who have made a significant impact in their professional careers and in their communities. 

PRACTICE: Ms. Chiaruttini practices exclusively in the area of environmental law, and has served her clients successfully for over a decade in this field. She provides a wide range of services for clients, including compliance analysis and assistance, permitting, transactional support, and lead representation in environmental litigation. Her work includes Federal and State issues associated with water supply, water rights, and water quality, contamination remediation, HSCA/CERCLA (Superfund) defense, lead-based paint, radiation protection, air permitting and compliance, OSHA compliance, waste issues, and dam safety.

Ms. Chiaruttini is a statewide leader in water quality credit trading, having worked on the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania's first successful trades, and also the largest credit trade to date on behalf of her clients. She further provides a wide range of specialized representation for the real estate development and building community, including sewer planning, wetlands regulation, stormwater, erosion and sediment control, endangered species, and historic and cultural resources.

She assists clients in identifying energy consultants and funding sources, and provides specialized grant writing services in relation to the numerous Federal and State energy grant programs currently available to businesses, government, non-profits, and industrial entities.

She is admitted to practice before all Pennsylvania state courts and before the Middle District of Pennsylvania, and regularly practices before the Pennsylvania Environmental Hearing Board.

In 2008, Ms. Chiaruttini was recognized as one of Central Pennsylvania's "40 Under 40 Business People." This award distinguishes individuals who have made a significant impact in their professional careers and in their communities.  She has also been appointed to the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania's Nutrient Credit Trading Program Enhancement Workgroup.

ADMISSIONS AND LEGAL ASSOCIATIONS:

• Pennsylvania Bar - all courts
• American Bar Association
• Pennsylvania Bar Association
• York County Bar Association

EDUCATION:

• Lehigh University, B.A
• Duquesne University, M.S..
• The Dickinson School of Law of The Pennsylvania State University, J.D.

COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT:

• Pennsylvania Bar Association Environment and Energy Section, Council Member
• Pro Bono Program, Pennsylvania Bar Association, Chair
• Capitol Region Water Board, Board Member
• Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Nutrient Credit Trading Program Enhancement Workgroup, Member
• York County Community Foundation, Energy Program Committee, Member
• Central Market, Board of Director

RECENT PUBLICATIONS:

• "How Water Quality Credit Trading Can Be a Tool for Water Dischargers Nationwide," Zephyr Environmental Corporation, December 2011.
• "Water Quality Credit Trading Developments in 2011," Pennsylvania Bar Association Environmental Section, December 2011.
• "PA Agricultural Operations Under Pressure,” Legal Intelligencer Environmental Law supplement, May 2009.
• "The Polar Bear Goes to Court on Climate Change,” Legal Intelligencer Going Green supplement, June 2008
• “Water Quality Credit Trading: The Slow Progress Toward a Market and the Need for Due Process at the Credit Certification Stage,” Legal Intelligencer Environmental Law supplement, April 2007.
• “Nutrient Credit Trading: Coming to a Watershed Near You,” Legal Intelligencer and Pennsylvania Law Weekly Environmental Law supplement, April 2006.
• “The Chesapeake Bay Tributary Strategy - Can It Work?” Central Penn Business Journal, Co-author, April 2006.