David Sive

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David Sive
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Occupation(s)Environmentalist, lawyer, professor

David Sive (September 22, 1922 – March 12, 2014) was an American attorney, environmentalist, and professor of environmental law, who has been recognized as a pioneer in the field of United States environmental law.[1][2][3]

Early life and education

Sive was born in

Adirondack mountains
of New York State, foreshadowed his advocacy in later years for the “forever wild” clause in the New York State constitution and his activism for environmental preservation in his home state and throughout the U.S.

Sive graduated from

Devon, England gave him further opportunity to study the verse of William Wordsworth
.

Sive enrolled at

Harlan Fiske Stone scholar, he received the Bachelor of Laws degree in 1948.[6]

Legal career

Sive in his office (1964)

One of Sive's first lawsuits that gained public attention was David Sive v. Louis Newman (1951). In this case, Sive argued that the owner of a car that is double-parked is liable for damage incurred to a car traveling from the curb to the normal traffic stream. The argument was upheld.[7][8]

As a partner in the firm Winer, Neuberger & Sive, founded in New York City in 1962, and chairman of the Atlantic Chapter of the Sierra Club in the 1960s, Sive developed his reputation as an expert litigator and fierce defender of the environment. The successor firm, Sive, Paget & Riesel, remains a leader in environmental law.[9]

Sive lost one of the earliest cases under the

Amchitka Island, Alaska; Concerned About Trident, Inc. v. Rumsfeld (1976),[13] which established that strategic military decisions are not exempt from compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act; Mohonk Trust v. Board of Assessors of Town of Gardiner (1979),[14] a real property case that on appeal established that land owned by a trust for environmental preservation and use could be exempt from real property taxes; Citizens Committee for the Hudson River v. Volpe et al. (1970), which stopped the construction of a proposed expressway on fill to be placed in the Hudson River.[15][16]

David Sive at a board meeting for the Concerned about Trident case. (June, 1974)

Academic experience

Sive taught litigation and environmental law for many years at

Pace University Law School in 1995;[17]
the Pace Law Library houses the David Sive Manuscript Collection, for students and scholars of environmental law.

Environmental organizations

Sive was a leader and activist with a number of environmental organizations. He was a founding member of

Association of the Bar of the City of New York; and a multi-year chair of the annual ALI-ABA Conference on Environmental Law.[20]

Honors and awards

He was the recipient of many awards, from the Environmental Law Institute,[21] the New York State Environmental Planning Lobby,[22] the Sierra Club, the New York State Bar Association,[23] The Nature Conservancy, the New York State Parks and Conservation Association, the Natural Resources Defense Council,[24] and others. He was a prolific author and lecturer on the topics of environmental law and litigation.

References

Notes

  1. ISBN 0226469727
    .
  2. ^ Miller, Stephen (13 March 2014). "In Remembrance: David Sive, Environmental Lawyer - Law Blog - WSJ". Wall Street Journal. Blogs.wsj.com. Retrieved March 14, 2014.
  3. ^ a b Stashenko, Joel (March 13, 2014). "David Sive, Pioneer in Environmental Law, Dies at 91". New York Law Journal. New York, NY: ALM. Retrieved August 13, 2014.
  4. ^ Sive, David (August 16, 1941). "Letter to the Sports Editor: Shifting the Emphasis". The New York Times. New York, NY. Retrieved August 14, 2014.
  5. ^ "David Sive - Purple Heart Recipient". National Purple Heart Hall of Honor. Archived from the original on July 14, 2015. Retrieved December 25, 2015.
  6. ^ "Academic Recognition and Prizes". Columbia Law School. Retrieved December 26, 2015.
  7. ^ Inghram, Joseph (May 6, 1951). "Court Ruling Here Strikes New Blow at Double Parking". The New York Times. New York, NY. Retrieved August 14, 2014.
  8. ^ "Report of Automobile Insurance Law Committee". Ins. Counsel J. 18: 354. October 1951. Retrieved March 17, 2014.
  9. ^ "Home Page". Sive, Paget & Riesel P.C. Retrieved December 26, 2015.
  10. ISBN 1559634375
    . Retrieved December 26, 2015.
  11. ^ Houck, Oliver A. (2002). "Unfinished Stories," 73 U. Colo. L. Rev. 867.
  12. ^ Committee for Nuclear Responsibility, Inc. v. James R. Schlesinger, 404 U.S. 917 (November 6, 1971).
  13. ^ Concerned about Trident v. Rumsfeld, No. 75-1515 (D.C. Cir. October 13, 1971).
  14. ^ Mohonk Trust, v. Board of Assessors of Town of Gardiner, 47 N.Y.2d 476 (1979).
  15. ^ Citizens Committee for the Hudson River v. Volpe et al., 425 F.2d 97 (April 16, 1970).
  16. ISBN 0525182500
    .
  17. ^ Philippidis, Alex (May 1, 1995). "Environmental law pioneer sees urgent need for civility". Westchester County Business Journal. 34 (18): 3. Archived from the original on February 8, 2017. Retrieved March 18, 2014.
  18. ^ "Closing Statement: Four Leaders Who Are Still Leaving a Legacy of Accomplishment". Environmental Forum. 28 (6): 60. 2011. Archived from the original on 2014-05-05.
  19. ^ "Roster of Sierra Club Directors" (PDF). The Sierra Club. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 4, 2013. Retrieved March 17, 2014.
  20. ^ Houck, Oliver A. (2004). "More Unfinished Stories: Lucas, Atlanta Coalition, and Palila/Sweet Home," 75 U. Colo. L. Rev. 331, fn.1.
  21. ^ "David Sive Society". Environmental Law Institute. Retrieved December 26, 2015.
  22. ^ "PROTECT honors the life and achievement of David Sive, long-time advocate and pioneering environmental attorney". Protect The Adirondacks Blog. Retrieved December 26, 2015.
  23. ^ "Environmental Law Section Award Previous Award Recipients". New York State Bar Association. Retrieved December 26, 2015.
  24. ^ "David Sive, 1922-2014". National Resources Defense Council. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved December 26, 2015.

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