Judah Prero

Judah Prero focuses his practice on counseling clients on chemical regulatory matters before legislators, regulators, and government agencies. He advises on chemical management laws and regulations, including laws under the jurisdiction of the Environmental Protection Agency such as the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) and the Federal Insecticide Fungicide and Rodenticide (FIFRA), the Consumer Products Safety Commission, and the Department of Homeland Security. He has counseled the chemical industry on programs that regulate commercial and consumer use chemicals, pesticides and antimicrobials, as well as those ensuring the security and safety of the use and handling of those materials both at facilities and in transport. Judah advises product manufacturers and retailers on the compliance challenges posed by new laws - federal and state - restricting the uses of substances such as PFAS and flame retardants.

He brings to his practice extensive experience having worked as the Assistant General Counsel at the American Chemistry Council. In that capacity, he was the lead attorney representing industry in the drafting and negotiation of the Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act, legislation that substantively amended the TSCA for the first time in almost four decades. 

As a former assistant counsel with the New York City Department of Environmental Protection for nearly a decade, Judah has broad experience in New York State environmental, health, and safety compliance counseling. Judah worked on issues ranging from air permitting, stormwater management, CEQR/SEQRA and the NYS SPDES program. His work includes advocacy with NYSDEC and compliance counseling on the NYS Hydrofluorocarbon Standards and Reporting Rule.