Four Kramer Levin attorneys receive their LEED AP certification

According to Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel LLP, associates Inge Hindriks, Elizabeth Larsen, Pamela Swidler and Michael Warren have received credentials from the Green Building Certification Institute as Accredited Professionals in Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED AP). As part of the U.S. Green Building Council's (USGBC) Green Building Rating System, the LEED AP program was developed to assure that professionals have the latest knowledge and understanding of green building practices. With this certification, the four lawyers join a select group of attorneys (500 lawyers nationwide out of 102,000 total LEED AP designations) who have recognized the significance of green building trends on the future of the building industry and have responded by getting certified to become LEED APs. Larsen is a member of the firm's land use department. Hindriks, Swidler and Warren are members of the firm's real estate department. Both departments collaborate with the firm's environmental department. "Having these four attorneys earn this credential is a significant accomplishment," said Paul Pearlman, Kramer Levin's managing partner. "It enhances our practice strengths and expands our ability to serve our clients, but also further solidifies Kramer Levin's commitment to Green Building and sustainable industry practices." Developed by the USGBC, the LEED building rating system provides building owners and operators with a concise framework for identifying and implementing practical and measurable green building design, construction, operations and maintenance solutions. A LEED credential provides employers, policymakers and other stakeholders with assurances of an individual`s current level of competence and is the mark of the most qualified, educated and influential green building professionals in the marketplace. Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel LLP, with approximately 375 attorneys, is a full-service law firm with offices in New York and Paris. The firm represents clients worldwide, from the Global 1000 to entrepreneurial start-up concerns and individuals. The firm's land use and real estate departments have been consistently ranked by Chambers USA, Best Lawyers, Legal 500, among others, as two of the preeminent practices in the country. Additional information about the firm's land use and real estate departments is available on the firm's website: www.kramerlevin.com/realestate or www.kramerlevin.com/landuse