Marty is a seasoned attorney in Barley Snyder’s Real Estate and Environment & Energy practice groups. He works with businesses to navigate environmental and energy challenges in real estate transactions, development projects, PFAS-related issues, and regulatory compliance. Marty also advises municipalities on stormwater and sewage issues, as well as represents clients in addressing Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) enforcement actions, in addition to securing necessary permits. He takes a holistic approach to understanding each client’s goals, crafting cost-effective and timely solutions tailored to their unique needs.

Marty has advised out-of-state gas pipeline contractors, national chain retailers, and IT companies to help them comply with Pennsylvania environmental requirements and to defend them in DEP enforcement actions. He is also a trained and experienced mediator in environmental and agricultural disputes.

Prior to moving to private practice, Marty spent more than two decades as a litigator at the Pennsylvania DEP. In his time at the DEP, he handled more than 250 appeals in state and federal courts and in front of the Pennsylvania Environmental Hearing Board. Marty handled numerous matters involving solid waste, clean water, HSCA/CERCLA, environmental remediation, storage tanks, and sewage planning. His cases resulted in tens of millions of dollars of environmental remediation and civil penalties throughout Pennsylvania. This experience provides Marty with a unique perspective when guiding private sector clients through enforcement actions and helping them obtain permits.

In addition to his time at the DEP, Marty has worked in federal government positions at the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry in Atlanta, and with the Department of Energy’s Pacific Northwest Laboratory in Washington state.

Marty is a recognized thought leader and speaker on environmental topics throughout Pennsylvania. He regularly addresses issues such as Pennsylvania’s Environmental Rights Amendment, Pennsylvania’s voluntary cleanup program, PFAS contamination issues, Chesapeake Bay and clean water issues, and municipal stormwater requirements. He also co-authored the chapter on Pennsylvania’s Land Recycling and Environmental Remediation Standards Act (Act 2) in the Pennsylvania Environmental Law & Practice, 10th Edition.

Beyond his professional environmental experience Marty holds leadership positions with a multitude of nonprofit organizations across central Pennsylvania and the Mid-Atlantic region. He is a former member of the Board of School Directors for the Lower Dauphin School District.