Joseph J. McGovern

Joe is the Chair of Obermayer’s Environmental Law Department. He represents a diverse client base locally and serves as special environmental counsel for clients based in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Ohio, New York, Massachusetts, Connecticut and Michigan.

Joe knows his clients and their industries and develops problem-solving strategies to achieve success using practical and cost-effective means.

Joe also devotes time to providing pro bono assistance to a variety of organizations and individuals.

In his free time, Joe enjoys visiting historic sites, writing about ecology and the environment and boating with his family and dogs on the Eastern Shore of Maryland.