Overview
Elizabeth "Beth" Barton’s more than 25 years of experience in environmental and land use litigation, permitting and consultation, encompasses involvement at the federal, state and local levels, including for clients involved in manufacturing, energy, real estate, project development and restructuring. She assists a diverse array of clients with resource planning and compliance, project implementation, environmental considerations in transactions, Brownfields’ repurposing, environmental investigation and remediation, and cost recovery and contribution litigation. Beth provides legal services in support of innovative development projects, including large Brownfield restoration projects in Connecticut, such as the Brass Mill Center in Waterbury; smaller urban initiatives, such as the Learning Corridor in Hartford and the Blue Back Square development in West Hartford.
Beth writes and speaks often on land use and environmental topics. She has appeared in The Metropolitan Corporate Counsel, Law360, Connecticut Law Tribune, Bloomberg BNA, Brownfield Renewal and New England Real Estate Journal. She is also very actively involved in leadership positions in her field and the community. Most recently, Beth served on the Connecticut Water Planning Council Steering Committee for development of the State Water Plan.
Education and Credentials
Education
- University of Connecticut School of Law, J.D.
- Tufts University, B.S., magna cum laude
Admissions
- State of Connecticut
- U.S. Supreme Court
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
- U.S. District Court, District of Connecticut
Affiliations
- American Bar Association
- Connecticut Bar Association
- Hartford County Bar Association
- New Haven County Bar Association
- National Brownfield Association, Connecticut Chapter, Secretary and Executive Team Member
- Society of Women Environmental Professionals (SWEP)
- New England Council, Board of Directors
- New England Women in Energy and the Environment (NEWIEE), Board of Directors
- Brownfields Coalition of the Northeast (BCONE), Advisory Board
- Connecticut Business and Industry Association (CBIA), Environmental Policies Council Steering Committee
- MetroHartford Chamber of Commerce, Advisory Council on the Environment
Recognition and Community
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Recognitions
Chosen for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America (Woodward/White, Inc.), Environmental Law, 1993-2025, Litigation - Environmental, 2011-2025
Chosen for inclusion in the Chambers USA Legal Directory (Chambers & Partners) of recognized practitioners for Environmental in Connecticut, 2008-2024
Selected to the list of Connecticut Super Lawyers (Thomson Reuters), Environmental, 2006-2022
Chosen for inclusion in Band 1 of the Chambers USA Legal Directory (Chambers & Partners) of recognized practitioners for Environmental in Connecticut, 2017-2024
Selected as the Litigation-Environmental Lawyer of the Year for the Hartford Metro Area by The Best Lawyers in America (Woodward/White, Inc.), 2018, 2025
Chosen for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America (Woodward/White, Inc.), Hartford Environmental Law Lawyer of the Year, 2014
Featured in AV Preeminent Top Rated Lawyers for Energy Environmental and Natural Resources Law by The American Lawyer (ALM Media Properties, LLC) and Martindale-Hubbell (LexisNexis Martindale-Hubbell), 2013
Chosen for inclusion in Who's Who Legal USA (Law Business Research Ltd), Environmental, 2012
Recognized by the Connecticut Law Tribune (ALM Media Properties, LLC) Special Edition of "Women In The Law," as a high-achieving woman attorney, 2010
AV Preeminent rated by Martindale-Hubbell (LexisNexis)
Community Involvement
University of Saint Joseph, Board of Trustees, Chair
In The Media
Publications
- Update on Environmental Legislative Developments: The Connecticut General Assembly's 2014 Regular Session, Day Pitney Alert, June 5, 2014
- Elizabeth Barton and Harold Blinderman Explain EPA's Cooling Water Rule in Law360, Law360, May 28, 2014
- Elizabeth Barton's Connecticut Brownfields Article Published in Brownfield Renewal, Brownfield Renewal, May 1, 2011
Media Mentions
- Day Pitney Expands Environmental Practice With New Partner, New Haven Biz, October 26, 2022
- Day Pitney Expands Environmental Practice With New Partner, Westchester & Fairfield County Business Journals, October 20, 2022
- On the Move & After Hours, New Jersey Law Journal, September 30, 2022
- Conn. Supreme Court Ruling Reins in DEEP Authority, Connecticut Law Tribune, August 26, 2015
- Day Pitney Adds Terhune as Partner, Vice Chair of Environmental Team, Real Estate NJ, April 26, 2022
- University of Saint Joseph (USJ) Elects Beth Barton as Chair of the Board of Trustees, Day Pitney Press Release, June 14, 2018
- Why Businesses Must Lead on Sustainability, Connecticut Business and Industry Association, Inc., November 20, 2017
- People on the Move, Boston Business Journal, January 8, 2016
- NEWIEE Announces New President and New Officers for the Board, Day Pitney Press Release, January 6, 2016
- Day Pitney Partner Beth Barton Discusses Limiting Liability After an Environmental Disaster with Law360, Law360, April 3, 2013
Speaking Engagements
- "Successful Brownfield Projects: Connecticut and New York," Reimaging Brownfields: Strategies for Successful Redevelopment, Brownfield Coalition of the Northeast, September 19, 2023
- "Hot Topics Plenary Session," Northeast Sustainable Communities Workshop, September 13, 2022
- Tapping into the Power of Offshore Wind - A Conversation with the Women Making it Happen, September 11, 2019
- Hot Topics in Sustainable Redevelopment Throughout the Northeast, June 4, 2019
- Connecticut Business & Industry Association 2019 Energy & Environment Conference, June 13, 2019
- Water is a Public Trust Resource in Connecticut, March 9, 2019
- Emerging Contaminants Workshop: Focus on PFAS, November 14, 2018
- Regulatory Enforcement and Compliance Assistance in 2018: Two Sides of the Same Coin?, May 18, 2018
- Current Themes in State Brownfields Redevelopment, December 4, 2017
- Water: Essential in Connecticut, November 17, 2017
- New England Women Shaping the Agenda in Energy and Environment – NEWIEE Annual Panel, July 12, 2016
- Liability Relief and the Connecticut Brownfield Remediation and Revitalization Program (BRRP), May 17, 2016
- Northeast Sustainable Communities Workshop, March 16, 2016
- Beth Barton to Speak at CPES Event on Transmission, September 9, 2015