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GREENBAUM ELECTS KOONZ AS
FOURTH MANAGING PARTNER
Greenbaum, Rowe, Smith & Davis
LLP, the storied New Jersey law
fi rm, has named environmental and
energy attorney Barbara J. Koonz as
its new managing partner.
According to a news release, Koonz
joined the Woodbridge-based
practice in 2019 and has focused
on environmental permitting and
regulatory compliance, renewable
and clean energy projects, coastal
and port-area projects and A-901
licensing for solid waste facilities.
She’s now taking on another critical
role with Greenbaum, serving as the
fourth managing partner in its 111-
year history.
The move was effective April 1.
“I’m energized by this opportunity
and look forward to building upon
Greenbaum’s proud legacy of
excellence, and to helping lead a
fi rm where vibrancy and collegiality
maximize the professional
experiences of our talented
attorneys and staff members,”
Koonz said. “The legal profession
is undergoing a fundamental
shift, driven by advancements in
technology, the changing dynamics
of client needs and the evolution
of the workplace. Law fi rms must
adapt to this transformation in order
to serve clients in an effective and
responsible manner, and I believe
we are well positioned to meet that
challenge. It is both my honor and
my mission to advance Greenbaum’s
strategic plan to best serve our
clients and each individual in our
fi rm.”
As a lawyer and geologist, Barbara
has counseled domestic and
overseas businesses on a range of
sophisticated legal issues for more
than 30 years, the news release said.
She is a fellow in the prestigious
American College of Environmental
Lawyers and is a member of the
American, Energy, New Jersey,
Pennsylvania and Florida bar
associations, as well as NAIOP
New Jersey, the New Jersey Women
Lawyers Association and the New
Jersey Builders Association.
Greenbaum also touted Koonz as
Barbara J. Koonz
a dedicated advocate for public
safety, noting that she is the
former chair of and serves on the
Middlesex County ASAP Board for
the rehabilitation and re-entry of
drug dependent inmates. She was
appointed by the state Supreme
Court to serve on the New Jersey
Lawyers Assistance Program board
of trustees.
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