Mr. Lubarsky brings deep substantive knowledge of California, Washington and federal environmental law to every matter he handles. He has represented clients in disputes arising under CERCLA, the Clean Water Act, FIFRA and the Endangered Species Act, as well as Washington’s Model Toxics Control Act and California’s Proposition 65 and California Environmental Quality Act.
Mr. Lubarsky also has particular experience advising industrial clients on California stormwater compliance, including coverage under the State Water Resources Control Board’s Industrial General Permit (IGP), Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP) development and implementation, monitoring and reporting obligations, and exposure to citizen suits and regulatory enforcement arising from stormwater discharges.
On the regulatory and transactional side, Mr. Lubarsky serves as outside counsel to industrial clients and landowners on infrastructure and development projects, helping them navigate site development, permitting and regulatory compliance. He drafts and negotiates contracts with significant environmental and regulatory components for multinational corporations and local landowners, and helps clients build and maintain productive relationships with regulators and host communities.
Mr. Lubarsky also maintains an active litigation practice spanning the full lifecycle of a case, from discovery and lay and expert depositions through dispositive and pre-trial motions, trial preparation and trial itself. He has tried multiple cases to successful verdicts, shaping trial strategy, arguing motions and cross-examining witnesses. As lead pro bono counsel, he represented a California state prison inmate in a federal Section 1983 lawsuit from the initial pleadings through dispositive motions to a successful settlement.
During law school, Mr. Lubarsky co-founded the Golden Gate University Environmental Law Journal and served as its Symposium Editor. He also interned for the California Department of Justice, Office of the Attorney General, Natural Resources Section, where he assisted in defending California’s environmental and natural resources agencies in civil actions.
Prior to joining Rogers Joseph O’Donnell, Mr. Lubarsky was a litigation associate at Dentons US LLP.
Education
J.D., Golden Gate University School of Law
With Honors
B.A., Oberlin College
Bar Admissions
California
Vermont
Washington
Speaking Engagements
- Environmental Due Diligence in Property Transactions, Vermont Bar Association (May 2025)
- Panel Moderator, “QISP Liability and Citizen Suits: Understanding Risk, Responsibility, and Resilience in Stormwater Compliance,” California Stormwater Quality Association Annual Conference (September 2025)
Professional Affiliations
- American Bar Association Section of Environment, Energy and Resources
- Bar Association of San Francisco
- Vermont Bar Association
- Washington State Bar Association