Mark J. Bennett, senior counsel at the law firm of Miller Canfield and leader of the firm’s Climate Change initiative, is lead author of a new publication called, “Current Critical Issues in Environmental Law: Green Buildings and Sustainable Development,” which will be published by LexisNexis in June. It is a comprehensive resource for attorneys and other professionals working in the area of green building and sustainable development.

The 54-page resource includes an overview of the primary forces motivating the wide-spread adoption of green building principles throughout the real estate industry. The guide provides detailed, hands-on tools to assist practitioners with identifying issues in a transactional setting both on existing properties and new construction projects. Additionally, it includes an overview of available tax incentives, grants and other financial tools for select states to help clients enhance the value of their real estate investments. It also includes a detailed overview of the LEED® Certification system and its practical application.

“The dramatic pace at which Green Building and Sustainable Development is impacting the real estate community demands that attorneys and other real estate professionals equip themselves with the most recent, up-to-date information to develop strategies to meet their projects’ goals,” said Bennett. “The Lexis-Nexis publication provides this assistance to the industry in a comprehensive and easy-to-use approach.”

The publication is co-authored by J. Cullen Howe, an attorney with Arnold & Porter in New York City, and James L. Newman, a LEED accredited professional with Newman Consulting Group in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan. For more information on or to order the publication, visit the LexisNexis Bookstore at http://bookstore.lexis.com/bookstore/product/71521.html or call the LexisNexis Sales Group at 1-800-223-1940.

At Miller Canfield, Bennett focuses his practice on climate change, green building and sustainable development, carbon finance, real estate development, environmental risk management, environmental due diligence, LEED® certification and government economic incentives. He received his law degree from Wayne State University Law School.

The law firm of Miller Canfield was established in Detroit in 1852 and employs 800 in offices in Michigan, Illinois, Massachusetts, Florida, New York, Canada and Poland.