Richard Remmer

 Richard Remmer holds a JD degree from the University of Tulsa College of Law where he focused on natural resource and corporate law and a bachelor’s degree from Williams College where he majored in geology, biology, and environmental studies.

Richard’s legal and business resume includes over forty years as an attorney specializing in real property, natural resources, construction, riparian rights, environmental protection, restaurants, marinas, ski resort, taverns, securities, and petroleum exploration. During these past forty years of practicing law, Richard has also provided pro bono services to an array of organizations supporting conservation, parks, the environment, and historic preservation including the Long Island State Parks Commission, Friends of Pickman-Remmer Wetlands, Friends of the Connetquot River State Park Preserve, Preserve Plum Island Coalition, the Rappahannock Fones Cliffs partnership, and many others. 

Richard’s environmental & historic preservation awards include the Stewardship Award from the NYS Department of State South Shore Estuary Reserve Council; the Long Island Conservationist of the Year Award from Trout Unlimited; the Polaris Award for Excellence from the Long Island Maritime Museum, and the Peter Fox Cohalan History Award from the Town of Islip.

His passion and advocacy for the environment, conservation, parks, and the outdoors has included publication by national and regional outlets including the Wall Street Journal, New York Times, CBS News, National Public Radio, Long Island News 12, and Sport Fishing Magazine, to name just a few.