Valerie G. Campbell

Valerie’s work includes new developments, expansions and enlargements, and adaptive reuse and alterations in historic districts or areas adjacent to individual landmarks.

Previously general counsel to the New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission and deputy counsel to the New York City Department of Parks and Recreation, Valerie brings to her work extensive practical knowledge and experience, from both the private and public perspectives. She guides clients through the complex regulatory processes at the Department of City Planning, the Board of Standards and Appeals, and the Landmarks Preservation Commission, helping shape applications that win project approvals and avoid costly and delaying public hearings. Her work also includes advising clients on compliance with the federal Americans with Disabilities Act and negotiating and drafting complex development rights transfer agreements.

Chambers USA and Legal 500 have recognized Valerie as one of their leading lawyers. Chambers sources describe her as “smart, professional and dependable,” and note that she “draws upon her impressive experience working in the public sector to advise owners, developers and others on all aspects of zoning and land use.” Legal 500 describes Valerie as “one of the city’s go-to names for landmarks projects.” Valerie is also the author of the LexisNexis Practical Guide to New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission: Designation and Regulatory Process (2021).  

Valerie dedicates significant time to pro bono representations. Most recently she advised Broadway Housing Communities in obtaining a rezoning and other land use approvals for a project in Harlem that includes 124 affordable housing units, the Sugar Hill Museum Preschool and the Sugar Hill Children’s Museum of Art & Storytelling.