Scarlett Lara-Alcantara

Scarlett Lara-Alcantara is an associate in Shipman’s Real Estate, Environmental, Land Use and Construction practice group. She specializes in transactional due diligence, regulatory compliance, site assessments and remediation, providing strategic guidance to clients across various industries as they navigate complex environmental challenges. Scarlett's approach centers around practical business decisions, helping clients integrate environmental considerations into their planning to mitigate risks and ensure compliance with local, state and federal laws.

Her experience includes a deep understanding of rapidly evolving PFAS regulations, allowing her to closely monitor changes and advise clients on potential impacts and risk management strategies. Scarlett also manages complex lead-abatement matters, extending to both regulatory compliance and litigation work, ensuring clients are well-represented in all aspects of lead-related liabilities. Scarlett advises clients on Connecticut’s environmental regulatory landscape following the sunset of the Transfer Act, including compliance with the Release-Based Cleanup Regulations (RBCRs).

In addition to environmental work, Scarlett regularly assists school districts and municipalities in navigating the bidding process, including the development and evaluation of requests for qualifications (RFQs) and proposals (RFPs). She also advises clients in resolving complex contractual disputes, providing strategic legal guidance through the different stages of conflict resolution.  

Separately, as part of the firm’s international trade practice, Scarlett has assisted multiple clients with internal investigations and voluntary self-disclosures involving export controls. 

Her comprehensive approach equips clients to effectively navigate environmental liabilities and contractual risk throughout the transaction lifecycle, aligning legal strategy with business objective to drive practical, effective outcomes.