Areas of Practice
Litigation before the New Jersey Superior Court, United States District Court for the District of New Jersey, United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit, state and federal administrative agencies, as well as federal and state multi-district litigation.
Real estate transactions, acquisitions and leasing, including commercial, industrial and environmentally impaired sites.
General corporate counsel; commercial contracts and transactions. Commercial litigation, including restrictive covenants, insurance claims and coverage issues, contracts, fraud, torts and commercial collection and asset preservation. Construction litigation, arbitrations and lien claims.
Advice and counsel for business transactions, entity formation, acquisitions and asset sales.
Development and land use related matters, including real estate acquisition, due diligence, representation before planning and zoning boards, procurement of all local, county, state and federal approvals related to development, including approvals related to wetlands, stream encroachment, soil conservation, sewer and water extension, water quality planning, septic permitting, CAFRA, Pinelands and Waterfront Development.
Planned Real Estate Development, including preparation and submission of public offering statements, and related documents for registration with the NJ Department of Community Affairs and representation of homeowner/condominium associations.
Environmental regulatory and litigation matters, including CERCLA and Spill Act cost recovery, contribution and enforcement actions, ISRA and RCRA compliance, New Jersey UST compliance and related litigation, contractual liability management, property transfer and closure matters and related environmental insurance coverage actions.
Public employer, municipal and administrative agency practice; including representation of public and municipal employers, collective bargaining negotiations, grievance and disciplinary proceedings, including arbitrations and PERC proceedings. Representation of businesses and individuals before administrative and regulatory agencies.
Representation of public libraries and library law matters, including personnel and employment issues, budgetary issues, labor negotiations and collective bargaining, grievances, policy development, First Amendment issues and contractual matters.
Representation of boards of education and school law matters, including tenure proceedings, special education, student discipline, First Amendment issues, search and seizure issues, collective bargaining negotiations, grievances and PERC proceedings.