LEGAL SERVICES FOR LOCAL GOVERNMENTAL ENTITIES

The attorneys in the Local Government Law Practice Group are capable of handling the numerous legal issues a local government entity may confront. The Group provides legal services and offers consultation in the following areas:

• Compliance with New Jersey Department of Community Affairs Regulations
• Preparation of Cable TV Franchise Agreements
• Preparation of Interlocal Services Agreements
• Public Procurement and Construction Contracts
• Defense of Tort Claims
• Municipal Finance
• Master Plan Review and Preparation
• Ordinance Preparation, Revision, and Codification
• Municipal Tax Assessment and Revaluation
• Defense & Prosecution of Tax Appeals
• Defense of Municipalities in Civil Rights Cases
• Municipal Court Prosecutor and Public Defender
• Performance Guarantee Litigation
• Mt. Laurel Litigation
• Oversight of Affordable Housing Compliance
• Labor Negotiations
• Formulation of Personnel Policies and Related Training
• Defense of Officers and Employees
• Training of Employees in Compliance with Labor Regulations
• Filing and Prosecution of Bankruptcy Claims for Public Entities
• Prerogative Writ Litigation
• Impact Fee Assessments and Capital Programs
• In Rem Tax Foreclosures
• Monitor Election Law Compliance
• Condemnation/Eminent Domain Litigation
• Representation of Municipal Utilities Authorities
• Representation of Zoning and Planning Boards
• Representation of Boards of Health
• Wastewater Management Plan Revision

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REPRESENTATIVE CLIENTS OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT LAW PRACTICE GROUP

Bedminster Township (Special Counsel)
Borough of Highland Park
Borough of Hopewell
East Amwell Township Zoning Board of Adjustment
East Windsor Municipal Utilities Authority
Edison Township Planning Board
Hopewell Township Planning Board
Hopewell Township Zoning Board of Adjustment
Pennington Borough Planning Board
Plainsboro Township Planning Board
Township of Berkeley (Special Counsel)
Township of Clinton
Township of Cranbury
Township of Delaware
Township of Harding (Special Counsel)
Township of Montgomery
Township of Princeton
Township of Readington (Special Counsel)
Township of Robbinsville (Special Counsel)
West Windsor Township Board of Adjustment

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LONG-STANDING SERVICE TO THE PROFESSION

Members of the Local Government Law Practice Group are active in both national and state professional associations.  Staying abreast of the ever-changing aspects of municipal and local government laws, the attorneys hold leadership positions or are active members in the following organizations:

• International Municipal Lawyers Organization
• Local Government Law Section of the New Jersey Bar Association
• New Jersey Institute of Local Government Attorneys
• New Jersey Planning Officials

The Group's attorneys also serve on task forces and committees of the New Jersey State League of Municipalities in the areas of Legislation, Affordable Housing Compliance, Aggregation of Utility Charges, and Impact Fees.   Members of the Group are frequent panelists and seminar faculty members across the state for various programs offered to the profession and at the annual New Jersey League of Municipalities Conference; they are contributors to professional publications such as New Jersey Municipalities; Municipal Law Review; American Bar Association; Local Govenment Law Section Newsletter; and The Quill, (newsletter of the Municipal Clerks' Association of New Jersey).