The Annual New Jersey State League of Municipalities Conference is held in Atlantic City on November 13, 14 & 15, 2018. Three Mason, Griffin & Pierson attorneys will be presenting at the conference.
Edwin Schmierer, Director with the firm and Assistant Counsel to the New Jersey State League of Municipalities, is on a panel for the seminar, “Inherently Beneficial, Inherently Problematic”. The seminar is scheduled for November 13 and is sponsored by New Jersey Planning Officials. For more information go to www.njpo.org.
Trishka Waterbury Cecil, of Counsel with the firm and past-President of the New Jersey Institute of Local Government Attorneys (NJILGA), is a presenter at four seminars: “New Board Member Training” on November 13, “Elected Officials Primer: Ethics, OPMA, OPRA & Civility” on November 14, OPMA/Civility/Administration of Public Meetings” on November 15, and “2018 Municipal Law Update” on November 15. For more information go to www.njpo.org., or https://www.njslom.org/300/Conference.
Sharon Dragan, of Counsel with the firm and a Trustee with The New Jersey Institute of Local Government Attorneys (NJILGA) is a presenter at the seminar “SADC/Agricultural Properties: Green Acres/Open Space Issues, ROSI Consequences” is scheduled for November 15 and is sponsored by the New Jersey Institute of Local Government Attorneys. For more information go to https://www.njilga.org/.
Nicholas is a member of the firm’s Business & Banking Practice Group and Real Estate Practice Group. Nick concentrates his practice in banking law, business formation, all aspects of business representation, and real estate. He will assist the firm’s Business & Banking Group in representing closely held businesses and local and national banks in business lending transactions as well as representing buyers and sellers of residential and commercial real estate.
On June 23, 2022, Mason, Griffin & Pierson, PC, Director, Edwin W. Schmierer, Esq., moderated a panel discussion presented by Affordable Housing Professionals of New Jersey (AHPNJ) concerning the status of affordable housing delivery for the Third Round and preparation for the Fourth Round which commences July 1, 2025. Mr. Schmierer is the President of AHPNJ. The panelists included a representative from the Fair Share Housing Center, former Executive Director of the New Jersey Housing and Mortgage Finance Agency, the Chief of Multifamily Program for NJHMFA and a professional planner who has served as a Special Court Master in 40 plus municipalities for the implementation of Third Round Affordable Housing Plans. Mr. Schmierer chairs the firm's Government Practice Group which represents over 30 municipal governing bodies, land use board and affordable housing committees throughout the State of New Jersey.