Mason, Griffin & Pierson, P.C.

Attorneys that handle Business & Banking are:

The Business and Banking Practice Group of Mason, Griffin & Pierson, P.C. is committed to meeting the ever-changing and complex needs of today’s business community. Whether your business is large or small, the firm’s attorneys are skilled in the art of negotiation and in drafting complex and routine business documentation. The firm’s attorneys take a proactive approach to the practice of law to help ensure that the clients’ businesses are in compliance with today’s demanding regulatory environment. By understanding the business of our clients, focusing on their needs and expeditiously responding to their concerns, our goal is to provide effective and efficient legal counsel including representation in the areas of human resource and employee relations. Located in Princeton, the firm’s business and banking practice group attorneys serve clients in both Princeton and throughout central and northern New Jersey.

In Business To Serve Your Business

The Business and Banking Practice Group provides legal counsel in the following areas:

Accommodation of Handicapped Employees
Asset and Stock Acquisitions
Banking Law
Business Succession Planning
Buying and Selling of Commercial Real Estate
Commercial Real Estate Leasing
Compliance with ADA
Computer Law
Development of Business Properties
Drug Testing Programs & Employee Assistance Plans
Employment Agreements & Severance Packages
Employment Policies, Handbooks & Forms
FMLA Notice Requirements
Family and Medical Leave
Formation of Business Entities & LLCs
General Business Representation
Letters of Credit
Mandatory Retirement in Partnerships & Professional Corporations
Mergers
Minority Shareholder Oppression Actions
Municipal Land Use Approvals
New Jersey Paid Sick Leave Act
Planning for LLCs, LLPs, S Corps., C Corps., Partnerships
Pregnancy/New Child Leave for NJ Employers
Restrictive Covenants & Confidentiality Agreements
Sexual Harassment & Other Federal & State Discrimination Laws
Terminations, Reorganizations & Downsizing
Training in Compliance with ADA
Wage & Hour Compliance
Uniform Commercial Code

Ed Schmierer honored with the David McAlphin Humanitarian Award
Edwin W. Schmierer, Esq moderates Affordable Housing Panel

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.

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