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Local Government Law

Mason, Griffin & Pierson, P.C. has worked closely with numerous municipalities since its founding in 1955. The attorneys have in-depth knowledge of government issues and are capable of handling the wide range of diverse and complex legal issues that challenge local governmental entities.

Legal Services For Local Governmental Entities

  • Affordable Housing Compliance
  • Appellate & Supreme Court Representation
  • Aviation Matters
  • Compliance with New Jersey Department of Community Affairs Regulations
  • Condemnation/Eminent Domain Litigation
  • Defense of Tort Claims
  • Defense of Officers & Employees
  • Defense of Municipalities in Civil Rights Cases
  • Defense & Prosecution of Tax Appeals
  • Farmland & Open Space Preservation
  • Formulation of Personnel Policies & Related Training
  • Impact Fee Assessments & Capital Programs
  • In Rem Tax Foreclosures
  • Labor Negotiations
  • Local Lands & Buildings Law
  • Master Plan Review & Preparation
  • Monitor Election Law Compliance
  • Mt. Laurel Litigation
  • Municipal Tax Assessment & Revaluation
  • Municipal Finance
  • Municipal Court Prosecutor & Public Defender
  • Open Public Records Act Compliance
  • Ordinance Preparation, Revision & Codification
  • Oversight of Affordable Housing Compliance
  • Performance & Guarantee Litigation
  • Preparation of Cable TV Franchise Agreements
  • Prerogative Writ Litigation
  • Public Contracting Law
  • Public Procurement & Construction Contracts
  • Representation of Historic Preservation Commissions
  • Representation of Boards of Health
  • Representation of Municipal Utilities Authorities
  • Representation of Governing Bodies
  • Representation of Zoning & Planning Boards
  • Shared Services Agreements & Municipal Consolidation
  • Stormwater Management & Sanitary Sewer Issues
  • Training of Employees in Compliance with Labor Regulations
  • Uniform Construction Code Regulation & Litigation
  • Wastewater Management Plan Revision
  • Wildlife Management

Topics in Local Government

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Longstanding Service To The Profession

Members of the Local Government Law Practice Group are active in both national and state professional associations, including the International Municipal Lawyers Organization, the Local Government Law Section of the New Jersey State Bar Association, the New Jersey Institute of Local Government Attorneys, and the New Jersey Federation of Planning Officials. The attorneys also serve on task forces and committees of the New Jersey State League of Municipalities, and are frequent panelists and seminar faculty members for various programs, including the annual New Jersey State League of Municipalities Conference. The practice group members are also editors and/or contributors to professional publications such as New Jersey Municipalities, Municipal Law Review, Rutgers Law Journal, ABA Local Government Law Section Newsletter, and The Quill.

Local Government Clients

  • NJ Golf Foundation Chairman’s Award

    Michael Rosenberg will be honored at the thirteenth annual New Jersey Golf Foundation Golf Classic on August 12 at the Baltusrol Golf Club in Springfield, New Jersey. Mason, Griffin & Pierson is pleased to be a sponsor of the event. The Foundation is the charitable arm of the New Jersey Section, PGA of America and was created to positively impact lives and communities through the game of golf. For more information go to www.njgolffoundation.org.

  • Girls on the Run Hosts a Somerset Patriots Baseball Family Fun Night

    Girls on the Run (GOTR) of Central New Jersey is hosting a “Family Fun Night” at Somerset Patriots Baseball Stadium in Bridgewater, New Jersey on Friday, September 20 starting at 7:05 PM. As a thank you and in recognition of its generous support over the years, Mason, Griffin & Pierson will be included in the GOTR suite at the event. GOTR is a 10 week program in the fall and spring for girls in grades 3 through 8 to help girls successfully navigate adolescence. The Girls on the Run curriculum combines training for a GOTR 5K running event with lessons that inspire girls to become independent thinkers, enhance their problem solving skills and make healthy decisions. GOTR of Central New Jersey serves Middlesex, Monmouth, Ocean, Camden and Somerset Counties. Associate Attorney, Nicole Sciotto is a member of the Advisory Board of Girls on the Run, Central New Jersey. For more information go to www.GOTRCNJ.org and to purchase tickets please visit www.somersetpatriots.com/tickets/groupportal; click “Group Portal Login” and enter group password “GOTR19”.

  • SAFE in Hunterdon

    The firm is pleased to support "An Evening of Hope" on Thursday, September 12 at the Riverside Ballroom at the Lambertville Station Inn in Lambertville, New Jersey. The fundraiser honors community leaders, Steve and Christine Little. The event will raise funds to help foster safety, empowerment and healing for survivors of domestic and sexual violence. For more information go to https://safeinhunterdon.org/.

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