James E. Jaworski
Partner
(201) 587-0888 Ext. 6401
jjaworski@wellslaw.com
- Land Use and Development
- Planning and Zoning
- Redevelopment
- Land Use Litigation
- Commercial Real Estate Transactions
- Business and Corporate Transactions
- J.D. New York Law School, 1984
- B.S. Ramapo College, 1981
- New Jersey, 1985
- New York, 1985
- U.S. District Court NJ, 1990
- U.S. District Court Southern and Eastern Districts of New York, 1985
- Bergen County Bar Association
- Bergen Highlands
- Ramsey Rotary Club
- West Bergen Mental Healthcare
- Healthcare Foundation Board
- Distinguished Citizen Award, 2008
- Bergen County’s Top Lawyers 2024
- Ramapo College
- U.S. Air Force, Veteran
About Jim
Jim’s practice is concentrated on Commercial Real Estate, focusing on Land Use and Development work. Jim’s land use practice includes many municipalities in Northern Bergen County. Jim enjoys an AV (highest possible) Peer Review Rating from Martindale Hubbell national lawyers directory.
Prior to becoming an attorney, Jim served in the U.S. Air Force from 1974-1979. He continued to serve in the Air Force Reserves until he was Honorable Discharged in 1981. Jim received his undergraduate and law degrees from Ramapo College and New York Law School, respectively. Jim is admitted to practice in New York, New Jersey and the United States District Courts in New York and New Jersey. He is a member of the Bergen County Bar Association. As an occasional adjunct member of the Ramapo College faculty, he also serves on the Alumni Advisory Board for Ramapo’s Anisfield School of Business.
A member of the Bergen Highlands Ramsey Rotary Club since 1992, Jim was President of the Club in the year 2000 and is currently serving on the Club’s Foundation Board. Other civic or pro bono involvements include the Center for Food Action and St. Paul’s R.C.C. in Ramsey. He is also a member of the West Bergen Mental Healthcare Foundation Board of Trustees.
Land Use, Zoning and Development
Preeminent zoning attorneys with extensive experience in sophisticated environmental matters, construction issues, zoning laws, land use law, and anticipated future land use.
Real Estate and Commercial Transactions
Sophisticated real estate lawyers adept in a wide variety of real estate legal matters , both complex and straight forward, commercial and residential.