Jameson P. Van Eck

Partner
(201) 587-0888 Ext. 6405
jvaneck@wellslaw.com

Areas of Practice
  • General Litigation
  • Land Use Litigation
  • Estate Litigation
  • Land Use & Development
  • Planning and Zoning
  • Landlord/Tenant – Commercial & Residential
  • Commercial Tax Appeals
  • Representation of Land Use Boards
Education
  • Rutgers School of Law, J.D. with High Honors, 2004
  • Cornell University, College of Engineering, B.S., 2001
Bar Admissions
  • New Jersey, 2005
  • New York, 2006
Court Admissions
  • US District Court, District of New Jersey, 2005

About Jameson

Jameson is Chairman of the firm’s Litigation Department. His practice covers all facets of litigation, including appellate practice, with a focus on litigation involving land use and development matters, real estate and construction matters, commercial and contract disputes, partnership disputes, estate and guardianship matters, commercial and residential landlord-tenant matters, condominium and homeowner association matters, commercial tax appeals, and municipal court matters. Jameson also represents both developers and objectors before local planning and zoning boards and regularly represents parties in actions in lieu of prerogative writs challenging local land use decisions and other actions taken by municipal governing bodies. He also serves as counsel to planning and zoning boards in Northern New Jersey.

Prior to joining Wells, Jaworski & Liebman in 2021, Jameson practiced at a Bergen County law firm for 13 years. When not practicing law, Jameson enjoys tennis, golf, hiking, alpine skiing, winter sports, riding motorcycles and flying single-engine aircraft. Jameson also enjoys teaching and has served as a course instructor for the Rutgers University Center for Government Services for the past 10 years and regularly presents at Rutgers Annual Zoning Conference.

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.

Litigation

Experienced civil and commercial litigation attorneys handling matters ranging from liability, contract disputes, estate controversies, employment issues, tax appeals and more.

Articles by Jameson

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