Areas of Practice

Land Use

Preeminent zoning attorneys with extensive experience in sophisticated environmental matters, construction issues, zoning laws, land use law, and anticipated future land use.

Real Estate

Sophisticated real estate lawyers adept in a wide variety of real estate legal matters , both complex and straight forward, commercial and residential.

Litigation

Our highly experienced civil & commercial litigation attorneys handle matters including commercial & corporate, probate & estate, property damage, and construction litigation, liability, contract disputes, estate controversies, employment issues, tax appeals and more.

Tax, Trusts and Estate Planning

Highly skilled tax, trusts and estate planning attorneys and paralegals handling complex to basic estate planning and estate administration including drafting wills, trusts, powers of attorney, living wills, and more.

Business, Corporate and Commercial

A full range of business and corporate services for all types of corporate and commercial transactions including legal advice for mergers and acquisitions, complex business transactions and financing.

These are just a few of the reasons our clients have developed a strong, long-term relationship with our firm.

Our Expertise

  • Experience in financing and business.
  • Experience working with non-profits.
  • Experience in serving private clients’ needs.
  • Sound knowledge about, and use of, cutting edge technology

Our Track Record

  • Prominent land use development practice; widely known for experience in zoning and real estate.
  • High degree of expertise in New Jersey and New York law.
  • History of great client relationships, and a rapid response rate.

Our Attention to Detail

  • Extreme service-oriented culture.
  • Strong desire to resolve matters quickly and efficiently.
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Our attorneys make all the difference

Our team members are our greatest asset. Our ability to deliver outstanding results for our clients starts with our team of smart and capable experts.
Thomas M. Wells
Of Counsel

Business & Commercial Law • Non Profit Law • Land Use Law • Real Estate Law

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(201) 587-0888 Ext. 6400
James E. Jaworski
Partner

Real Estate Law • Land Use and Zoning Law • Business and Commercial Law

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(201) 587-0888 Ext. 6401
Stuart D. Liebman
Partner

Land Use and Zoning Law • Real Estate Law • Business and Commercial Law

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(201) 587-0888 Ext. 6446
James J. Delia
Partner

Land Use Law • Real Estate Law • Business & Commercial Law • Tax Controversies

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(201) 587-0888 Ext. 6403
Mark S. Balian
Partner

Business, Corporate & Commercial • Litigation • Tax, Trusts & Estate Planning • Real Estate

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(201) 587-0888 Ext. 6407
Andrew S. Kohut
Partner

Land Use Law • Zoning Law • Real Estate Law

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(201) 587-0888 Ext. 6408
Jameson P. Van Eck
Senior Associate

Land Use • Zoning Law • Litigation

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(201) 587-0888 Ext. 6405
Gary S. Poplaski
Associate

Business, Corporate & Commercial • Litigation • Tax, Trusts & Estate Planning • Real Estate

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(201) 587-0888 Ext. 6433
Ryan J. Byrnes
Associate

Tax, Trusts, and Estates • Business and Corporate Tax Planning • Estate and Business • Litigation • Residential and Commercial Real Estate • General Corporate/Business Counseling

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(201) 587-0888 Ext. 6414
Jennifer M. Berardo
Associate

Land Use • Real Estate Development • Zoning & Planning • Litigation • Redevelopment • Outdoor Advertising

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(201) 587-0888 Ext. 6436
Katie J. Razin
Senior Associate

Land Use • Litigation • Municipal • Outdoor Advertising

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(201) 587-0888 Ext. 6410
Sarah L. Briguglio
Associate

Land Use • Litigation • Municipal • Outdoor Advertising

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(201) 587-0888 Ext. 6419

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