PRACTICE AREAS
Commercial Real Estate -
including the purchase, sale and leasing of commercial, office and industrial properties, farms, and undeveloped sites.
Commercial Transactions -
such as the acquisition, sale and merger of businesses.
Land Use -
zoning and planning including subdivision and site plan applications, zoning variances, land evaluations, farmland preservation and historic preservation law.
Commercial Financing - -
including loan transactions, refinancing and loan structuring and construction/development financing.
Environmental Litigation -
and regulatory affairs with specific focus upon clean-up cost recovery actions, the New Jersey Spill Act, the Underground Storage Tank Act, the Industrial Site Recovery Act (ISRA, formerly ECRA), Spill Act violations and claims, voluntary cleanup actions, and permitting issues.
Commercial Litigation -
including business disputes, commercial collections, shareholder or intercompany disputes, commercial landlord/tenant matters, and mechanics liens.
Employment Law -
such as employment agreements, severance agreements, termination issues, discrimination and sexual harassment, wrongful discharge, hiring practices, and matters before the New Jersey Department of Labor.
Corporate Law -
including partnership matters, business entity selection and formation, asset protection, and the negotiation and preparation of operating agreements such as LLC and shareholder agreements.
Trust and Estate Planning
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wills, estate administration, business succession issues, elder law, tax considerations, probate issues, and guardianships.
Insurance Coverage and Insurance Defense Matters -
including the litigation of property/casualty and professional liability claims, premises liability, consultant’s liability, and environmental/toxic tort claims.