Jared M Lans

Jared is admitted to practice in New Jersey (1987) and US District Court for the District of NJ (1989). He was admitted in Minnesota in 1986 after completing his law degree at the University of Minnesota Law School (presently inactive in Minnesota). Jared represents and provides counsel to individuals and businesses in a variety of matters related to their business and personal needs and interests. Jared offers personal attention to each matter, taking the time necessary to understand client needs in order to provide zealous client advocacy.

Primarily a business lawyer, Jared represents and advises clients in the formation of new businesses, the drafting and development of partnership and shareholder agreements (including buy-sell agreements), the implementation of business succession plans, the buying and selling of businesses and business interests and in real estate acquisitions, financing, leasing and sales. Jared has extensive litigation experience in these areas of law in courts throughout northern NJ..

Jared has a unique interest in the representation of builders and contractors and their special needs related to real estate development, business and consumer contracts and consumer fraud compliance.  He is a frequent lecturer and writer on issues the New Jersey’s Consumer Fraud Act and its risks and dangers to businesses, as well as its protections to consumers. 

Jared also has extensive experience in representing community associations (condominium and cooperative apartment buildings), providing general advice and implementing strategies and actions for effective governance of such entities.

As a former municipal prosecutor, Jared has a broad understanding of the municipal court process and law, helping clients achieve successful resolution of an often stressful circumstance.

Jared is actively involved in his Pascack Valley community, as a recreation athletics coach and leader and as a member of various local charitable organizations. He coached his children and dozens of others in soccer, basketball and softball in River Vale and Hillsdale, NJ, was the President of the River Vale Youth Soccer Association and Athletic Director of the Township of River Vale. He was a long time member and a term President of the Westwood Rotary Club and a long time Trustee of the Dr. David Goldberg Child Care Center a Non Profit child care center formerly of Westwood, NJ.

Jared has served as Prosecutor of the Township of River Vale and as a Member of its Planning Board.

Jared is a soccer enthusiast having traveled to Israel with a soccer team competing in the international Maccabiah games of 2009.  His other interests include fitness training, food, riding his motorcycle and music.