Mitchell H. Kizner, a member of the Litigation and Environmental Law Practice Groups, represents clients in insurance, environmental, construction and other commercial matters as part of his active litigation and commercial law practice. He is also General Counsel to the firm.
A frequent author of environmental law articles published in periodicals such as the New Jersey Law Journal, his past articles have included “No Further Action Letter May Be Unreliable” and “New Site Remediation Reform Act and Public Notice Requirements to Enhance the Role of Municipalities in Environmental Remediation Process.”
Mr. Kizner also is a frequent guest lecturer for bar associations and business organizations where he has presented seminars such as:
"Insurance Coverage Litigation" “Recent Amendments to New Jersey Spill Compensation and Control Act” “Natural Resource Damages”
He has also served as Solicitor to the Cumberland County Vocational Board of Education since 1995 and has been special environmental counsel to the Borough of Woodbine since 1991.
Representative Matters
Recovered tens of millions of dollars in various environmental insurance coverage actions for owners and operators of contaminated sites.
In 2014, he obtained an award of over $6.5 million after a nine day trial against a senior executive for failure to adequately assess liabilities during the sale of the company.
Obtained millions of dollars in insurance coverage under the “Rova Farms” doctrine for a physician whose malpractice carrier refused to settle a suit against a doctor within the policy limits.
Obtained no cause of action in a suit alleging environmental discharge by an environmental contractor and then recovered expert expenses and all counsel fees under the “New Jersey Frivolous Lawsuit Statute" Weed v. Casie Enterprise A-2554-93, 279 N.J. Super. 517 (App. Div. 1995).
Assisted a client in the purchase of contaminated property in Winslow Township from a bank for a fraction of its value, and then assisted the client in arrangements for a low-cost clean up of the property.
Has on various occasions successfully defended and pursued legal actions against environmental consultants where negligence and other wrongdoing were alleged.
As long-time Solicitor for the Cumberland County Board of Vocational Education, he is thoroughly familiar with the New Jersey public bidding statutes and has counseled various clients as to their requirements.
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