William J Kearns Jr
About William
Biography
Prior to joining the firm, Mr. Kearns was a founding partner of the Kearns, Reale & Kearns law firm in Willingboro, NJ. He focuses his practice on local government, municipal land use, and business clients. He is General Counsel for the New Jersey State League of Municipalities, a Senior Trustee of the New Jersey Institute of Municipal Attorneys and a Past President of the International Municipal Lawyers Association. He is a former Chair of the Local Government Law and the Women's Rights Sections of the New Jersey State Bar Association.
Mr. Kearns is a Past President of the Burlington County Bar Association. He is a Past President and Director Emeritus for Life of the Burlington County Chamber of Commerce. He has served as Municipal Attorney for Bordentown Township, Edgewater Park Township, Beverly City, Delanco Township, Florence Township and Willingboro Township. He has served as counsel to various other public bodies. He has held public office as a member of the Willingboro Township Council and as Mayor of Willingboro. In August, 2009 he was appointed as a member of the NJ Governor’s Task Force on Local Government Ethics. He served as Attorney for the Transition Task Force preparing for the consolidation of Princeton Borough and Princeton Township into a single municipality.
Practice Areas
2
Practice Areas
Fees and Rates
Cost
Sometimes
Payment Methods
- Cash
- Check
- Credit Card
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Licensed in New Jersey for 60 years
State: New Jersey
Acquired: 1965
No misconduct found
Location
Helmer, Conley & Kasselman, P.A.
600 Beverly Rancocas Rd., Willingboro, NJ, 08046
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Experience
Honors
2011
Super Lawyer, SuperLawyers
2011
Top Lawyers, New Jersey Monthly
1999
Equality in the Courts Award, National Association of Women Lawyers
1993
Who's Who in American Law, Who's Who In American Law
1992
Who's Who in American Law, Who's Who In American Law
1991
Who's Who in American Law, Who's Who In American Law
1990
Who's Who in American Law, Who's Who In American Law
1989
Who's Who in American Law, Who's Who In American Law
1988
Who's Who in American Law, Who's Who In American Law
1987
Who's Who in American Law, Who's Who In American Law
1986
Who's Who in American Law, Who's Who In American Law
1985
Who's Who in American Law, Who's Who In American Law
1984
Who's Who in American Law, Who's Who In American Law
1983
Who's Who in American Law, Who's Who In American Law
Work Experience
2015 - Present
Of Counsel, Helmer, Conley & Kasselman, P.A.
1977 - 2015
Partner, Kearns, Reale & Kearns
1969 - 1977
Managing Partner, Law Office of William J. Kearns
1967 - 1969
Associate, Law Office of Leonard Etz
1966 - 1967
Associate, Law Office of Sidney W. Bookbinder
1965 - 1966
Law Clerk, New Jersey Superior Court
Associations
1966 - Present
Burlington County Bar AssociationMember
1965 - Present
New Jersey State Bar AssociationMember
1965 - 1991
American Bar AssociationMember
Education
1965
J.D.,
1962
BS - Bachelor of Science
Speaking Engagements
2014
Ethics – What Finance Officers Need to Know
2011
Legal Aspects of Municipal Procedure
2010
Hot Topics in Municipal Law
2009
New Jersey Open Public Records Law Update
2001
The Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act
2001
An Overview of the Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act
2000
Private Property vs Public Trust
1999
Municipal Law as a Profession within a Profession
1996
How to Practice Before Land Use Boards
1995
Land Use Law Update
1994
The ABCs of Land Use Law
1990
The ABCs of Local Government Law
1986
Organization and Sale of Small Business
1985
Calming the Fears of the Public Official Names as an Individual Defendant: Imdecification as a Solution
1984
Valuing Homemaker Work
1982
Third Annual Municipal Law Forum
1979
Incorporating the Small Business
Publications
2010
2007
1994
1991
1990
1990
1989
Languages
English