George Michael Morris

Mr. Morris concentrates his practice in the areas of municipal and government relations and education. He presently serves as township solicitor forSouthamptonTownship, as Special Counsel forLumbertonTownshipand as municipal prosecutor forMedfordTownship. ForSouthamptonTownship, he served as a member of the lead counsel seeking invalidation of a state unfunded mandate concerning municipal payment for state rural police service. Mr. Morris was successful in helping to convince New Jersey Council on Local Mandates to void a section of the state budget, which would have resulted in a fiscal crisis for most rural municipalities inNew Jersey.

Mr. Morris has extensive experience with handling complex matters concerning open space initiatives, acquisition, and regulatory oversight helping clients work through administrative hurdles to protect and preserve open space, recreation, farmland and historic locations.

Before earning his law degree, Mr. Morris served as a Municipal Manager and also as a member of the municipal utilities authority. Mr. Morris served as legislative staff member in the United States House of Representatives.