John C Gillespie

Mr. Gillespie has represented public entities, as well as land use applicants, for over twenty-five years. He regularly represents national clients in processing development applications before local land use boards and has lectured extensively on matters of interest to municipalities and developers. He also represents dozens of public entities in defending class action lawsuits, police liability claims, constitutional law challenges, and various other actions against municipalities and counties.

Mr. Gillespie is the 2011 recipient of the Michael A. Pane Award, given by the New Jersey State League of Municipalities and the New Jersey Institute of Local Government Attorneys (“NJILGA”) and the 2010 recipient of the Fred G. Stickel Award issued by the NJILGA for excellence in local government law and the highest commitment to ethics. He is also among the first-ever recipients of the International Municipal Lawyers Association Amicus Service Award. The award recognizes lawyers who have done exemplary work to protect and advance local government interests. In addition, Mr. Gillespie is a past recipient of the prestigious Robert W. Criscuolo Award, presented annually by the Burlington County Bar Association to a young attorney committed to the legal profession and the community.