Licensed for 55 years

Administrative law Lawyer at Trenton, NJ
Practice Areas: Administrative Law, Land Use & Zoning, Energy & Utilities, Environmental and Natural Resources

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Practice Areas

4

Practice Areas

Administrative Law 35%

Litigation and appeals involving NJDEP permits

51 years | 99 cases

35%

Land Use and Zoning 35%

Applications for various NJDEP and Army Corps permits such as wetlands, waterfront development, stream encroachment, CAFRA, etc.

48 years | 99 cases

35%

Energy and Utilities 20%

Solar energy development projects

20 years | 4 cases

20%

Environmental and Natural Resources 10%

Defense of clients accused of environmental/natural resource damage

22 years | 50 cases

10%

Fees and Rates

Cost

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Licenses

Licensed in New Jersey for 55 years

State: New Jersey

Acquired: 1970

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Location

Van Dalen Brower, LLC

156 West State St., Trenton, NJ, 08608

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Experience

Rating: 7.3 (Very Good)

Honors

1970

Highest Grades in Corporate Law and Tax Law, Legal Course Publisher

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Work Experience

2004 - Present

Lawyer, Van Dalen Brower, LLC

2000 - 2002

Chief Counsel, New Jersey Meadowlands Commission

1972 - 2000

Senior Deputy Attorney General, New Jersey Attorney General's Office

1970 - 1971

Law Clerk, United States Court Of Appeals 3d Circuit

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Associations

2014 - Present

Marine Trades Association

Member

1982 - Present

Corinthian Yacht Club of Cape May

Mamber, past Fleet Captain, past Board of Directors

2004 - 2014

New Jersey Bar Association

Member

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Education

1970

Rutgers University School of Law

JD - Juris Doctor

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Speaking Engagements

2016

Stewart Title Continuing Education Lecture

Tidelands/Riparian Law

2014

Land Use Planning Course (graduate level)

New Jersey Environmental Laws

2012

Southeby Realtors' Conference

Riparian/Tidelands Law

2011

Land Use Planning Course

Coastal Environmental Law

2008

Caplan Realtors' Conference

Riparian/Tidelands Law

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Publications

2014

State Environmental Law Handbook Series New Jersey Environmental Law Handbook (contributing author)

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Languages

English

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Activity

121

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