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PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS

• Admitted to bar, 1972, New Jersey and U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey

EDUCATION

• J.D., Villanova University Law School, Villanova, Pennsylvania, 1971

• B.A., Gettysburg College, Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, 1968

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

• MARAZITI, FALCON & HEALEY
  Partner, 1995 to Present

• MCMANIMON & SCOTLAND
  Partner, 1994-1995

• MARAZITI, FALCON & GREGORY
  Partner, 1985 to 1993

• EISMEIER AND FALCON
  Partner, 1977 to 1985

• YOUNG AND SEARS
  Associate, 1972 to 1977

• Engages in private practice of law with emphasis in the area of land use, local government law, redevelopment law,  environmental law, litigation and administrative law.

• Litigates issues involving interpretation of statutes including Local Public Contracts Law, Local Redevelopment and Housing Law,  Municipal Land Use Law, the Sewerage Authorities Law, the Clean Water Act, Solid Waste Management Act, New Jersey Water Pollution Control Act, Spill Act and related regulations.

• Represents public bodies as general and special counsel in enforcement of zoning laws, condemnation actions, municipal regulatory ordinances, environmental standards involving both the securing of injunctive relief, the negotiation of administrative consent orders, and the imposition of fines and penalties.  Represents private clients in various zoning and planning matters, site contamination remediation matters, and resolution of water compliance issues.

• Testified before the Assembly Local Government Committee on Assembly Bill 1512 drafted on the subject of wastewater utility charges and rates; April, 1993.

MEMBERSHIPS

• Institute of Municipal Attorneys

• New Jersey Planning Officials
  Assistant Counsel, 2004 to Present

• Association of Environmental Authorities

• New Jersey Water Environment Association

• Water Environment Federation

• Association of the Federal Bar of the State of New Jersey

PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES

• New Jersey Supreme Court Committee on Environmental Litigation, Member, 1990

• American Bar Association
  Member, Natural Resources, Energy, and Environmental Law Section
  Member, Local Government Law Section

• New Jersey Bar Association
  Board of Directors, Local Government Section, 1981 to 2002
  Chairman, Local Government Law Section, 1983 and 1984
  Environmental Law Section, 1992 to date
  Land Use Law Section, 1996 to date

• Morris County Bar Association
  Chairman, Legislative Committee, 1984 and 1985
  Judicial and Prosecutorial Appointments Committee, 1990 to 1995

CIVIC ACTIVITIES

• Chairman, New Jersey State Planning Commission 1998 to 2002.

• Member, Trust for Public Land, New Jersey Advisory Board, 2004 to date Assistant Counsel,
  New Jersey Planning Officials, 2004 to Present

• Chairman, Morris Tomorrow (formerly Morris 2000) - 2002  to 2004

• Member, Board of Trustees - Morris 2000, 1998 to 2004

• Member, NJWEA Industrial Environmental Quality Committee, 1997 to 2001

• Member, New Jersey Chamber of Commerce Economic Development Task Force, 1996 to 1998

• Legislative Assistant, New Jersey Assembly, 1979 to Present.

• Legislative Assistant, New Jersey Senate, 1970 to 1971.

• Member, United Way Corporation, 1991 to 1995.

• Member, Environment Committee and Economic Development Committee of New Jersey Chamber of Commerce, 1996 to Present.

• Member, Governmental Affairs Committee, Morris County Chamber of Commerce, 1988 to 1994.

• Mayor, Borough of Mountain Lakes, 1981 to 1985

• Borough Council, Borough of Mountain Lakes, 1977 to 1985

• Board of Directors, Lakeland Hills YMCA, 1975 to 1981

• Mountain Lakes Planning Board, 1978 to 1984

PROFESSIONAL CONFERENCES & CONTINUING EDUCATION

• NJPO Course for Land Use Board Members, Instructor
  Flemington, NJ, April 2007

• ABA Land Institute, Boston, MA, 2004
  Civil Mediation Training Seminar, New Brunswick, NJ, 2002

• Testing the Waters: Real Estate Practice Under the New Private Well Testing Act, Morristown, NJ, 2002

• 2002 Land Use Update, Mayfair Farms, West Orange, NJ, 2002

• Planning, Regulation, Litigation, Eminent Domain, and Compensation, ALI-ABA Chicago, Il, 2001

• Review of Development Permits and Approvals: Applicable Laws & Regulations, Cook College, New Brunswick, NJ, 2000

• Section 1983 Civil Rights Litigation, Chicago-Kent Law School, Chicago, IL, 1998

• New Jersey's Lien Laws: A Second Look, New Jersey Bar Association, New Brunswick, NJ, 1997

• Pretreatment Program Implementation Workshop, NJDEP, Trenton, NJ, 1997

• Environmental Policy Group, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Negotiation of Environmental Agreements, Cambridge, Mass., 1996

• Declaration of Environmental Restrictions and Ground Water Classification Exemption Areas, NJSBA, New Brunswick, NJ, 1996

• Technology-Transfer Seminar, New Jersey Water Environment Association, Tinton Falls, NJ, 1996

• The Morris County Watershed Symposium, Morris 2000, Convent Station, NJ 1996

• 1996 Land Use Update, New Jersey Institute for Continuing Legal Education, New Brunswick, NJ, 1996

• Planning & Zoning, William Cox, Esq., Rutgers University, Randolph, NJ, May - June, 1995

• Environmental Liability of Authority Members and Staff, Association of Environmental Authorities, Atlantic City, NJ, 1995

• Labor Law Symposium, The Association of Environmental Authorities, Princeton, NJ, 1995

• The Chemistry Behind Environmental Regulation and Compliance, Executive Enterprises, Washington, DC, 1993

• 1993 Washington Briefing, Water Environment Federation, Washington, DC, 1993

• Clean Air Act Compliance, Government Institutes, Washington, DC, 1993

• Open Public Meetings Act, The Association of Environmental Authorities Legal Seminar, Jamesburg, NJ, 1993

• Hold Your Breath: How to Comply with The Clean Air Act, New Jersey Institute for Continuing Legal Education, New Brunswick, NJ 1993

• Pretreatment Implementation Workshop, USEPA, Princeton, NJ, 1992

• The 8th and 9th Annual New Jersey Environmental Exposition, Edison, NJ, 1991 and 1992

• National Food Industry Environmental Conference and Exposition, Atlanta, GA, 1991 and 1992

• American Bar Association Conference on the State of the Legal Profession, Airlie House, VA, 1991

• Science, Law & the NJPDES Permit Seminar, Scanticon-Princeton Conference Center, NJ 1991

• New Jersey Clean Water Enforcement Act, Rutgers University, NJ 1991

• The Science of Environmental Law, Washington, DC, 1991

• Moscow Conference on Law and Economic Cooperation, The Kremlin, Moscow, USSR, 1990

• NJDEP Enforcement Seminar, New Brunswick, NJ, 1990

• Environmental Reporting Seminar, NJSBA, New Brunswick, NJ, 1990

• A 1990's Look At New Jersey Hazardous Waste Law and Practice, New Jersey Institute for Continuing Legal Education, New Brunswick, NJ 1990

• Environmental Litigation, ALI-ABA, University of Colorado School of Law, Boulder, CO, 1989

• Trial Evidence, Civil Practice, and Effective Litigation Techniques in Federal and State Courts, ALI-ABA, Lake Buena Vista, FL, 1988

• "Contaminated Real Estate:  Ugly Frog to Charming Prince?," The Morris Lawyer, May 1997.

• "How Clean is Clean?," New Jersey Law Journal, February 26, 1996.

• "Does Whitman's DEP Offer a New Deal," New Jersey Law Journal, February 20, 1995.

• "Private Party Cleanups: Do it Right the First Time," Environmental Law Section of the New Jersey Bar Association.

• "Local Governments: Opportunities to Recover for Natural  Resource Damages,"  Environmental Law Reporter, published by the Environmental Law Institute, Washington, D.C., February, 1987.

• "Municipal Response to Hazardous Waste, The Boonton Decision: Making Polluters Pay,"  New Jersey Municipalities, published by the New Jersey State League of Municipalities, June, 1987.

• "Morris 2000:  A Citizens' Forum for Regional Problem Solving," New Jersey Bell Journal, Volume Ten, Number Three, Special Issue, 1987.

LECTURES

• Smart Growth, Sprawl & Municipalities
  New Jersey Planning Officials, March 1, 2003

• Basic Accredidation Program
  New Jersey Planning Officials, February, 2001, 2002, and 2003

• Land Use Law - Substance and Procedures
  Joint Morris County League of Municipalities/Morris County Bar Association Seminar, September 30, 2002

• New Members of Zoning Boards
  New Jersey Planning Officials, March 18, 2000

• Basic Practice Before Planning & Zoning Boards
  Morris County Bar Association Seminar, November 24, 1998

• Land Use Law Update in New Jersey
  National Business Institute, Inc., February 21, 1997, February 24, 1998 and October 16, 2001

• Fundamentals of Zoning and Planning
  Morris County Bar Association Seminar for Morris County
  Board Members; September, 1996 and February 1998

• Local Government Law
  New Jersey State Bar Foundation, January 9, 1992.

• Preparation of an Expert Witness
  Water Pollution Control Association, September 25, 1991.

• The Solid Waste Crisis, Morris County Chamber of Commerce
  Leadership Morris Panel, April 4, 1991.

• Development of Environmental Law in the Soviet Union
  Seton Hall University Law School, December 6, 1990.

• Clean Water Enforcement Act
  New Jersey Water Pollution Control Association, October 24, 1990.

• Enforcement Impact of Clean Water Enforcement Act
  Association of Environmental Authorities, August, 1990.

• What is Your Personal Liability?
  Morris County Chamber of Commerce, Panel on Environmental Enforcement, June 19, 1990.

• Local Public Contracts Law
  Morris County League of Municipalities and Morris County Bar Association, March 24, 1990.

• Update on Environmental Enforcement
  Authorities Association of New Jersey, September, 1989.

• Current Trends in Environmental Enforcement
  Authorities Association of New Jersey, September, 1988.

• Overview of Environmental Law for Municipal Practitioners
  Local Government Law Section of New Jersey State Bar Association, October, 1987.

• Fundamentals of Municipal Law
  Address to newly elected municipal officials sponsored by Local Government Law Section of New Jersey State Bar Association in 1982 and 1984.