Resume

Bar Admissions

• New Jersey, 1993

Education

• J.D., with honors, Rutgers University School of Law, Newark, New Jersey, 1993
• B.A., Rutgers University, New Brunswick, New Jersey, 1990

Professional Experience

• MARAZITI, FALCON & HEALEY, LLP
  • Partner 2010 - Present
  • Associate 2005 – 2010

Practice Areas

• Redevelopment Law

Areas of Emphasis

Negotiating and drafting redevelopment agreements on behalf of public and private sector clients;

Representation of municipalities, planning boards and other governmental entities;

Appearance before planning boards and zoning boards of adjustment for variety of land use approvals;

Negotiate and obtain insurance recovery;

Transactional Work: Negotiated and drafted redevelopment agreements documents to resolve environmental issues in the context of the sale, purchase, lease, mortgage and foreclosure of contaminated real property on behalf of buyer and seller, public and private clients; negotiated and obtained defense and indemnification insurance coverage for environmental liabilities. Negotiated and drafted settlement of environmental, construction and commercial disputes.

Litigation:

• Cost recovery actions in federal and state court under CERCLA, Spill Act, etc.
• Insurance coverage litigation.
• Defense and prosecution of challenges to redevelopment.
• Defense and prosecution of eminent domain proceedings.
• Prerogative Writ litigation challenging and defending land use approvals.
• Commercial and Construction litigation in Federal and State courts.

Compliance Work: Counseled commercial, industrial, municipal and professional clients with regard to environmental compliance issues for existing and planned activities.