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136 South Street
Morristown, New Jersey 07962-2379 (Morris Co.)
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(Main Office) McKirdy and Riskin was founded in 1967, and concentrates its practice in condemnation, eminent domain and real property tax appeals. The firm is committed to the highest standards in these areas, and maintains a state-wide practice. McKirdy and Riskin handles matters in the trial parts of the Superior Court, and in the Appellate Division and the Supreme Court, and participates on the faculties of continuing legal education seminars, at both state and national levels. The firm is currently the only New Jersey law firm designated by Martindale-Hubble in the Bar Register of Preeminent Lawyers in eminent domain. Statement of PracticeCondemnation, Eminent Domain, Real Estate Tax Appeals, Valuation Litigation, Trials and Appeals. Year Established: 1967
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Edward D. McKirdy (Member) admitted to bar, 1962, New Jersey. Education: Harvard University (A.B., cum laude, 1958); Yale University (J.D., 1962). Listed in, New Jersey Super Lawyers. Author: "Condemnation in New Jersey: Some Practical Applications of Current Law," New Jersey State Bar Journal; "Cross Examination of the Appraisal Expert," Institute on Planning, Zoning and Eminent Domain; "Impairment of Access - Alive or Dead?" Institute on Planning, Zoning and Eminent Domain; "Tax Appeals in a Depressed Market," Tri-State Real Estate Journal; "How to Value a Leasehold in an Eminent Domain Case," Practical Real Estate Lawyer, ALI-ABA; "The New Eminent Domain: Public Use Defense Vanishing In Wake of Growing Privatization of Power," 155 N.J.L.J. 1145, 1999. Co-Author: "New Jersey Condemnation Practice," New Jersey Institute for Continuing Legal Education. Lecturer on Condemnation: "Eminent Domain in New Jersey," Lorman Education Services; "How to Try a Condemnation Case Involving Environmental Contamination," American Bar Association; Institute of Continuing Legal Education; American Institute of Real Estate Appraisers, Central Atlantic Regional Conference, New Jersey Chapter I ; National Association of Real Estate Appraisers, Atlantic City; Society of Real Estate Appraisers, New Jersey Chapter; Local Chapter Independent Fee Appraisers, Passaic County; South Jersey Chapter of Real Estate Appraisers; Real Estate Tax Appeals, Rutgers University Bureau of Government Research. Member of Faculty, American Law Institute-American Bar Association, Eminent Domain and Land Valuation Litigation; Southwestern Legal Foundation, Institute on Planning, Zoning and Eminent Domain. Deputy Attorney General, State of New Jersey, 1965-1970. Member, 1982-1986, Vice Chairman, and Chairman, 1985-1986, District 10 Fee Arbitration Committee. Member, Hearing Panel Chair, District 10 Ethics Committee, 1986-1990. Member, and Chairman, Morris County Judicial and Prosecutorial Appointments Committee, 1992-1999. Member, New Jersey State Bar Association Judicial and County Prosecutor Appointments Committee, 1986-1992. Member: Morris County Judicial Selection Committee, 1999-2005; Judicial Eligibility Committee, 2005. Professional Lawyer of the Year Award, New Jersey State Bar Association and Morris County Bar Association, 2004. Special Counsel, Town of Morristown, 2005. Member: Morris County (Trustee), New Jersey State and American Bar Associations; Trial Attorneys of New Jersey. (Civil Trial Attorney, Supreme Court of New Jersey, Board on Trial Attorney Certification). Reported Cases: Village of South Orange v. Alden Corp., 71 N.J. 352 (1976); Township of West Windsor v. Nierenberg, 150 N.J. 111, (1997); Casino Reinvestment Development Authority v. Hauck, 162 N.J. 576 (2000); New Jersey Transit Corporation v. Cat in the Hat, LLC, 177 N.J. 29 (2003); State by State Highway Commissioner v. Buck, 94 N.J. Super 84 (App. Div. 1967); Paterson Redevelopment Agency v. Bienstock, 123 N.J. Super 457 (App. Div. 1973); Schnack v. State, by Dept. of Transportation, 160 N.J. Super 343 (App. Div. 1978); Borough of Rockaway v. D'Onofrio, 186 N.J. Super 344 (App. Div. 1982); New Jersey Housing and Mortgage Finance Agency v. Moses, 215 N.J. Super 318 (App. Div. 1987); Litton Business Systems, Inc. v. Borough of Morris Plains, 8 N.J. Tax 520 (Tax Court 1986), aff. 9 N.J. Tax 651 (App. Div. 1988); Township of West Windsor v. Nierenberg, 345 N.J. Super. (App. Div. 2001); City of Trenton v. 222 West Associates, 350 N.J. Super. 600, 796 A.2d 913 (App. Div. 2002). Practice Areas: Condemnation; Eminent Domain.Email: Edward D. McKirdy
Harry J. Riskin (Managing Partner) admitted to bar, 1965, New Jersey. Education: Rutgers University (B.A., 1961); Boston University (LL.B., 1964). Listed in, New Jersey Super Lawyers. Member of Faculty: "Eminent Domain in New Jersey," Lorman Education Services; American Law Institute-American Bar Association, Eminent Domain and Land Valuation Litigation Seminar; Institute for Municipal Assessors and Municipal Attorneys sponsored by Rutgers University Bureau of Government Research; Institute on Continuing Legal Education. Lecturer on Condemnation: American Institute of Real Estate Appraisers, Central Atlantic Regional conference; New Jersey State Bar Association and New Jersey Institute for Continuing Legal Education, Condemnation in New Jersey; Real Estate Tax Appeals, Rutgers University Bureau of Government Research; Appraisal Institute, Federal Highway Administration and New Jersey Department of Transportation: "Condemnation". Deputy Attorney General, State of New Jersey, 1965-1970. Special Counsel to the New Jersey Commissioner of Transportation, 1970-1973. Chairman, Law and Legislation Committee, American Right-of-Way Association, New Jersey Chapter. Member, North Jersey Fee Arbitration Committee of the New Jersey State Bar Association. District 10 Ethics Committee. Co-Author "New Jersey Condemnation Practice," New Jersey Institute for Continuing Legal Education. Member: Morris County (Trustee), New Jersey State and American (Member, Eminent Domain Section) Bar Associations; Trial Attorneys of New Jersey. (Certified Civil Trial Attorney, Supreme Court of New Jersey, Board on Trial Attorney Certification). Reported Cases: County of Morris v. Weiner, 222 N.J. Super 560 (App. Div. 1988), certif. den. 111 N.J. 573 (1988) Practice Areas: Condemnation; Eminent Domain; Real Estate Tax Appeals.Email: Harry J. Riskin
John H. Buonocore, Jr. (Member) admitted to bar, 1977, New Jersey. Education: Hobart College (B.A., 1974); Rutgers University (J.D., 1977). Listed in, New Jersey Super Lawyers. Co-Author: "New Jersey Condemnation Practice,: New Jersey Institute For Continuing Legal Education. Author: "Eminent Domain," Vol. 21, New Jersey Practice, Skills and Methods, West. Co-Chair, Damages Committee, American Bar Association, Section of Litigation, Committee on Condemnation, Zoning and Land Use. Lecturer on Condemnation and Eminent Domain matters: New Jersey Institute for Continuing Legal Education; Appraisal Institute. Member: Morris County, New Jersey State and American Bar Associations. Reported Cases: Rockaway v. Donofrio, 186 N.J. Super 244 (App. Div. 1982); State by Comm'r of Transportation v. D'Onofrio, 235 N.J. Super. 348 (App. Div. 1989); State by Comm'r of Transportation v. Morristown, 246 N.J. Super. 156 (App. Div. 1991); State by Comm'r of Transportation v. Morristown, 129 N.J. 279 (1992); State v. Van Nortwick, 260 N.J. Super. 555 (App. Div. 1992); Ellison v. The Evergreen Cemetery, 266 N.J. Super. 74 (App. Div. 1993); State, by Comm'r of Transportation v. Van Nortwick, 287 N.J. Super. 59 (App. Div. 1995), certif. denied 143 143 N.J. 320 (1995); Casino Rein. Dev. Auth. v. Lustgarten, 332 N.J. Super. 472, certif. den. 165 NJ 607 (App.Div.2000); Casino Reinv. Dev. Auth. v. Marks, 332 N.J. Super. 509, certif. den. 165 NJ 607 (App.Div.2000); Casino Rein. Dev. Auth. v. Katz, 334 N.J. Super. 473 (Law. Div. 2000); City of Asbury Park v. Asbury Park Towers, 388 N.J. Super. 1 (App. Div. 2006); City of Asbury Park v. Asbury Park Towers, 388 N.J. Super. 1 (App. Div. 2006). Practice Areas: Condemnation; Redevelopment; Eminent Domain.Email: John H. Buonocore, Jr.
Thomas M. Olson (Member) admitted to bar, 1982, New Jersey. Education: St. Peter's College (B.A., cum laude, 1979); Seton Hall University (J.D., 1982). Listed in, New Jersey Super Lawyers. Law Clerk, Tax Court of New Jersey, Hon. John J. Hopkins. Lecturer, "Recent Events in the Tax Court," American Institute of Real Estate Appraisers, New Jersey Chapter. Panelist: "Real Property Tax Appeals: Issues and Developments All Practitioners Should Know," Morris County Bar Association; "Reducing Property Taxes on Environmentally Contaminated Properties," American Bar Association, San Diego; "Cutting Edge Techniques for Savings Clients Property Tax Dollars- Using Limits on Property to Save Your Clients Tax Dollars," American Bar Association, San Francisco; "Stigmas, Contamination and the Environment: Their Influence on Property Valuation for Property Tax Purposes," American Bar Association, Toronto; "Does Rent Control Affect Market Rental Rates?" Rent Leveling Association of New Jersey, Atlantic City; "The Perils of Chapter 91," NJLJ. Special Counsel on Real Estate Tax Appeals to the Town of Hackettstown, Town of Morristown, Borough of Morris Plains, 2005. Lecturer on Condemnation and Eminent Domain matters: New Jersey Institute for Continuing Legal Education; Appraisal Institute. Member: Morris County, New Jersey State and American Bar Associations. Reported Cases: Twin Oaks Associates v. Town of Morristown, 9 N.J. Tax 386 (Tax Ct. 1987), Aff'd 11 N.J. Tax 94 (App. Div. 1989), certif. den. 117 N.J. 155 (1989); Town of Morristown v. Woman's Club, 10 N.J. Tax 309 (Tax Ct. 1989), rev'd 242 N.J. Super 654 (App. Div. 1990), aff'd 124 N.J. 606 (1991); Town of Morristown v. L.F. Associates, 12 N.J. Tax 87 (Tax Ct. 1991); Magliochetti v. State of New Jersey, 276 N.J. Super.361 (Law Div. 1994); Tower Center v. East Brunswick, 286 N.J.Super 433 (App. Div. 1996); Livingston Mall Corp. v. Livingston, 17 N.J. Tax 18 (Tax Ct. 1997). Practice Areas: Condemnation; Eminent Domain; Real Estate Tax Appeals.Email: Thomas M. Olson
Anthony F. Della Pelle (Member) admitted to bar, 1987, New Jersey and U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey; 1988, New York and U.S. District Court, Southern and Eastern Districts of New York. Education: Franklin & Marshall College (B.A., 1984); Seton Hall University (J.D., 1987). Listed in, New Jersey Super Lawyers. Author: "Redevelopment in NJ After Gallentin," Real Estate New Jersey; "A Smoother Road for Site Improvements," NJLJ; "Brokers Beware: Caveat Emptor Comes Crashing Down," Tri-State Real Estate Journal; "Striking a Balance With NIMBY Critics," Tri-State Real Estate Journal. Lecturer: "Condemnation - Trial Techniques and Tips," Appraisal Institute, Metro NJ Chapter, 5th Annual Fall Conference; "Recent Developments in Condemnation and Eminent Domain Law," Appraisal Institute, Metro NJ Chapter, 4th Annual Fall Conference; "Condemnation Update," New Jersey Farm Bureau 87th Annual Convention; "Condemnation - Recent Court Rulings and Current Applications," Appraisal Institute, Metro New Jersey Chapter 68th Annual Princeton Conference; "Redevelopment A to Z," Appraisal Institute, Metro New Jersey Chapter, 66th Annual Princeton Conference; "Negotiating For Land Acquisition: When to Move From Negotiation to Condemnation," Morris Land Conservancy. Instructor, New Jersey Association of Realtors, Graduate Realtor Institute. Special Counsel for Condemnation: Township of Allamuchy; Borough of Creskill; Borough of High Bridge; Township of Montclair. Member: Community Builders Association; New Jersey State Builders Association (Member, Redevelopment Committee); Urban Land Institute. Member: Morris County (Chair, Condemnation Committee), New Jersey State and American (Member, Condemnation Committee) Bar Associations. (Certified by the Supreme Court of New Jersey as a Civil Trial Attorney). Reported Cases: Mill Race, Ltd. v. Mayor & Tp. Committee of Bernards Tp., 230 N.J. Super 160 (App. Div.) certif. denied, 117 N.J. 154 (1989); VSH Realty, Inc. v. Harding Tp. 14 N.J. Tax 379 (Tax Court 1994), rev'd 291 N.J. Super. 295 (App. Div. 1996); Essex County Improvement Authority v. RAR Development Assoc., 323 NJSuper. 505 (Law Div. 1999); Ennis v. Alexandria Tp., 13 N.J. Tax 423 (N.J. Super. Tax Court 1993). Practice Areas: Condemnation; Eminent Domain; Real Estate Tax Appeals.Email: Anthony F. Della Pelle
——————————L. Jeffrey Lewis (Associate) admitted to bar, 1980, New York ; 1983, Texas; 1987, New Jersey. Education: Haverford College (B.A., cum laude, 1976); New York University (J.D., 1979). New York University Law Review. Reported Cases: New Rock Investment Partners v. Elizabeth City, 18 N.J. Tax 207 (Tax 1999); New Jersey Turnpike Authority v. Mori, 259 N.J.Super. 303 (Law Div. 1992). Practice Areas: Condemnation; Eminent Domain; Real Estate Tax Appeals.Email: L. Jeffrey Lewis
Joseph W. Grather (Associate) admitted to bar, 1999, New Jersey and U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey; 2003, U.S. Supreme Court. Education: Saint Michaels College (B.A., 1992); Seton Hall University School of Law (J.D., 1998). Pro Bono Service Award. Law Clerk to Justice Virginia Long, New Jersey Supreme Court, PJAD (1998-1999). Adjunct Professor of Legal Research and Writing, Seton Hall Law School, 2003-2004. Author: "Economic Redevelopment as a Public Use or Purpose?" The Morris Lawyer, 2005; "The Wireless Web is Being Cast-Can Local Government Avoid Becoming Entangled?" The Morris Lawyer, April/May, 2004; N.J.L.J. (May 24, 2004). Member: New Jersey State Bar Association; Morris County Bar Association. Reported Cases: Infin. Broadcast Corp. v. NJ Mdwlnds. Comm., 377 N.J. Super. 209 (App. Div. 2005); New York SMSA v. Board of Adjustment Tp. of Weehawken, 370 N.J. Super. 319 (App. Div. 2004); DGR Company v. State, Dep't of Treasury, 361 N.J. Super. 467 (App. Div. 2003). Practice Areas: Condemnation; Eminent Domain.Email: Joseph W. Grather
Richard P. De Angelis, Jr. (Associate) admitted to bar, 1998, New Jersey; 2006, U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey. Education: Rutgers University (B.A., 1991); Seton Hall University (J.D., 1998). Special Counsel: Tax Appeals, Township of Randolph, Borough of Roseland; Acting Governor, 2001. Member: New Jersey State Bar Association (Member, Local Government Law Section, 2001). Reported Cases: Trebour Trs. v. Randolph Twp., 2009 N.J. Tax LEXIS 27 (Tax Oct. 1, 2009) (Approved for Publ. in N.J. Tax Ct. Reports); Harrison Redevelopment Agency v. DeRose, 398 N.J. Super. 361 (App. Div. 2008). Practice Areas: Condemnation; Eminent Domain; Real Estate Tax Appeals.Email: Richard P. De Angelis, Jr.
Cory K. Kestner (Associate) born Greenville, Michigan, June 3, 1974; admitted to bar, 2008, New Jersey and U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey. Education: Grand Valley State University (B.S., 1998); Seton Hall University School of Law (J.D., 1998). Law Clerk to the Hon. Lawrence M. Lawson, A.J.S.C. (2008-2009). Author: "SCOTUS+SCONJ+TDRS=New Jersey Highlands Act Litigation Outcomes: Will It All Add Up To a Fair Outcome For Property Owners?", 18 Fordham Envtl. L. Rev. 399, 2007, Member: New Jersey State and American Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Eminent Domain; Real Property Tax Appeals.Email: Cory K. Kestner
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