Overview

David works in the Firm’s Municipal and Litigation Groups. His municipal practice includes the representation of a variety of governmental clients as general or special counsel, including serving as special redevelopment counsel for the City of Newark since 2006 and serving as Borough Attorney for Helmetta Borough (Middlesex County) since January of 2007. His litigation practice includes the defense of tort claims and civil rights claims filed against public entities, prerogative writ actions challenging the validity of municipal actions, and redevelopment/eminent domain litigation as well as commercial litigation for non-governmental clients in a variety of areas. David has appeared in New Jersey’s trial and appellate courts as well as in United States District Court (District of New Jersey) and the Third Circuit Court of Appeals.

Representative Experience

  • Avis Budget Group, Inc. et al. v. City of Newark, et als., 427 N.J. Super. 326 (App. Div. 2012)(upholding validity of ordinance imposing motor vehicle rental tax in certain industrial zones of the City)

  • Lake Valley Associates, LLC v. Township of Pemberton, 411 N.J. Super. 501 (App. Div. 2010)(upholding validity of landlord registration ordinance)

  • Union County Improvement Authority v. Artaki, et als., 392 N.J. Super. (App. Div. 2007)(remanding condemnation actions to Law Division for determination as to whether cases should be consolidated due to unity of ownership/unity of use)

  • In re Township of Ocean, WL 3040134 (App. Div. 2006)(unpublished)(upholding agency determination denying property owner’s application to dismiss Ocean Township from protections of COAH jurisdiction);
    Clean Earth Dredging Technologies, Inc. v. Hudson County Improvement Authority, 379 N.J. Super. 261 (App. Div. 2005)(upholding trial court’s grant of summary judgment to HCIA as subject lease was not subject to public bidding or Local Lands and Buildings Law requirements)

  • Alliance for Disabled in Action, Inc. v. Continental Properties, et als., 371 N.J. Super. 398 (App. Div. 2004)(affirming dismissal of township code official from litigation raising constitutional challenge to housing project due to alleged lack of accessibility); and
    Whitcraft v. Township of Cherry Hill, et als., 974 F.Supp. 392 (D.N.J. 1996)(granting summary judgment to municipality and police officers as policies and customs of township did not cause alleged constitutional violations).

Representative Experience

  • Avis Budget Group, Inc. et al. v. City of Newark, et als., 427 N.J. Super. 326 (App. Div. 2012)(upholding validity of ordinance imposing motor vehicle rental tax in certain industrial zones of the City)

  • Lake Valley Associates, LLC v. Township of Pemberton, 411 N.J. Super. 501 (App. Div. 2010)(upholding validity of landlord registration ordinance)

  • Union County Improvement Authority v. Artaki, et als., 392 N.J. Super. (App. Div. 2007)(remanding condemnation actions to Law Division for determination as to whether cases should be consolidated due to unity of ownership/unity of use)

  • In re Township of Ocean, WL 3040134 (App. Div. 2006)(unpublished)(upholding agency determination denying property owner’s application to dismiss Ocean Township from protections of COAH jurisdiction);
    Clean Earth Dredging Technologies, Inc. v. Hudson County Improvement Authority, 379 N.J. Super. 261 (App. Div. 2005)(upholding trial court’s grant of summary judgment to HCIA as subject lease was not subject to public bidding or Local Lands and Buildings Law requirements)

  • Alliance for Disabled in Action, Inc. v. Continental Properties, et als., 371 N.J. Super. 398 (App. Div. 2004)(affirming dismissal of township code official from litigation raising constitutional challenge to housing project due to alleged lack of accessibility); and
    Whitcraft v. Township of Cherry Hill, et als., 974 F.Supp. 392 (D.N.J. 1996)(granting summary judgment to municipality and police officers as policies and customs of township did not cause alleged constitutional violations).