Lawrence F. Jacobs

Practice Areas

Lawrence F. Jacobs leads the Environmental department at Wilentz, Goldman & Spitzer, P.A. He advises clients in all phases of regulatory compliance with environmental laws, brownfields redevelopment and land use permitting. Mr. Jacobs has extensive experience negotiating with federal, state and local authorities on permit applications and enforcement proceedings. He has secured multi-million dollar recoveries for environmental remediation, served as lead counsel on the redevelopment of one of New Jersey's most notorious Superfund sites, and has supervised the permitting and land acquisition for both conventional and renewable energy facilities. Under his leadership, the New Jersey District Council of the Urban Land Institute tackled the difficult land use and economic policies confronting the real estate and development community, and convened the important decision-makers to foster responsible land use policies and to promote best practices in land development.

Mr. Jacobs earned his law degree at Rutgers Law School - Newark in 1990 and earned his undergraduate degree at Rutgers University in 1987.

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Professional Memberships

New Jersey District Council of the Urban Land Institute, Technical Advisory Panel; Bedminster Township, Mayor