Thomas H. Prol

Practice Areas

Thomas H. Prol concentrates his practice on commercial and business strategic counseling, environmental, land use, and commercial property tax appeals, and related litigation and administrative law matters. To learn more, visit: https://www.sillscummis.com/professionals/thomas-prol/.

Career

Mr. Prol is an adjunct professor at Seton Hall University School of Law, and previously taught legal writing and appellate advocacy at New York Law School. He also served as Associate General Counsel and Agency Chief Contracting Officer for New York City’s Department of Consumer Affairs. Prior to practicing law, Mr. Prol was an environmental scientist and enforcement officer for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, and served two years as a volunteer in the U.S. Peace Corps in Nepal. Mr. Prol has also held externships with the U.S. Attorney’s Office (EDNY), the New York City Commission on Human Rights, CNN and The Carter Presidential Center.

Professional Memberships

Life Fellow, American Bar Foundation

Member, American Bar Association

– Member, House of Delegates

– Member, Coalition on Racial and Ethnic Justice Board

– Member, Environmental Law Section

– Commissioner, Commission on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity

Member, New Jersey State Bar Association

– President (2016-2017)

– President-elect (2015-2016)

– First Vice President (2014 -2015)

– Second Vice President (2013-2014)

– Treasurer (2013)

– Trustee (2007-2012)

– Chair, Pandemic Task Force (2020)

– Member, Finance and Operations Committees (2007-present)

– Member, Amicus Committee (2008-present)

– Co-Chair, Legislative Committee (2020-present)

– Member, Legislative Committee (2007-2013)

– Member, Membership and Public Relations Committee (2009-2013)

Trustee, Monmouth Bar Association

– Chair, Diversity Committee

Life Fellow, National Conference of Bar Presidents

Former Trustee, New Jersey State Bar Foundation

Member, New Jersey Supreme Court Board on Mandatory CLE

Member, New Jersey Supreme Court Ad Hoc Committee on Law Firm Trade Names

Attorney Mentor, New Jersey Law and Education Empowerment Project (NJ LEEP)

Member, NAIOP NJ

Executive Leadership, Garden State Equality

Education