Best New Jersey Energy Lawyers
John A. Hoffman is a shareholder at Wilentz, Goldman & Spitzer, P.A. Mr. Hoffman has served as general counsel to Middlesex County College for over 50 years and as special counsel to New Brunswick Housing Authority and New Brunswick Parking Authority in major redevelopment projects in the city since the 1970s. He has represented the Middlesex County Improvement Authority and Middlesex County in the acquisition of open space in the County, and the Middlesex County Utilities Authority for o...
James H. Laskey is chair of the firm’s cross-disciplinary Solar Energy Industry Group . He has gained extensive experience negotiating agreements for solar energy installations, purchase power agreements, and agreements for the creation and sale of the various renewable energy certificates and other incentives that have been made available for solar projects in New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania, including SRECs, TRECs, and other RECs. Jim was ranked in New Jersey’s inaugural ...
Stephen Kisker, a Member in the firm’s Real Estate Group, and Chair of its Renewable Energy & Sustainability Team, advises on all facets of commercial real estate acquisition, development, financing, redevelopment, management and disposition. Steve also assists end users, contractors, developers, investors and lenders in the sale, purchase, structuring and development of renewable energy projects. Steve represents national and regional landlords and tenants in leasing transactions f...
Greg has wide-ranging experience representing public utilities, unregulated energy companies, electric generation companies, educational and governmental institutions, and other industry participants. He maintains a comprehensive energy and utility regulatory and transactional practice, with expertise in base rate cases, rate clause filings, reliability issues, public utility project siting petitions and appeals, mergers and acquisitions, renewable energy (including solar and offshore wind pr...
Michael J. Connolly advises, counsels and represents clients on energy and utility regulatory and policy issues and in a wide variety of utility and energy related regulatory proceedings, including with respect to reliability issues, regulatory audits, regulatory complaint proceedings, utility rates and tariff matters. He has represented utility interests in connection with administrative rulemakings, including with respect to customer service, reliability, vegetation management, main extensi...
Stewart G. Pollock is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Arbitration, Energy Law and Mediation. Stewart G. practices law in Madison, New Jersey Best Lawyers has recognized Stewart G. Pollock since 2005. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same geographic region and legal practice area. The recognition reflects the professional regard in which Stewart G. Pollock is held by other lawyers.
Michael S. Kettler is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Energy Law, Environmental Law and Litigation - Environmental. Michael S. practices law in Madison, New Jersey Best Lawyers has recognized Michael S. Kettler since 2027. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same geographic region and legal practice area. The recognition reflects the professional regard in which Michael S. Kettler is held by other lawyers.
Ken advises clients on regulatory, legislative and transactional issues associated with initiatives involving highly regulated utilities, including clean and solar energy, electric and gas, solid waste, water and wastewater, and cable and telecommunications. His broad-based experience in both the public and private sectors has provided him with a deep understanding of public utility law and administrative law, which throughout his career has informed his representation of clients ranging from...
Barbara practices at the intersection of energy, infrastructure, and environmental law. She provides strategic representation to a full spectrum of energy industry stakeholders, from traditional power generation and LNG facilities to data center developers and renewable energy investors. As a highly tactical advisor, she seeks to address and mitigate the risks associated with complex projects. Barbara guides clients through the labyrinth of state and federal environmental permitting, includin...
James C. Meyer is co-chair of Riker Danzig’s Public Utilities Practice Group and a founding partner of its multi-disciplinary Energy Group. Mr. Meyer focuses primarily on energy, telecommunications, and other public utility and regulatory matters. Much of his energy work centers on representing investor-owned electric utilities to obtain approval of their programs and investments while ensuring that they can charge rates that allow them to cover all their costs and earn a reasonable ret...
Edward K. DeHope is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Energy Law and Water Law. Edward K. practices law in Madison, New Jersey Best Lawyers has recognized Edward K. DeHope since 2001. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same geographic region and legal practice area. The recognition reflects the professional regard in which Edward K. DeHope is held by other lawyers.
Steven S. Goldenberg is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Energy Law. Steven S. practices law in Red Bank, New Jersey Best Lawyers has recognized Steven S. Goldenberg since 2001. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same geographic region and legal practice area. The recognition reflects the professional regard in which Steven S. Goldenberg is held by other lawyers.
Edward A. Hogan is Co-Chair of the Environmental Law Group. Edd represents and counsels developers, redevelopers, manufacturers, commercial entities, and highly-regulated service businesses in all aspects of environmental law and litigation. For over twenty-five years, Edd has been at the forefront of site remediation issues in New Jersey. He has partnered with clients and served as a trusted advisor, delivering integrated strategies for responding to governmental mandates, pursuing cost reco...
Lawrence F. Jacobs is chair of the Environmental team at Wilentz, Goldman & Spitzer, P.A. Mr. Jacobs advises clients in all phases of regulatory compliance with environmental laws, brownfields redevelopment and land use permitting and extensive experience negotiating with federal, state and local authorities on permit applications and enforcement proceedings.
Phyllis is an energy attorney whose practice is focused on transactions involving distributed energy supply, including the provision of electricity and gas through renewable energy technologies and energy project development. She has broad expertise in the drafting and negotiation of power purchase agreements (PPAs), energy supply agreements (ESAs), EPC agreements and related corporate agreements and has significant experience in energy regulation and regulatory proceedings at the state, fede...
