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Rich Goldman concentrates his law practice on municipal land use law, real estate development, leasing, financing, administrative law, school law, business transactions and real estate litigation.
Real Estate Development and Transactions. Rich has broad experience in all aspects of municipal land use and real estate development. He has represented various boards, having served as counsel to the West Windsor Township Planning Board, township attorney in East Windsor Township and counsel to the Washington Township Zoning Board for over ten years. He has represented many national and local real estate developers, corporations and public utilities before local, county and state agencies throughout New Jersey for issues such as: subdivision/site plan review; redevelopment and pilot programs; environmental matters; Section 208 waste water treatment plan amendments; farmland preservation; State Master Plan Tier designation; and comprehensive rezoning applications. He provides representation in transactional matters as well as in structuring and negotiating agreements, financing, acquisitions, sales and commercial leasing and construction contracts. He represents public companies on a full range of real estate needs including leasing and transactions throughout the country.
Business Transactions and Commercial Litigation. Rich has much experience in all types and aspects of commercial litigation in state and federal court. He served as law clerk to the Honorable James F. Madden, J.S.C. in Bergen County. He served as special litigation counsel to the West Windsor Township Planning Board involving complex Mount Laurel litigation. In addition, he has served as general counsel to many closely held corporations, nonprofit associations and independent schools including The Hun School of Princeton, Princeton Day School and Rutgers Preparatory School, providing comprehensive legal representation in all aspects of business affairs.
Administrative Law. A former deputy attorney general, Rich has continued an active involvement in all aspects of government law and relations. He has represented many clients before state agencies such as Environmental Protection, as well as public authorities. He served as a special consultant to the New Jersey Department of Transportation and authored comprehensive legislation effecting a public takeover of private bus and rail service in New Jersey and creating N.J. Transit.
Professional Association. Rich is a member of the American Bar Association, New Jersey Bar Association, Mercer County Bar Association and Princeton Bar Association. He has served as treasurer of the Mercer County Bar Association.
Community Involvement. Dedicated to community service, Rich serves on the board of trustees of numerous civic, charitable and educational institutions including the D&R Greenway Land Trust (chair), Young Audiences of New Jersey (vice chair) and Plan Smar NJ (vice chair).
Personal. Rich resides with his wife Cheryl in Hopewell Township, and has two children, Joshua and Emily. | 