Hillsborough, New Jersey

Our experienced New Jersey attorneys support the people and businesses of Hillsborough by offering them many legal services.

We take pride in helping every client. We help people and businesses plan to avoid problems. When problems cannot be avoided, our experienced negotiators explore whether an advantageous resolution is possible. When problems can be avoided or settled, our litigators aggressively fight for our clients’ rights in all phases of the litigation process.

Our firm has a diverse practice, from litigation to transactions.

For example, our real estate practice is wide-ranging. We represent buyers and sellers in real estate closings. We appeal property tax assessments which are higher than the fair market value of both residential and commercial property. We represent condominium associations in disputes with developers, and on their operations. We help tenants and landlords on many issues, such as evictions, refusal to vacate, withholding of security deposits, and property damage.

In good times and bad, people and businesses encounter financial difficulty. We help them gain relief by negotiating with creditors and pursuing Chapter 7, 11 and 13 bankruptcies.

Our employment law practice represents employees and employers for claims of sexual and racial harassment, LGBT employment issues, wrongful discharge, and wage and overtime problems. We negotiate and draft severance agreements, employment contracts, employee handbooks and anti-harassment policies.

We regularly appear in Municipal Court to represent those accused of driving under the influence, traffic violations, criminal infractions and local ordinance violations. We pursue expungment petitions to help people clear their criminal histories.

We aggressively represent people and businesses in a wide range of litigation. We represent businesses in commercial and collection litigation. We represent business owners in partnership litigation. We pursue employment, consumer fraud, construction and personal injury litigation for people and businesses. We represent beneficiaries, heirs, and executors in will contests and probate litigation.

Please visit our practice areas page to learn more about what we do.

Hillsborough’s Municipal Court hears all Hillsborough motor vehicle violations, parking offenses, miscellaneous and disorderly person offenses, and municipal ordinance violations. The United States Bankruptcy Court hears Hillsborough bankruptcy matters. The Superior Court of New Jersey handles landlord - tenant disputes, civil litigation, employee litigation, and Hillsborough expungements. The Planning and Zoning Boards hear land use and zoning matters. The United States District Court for the District of New Jersey handles Hillsborough federal cases. The Somerset County Board of Taxation hears Hillsborough tax appeals. The Construction Board of Appeals hear appeals from building department decisions.

Hillsborough is one of the largest townships in New Jersey and Somerset County. It has a deep rooted history dated back about twelve thousand years ago. Hillsborough has about five small villages within it; Belle Mead, Blackwells Mills, Flagtown, Neshanic, and South Branch. Each of those has left a major impact on the township. Major roadways and main county roads such as, Route 206, CR 513, CR 533, and 287 run through and around Hillsborough. Hillsborough is also home to Duke Gardens and Duke Farms, one of the few ‘preserved’ natural areas remaining.

To learn more about our legal services, please e-mail us or call one of our attorneys at (973) 890-0004.