Wanaque, New Jersey

At McLaughlin and Nardi, our New Jersey attorneys provide legal services in Wanaque, New Jersey, located in Passaic County. We provide legal assistance for Wanaque’s residents and businesses in a variety of legal matters.

Our attorneys solve problems for Wanaques’s people and businesses.  We have a three pronged approach to solving legal problems. 

We first approach every issue based on the philosophy that the best thing to do is to avoid problems before they arise in the first place.  We therefore consider our clients to be our partners in developing and implementing  plans to that allow them to operate their businesses and run their lives in a profitable, conflict-free manner. 

The second element of our approach is that when, in spite of the best of planning, disputes do occur, negotiate resolutions which meet our clients’ interests should be explained. We have attorneys with decades of negotiation experience, including Maurice McLaughlin who is regularly appointed to help settle lawsuits in New Jersey’s Superior Court.

Finally, when disputes cannot be settled, our litigators aggressively represent our clients in court to protect their rights.  Our lawyers have decades of litigation experience fighting for the rights of people and businesses. 

We represent people and businesses in a wide range areas which do not involve conflict as well.  For example, we help property owners resolve title problems.  We obtain bankruptcy protection for people and businesses in financial distress.  We pursue property tax appeals.  We file construction liens for contractors who have not been paid. 

Visit our practice areas page for an overview of the many legal services we offer.

The Municipal Court of Wanaque hears municipal ordinance violations, minor criminal matters, and traffic violations. Wanaque bankruptcies are heard in Newark at the United States Bankruptcy Court. Federal cases are also heard in Newark at the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey. In Paterson, the Superior Court of New Jersey hears Wanaque’s civil litigation, expungements, landlord and tenant disputes, and family law disputes. Land use and zoning matters are heard by Wanaque’s Planning Board and Board of Adjustment. Passaic County Board of Taxations hears all property tax appeals. Appeals from Wanaque’s Building Department decisions are heard at the Passaic County Construction Board of Appeals. Also located in Paterson, are many social service agencies and state and local government.

Wanaque, New Jersey, is a borough in central Passaic County with a population of 11,116.  The name Wanaque is said to have originated from the Lenni Lenape Native American word that means, rest and repose.  Wanaque is included in the Highlands Preservation Area and is subject to the rules and regulations of the act and the Highlands Water Protection and Planning Council.

To learn more about the services offered by our Wanaque lawyers, please e-mail us or contact one of our New Jersey attorneys at (973) 890-0004.  We can help.