King Moench & Collins LLP partner Michael L. Collins argued before the Appellate Division this week on behalf of 28 New Jersey municipalities and Montvale Mayor Michael Ghassali in their challenge to the State’s interim “fourth round” affordable housing regulations issued without any notice or comment. An article covering the oral argument was recently published

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KMC in the News: Collins Leads Argument in Appellate Division on Affordable Housing Rule Challenge

KMC Partner Michael L. Collins successfully represented Park Ridge school board member Robert Fisher and obtained dismissal of a recall petition filed against him. The recall committee filed recall petition signatures pursuant to the Uniform Recall Election Law, N.J.S.A. 19:27A-1 et seq. On behalf of Fisher, Collins argued that the petition was invalid because it

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KMC in the News: Collins Successfully Obtains Rejection of Recall Effort by County Clerk

KMC Partner Matthew C. Moench and Associate Alyssa Duffy Zara successfully defended a candidate in the February 15, 2025, election for Commissioner of Toms River Fire District No. 1. In a published opinion, the Appellate Division reversed the trial court’s decision and remanded the matter for entry of an order directing a run-off election to

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KMC Attorneys Moench and Zara Successfully Defend Toms River Fire District Commissioner Candidate in the Appellate Division

KMC Partner Michael L. Collins  and Counsel Krishna Jhaveri successfully defended Sussex County with the Appellate Division recently issuing an opinion upholding the dismissal of a former County Counsel’s CEPA claims. After Plaintiff was not appointed to a second statutory three-year term as County Counsel, Plaintiff sued alleging adverse employment actions and retaliation in violation of

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KMC Attorneys Collins and Jhaveri Successfully Defend County Against CEPA Claims in Appellate Division

King, Moench & Collins LLP is pleased to announce that Krishna Jhaveri was recently recognized as a 2024 Unsung Hero by the New Jersey Legal Awards. This award recognizes those attorneys that work behind the scenes to deliver outstanding client results. Krishna has been Counsel with the firm starting in 2022 and since then has

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KMC Counsel Krishna R. Jhaveri Receives 2024 Unsung Hero Award from New Jersey Legal Awards