Steven J. Tripp is chair of the Land Use team and has been a shareholder at Wilentz, Goldman & Spitzer, P.A. since 1988. He focuses his practice on land use and redevelopment, regularly appearing before planning boards, zoning boards of adjustment and municipal governing bodies, as well as county and state agencies. He handles all aspects of the land development process, including site plans, subdivisions, variances, access permits, areas in need of redevelopment determinations and redevelopment plans. He negotiates agreements with governmental entities relating to the development of land. His practice encompasses all types of development projects in various industry sectors including commercial, office, industrial, warehouse, healthcare and residential.
Mr. Tripp's litigation practice includes actions in lieu of prerogative writs involving decisions of planning boards, zoning boards of adjustment and other governmental entities, as well as challenges to municipal ordinances and governmental actions regarding the redevelopment process.
Mr. Tripp also counsels both developers and financial institutions in connection with due diligence reviews relating to the permitting and approval process and its impact on land acquisition and financing.
Mr. Tripp is a frequent lecturer and a panelist in Institute for Continuing Legal Education programs and seminars before a variety of organizations, on land use and related topics. Since 2010, he has been a contributing author of Commercial Real Estate Transactions in New Jersey.
Mr. Tripp has been consistently ranked by Chambers USA since 2014 and has been distinguished with a Band 1 ranking since 2021. Since 2011, he has been consistently selected for inclusion in Best Lawyers in America for Land Use and Zoning Law, Litigation – Land Use and Zoning, and Real Estate Law, including as "Lawyer of the Year" in 2015 and 2022 for Land Use and Zoning Law and in 2013 for Litigation – Land Use and Zoning. In addition, he has been recognized as a leading Land Use and Zoning lawyer by New Jersey Super Lawyers since 2005.
Practices
Education
- J.D., Boston University School of Law, 1980
- B.A., Union College, 1977
Admissions
- New Jersey, 1980
- U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey, 1980
Memberships
- American College of Real Estate Lawyers, Fellow
- New Jersey State Bar Association Land Use Section, Board of Directors, Past Chair
Recognition
Rankings Disclaimers
Chambers USA® (https://chambers.com/about-us/methodology) is published by Chambers and Partners.
Super Lawyers® (http://www.superlawyers.com/about/selection_process_detail.html) is published by Thomson Reuters.
Best Lawyers in America® (https://www.bestlawyers.com/methodology) is published by Best Lawyers in partnership with U.S. News & World Report.
The American College of Real Estate Lawyers (https://www.acrel.org) is an invitation only membership limited to U.S. real estate lawyers. See the membership selection criteria and requirements at: https://www.acrel.org/page/MemberSelectionGuide.
A description of the selection processes may be accessed via the above links. The aforementioned organizations are private peer review organizations, not court-specific, public certification vehicles. No aspect of this advertisement has been submitted to or approved by the Supreme Court of New Jersey.
Also of Interest
- April 26, 2022Steven J. Tripp to Present at NJICLE’s “Advanced Topics in Zoning IX” Webinar
- March 30, 2022Wilentz Shareholders Steven J. Tripp and Donna Jennings to Serve as Panelists at NJICLE Land Use Update 2022
- March 17, 202228 Wilentz Attorneys Named to New Jersey Super Lawyers and Rising Stars 2022 Lists
- February 18, 2022Anne S. Babineau, Steven J. Tripp and Robert Beckelman to Present at NJICLE 2022 Redevelopment Law Institute