The NJRA's list of Designated Bond Counsel Firms includes private law firms approved by the State's Attorney General's Office as having particular experience and expertise in this specialized area of federal tax law. Bond Counsel represents the Authority, drafting necessary resolutions and financing documents concerning the project. At the bond closing, bond counsel delivers an opinion that the project qualifies and the interest income earned on the NJRA's bonds is exempt from federal income taxes, subject to certain limitations.
At the time an application is submitted for the issuance of bonds, applicants must select a firm from the list to act as Bond Counsel for their project. The NJRA encourages applicants to utilize a competitive process to make their selection. Applicants still need to have their own legal counsel to represent their interests in the transaction.
Bond Counsel fees are paid by the applicant at the closing of the bond transaction and may be financed with bond proceeds subject to certain limits. Applicants may be charged a fee by Bond Counsel even though the projects does not close with Authority bonds.
Mr. Charles Carella, Esq. Carella, Byrne, Bain Gilfillan, Cecchi, Stewart & Olstein 6 Becker Farm Road Roseland, NJ 07068-1739 |
Mr. Daniel McCarthy, Esq. Rogut McCarthy PC 37 Alden Street Cranford, NJ 07016 |
Mr. Steve Cozen, Esq. Cozen & O'Connor One Newark Center, Suite 1900 Newark, NJ 07102 |
Mr. Glen Scotland, Esq. McManimon & Scotland One Riverfront Plaza, Fourth Floor Newark, NJ 07102-5408 |
Mr. William Mayer, Esq. DeCotiis, Fitspatrick & Gluck & Cole, LLP 50 West State Street, Suite 1104 Trenton, NJ 08608 |
Mr. Philip Norcross, Esq. Parker, McCay & Criscuolo Three Greentree Centre, Suite 401 Marlton, NJ 08053 |
Mr. Michael Messer, Esq. Gallo, Geffner, Fenster, P.C . Country Club Plaza, West 115 Century Road Paramus, NJ 07652 |
Mr. Sam Moulthrop, Esq. Riker Danzig, Scherer, Hyland & Perretti Headquarters Plaza, One Speedwell Avenue Morristown, NJ 07963-1981 |
Mr. Paul St. Onge, Esq. Gibbons, Del Deo, Dolan, Griffinger & Vecchione One Riverfront Plaza Newark, NJ 07102-5497 |
Mr. Efthemios Velahos, Esq. Velahos & Associates 49 Newton Avenue Woodbury, NJ 08096 |
Mr. Michael Gluck, Esq. Gluck, Walrath & Lanciano 428 River View Plaza Trenton, NJ 08611 |
Mr. Howard Katz, Esq. Herold and Haines, P.A. 25 Independence Boulevard Warren, NJ 07059 |
Mr. Andrew Samson, Esq. http://www.csglaw.com/ 5 Becker Farm Road Roseland, NJ 07068 |
Mr. Alan Kessler, Esq. Wolf, Block, Schorr and Solis-Cohen, LLP 1940 Route 70 East Cherry Hill, NJ 08003 |
Mr. Herbert Klein, Esq. Nowell Amoroso Klein Bierman 155 Polily Road Hackensack, NJ 07601 |
Mr. David McPherson, Esq. Waters, McPherson, McNeill, P.C. 300 Lighting Way Secaucus, NJ 07096 |