John H. Klock

John Klock is a certified trial lawyer who has tried many environmental and construction cases. He has tried or arbitrated over 53 matters to conclusion including 18 jury trials. He does contract drafting for remediation contracts as well as other complicated construction projects. He has handled matters for clients in a number of states, including Connecticut, Delaware, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Maryland, Oklahoma, Lousiana, Michigan, Texas and New York. He has represented clients before the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection and Environmental Protection Agency in many types of administrative actions. For a number of years, Mr. Klock has been designated as a New Jersey Super Lawyer in the Construction Surety area; by Best Lawyers in America as an environmental attorney and by Chambers USA as an environmental attorney. His work in the environmental transactional area includes wetlands, TSCA, RCRA, CWA, CERCLA, CAA, FIFRA and OSHA issues. He has counseled clients through site remediation in a number of states as well as CERCLA remediation projects.

Rutgers University School of Law - Newark (J.D., 1976)
Managing Editor, Rutgers Law Review, 1976

University of Virginia, 1L
St. Bonaventure University (B.A., magna cum laude, 1966)
New York University (M.A., 1970)

State of New Jersey, 1976

State of New York, 1977

United States District Court for the District of New Jersey, 1976

United States District Court for the Southern District of New York, 1982

United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York, 1982

United States District Court for the Northern District of New York, 1988

United States District Court for the Western District of New York, 2002

United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit, 1979

United States Supreme Court, 1981

Member, United States Supreme Court Historical Society (1991-present)

Member, New Jersey State (Member, Section on Environmental Law), New York State (Member, Section on Environmental Law), and American Bar Associations (Member, Section on Natural Resources, Energy and Environmental Law)

Certified Civil Trial Attorney, Supreme Court of New Jersey, Board on Trial Attorney Certification (1981-present)

"In the 9th Circuit, Under CERCLA, the Cleanup Hitter or Liable Owner is the One on Deck When the Cleanup Occurs, Not When the Suit is Instituted," RPE Law Alert, July 29, 2010

"Legal Blog: No Dough for NJ Landowner Who Sells Property Before Brownfield Grant," citybiz Real Estate, July 2010

"Tic, TAC, No Dough for Innocent Landowner in NJ Who Sells Property Before Brownfield Grant," RPE Law Alert, July 20, 2010

"This Rule will K(NOx)ck Your SOx Off - EPA Proposes New Clean Air Rule," RPE Law Alert, July 7, 2010

"Don't Paint Yourself in a Corner, Get Certified Now - Dealing with EPA's Lead Paint Rule," RPE Law Alert, July 6, 2010

"The Fox River Cleanup Snares Insurers, Passaic River PRPs Should Take Note," RPE Law Alert, June 28, 2010

"Court Rules Annotated," Sixth Edition, New Jersey Practice Series, (Thomson-West June 2010)

"Remember (the) Maine!: Supreme Court Raises Bar in FERC Proceedings for Non-Parties Who Challenge Electric Rates Set by Contract," In-Sites, March 12, 2010

"How Dirty Is Dirty?
Court of Appeals Says Even Minimally Contaminated Sites Can Qualify for New York Redevelopment Incentives," In-Sites, March 9, 2010 (Paul M. Hauge, John H. Klock)

"Construction Projects and Compliance with New Stormwater Rules," In-Sites, March 9, 2010

"Court Rules Annotated," Sixth Edition, New Jersey Practice Series, (Thomson-West March 2010)

"Trial Lawyer's Manual," New Jersey Practice Series, (Thomson-West 2010)

"Accounting for Greenhouse Gases and Global Warming in Financial Disclosures," In-Sites, November 30, 2009

"Evidence Rules Annotated," Revised 3d, New Jersey Practice Series, (Thomson-West July 2009)

"Ensuring True Environmental Disclosure," Law360, March 17, 2009 (John H. Klock, Paul M. Hauge)

"The Rise in NRD Suits," New Jersey Law Journal, November 12, 2007

"Has Europe's Reach Exceeded Its Grasp (With apologies to Robert Browning)," In-Sites, April 18, 2007

"Out of the Closet Into the Board Room: Mold Is In Your Future," In-Sites, August 29, 2003

"New York Seeks to Recover Landfill Closure Costs Through Inventive Use of Superfund," In-Sites, July 31, 2002 (John H. Klock, Edward F. McTiernan)

"New York Seeks Recovery of Landfill Closing Costs," New York Law Journal, July 1, 2002 (John H. Klock, Edward F. McTiernan)

"Environmental Equity: A New Hurdle for the Permit Weary," In-Sites, May 2, 2002

"New Jersey Legislature Serves Up An Appetizer to Contractors," In-Sites, January 14, 2002

"Issue Whether Tenant Is an Owner Still Undecided in Environmental Law," In-Sites, November 1, 2000

"Wetlands and Takings," Seton Hall Law Review , January 1, 1989

Listed in Chambers USA Guide to America's Leading Law Firms, Environment, 2010

Listed in The Best Lawyers in America, Environmental Law, 2010

Listed in Super Lawyers, Construction/Surety, 2010

AV® Peer Review Rated by Martindale-Hubbell

Gibbons Director John Klock Authors Comprehensive Guide to New Jersey's Evidence Rules and Statutes

Avon Products, Inc. v. New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection, 243 N.J. Super. 375 (App. Div. 1990)

Raritan Plaza I Associates, L.P. v. Cushman & Wakefield, 273 N.J. Super. 64 (App. Div. 1994)

Spring Motors v. Ford Motor Co., 98 N.J. 555 (1985)

Mortgage Bankers Association of New Jersey v. New Jersey Real Estate Comm.,102 N.J. 176 (1986)

Field v. Volkswagen, AG., 626 F. 2d 293 (3d Cir. 1980)

Omark Industries, Inc. v. Colonial Tool Co., Inc.,672 F.2d 362 (3rd Cir. 1982)

Analytical Measurements Inc. v. Keuffel & Esser Co.,843 F. Supp. 920 (D.N.J. 1993)

Interspace Inc. v. Morris, 650 F. Supp. 107 (S.D.N.Y.1986)

U.S. v. New Castle County, 642 F. Supp. 1258 (D. Del. 1986)

United States v. Compaction System Corp., et als., 88 F.Supp.2d 339 (D.N.J. 1999)

Morton International, Inc. v. A.E. Staley Manufacturing et als., 106 F.Supp.2d 737 (D.N.J. 2000)

Cases Tried to Conclusion: 53 concluded trials: 18 jury trials, 35 bench trials.

Law secretary to the Honorable Harold A. Ackerman, Chancery Division, New Jersey Superior Court, 1976-1977

Member, Scotch Plains Historical Commission (review proposals to develop historical properties)

Arbitrator, District VA Fee Arbitration Panel of Supreme Court of New Jersey

Director, Northern New Jersey Council, Boy Scouts of America

Literate in German

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