Michael Miceli

Michael Miceli’s practice focuses on development, redevelopment, zoning, land use, planning, and related permitting issues. He has represented clients on land development and variance applications before several planning and zoning boards throughout New Jersey on restaurant, retail, hospital, condominium, industrial, and warehouse projects. He has experience drafting all types of documents associated with such applications, including resolutions, deeds, easements, and developer agreements.

Mr. Miceli has been involved in all aspects of zoning and land use litigation matters, including legal research and drafting of complaints, answers, motion papers, and briefs. Mr. Miceli has experience dealing with zone changes, highway access, sewer/water connection, and other permitting issues, as well as municipal law, redevelopment, and condemnation issues.

Before joining Gibbons, Mr. Miceli was an associate at Porzio, Bromberg & Newman, P.C. and a member of the City of Bayonne Zoning Board of Adjustment. Prior to becoming an attorney, he was a professional actor and appeared in several theatrical, television, and radio performances.

Fordham University School of Law (J.D., 2001)
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Fordham University, (B.A., cum laude, 1998)

State of New Jersey 2001

United States District Court for the District of New Jersey 2001

Member, American Bar Association

Member, New Jersey Bar Association

Former Member, New Jersey Planning Officials

"Cracking the COAH Code," GlobeSt.com, October 12, 2009 (Douglas J. Janacek, Michael Miceli)

"Hate Surprises? Read This.," In-Sites, October 7, 2009 (Douglas J. Janacek, Michael Miceli)

"Seeking an adjustment of pro-rata roadway obligations," Mid Atlantic Real Estate Journal, May 23 - June 12, 2008

"To notice or not to notice ... that is the question," Mid Atlantic Real Estate Journal, December 28, 2007 (Michael Miceli, Vivek Singh)

"Appellate Division Ruling Addresses Two Significant Issues," New York Real Estate Journal, December 25, 2007 (Howard D. Geneslaw, Michael Miceli)

"The Role of Architectural Review Boards in New Jersey," NJPA Real Estate Journal, October 26, 2007 (Michael Miceli, Jason R. Tuvel)

"Expired approvals and the right to build - When is enough, enough?," NJPA Real Estate Journal, September 22, 2006 (Douglas J. Janacek, Michael Miceli)

"Easements and Zoning Compliance," Northeast Real Estate Business, September 2006 (Howard D. Geneslaw, Michael Miceli)

"Religious Land and Institutionalized Persons Act -- A substantial burden?," New Jersey Lawyer, April 3, 2006 (Howard D. Geneslaw, Michael Miceli)

"An "alter"nate argument: Using the Lanham Act to protect use of trademarked logos on signs," New York Real Estate Journal, December 20, 2005

Listed as Super Lawyers Rising Star, Land Use/Zoning, 2009

Bayonne Community Museum

Bayonne High School Faculty-Student-Alumni Concert

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