Gibbons Director Howard Geneslaw Installed as Chair of the Land Use Section of the New Jersey State Bar Association

Howard D. Geneslaw, a Director in the Gibbons Real Property & Environmental Department, was installed as Chair of the Land Use Section of the New Jersey State Bar Association (NJSBA) during the section’s annual dinner at the New Jersey Law Center in New Brunswick on June 15.

Mr. Geneslaw has served on the Board of Directors of the Land Use Section of the NJSBA since 2009. He served as Secretary from 2014-2015 and Vice Chair from 2015-2016. The NJSBA’s Land Use Section serves as the statewide leader concerning issues involving or related to the field of land use law, including reviewing developments in land use law and attempting to reduce or eliminate costs and delays associated with the land use approval process.

Mr. Geneslaw’s law practice focuses on real estate development, redevelopment, and related issues, including litigation, as well as on alcoholic beverage and liquor licensing matters, in New Jersey, New York, and Connecticut. Prior to becoming an attorney, he was a planning consultant to municipal planning boards and developers. He is a licensed Professional Planner in New Jersey and a member of the American Institute of Certified Planners (AICP).