2026 Land Use Update
Session 1: Wednesday, Feb. 18 | 9 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Session 2: Tuesday, March 17 | 9 a.m. – 4 p.m.
New Jersey Law Center, New Brunswick and Online
About
2026 Land Use Update
Presented in cooperation with the NJSBA Land Use Law Section
Each year, dozens of land use attorneys attend the Land Use Update Sessions to gain a nuanced understanding of the latest land use developments. Attorneys across New Jersey regard the event as the definitive source for current information about land use practice. Hear from the state’s leading land use attorneys about the recent regulatory, legislative, and case law developments that every seasoned land use practitioner should know.
Register today to gain access to essential information and strategies you will use immediately in your practice and receive an electronic copy of the latest “Land Use Citator”. Many thanks to Gregory Meese and Edward Purcell, of Law Office of Price Meese Shulman & D’Arminio, P.C., for creating this valuable document.
Note: This program is designed for those who already possess a general understanding of New Jersey land use law.
| CLE Credits for BOTH Sessions | |
| NJ CLE: | NJ CLE information: This program has been approved by the Board on Continuing Legal Education of the Supreme Court of New Jersey for 13.4 hours of total CLE credit (Full Credits Available: NJ General: 13.4). |
| NY CLE: | NY Professional Practice Transitional: 13.0 |
| PA CLE: | PA Substantive Credit: 11.0 New: No PA CLE fee is required for this program. To earn PA CLE credits, a valid PA Bar ID number must be entered into the CLE form provided after attending the program. |
Wednesday, Feb. 18 | 9 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Session 1
Topics discussed in Session 1 will include:
- Legislative and regulatory updates
- Condemnation and redevelopment
- Challenges to zoning ordinances
- Challenges to board decisions
- Constitutional challenges
- Litigation and settlement
- Variances and conditional uses
- Decision, resolution and conditions of approval
- Affordable housing and diversity implications
- Key ethical considerations for the land use attorney
Moderator
Robert F. Simon, Esq.
Herold Law, PA, Warren
Presenters
Jason A. Cherchia, Esq.
Wilentz Goldman & Spitzer, Woodbridge
Cosmas P. Diamantis, Esq.
Cherry Hill Township, Cherry Hill
Cameron Macleod, Esq.
FBT Gibbons, Newark
Nicole M. Magdziak, Esq.
Day Pitney LLP, Parsippany
Steve G. Mlenak, Esq.
Greenbaum Rowe Smith & Davis LLP, Roseland
Jennifer Porter, Esq.
Chiesa Shahinian & Giantomasi PC, Roseland
Amanda Claire Wolfe, Esq.
Dempsey, Dempsey & Sheehan, Summit
| CLE Credits for Session 1 Only | |
| NJ CLE: | NJ CLE information: This program has been approved by the Board on Continuing Legal Education of the Supreme Court of New Jersey for 6.7 hours of total CLE credit (Full Credits Available: NJ General: 6.7). |
| NY CLE: | NY Professional Practice Transitional: 6.5 |
| PA CLE: | PA Substantive Credit: 5.5 New: No PA CLE fee is required for this program. To earn PA CLE credits, a valid PA Bar ID number must be entered into the CLE form provided after attending the program. |
Tuesday, March 17 | 9 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Session 2
Topics to be discussed will be announced soon. Be sure to check back for updates.
Moderator
Thomas J. Trautner, Jr., Esq.
Chiesa Shahinian & Giantomasi PC, Roseland
Presenters
Victoria D. Britton, Esq.
Price, Meese, Shulman & D’Ariminio, P.C., Morristown
Peter A. Chacanias, Esq.
Flaster Greenberg PC, Cherry Hill
Amanda M. Curley, Esq.
Day Pitney LLP, Parsippany
Lawrence S. Cutalo, Esq.
O’Toole Scrivo LLC, Cedar Grove
Adam J. Faiella, Esq.
Sills Cummis & Gross, Newark
Peter M. Flannery, Esq.
Bisgaier Hoff, Haddonfield
Derek W. Orth, Esq.
Inglesino Taylor, Parsippany
| CLE Credits for Session 2 Only | |
| NJ CLE: | NJ CLE information: This program has been approved by the Board on Continuing Legal Education of the Supreme Court of New Jersey for 6.7 hours of total CLE credit (Full Credits Available: NJ General: 6.7). |
| NY CLE: | NY Professional Practice Transitional: 6.5 |
| PA CLE: | PA Substantive Credit: 5.5 New: No PA CLE fee is required for this program. To earn PA CLE credits, a valid PA Bar ID number must be entered into the CLE form provided after attending the program. |
Both Sessions: I038626A
Session 1 (2/18) – I038626
Session 2 (3/17) – I0386262
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