John P. Mitchell

John’s recent engagements include:

• Representation of the primary defendant in one of the largest environmental lawsuits ever brought in the State of New Jersey.
• Representation of a global company in a consumer fraud act case by putative class of tenants at properties throughout New Jersey.
• Representation of a second mortgagee at trial and on appeal in successfully arguing for equitable subordination of first mortgagee’s interest.
• Representation of a hotel owner in obtaining an injunction and at trial in a lawsuit against a property manager threatening to discontinue utility service over unpaid charges.
• Representation of a laundry equipment company in a contractual dispute over liability for environmental contamination.
• Representation of a large national payroll provider in a contract dispute with a customer.
• Representation of a private university in negotiating the favorable settlement of an environmental litigation filed by State of New Jersey for damages to natural resources.
• Representation of a developer in an action challenging a municipality’s refusal to accept ownership and responsibility for a bridge to be constructed for access to a landlocked parcel zoned for multifamily residential development.