Nicholas J. Lochetta, II

Partner

Overview

Nick has over 25 years of experience representing businesses and individuals in a wide range of commercial litigation matters, real estate tax assessment appeals, and family law matters in state and federal courts in New Jersey and Pennsylvania. Nick also handles litigation involving real estate and real estate transactions such as real estate contractual disputes, boundary disputes, property grading and drainage problems, construction defects, easement issues, and environmental issues.

For transactional matters, Nick regularly represents entities in the preparation, review, negotiation and enforcement of contracts, leases and agreements relating to a variety of commercial and real estate transactions. Nick’s involvement also includes assisting clients in real estate transactions relating to both the purchase and sale of commercial and residential real estate, and the negotiation and preparation of commercial and residential leases.

Nick also represents commercial and industrial property owners in complex real estate tax assessment appeals in Pennsylvania, many times initiated by local School Districts seeking to increase a taxpayer’s real estate tax assessment. He provides advice and real estate tax assessment analysis to property owners at all stages of the tax appeal process. Nick also assists with complex tax appeal issues in New Jersey.

Representative Experience

Successfully defended a property owner from a claim of access rights to a portion of the renowned South Branch of the Raritan River.
Represented a mid-sized professional association with the successful completion of a large refinancing transaction involving multiple loans, several entities and properties.
Served as local counsel for a large corporation in litigation involving the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection and claims involving natural resource damage.
Represented a technology-based company in successfully resolving multiple potential disputes with sub-contractors related to customer non-payment matters.

Credentials

Education

Seton Hall University School of Law, JD
University of Scranton, BS

Admissions

New Jersey
U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey
Pennsylvania
U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania

Offices

Princeton, NJ

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New Deadlines for “Dirty Dirt Law” Compliance Requirements

09.10.2021

Client Advisories

New Deadlines for “Dirty Dirt Law” Compliance Requirements

On June 4, 2021, New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy signed Executive Order 244 (EO 244) ending the Covid-19 Public Health Emergency. Certain Executive Orders that had been put in place as a result of EO 244 expired 30 days later on July 4, 2021, including Executive Order 136 (EO 136). EO 136 had extended the original timeframes required to register and to submit A-901 license applications related to soil and fill recycling services to the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP)....

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10.10.2006

Press Releases

Equine Risk Management

On October 10th, the Hunterdon County Chamber of Commerce H·Horse Committee will present a “Equine Risk Management” Seminar Series at the Ramada Inn in Flemington. Nicholas Lochetta, Esquire will speak on liability law. For more information, visit www.hunterdon-chamber.org....

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