Donna Jennings | Woodbridge Environmental Law Lawyer

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About Donna

Donna M. Jennings is a shareholder at Wilentz, Goldman & Spitzer P.A., and a member of the Land Use Team. She concentrates in all phases of land use approvals at all governmental levels, and related environmental and regulatory matters, as well as litigation and appeals involving the approval and permitting process. Ms. Jennings represents clients on matters including site plan approvals, subdivisions, variances, rezoning applications, Right to Farm Litigation, environmental permits, access permits, and negotiations of agreements with governmental entities related to land development. She frequently appears before municipal, county, state, and federal agencies. Her practice includes projects such as healthcare facilities; distribution centers; office parks; hotels; religious institutions; electric generating facilities; petroleum terminals, refineries, service stations, car dealerships, fast food restaurants and solar farms; as well as a variety of residential, commercial, manufacturing, and other industrial projects. Prior to joining the firm, she served as a judicial clerk for the Honorable Robert J. Quackenboss, Chancery Division, Middlesex County.

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Experience

Shareholder / Lawyer

Wilentz, Goldman & Spitzer P.A.

Present

Woodbridge, NJ

Admission

Verified New Jersey

1995

Education

Rutgers College

B.A. (N/A)

1986

Recognitions & Achievements

Associations
  • United States District Court for the District of New Jersey, .
    1995
  • United States, Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit, .
    2009
Honors / Awards
  • In , Ms. Jennings was named one of the top forty attorneys under forty (New Jersey Law Journal, September ).
    2004 / 2004
  • In , Ms. Jennings was recognized as one of 50 women of influence in the New Jersey Commercial Real Estate Sector (Real Estate New Jersey, December ). Again, in Real Estate New Jersey recognized her as a "Women of Influence" working in a commercial real estate related field in New Jersey.
    2007 / 2007 / 2008

Notable Work

Publications

· A Cautionary Tale To Owners Of Pre-Existing Nonconforming Uses And Structures



· Supreme Court Clarifies The Standard To Be Applied When Evaluating The Negative Criteria For A Conditional Use Variance Application


· You May Be Entitled To A Refund From Your Utility Company If You Were Required To Pay For An Extension Of Utility Lines To Your Property


· Trial Court Reverses Board's Denial Of Conversion Application


· Pros and Cons of Automatic Approvals


· Municipal land use notice regs: Compliance a Daunting Task


· Municipal Regulation of Religious Activities


· Stormwaters: New Rules Risin'

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