Tesser & Cohen Opens Morris County Office

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(Free-Press-Release.com) April 20, 2010 -- To meet Western New Jersey’s growing need for construction related services, Tesser & Cohen opened an office in Morris County. Joining the firm will be Mark A. Blount and John J. Lavin, formerly with Coppel, Laughlin, Blount and Lavin. This move deepens the level of Tesser & Cohen’s service for clients in Western New Jersey, providing them with a dynamic, cohesive and talented group of attorneys.

Mark A. Blount, Esq., is a former President of the Morris County Bar Association. Mr. Blount concentrates his practice on residential and commercial land use and zoning matters ranging from major commercial site plans to residential variance applications. He has represented owners, developers, construction managers and municipalities in all aspects of land development - from land acquisition and financing through the site plan, subdivision or variance approvals process to the ultimate lease or sale of the approved projects. He also handles appeals and litigation relating to the approvals process. Mr. Blount has extensive experience in corporate and commercial transactions as well as complex civil litigation. Mr. Blount graduated from the University of Vermont with a Bachelor of Arts degree in political science and received his Juris Doctor degree from Villanova University School of Law.

John J. Lavin, Esq. was trained as a construction lawyer at Tesser & Cohen before joining a Morris County Firm and chairing its construction law department. The opening of Tesser & Cohen’s Morris County office marks Mr. Lavin’s return to Tesser & Cohen. Mr. Lavin has extensive experience in representing contractors, design professionals and owners in all phases of the construction process. As a compliment to his experience as a construction attorney, Mr. Lavin possesses the practical knowledge of an experienced tradesman as he grew up in a construction family and worked as an electrician while attending college and law school. His practice is devoted to construction law with a strong focus on construction litigation. Mr. Lavin authored the article “Navigating a Construction Contract Claim Against the Federal Government” and is a frequent speaker on many topics relating to construction law. He graduated from King’s College with a Bachelor of Arts degree in political science. Later Mr. Lavin attended the Quinnipiac University School of Law and earned his Juris Doctor. Currently, Mr. Lavin serves as co-secretary of the New Jersey Bar Association’s Construction Law Section.

With the addition of the Morris County, New Jersey Office, Tesser & Cohen now has three offices: two in New Jersey and one in New York City. For more information on Tesser & Cohen, please visit http://tessercohen.com.