Henry T. Chou is a partner in the Princeton, N.J. office of  Hill Wallack, LLP. He is a member of the Land Use Solutions, Environmental, and Renewable Energy and Sustainability Practice Groups and the U.S.-China Team. He concentrates his practice in areas of land development and environmental permitting, renewable energy projects and litigation involving such matters, as well as foreign direct investment.

He has represented developers, public entities, property owners and non-profit organizations in a wide variety of environmental, redevelopment and construction matters involving residential, commercial, industrial, solar and public work projects.  He has also represented foreign entities in various matters related to their acquisitions and investments in the United States.

Representative Matters

Land Use

• Planning board and zoning board of adjustment applications for various residential and commercial projects
• Challenging and defending approvals granted by municipal land use boards
• Counsel to developers and municipalities in administrative and litigation matters related to Mount Laurel and COAH affordable housing issues
• Litigation involving sewer reservation and connection fees
• Advising developers and municipalities concerning historic preservation standards and requirements
• Constitutional challenges to local ordinances and state statutes and regulations
 

Environmental


• Advising developers and public entities concerning environmental remediation and natural resource damage liabilities
• Environmental permitting for residential, commercial and public works projects
 

Renewable Energy


• Obtaining land use and interconnection approvals and permits for private and public solar farm projects
• Advising developers on “green” building standards, requirements and incentives
 

U.S.-China Business Counseling


• Local counsel to Chinese companies and state-owned entities in various transactional matters
• Advising Chinese companies on joint ventures, financing and incorporation issues
• Counsel to Chinese companies investing in U.S. renewable energy projects
   

Leadership

• Named to New Jersey Law Journal’s 40 Attorneys Under 40 list of rising attorneys
• Board of Directors of Land Use Section, New Jersey State Bar Association
• Supreme Court Committee on Access and Fairness
• Environmental Affairs Committee, New Jersey Builders Association
• Action Committee, Builders League of South Jersey
• Coadjutant Instructor, Rutgers University Center for Government Services, Solar and Wind Regulation
• Author and Editor of the New Jersey Land Use and Environmental Law Blog at 
  www.nj-landuselaw.com
• Co-Author and Editor of U.S.-China Law Blog at www.uschinalawblog.com

Representative Presentations and Publications

• Municipal Regulation of Solar and Wind Powered Facilities, Rutgers University Center for Government Services (August 2011)
• 2011 Land Use Basics, New Jersey ICLE (June 2011)
• Legislature passes Law Encouraging Development of Solar Farms, Builder/Architect Magazine (March 2011)
• Green Ordinances Present New Building Standards and Unique Opportunities, Builders League of South Jersey Newsletter (March 2011)
• 2010 Land Use Law Update, New Jersey ICLE (March 2010)
• 2009 Land Use Law Update, New Jersey ICLE (March 2009)
• 2009 CLE International Eminent Domain Conference (April 2009)
• Land Use Initiatives to Jumpstart Economy, NJEsq. (April 27, 2009)
• New Jersey Adopts Landmark LSRP Legislation Allowing Private Professionals to Oversee Site Cleanups, Builder/Architect Magazine (August 2009)
• New Court Decision Changes Legal Ground Rules for Affordable Housing Developments, Builder/Architect Magazine (November 2009)

An honors graduate of the University of Georgia, Mr. Chou received his law degree from the Rutgers University School of Law - Camden. Following law school, he served a judicial clerkship with the Honorable Lawrence M. Lawson, Assignment Judge of Monmouth County. In 2010, the New Jersey Law Journal named Mr. Chou to its 40 Under 40 list of attorneys who “have made that leap early, by proven expertise in practice areas, by acceptance of important management roles at their firms, by rain-making ability and by strong community involvement and volunteerism -- all of which make up the stuff of future leaders in the profession.” Mr. Chou is fluent in Mandarin Chinese.