Thomas F. Carroll, III
PartnerPrinceton, NJ
Thomas F. Carroll, III is a partner in the Princeton, N.J. office of Hill Wallack LLP and is partner-in-charge of the Land Use Division.
He has significant experience in the land development application and permitting process, as well as the litigation of land use matters at the trial level and in the appellate courts.
Mr. Carroll is admitted to practice in the federal and state courts of New Jersey (1983). He holds a law degree from Rutgers University School of Law, Camden. Prior to joining Hill Wallack in 1984, Mr. Carroll served a judicial clerkship with the Honorable L. Anthony Gibson, then one of the three specially assigned Mount Laurel judges. He received a Bachelor of Science degree in Environmental Studies from Rutgers University, Cook College.
Representative MattersAmong the matters he has litigated are:
- Traditional zoning challenges
- Mount Laurel suits
- Actions contesting decisions rendered by planning boards
- Proceedings challenging development exactions
He has also pursued tax appeals challenging the assessments of residential and commercial properties and has litigated condemnation matters.
Leadership- Named to the New Jersey Best Lawyers list in the areas of Land Use & Zoning Law and Litigation – Land Use & Zoning, 2010 - 2017. The New Jersey Best Lawyers list is issued by Woodward/White, Inc. A description of the selection methodology can be found here. No aspect of this advertisement has been approved by the Supreme Court of New Jersey.
- Selected to New Jersey Super Lawyers List 2012 - 2022. The Super Lawyers list is issued by Thomson Reuters. A description of the selection methodology can be found here. No aspect of this advertisement has been approved by the Supreme Court of New Jersey.
- Adjunct Professor, Land Use Law & Policy at Rutgers Law School, Camden
- Past-chairman of the Board of Directors, New Jersey State Bar Association’s Land Use Law Section
- Land Use Counsel to New Jersey Builders Association
Presentations & Publications- Written numerous articles and presented many seminars concerning land use issues
- Routinely provides fellow attorneys with updated information on land use law when speaking on panels offered by the New Jersey Institute for Continuing Legal Education
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