Education
- Rutgers University School of Law - Newark (J.D., 1995)
- University of Notre Dame (B.A. in Government and Public Policy, 1992)
Bar & Court Admissions
- New Jersey
- New York
- U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey
Memberships/Affiliations
- American Bar Association
- Essex County Bar Association
- National Association of Industrial and Office Parks (Educational Committee)
- New Jersey Builders Association (Environmental Policy Committee)
- New Jersey State Bar Association (Board of Trustees, Land Use Section)
- Rutgers School of Law - Newark Alumni Association (Board of Trustees)
James P. Rhatican
Member of the FirmPhone (973) 530-2127
Fax (973) 530-2327
jrhatican@wolffsamson.com
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James Rhatican, a member in Wolff & Samson's Real Estate, Development and Land Use Group, advises on the acquisition, financing, development and sale of commercial property locally and regionally. In addition, Jay counsels clients on redevelopment, land use and related environmental and regulatory matters. He regularly appears before municipal, county and state agencies regarding all aspects of land use, development and redevelopment, and negotiates redevelopment, PILOT and related agreements involved in the real estate development process.
Jay also represents parties impacted by adverse environmental conditions at a property, including Superfund sites and the due diligence and Industrial Site Recovery Act (ISRA) issues associated therewith. He has represented numerous redevelopers of blighted properties and has assisted clients in obtaining tax abatements and public financing for such projects.
In addition, Jay works with various state and local regulatory agencies on a variety of projects, including those impacted by Highlands, wetlands, Meadowlands, Coastal Area Facility Review Act (CAFRA) and waterfront development and other regulations. He also obtains subdivision, site plan and related permits and approvals for projects of nearly every size and character throughout New Jersey. In this regard, he has represented projects ranging from industrial to retail and office uses, as well as housing projects and others. He is also a litigator, focusing on disputes arising from real estate transactions, regulatory takings, eminent domain and permitting issues.
Jay was listed as one of the New Jersey Law Journal’s “40 Under 40” for 2007. Additionally, he was named to Real Estate New Jersey Magazine’s 2007 “40 Under 40” list of real estate professionals. He has written several articles and lectured on a variety of real estate and related topics.
While in law school, Jay served as Articles Editor of the Rutgers Law Review. Upon graduation he served as Law Clerk to the Honorable Steven Kleiner of the Superior Court of New Jersey’s Appellate Division.
