Atty. Janet J. Giris
Janet is a member of the Firm’s Executive Committee and the chair of the Land Use and Zoning practice group. Ms.
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Janet J. Giris is a Partner based in White Plains, New York, practicing at DelBello Donnellan Weingarten Wise & Wiederkehr, LLP. They have 33+ years of legal experience, licensed to practice since 1993. Their practice focuses on zoning. Admitted to practice in New Jersey (1993), New York (1994), and Massachusetts (1994). Educated at Western New England College (J.D., 1993) and State University of New York at Binghamton (B.A., 1990). Recognitions include Peer Reviewed. Serands clients in White Plains, NY and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Janet is a member of the Firm’s Executive Committee and the chair of the Land Use and Zoning practice group
- Ms. Giris represents real estate owners, developers, retailers and other commercial and not-for profit enterprises
- She is well versed in all types of land use applications including complex urban redevelopment projects and the State Environmental Quality Review Act
- Janet has extensive experience in representing owners, developers, and end-users in all aspects of real estate development including actions before local legislatures, planning boards and zoning boards, as well as appeals of municipal decisions and land use litigation
- In addition, she represents many clients in connection with Industrial Development Agency projects, including private activity bond financing, economic development programs and other governmental programs
- Janet has served as a Director-at-Large on the Board of the Westchester Municipal Planning Federation since 2014 and currently serves as its First Vice President
- She is involved in many of the Planning Federation’s training programs and is a regular lecturer on zoning and land use matters
- In 2022, Janet was named one of Westfair Publication’s 2022 Persons of the Year
- She has been a Girl Scout leader since 2012 and has mentored Girl Scouts from two troops through Silver and Gold Awards
- Prior to joining the firm, Ms. Giris was a Deputy Town Attorney with the Town of Greenburgh, New York
- MEMBERSHIPS • Westchester County Bar Association • New York State Bar Association
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