Atty. Michael B Kates
Michael B Kates is a lawyer practicing municipal law, zoning and planning, chancery litigation and 5 other areas of law. Michael received a B.A. degree from Colgate University in 1964, and has been licensed for 58 years.
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Michael B Kates is an Of Counsel based in Hackensack, New Jersey, practicing at Kates Nussman Ellis Farhi & Earle, LLP. They have 58+ years of legal experience, licensed to practice since 1968. Their practice focuses on business, zoning, litigation, civil rights, and government. Admitted to practice in New Jersey (1968), U.S. Court of Appeals, Third Circuit (1984), and U.S. Supreme Court (1989). Educated at Rutgers UniversityRutgers, The State University of New Jersey School of Law - Newark (J.D., 1967) and Colgate University (B.A., 1964). Recognitions include AV Preeminent. Serands clients in Hackensack, NJ and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Michael B Kates is a lawyer practicing municipal law, zoning and planning, chancery litigation and 5 other areas of law
- Michael received a B.A. degree from Colgate University in 1964, and has been licensed for 58 years
- Michael practices at Kates Nussman Ellis Farhi & Earle, LLP in Hackensack, NJ and 1 other location
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Business attorneys advise founders and growing companies on entity formation, contracts, financing, M&A, and dispute resolution.
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Michael B Kates is one of 40,226 zoning attorneys indexed nationally. Browse zoning attorneys in New Jersey →
Civil litigation attorneys for breach of contract, business disputes, civil rights, and class action lawsuits.
Michael B Kates is one of 454,532 litigation attorneys indexed nationally. Browse litigation attorneys in New Jersey →
Civil rights attorneys for discrimination, police misconduct, constitutional rights, and civil liberties cases.
Michael B Kates is one of 70,245 civil rights attorneys indexed nationally. Browse civil rights attorneys in New Jersey →
Attorneys for administrative law, agency hearings, government contracts, licensing, and public benefits.
Michael B Kates is one of 132,225 government attorneys indexed nationally. Browse government attorneys in New Jersey →
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Why local counsel matters in New Jersey
Practicing law in New Jersey. Legal matters in New Jersey are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in Hackensack are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate New Jersey state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in New Jersey brings working knowledge of local procedural deadlines, judicial practices in this andnue, and the substantive law that applies to cases brought here. Out-of-state attorneys generally cannot represent clients in New Jersey courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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