Atty. Thomas H. Prol
Thomas H. Prol practices business and litigation strategy with a focus on environmental, land use, and redevelopment law at Sills Cummis & Gross P.C.
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Thomas H. Prol is a real estate, litigation, and environmental attorney based in Newark, New Jersey, practicing at Sills Cummis & Gross PC. Admitted to practice in New Jersey, New Jersey and New York, New York. Educated at New York Law School (J.D.) and Emory University (M.P.H.; B.A.). Recognitions include Best Lawyers in America — Environmental Law (2026), Best Lawyers in America — Litigation - Environmental (2026), and Best Lawyers in America — Real Estate Law (2026). Serands clients in Newark, NJ and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Thomas H. Prol practices business and litigation strategy with a focus on environmental, land use, and redevelopment law at Sills Cummis & Gross P.C
- He is admitted in New Jersey and New York and before numerous federal courts
- Mr. Prol is a member of the American Bar Association Board of Governors and House of Delegates, a Life Fellow of the American Bar Foundation, a Life Fellow of the National Conference of Bar Presidents, and a trustee of the Monmouth Bar Association
- On June 14, 2023, Governor Phil Murphy appointed Mr. Prol as Chair of the New Jersey Election Law Enforcement Commission (ELEC), the state’s “fiscal watchdog” agency that oversees election financing integrity in the Garden State
- Mr. Prol is a Past President of the New Jersey State Bar Association (“NJSBA”), serving as NJSBA’s first openly gay leader in 2016-2017
- Holding Juris Doctorate and Master of Public Health degrees, in March 2020, the NJSBA called him back to service to oversee its Pandemic Task Force, leading the effort to fashion a roadmap to address the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the legal profession
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Each practice area below reflects the types of cases Thomas H. Prol handles, with a brief overview of what that area of law covers.
Real estate attorneys handle home purchases, sales, commercial transactions, title disputes, and landlord-tenant matters.
Thomas H. Prol is one of 316,149 real estate attorneys indexed nationally. Browse real estate attorneys in New Jersey →
Civil litigation attorneys for breach of contract, business disputes, civil rights, and class action lawsuits.
Thomas H. Prol is one of 454,532 litigation attorneys indexed nationally. Browse litigation attorneys in New Jersey →
Environmental attorneys for regulatory compliance, contamination, land use, and natural resource law.
Thomas H. Prol is one of 56,434 environmental attorneys indexed nationally. Browse environmental 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 Newark 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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