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Thomas J. Lanza is a Member based in South Plainfield, New Jersey, practicing at Lanza Law Firm LLP. They have 38+ years of legal experience, licensed to practice since 1988. Their practice focuses on trusts, estate planning, business, real estate, and poa. Admitted to practice in New Jersey (1988), Pennsylvania (1988), U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey (1988), and U.S. Supreme Court (1996). Educated at Seton Hall University School of Law (J.D., 1988) and Seton Hall University (B.A. English, 1978). Recognitions include BV Distinguished. Serands clients in South Plainfield, NJ and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- For over twenty-five years Mr. Thomas J. Lanza (“Thom”) has advised clients on ways to preserve family assets and shares a variety of estate planning techniques with his clients
- Additionally, he advises heirs, guides executors, administrators, trustees, and beneficiaries through the probate process
- Thom’s twenty year experience as a Municipal prosecutor has provided him with a unique knowledge of all aspects of the municipal court practice
- He has the ability to effectively work with the most complex municipal court cases
- Areas of Practice • Business Transactions – represents various business entities and individuals in the formation, sale, purchase, and organization of businesses • Estate Planning and Administration, Wills, Trusts, Power of Attorney and Living Wills – he advises individuals and families in the preservation of family assets, and the drafting of their wills and trust documents, and handles disputes that may arise from these documents. • Real Estate Practice – represent clients in all aspects of selling, acquiring and leasing both residential and commercial real estate • Municipal Court – represent clients in all municipal court matters including drug charges, DWI violations, traffic violations, driving while suspended, no-insurance, domestic violence, ordinance violations Honors and Awards Hall of Fame SPHS – For outstanding dedication and contributions in the areas of education, academic accomplishments, community service, government service, volunteerism and service to humanity Past Employment Positions: Lanza & Lanza LLP • Thatcher & Lanza, Partner and Attorney at Law, 1998 – 2005 • Prosecutor for Borough of South Plainfield, New Jersey, January 11, 1993 – Present • Senior Prosecutor for Township of Piscataway, New Jersey, January 1, 2007 – Present • Lee, Chu, Walters and Colimbini, Law Clerk, 1986 – 1988 • Prosecutor for Borough of Dunellen, 2013 – Present • TD Bank (previously Commerce Bank) review and closing attorney for small business loans (SBA Loans) Pro Bono Activities • Co-Chair – Coaches Care, Inc. 501c.3 – Charity raising funds for children’s health issues), 2005 – Present • Trustee – South Plainfield Soccer Association, 2003 – 2007 • Member – Sacred Heart School – SAC committee, 2009 • Advisor – South Plainfield Junior Football Association
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Thomas J. Lanza is one of 104,171 trusts attorneys indexed nationally. Browse trusts attorneys in New Jersey →
An estate planning attorney prepares wills, trusts, powers of attorney, and healthcare directives to protect your family and pass on your assets.
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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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Real estate attorneys handle home purchases, sales, commercial transactions, title disputes, and landlord-tenant matters.
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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 South Plainfield 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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