F. Clifford Gibbons

F. Clifford Gibbons: Attorney with F. Clifford Gibbons Attorney at Law, LLC
Attorney Awards
  • Martindale-Hubbell Peer AV Preeminent Rating
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Biography

Recipient: American Jurisprudence Award, Banking Law and Regulation, 1988; New Jersey Planning Officials Achievement In Planning Award, 2005. Law Clerk to the Honorable C. Judson Hamlin, J.S.C., 1989-1990. Co-Author: New Jersey Casebook on Zoning, Planning and Land Use Law, Gann Law Books; New Jersey Zoning and Land Use Administration, Gann Law Books. Adjunct Faculty, Rutgers University, Division of Local Government Services, 1991-1994, 2006—. Attorney: Summit Planning Board, 2003—; Perth Amboy Planning Board, 2009—; Hoboken Planning Board, 2003-2005, 2010—; Jackson Township Charter Study Commission, 2004-2005. Special Land Use Counsel, Hamilton Township, 2008—. Special Counsel, Middlesex County Planning Board, 2004-2005. Special Counsel: Freehold Township, 1994—; Holmdel Township, 1994—; Millstone Township, 1994-1996; Manalapan Township, 1994-2005, 2007-2010; Hardyston Township Municipal Utilities Authority, 1992-1995. Associate Counsel, New Jersey Planning Officials, 1999-2007, 2009—. New Jersey League of Municipalities Municipal Land Use Law Technical Review Committee, 2002—. Trustee, The Hun School of Princeton, 2001-2004.

(Also Of Counsel, Dolan and Dolan, P.A., Newton, New Jersey)
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Areas of Practice (7)

  • Zoning, Planning and Land Use
  • Local Government Law
  • Municipal Redevelopment
  • Expert Land Use Testimony
  • Real Estate
  • Litigation
  • Municipal Court Practice

Education & Credentials

University Attended:
Colgate University, B.A., 1983
Law School Attended:
Penn State University, Dickinson School of Law, J.D., 1989
Year of First Admission:
1989
Admission:
1989, New Jersey; 1989, U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey; 1995, U.S. Court of Appeals, Third Circuit; 2003, U.S. Supreme Court
Memberships:
Princeton (President, 2008-2009), Mercer County, Sussex County and New Jersey (Board of Directors, Local Government Law Section) Bar Associations; New Jersey Institute of Local Government Attorneys.
Birth Information:
Easton, MD, October 15, 1961
Reported Cases:
Pickett v. Lloyd's, 131 N.J. 457 (1993); Appeal of Tp. of Monroe, 289 N.J. Super. 138 (App. Div. 1995); WHS Realty v. Town of Morristown, 323 N.J. Super. 553 (App. Div. 1999); Cohen v. Thoft, 368 N.J. Super. 338 (App. Div. 2004); South Plainfield Properties, L.P. v. Middlesex County Planning Board, 372 N.J. Super. 410 (App. Div. 2004).
ISLN:
907118686

Peer Reviews

4.6/5.0 (16 reviews)
Martindale-Hubbell® AV Preeminent Rating Badge

  • Legal Knowledge

    4.7/5.0

  • Analytical Capability

    4.6/5.0

  • Judgment

    4.6/5.0

  • Communication

    4.7/5.0

  • Legal Experience

    4.6/5.0

  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Sole Practitioner on 05/20/12 in General Practice

    An expert in land use. Thoroughly professional.

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Sole Practitioner on 05/14/12 in Zoning, Planning and Land Use

    I have known Clifford Gibbons for years and participated with him in a land use proceeding which lasted for three years. I have found him to be an attorney with the highest ethical and legal standards and deserving of an AV rating.

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Managing Partner on 04/21/12 in Zoning, Planning and Land Use

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Partner on 04/20/12 in Litigation

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Partner on 04/12/12 in Zoning Law

    Very good lawyer. He is the lawyer for the Summit Planning Board.

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Managing Partner on 04/06/12 in Real Estate

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Partner on 04/04/12 in General Practice

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Partner on 04/04/12 in Zoning, Planning and Land Use

    Mr. Gibbons is a top-notch attorney.

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Partner on 04/04/12 in Land Use

    It is a pleasure to do a peer review for Mr. Gibbons. He is a very knowledgable and effective attorney; he practices law with utmost civility. He has the total respect of his peers.

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Principal on 04/04/12 in Land Use

    Mr. Gibbons is a consummate professional extremely well versed in land use. I have had the opportunity to work with him on a number of matters and he is always well prepared and very analytical in his approach to an issue.

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