Richard J. Hoff, Jr.

Richard J. Hoff, Jr. focuses his practice in all facets of land use and affordable housing law, with a special emphasis in complex litigation. Mr. Hoff has represented major commercial and residential developers, trade organizations, and landowners throughout the State of New Jersey in connection with real estate transactions, applications for zoning, land use approvals, real estate litigation, and affordable housing litigation.

In connection with land use and affordable housing litigation, Mr. Hoff manages all phases of that process from the initial hearings before land use boards through, if necessary, the litigation process.  Mr. Hoff’s land use practice has brought him before the New Jersey Supreme Court in achieving crucial victories for the development community in Toll Bros. v. Bd. of Chosen Freeholders of Burlington, 194 N.J. 223 (2008) and New Jersey Shore Builders Association v. Township of Jackson, 199 N.J. 449 (2009).  

Beyond the courtroom, Mr. Hoff’s represents trade organizations, residential and commercial developers and landowners in connection with the drafting and revision of state legislation and local ordinances that affect development interests throughout the State of New Jersey.

In addition, Mr. Hoff serves as a Director on the Land Use Section of the New Jersey State Bar Association and lectures on a number of different topics impacting the New Jersey land use and development. Mr. Hoff served as law clerk to the Honorable Joseph Greene, Superior Court of New Jersey Judge in Camden County, from 1998 to 1999.

A prolific author and speaker on various topics in his field, Mr. Hoff was most recently published in the May 2008 edition of the New Jersey Law Journal. His article, “The End of Voluntarism in the Land Use Process,” examined the allowable requirements for off-tract improvements under the Municipal Land Use Law.  His piece, “Appellate Victory for developers and Builder,” was published in the August 2008 issue of the New Jersey Law Journal and discussed a halt to the use of municipal land ordinances to charge developers increasingly high fees.

Mr. Hoff is licensed to practice law in New Jersey and Pennsylvania.

Publications

• “Reclaiming Affordable Housing,” New Jersey Law Journal, March 2007
• “Examining the Reach of COAH’s Growth Share Regulations,” New Jersey Lawyer, December 2005
• “DEP Commences Effort to Limit Water Resources across the State,” New Jersey Law Journal, March 2004

• Affordable Housing
• Land Use
• Litigation
• Redevelopment
• Regulatory Affairs

• New Jersey
• Pennsylvania

• Rutgers University School of Law --, J.D., 1998, with honors
• National Finalist and Best Oral Advocate (Regional Finals), 48th Annual Moot Court Competition
• Overall Competition Winner, Hunter Advanced Moot Court
• Excellence in Litigation Award, Center for Forensic and Economic Studies
• Medal for Excellence in Advocacy, American College of Trial Lawyers.
• Rutgers College, Rutgers University, B.A., 1995

• New Jersey State Bar Association
• Board of Directors, Land Use Law Section