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Hunterdon County
Hunterdon County
Hunterdon County
Somerset County
Hunterdon County
Hunterdon County
Warren County
Hunterdon County
Warren County
Our Practice
Practice Areas
Steven P. Gruenberg, Esq.
Steven P. Gruenberg, Esq.
- Applications for Development
- Land Use Matters
- Planning Boards and Boards of Adjustment
- Agriculture and Right to Farm Applications
- Commercial Real Estate
- Residential Real Estate
- Wills, Estates and Trusts
- Civil Litigation
- Business Litigation
- Municipal Representation
- Municipal Court Matters
Steven P. Gruenberg, Esq.
Steven P. Gruenberg, Esq.
Steven P. Gruenberg, Esq.
Mr. Gruenberg has resided in Hunterdon County for over 46 years and is a graduate of North Hunterdon High School. Upon graduation from law school, he served as a judicial clerk for the Honorable Edmund R. Bernhard, Judge of the Superior Court in Hunterdon County, New Jersey.
Mr. Gruenberg represents property owners and developers in all varieties of land use applications including use variance, site plan and subdivision applications and has appeared before numerous land use boards throughout the State of New Jersey. He has successfully obtained approvals for various clients including new automobile dealerships, national retailers and restaurants.
Mr. Gruenberg is experienced in all aspects of litigation including discovery, jury and bench trials, alternate dispute resolution methods such as mandatory court arbitrations, American Arbitration Association arbitrations, construction arbitrations and court ordered mediation.
Mr. Gruenberg's experience in the agricultural industry make him uniquely suited to the representation of farmers and agriculturalist including business formation, Right to Farm Act and Farmland Preservation matters.
Education
Steven P. Gruenberg, Esq.
COMMUNITY SERVICE:
- North Hunterdon High School - Annandale, NJ
- Rutgers University - Cook College, New Brunswick, New Jersey. BS in Agricultural Science, minor in Agricultural Education. Served as State President of the New Jersey FFA Association and was a candidate for National Office in the National FFA Organization, having achieved the highest degree of American Farmer.
- Rutgers University School of Law-Camden, Camden, New Jersey. Received the award for best oral argument in the Moot Court competition
COMMUNITY SERVICE:
Activities, Honors and Awards
COMMUNITY SERVICE:
- Trustee, Hunterdon County Historical Society (2013 to present)
- Past Local, County and State Officer of the New Jersey State Grange
- Served on the National Grange Strategic Planning Task Force
Activities, Honors and Awards
Activities, Honors and Awards
Activities, Honors and Awards
- Member of the New Jersey State Bar Association Judicial and Prosecutorial Appointments Committee (2003 - 2007)
- Member of the Hunterdon County Bar Association, President (2002 - 2003)
- Hunterdon County Bar Association Young Lawyer of the Year
- Hunterdon County Legal Secretaries Association “Boss of the Year”
- Honorary State FFA Degree from the New Jersey State FFA Association
- Honorary American FFA from the National FFA Organization
- Distinguished Community Service Award from the Warren County Pomona Grange.
Professional staff
Theodore T. Carroll, Esq. Associate Attorney
Mr. Carroll is a member of the bar of the State of New Jersey. He obtained his juris doctorate from Widener University Delaware Law School.in May 2023. As a law student, Ted demonstrated his leadership and passion for the law by serving as the president of the American Constitution Society and the vice president of the Brehons Irish Law Society. As an undergraduate, he attended West Chester University of Pennsylvania where he graduated maga cum laude with a Bachelor of Arts Degree in political science.
He is committed to providing high-quality legal services to clients in the general practice of law with a specialty in land use, estate planning, landlord tenant and municipal court matters. He is a proud native of New Hope, Pennsylvania, and has been very involved in his community having been awarded Eagle Scout, Voter Access Project Volunteer, Resident Assistant, Choral Scholar, Church Cantor, WCUER Music Director, WCU A Cappella Group President.
Barbara Stubbins Paralegal
Barbara Stubbins came to Gruenberg Law Office as a paralegal with an extensive background in land use and zoning law. She previously worked for Koester Law, LLC, formerly known as Dilts & Koester. Prior to that she worked for a civil engineering firm for over 15 years and as a legal secretary and paralegal dealing with land use, zoning and municipal law for 18 years. As a paralegal with work experience with both attorneys and a civil engineer specializing extensively in land use and zoning, she provides a unique and comprehensive perspective when working on land use applications. Additionally, she has a background in estate administration having worked on both simple and complex estates from the initial steps of probating a decedent’s Last Will and Testament to final distribution of a decedent’s estate to its beneficiaries.
Millie Linzer Paralegal
Millie Linzer came to Gruenberg Law Office as a paralegal with an extensive background in both residential and commercial real estate. She previously was employed by Koester Law, LLC as well as Dilts & Koester, who were approved attorneys for Farm Credit East, ACA through their local office. Millie will continue working with Farm Credit East, ACA through her employment with the firm. She has a combined work experience of over 40 years, having worked for two other firms in Hunterdon County and is well known throughout the county in real estate matters. She has also been instrumental in assisting with the preparation and execution of estate planning documents. She has been a local resident for her entire life, and is familiar with Hunterdon County and the immediate surrounding counties.