John B. Murray

Partner, Roseland Office

85 Livingston Avenue

Roseland, New Jersey 07068

Phone:  (973) 535-0500

jmurray@connellfoley.com

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Professional Activities

John B. Murray has been involved in the practice of law for over 40 years. During that time, he has represented clients in all types of corporate and commercial transactions, including, but not limited to, mergers and acquisitions, reorganizations─taxable and tax free, creation of corporations, partnerships, limited liability companies, trusts and estates. Mr. Murray has also represented clients in commercial real estate matters, including acquisitions and assemblage of sites, acquisition of title through the exercise of eminent domain, negotiations and preparation of leases, restrictive covenants, easements and right of entry agreements.

During the period from 1994 through 2001, the firm served as General Counsel and since 2001 as Special Counsel to the Casino Reinvestment Development Authority ("CRDA"). Mr. Murray was responsible for all CRDA matters and coordinated the assignment of legal matters to other law firms.  He worked closely with state, county and municipal levels of government within Atlantic County and throughout the State of New Jersey in connection with the review and approval of projects and the structure of financing for such projects, frequently including a public/private effort.

 

 

 

Practice Areas:

Corporate Law and Transactions

Real Estate Law and Land Use

Taxation and Estate Planning

 

Admitted to Practice:

State of New Jersey

United States District Court for the District of New Jersey

District of Columbia

United States Tax Court

 

Education:

University of Notre Dame (B.A., Economics, 1963)

Georgetown University Law Center (J.D., 1966)

New York University (LL.M., Taxation, 1967)

 

Affiliations:

American Bar Association

New Jersey State Bar Association

 


Professional and Civic Activities

Board of Trustees Seton Hall Preparatory School – 1987 to present

 

- Chairman 1996 to present

Board of Trustees New Jersey State Golf Association – 1999 to present

 

- Secretary 2004-2006; Vice President 2007 to present

Board of Trustees New Jersey Seniors Golf Association – 2002 to present

 

- Secretary 2005-2007; Vice President 2007 to present

Board of Trustees Spring Lake Golf Club

 

- President 1993-1995; 1998-1999