Steven K. Warner Partner

Department: Zoning and Land Use Law; Municipal Law; Litigation

Position: Shareholder

Qualification: Clark University (B.A. cum laude 1985) and Boston University School of Law (J.D. 1988) (Best Brief Award in National Moot Court Competition)

Email: warner@centraljerseylaw.com

Mr. Warner has a state-wide reputation as an expert in all facets of municipal zoning and land use law, including redevelopment and affordable housing law, and he represents both municipal and private clients. He currently represents several municipalities and municipal zoning and planning boards throughout Central and Northern New Jersey.

Mr. Warner has been named to the New Jersey Super Lawyers list in the area of zoning and land use law every year since 2011. He recently received the Professional Lawyer of the Year Award for Somerset County.

Mr. Warner recently served as the Chairman of the Land Use Law Section of the New Jersey State Bar Association, and he is a Member of its Judicial Administration, Equity Jurisprudence, and Business and Commercial Litigation Committees. Mr. Warner is also a Past President of the Somerset County Bar Association, and he is a former Trustee of the Somerset County Bar Foundation. He is also an Associate Counsel of the New Jersey Planning Officials (NJPO) organization and a frequent lecturer for the NJPO. Mr. Warner also has served as a Somerset County delegate to the New Jersey State Bar Association General Council and previously served on an annual basis as a Judge for the Vincent J. Appruzzese Mock Trial Competition. He is a former member of both the District XIII Ethics and Fee Arbitration Committees.

Mr. Warner is a frequent lecturer in numerous areas of zoning and land use law. He has authored articles published in the New Jersey Lawyer Magazine and New Jersey Law Journal, among other publications. Mr. Warner also is an Instructor for the Center for Government Services at Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey. He is also a Diplomat in New Jersey Local Government Law, having received his certification for same from Rutgers University.

Mr. Warner is a graduate of Clark University (B.A. cum laude 1985) and Boston University School of Law (J.D. 1988), where he was a semi-finalist and received the Best Brief Award at a National Moot Court competition.

Mr. Warner served as a Councilman for the Borough of Metuchen in the mid 1990s. He argued the landmark case of Brennan vs. Orban before the New Jersey Supreme Court (145 N.J. 282 (1996)), establishing the parameters for jury trials in marital tort cases.