Jan L. Wouters
Partner
Email: jwouters@bathweg.com
Phone: 732-363-0666 Ext 253
Practice Areas: Education Law, Municipal Law / Governmental Affairs, Real Estate, Business Transactions, Mergers and Acquisitions, Municipal Bonds, Trusts and Estates
Education: Syracuse University College of Law, J.D., Chairman of Moot Court Board,1972, Hobart College, B.A., 1969.
Admitted: 1972, New Jersey and U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey; 1985, New York and District of Columbia
Memberships: New Jersey State, New York State and American Bar Associations; District of Columbia Bar; National Association of Bond Lawyers and listed in The Bond Buyer’s Municipal Marketplace (“Red Book”).
Mr. Wouters is a Life Member of the National Eagle Scouts Association.
Biography: Mr. Wouters represents purchasers and sellers of residential real estate, developers in every phase of real estate acquisitions, financing and development. He appears before municipal, county and state boards and agencies. He has substantial experience in planned retirement community developments and redevelopment law and tax-free exchanges.
He has represented boards of education in connection with land acquisition, construction of school facilities and consultation on general education law.
Mr. Wouters also represents banks in lending transactions and borrowers in acquisition, development and other financing transactions. He represents companies in general corporate business matters including financing strategies, mergers and acquisitions and employment matters.
He has extensive experience in general consultation for profit and non-profit companies municipalities and authorities.
Articles
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