Harry L. Sears

Background

Sears, Harry L. was born on January 16, 1920 in Paterson, New Jersey, United States.

Education

Tusculum College (Bachelor of Arts, 1942). Rutgers University (Bachelor of Laws, 1948).

Career

Worked at Sears, Sweeney & Marcickiewicz (Denville, New Jersey) specializing in Land Use Law, Real Estate Law, Estates Law. Admitted to the bar, 1949, New Jersey. Delta Theta Phi. Counsel, New Jersey State Federation of Official Planning Boards, 1957-1959.

Member, National Institute of Municipal Law Officers, 1961.

Trustee 1962-1966 and President, 1966-1968, New Jersey Institute of Municipal Attorneys. Member, New Jersey General Assembly, 1962-1967.

Member, New Jersey State Senate, 1968-1971. Majority Leader, 1970-1971.

Member: Morris County (Member, Legal Aid Committee, 1952-1953.

Member, Public Relations Committee, 1952-1954. Member, 1959-1961 and Chairman, 1961, Ethics and Grievance Committee), New Jersey State (Member, Committee on Institute re New Jersey Law, 1958-1961. Member, Committee on Municipal and School Law, 1959-1968) Bar Associations.

(Retired).

Achievements

• Harry L. Sears has been listed as a reputable lawyer by Martindale-Hubbell.

Membership

Member, National Institute of Municipal Law Officers, 1961. Trustee 1962-1966 and President, 1966-1968, New Jersey Institute of Municipal Attorneys. Member, New Jersey General Assembly, 1962-1967.

Member, New Jersey State Senate, 1968-1971.

Majority Leader, 1970-1971. Member: Morris County (Member, Legal Aid Committee, 1952-1953.

Member, Public Relations Committee, 1952-1954. Member, 1959-1961 and Chairman, 1961, Ethics and Grievance Committee), New Jersey State (Member, Committee on Institute re New Jersey Law, 1958-1961.

Member, Committee on Municipal and School Law, 1959-1968) Bar Associations.

(Retired).