Background
Ligorano, Michael K. was born on July 24, 1954 in Morristown, New Jersey, United States.
Ligorano, Michael K. was born on July 24, 1954 in Morristown, New Jersey, United States.
Rutgers University (Bachelor of Arts, cum laude, 1975). Western New England Law School (Juris Doctor, 1978). Phi Alpha Delta. Member, National Moot Court Team, 1977 1978.
Environmental Commissioner, Denville Township, 1973-1975.
Legislative Aide to New Jersey Assembly, 1974-1975. Attorney, Mine Hill Township Board of Adjustment, 1979-1988.
Attorney, Alexandria Township Board of Adjustment, 1983-1984. Legal Counsel to Hunterdon County Board of Recreation Commissioners, since 1980.
Special Counsel, Solid Waste, Hunterdon County, since 1984.
Assistant Hunterdon Counsel, 1979-1982. Member, New Jersey Natural Area Counsel, 1983-1984. Attorney, Readington Township Planning Board, since 1985.
Member, District XIII, Ethics (This Card Continued) Committee, since 1987 (Chairperson, 1990).
Worked at Ligorano & Sozansky, Professional Corporation (Flemington, New Jersey) specializing in Land Use, Zoning, Civil and Criminal Trials, Appeals, Civil Rights, Probate, Estate Planning, Real Estate, ISRA, Council on Affordable Housing, Bankruptcy, Municipal, Federal, State and Local Taxation, Domestic Relations, Personal Injury, Environmental, Administrative, Labor, Corporations, Commercial and Construction. Admitted to the bar, 1978, New Jersey and United States. District Court, District of New Jersey.
1980, Florida, United States.
Court of Appeals, Third Circuit and United States. Tax Court; 1985, United States.
Supreme Court. 1990, New New York Phi Alpha Delta.
Member, WNEC National Moot Court Team, 1977-1978. Environmental Commissioner, Denville Township, 1973-1975.
Legislative Aide to New Jersey Assembly, 1974-1975. Attorney: Mine Hill Township Board of Adjustment, 1978-1988.
Alexandria Township Board of Adjustment, 1983-1984.
Legal Counsel to Hunterdon County Board of Recreation Commissioners, 1980. Special Counsel, Solid Waste, Hunterdon County, 1984. Assistant Hunterdon County Counsel, 1979-1982.
Member: Glen Gardner Board of Health, 1993-1995.
New Jersey Institute of Continuing Legal Education (Ethics), 1995. New Jersey Natural Area Counsel, 1983-1984.
Attorney: Readington Township Planning Board, 1985-1991. Readington Township, 1991.
Clinton Township, 1996.
Glen Gardner Board of Education, 1996. Special Title Counsel, High Bridge Board of Education. Member: District XIII, Ethics Committee, 1987-1991 (Chairperson, 1990-1991).
New Jersey Supreme Court Civil Mediation Program.
Vicinage 13, District XIII Fee Arbitration Committee, 1991-1992. New Jersey Supreme Court Complementary Dispute Resolution Project, 1995.
Member: Hunterdon County (President, 1993-1994. Trustee, Equity Settlement Panel, 1994.
CHR Committee on Professionalism, 1996), New Jersey State (Member, General Council.
Sections on: Land Use, Real Property, Probate and Trust, Dispute Resolution) and New York State (Member, Sections on: Real Property, Probate and Trust) Bar Associations. The Florida Bar (Member, Sections on: Land Use. Real Property, Probate and Trust).
Ligorano and Sozansky, Professional Corporation, is a general practice, full-service firm.
While being located in Hunterdon County, the firm practices throughout the State of New Jersey and in other states as well, including Pennsylvania, Florida, New York and Connecticut. The firm appears before local regulatory boards, state and federal administrative agencies and state and federal courts.
In addition to providing legal services for its clients, the Firm"s attorneys actively participate in civic organizations and community programs.
Hunterdon County (Secretary, since 1990), New Jersey State (Member, Sections on Land Use. Real Property, Probate and Trust) and American (Member, Sections on Real Property, Probate and Trust) Bar Associations. The Florida Bar (Member, Sections on Land Use.
Real Property, Probate and Trust).