McKirdy, Riskin, Olson & DellaPelle, P.C. Attorneys Named to 2024 “Best Lawyers in America” and “Lawyer of the Year” Lists
McKirdy, Riskin, Olson & DellaPelle, P.C. is honored to announce that two of our attorneys have been included in The Best Lawyers in America 2024 Edition. John Buonocore, Jr., and Anthony DellaPelle, CRE have been recognized in the areas of Eminent Domain and Condemnation Law. John Buonocore, Jr. has also been named “Lawyer of the Year” in the areas of Eminent Domain and Condemnation Law in Newark, a prestigious designation presented to only one individual in a given geographical region and practice area each edition.
Best Lawyers is the oldest and one of the most respected peer-review publication companies in the legal profession. Their lists are compiled through exhaustive peer-review surveys where tens of thousands of leading lawyers confidentially evaluate their professional peers. The 2024 publication marks the 30th edition of the list, which means John (Jack) and Anthony’s names will be included in a special commemorative edition to highlight the top legal talent in America.
This is Jack’s 16th and Anthony’s second appearance on the Best Lawyers lists. You can read more about the publication and selection process at https://www.bestlawyers.com/about-us.
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Anthony DellaPelle Elected First Vice Chair of the Counselors of Real Estate (CRE)
We are thrilled to share that our own Anthony DellaPelle was recently elected to serve as First Vice Chair of the Counselors of Real Estate (CRE) for 2023 at the Counselors’ annual meeting in Boston, Massachusetts. CRE is a high-profile, international organization that brings together leaders from various real estate, financial, legal, and business advisory firms who have attained the highest levels of expertise and achievement in their real estate specialty, particularly in the provision of sophisticated advice and high-level problem-solving.
“I am excited to continue to serve as part of this dynamic and prestigious leadership team for the year ahead,” said Anthony. “I look forward to continuing to help the organization and its members in their efforts to shape the future of the real estate industry.”
Practicing exclusively in eminent domain, condemnation, redevelopment law, and real estate tax appeals, Anthony is known by his clients for his deep knowledge of related legal issues, with an innate ability to deliver results for his clients in their property rights disputes. Anthony is also a Certified Civil Trial Attorney designated by the NJ Supreme Court and the only NJ attorney selected to the Owners Counsel of America, a nationwide association of leading eminent domain lawyers. He has been part of the Counselor membership since 2011.
Anthony served as Second Vice Chair throughout 2022. After his one-year duty as First Chair in 2023, Anthony will serve as Global Chair of the CRE in 2024. Please join us in congratulating Anthony on this well-deserved election.
McKirdy, Riskin, Olson & DellaPelle, P.C. Attorneys Named to 2023 Best Lawyers in America Lists
John Buonocore Jr.
Anthony DellaPelle
Thomas OlsonMcKirdy, Riskin, Olson & DellaPelle, P.C. is thrilled to announce that three of our attorneys have been included in The Best Lawyers in America 2023 Edition. Thomas Olson and John Buonocore Jr. have been recognized in the area of Eminent Domain and Condemnation Law. Anthony DellaPelle, CRE has been named to the list in the areas of Eminent Domain and Condemnation Law as well as Real Estate Law. Thomas Olson has also been named “Lawyer of the Year” in the area of Eminent Domain and Condemnation Law in Newark, which is presented to only one individual in a given geographical region and practice area each edition.
Best Lawyers is the oldest and one of the most respected peer-review publication companies in the legal profession. Their lists are compiled through exhaustive peer review surveys where tens of thousands of leading lawyers confidentially evaluate their professional peers.
This is Tom’s 10th, Jack’s 15th, and Anthony’s first appearance on the Best Lawyers lists. If the votes for a lawyer are positive enough for recognition by Best Lawyers, that lawyer must maintain those votes in subsequent polls to remain in each edition.
You can read more about the selection methodology at https://www.bestlawyers.com/about-us
McKirdy, Riskin, Olson & DellaPelle, P.C. is thrilled to announce that three of our attorneys have been included in The Best Lawyers in America 2023 Edition. Thomas Olson and John Buonocore Jr. have been recognized in the area of Eminent Domain and Condemnation Law. Anthony DellaPelle, CRE has been named to the list in the areas of Eminent Domain and Condemnation Law as well as Real Estate Law. Thomas Olson has also been named “Lawyer of the Year” in the area of Eminent Domain and Condemnation Law in Newark, which is presented to only one individual in a given geographical region and practice area each edition.
Best Lawyers is the oldest and one of the most respected peer-review publication companies in the legal profession. Their lists are compiled through exhaustive peer review surveys where tens of thousands of leading lawyers confidentially evaluate their professional peers.
This is Tom’s 10th, Jack’s 15th, and Anthony’s first appearance on the Best Lawyers lists. If the votes for a lawyer are positive enough for recognition by Best Lawyers, that lawyer must maintain those votes in subsequent polls to remain in each edition.
MROD is pleased to announce that five of our attorneys have been selected to the 2022 New Jersey Super Lawyers and Rising Stars lists in the practice area of Eminent Domain. Super Lawyers is a part of Thomson Reuters and is a research and peer-review rating service. This is an exclusive list, recognizing no more than five percent of the attorneys in the State of New Jersey. Anthony DellaPelle, CRE, John Buonocore Jr., Thomas Olson, and Joseph Grather, have once again been recognized on the New Jersey Super Lawyers list, while Allan Zhang was named to the New Jersey Super Lawyers’ Rising Star list that recognizes top attorneys under 40 years of age.
A description of the selection process methodology for the awards referenced is available at SuperLawyers.com
Congratulations to our own Anthony DellaPelle for his recent election as Second Vice Chair of the Counselors of Real Estate (CRE). An international organization of high-profile property professionals, the CRE brings together leaders from various real estate, financial, legal, and business advisory firms who have attained the highest levels of expertise and achievement in their real estate specialty, particularly in the provision of sophisticated advice and high-level problem-solving.
“I am thrilled to be part of this amazing leadership team for the year ahead,” said Anthony. “As a member of the leadership team of the Counselors, I look forward to helping our organization and its members in their efforts to shape the real estate industry moving forward.”
Practicing exclusively in eminent domain, condemnation, redevelopment law, and real estate tax appeals, Anthony is known by his clients for his deep knowledge of related legal issues, with an innate ability to deliver results for his clients in their property rights disputes. Anthony is also a Certified Civil Trial Attorney by the N.J. Supreme Court and the only N.J. attorney selected to the Owners Counsel of America, a nationwide association of leading eminent domain lawyers.
As Second Vice Chair, Anthony will follow a path that includes future one-year stints as First Chair and, in 2023-2024, as Global Chair of the CRE. Join us in congratulating Anthony on this well-deserved designation.
It is our honor and pleasure to announce that our entire team of attorneys at McKirdy, Riskin, Olson & DellaPelle, P.C has been recognized as 2021 New Jersey Super Lawyers in the Eminent Domain practice area.
The highly acclaimed list represents less than 5% of attorneys in the State and is developed through a rigorous, unbiased selection process—from the gathering of the initial candidate pool to final selection. To earn a spot on the list, nominated attorneys were assessed based on 12 indicators of peer recognition and professional achievement, then evaluated by other candidates within their primary practice area.
John Buonocore Jr.; Richard De Angelis Jr.; Anthony DellaPelle, CRE; Joseph Grather; Thomas Olson and Harry Riskin, all once again made the prestigious Super Lawyers’ list, while Allan Zhang earned a spot on the Super Lawyers’ Rising Star list that recognizes top attorneys under 40 years of age. Boasting decades of experience, the team has represented thousands of property owners in some of the most complex, precedent-setting eminent domain cases, real estate tax appeals, redevelopment matters, and real estate valuation litigation involving commercial, industrial, special purpose, and residential properties throughout the State of N.J.
“We are honored to be selected to this list by our esteemed colleagues and peers in the field,” said MROD partner, Anthony DellaPelle. “We look forward to continuing to offer unparalleled know-how, experience, and litigation prowess as we help large corporations, family-owned businesses, and individuals with their property rights matters.”
Join us in congratulating MROD’s Anthony DellaPelle, who was recently elected as the new Board Chairman of the Great Swamp Watershed Association (GSWA). Founded in 1981, the GSWA is a member-supported environmental organization that monitors and protects water quality and investigates and participates in land preservation issues in the Great Swamp Watershed and Passaic River region.
“My main objective while serving as Chair is to have GSWA continue its essential work in protecting the watershed,” said Anthony. “I want to increase awareness of the importance of our goals and efforts not only within the Great Swamp region and headwaters but also in the downstream areas of the Passaic River as a result of the recent expansion of our mission to extend our geographic reach.”
Over the course of his 33-year career practicing exclusively in the areas of eminent domain, condemnation, redevelopment law, and real estate tax appeal law, Tony has become widely known for his ability to consistently maximize results for his clients concerning real estate issues. He is one of only approximately 2% of all licensed attorneys in the State of NJ who are Board Certified Civil Trial Attorneys by the Supreme Court of NJ. He is also the proud recipient of the 2020 Alumni Citation Award from his alma mater, Franklin & Marshall College; is the only attorney elected to serve as a representative of Owners Counsel of America, a nationwide association of leading property rights attorneys; and is a member and officer of the Counselors of Real Estate®, an elite international group of real estate professionals and leading advisors in complex real estate property matters.
In addition to his work with GSWA, Tony has served as an officer of the NJ Hall of Fame Foundation’s Board of Trustees, as a trustee of the Morris County Bar Association, and a trustee and officer of the NJ Association of the Deaf-Blind.
We are excited to share this news as we recognize Tony for yet another significant accomplishment in a career that’s been marked by continued professional success and leadership in civic causes.
We are excited to announce that MROD’s Jack Buonocore and Tom Olson have been named as 2021 Best Lawyers in Eminent Domain and Condemnation Law, with special recognition to Jack, who once again achieved the “Eminent Domain and Condemnation Law Lawyer of the Year” designation. One of the oldest and most respected peer-review publications in the legal profession, Best Lawyers highlights the top legal talent in America through an exhaustive peer-review survey process.
Jack has spent the better part of four decades shepherding clients successfully through the eminent domain process, securing them the highest compensation for the taking of their property. A noted eminent domain attorney, Jack is revered as a thought leader in the industry. He is the co-author of the New Jersey Insitute for Continuing Legal Education’s New Jersey Condemnation Practice, author of West Publications’ Eminent Domain—New Jersey Practice, Skills & Methods, is a regularly featured speaker at numerous professional organizations, and a repeat honoree of the Best Lawyers’ Eminent Domain and Condemnation Law Lawyer of the Year accolade.
Over the course of his 35+ year career, Tom has helped thousands of property owners achieve fair results when faced with condemnation or real estate tax assessment disputes and appeals. With extensive knowledge of the law as it pertains to local real estate and active involvement in numerous property tax appeals across the state, Tom is widely sought after when it comes to complex legal matters related to real estate property tax.
We are proud to share this news as we celebrate this well-deserved recognition of two of the state’s most successful eminent domain attorneys.
We are pleased to announce that our own Anthony DellaPelle has been awarded the 2020-21 Alumni Citation Award from his undergraduate alma mater, Franklin & Marshall College. As a distinguished legal professional, Anthony achieved this coveted recognition for his exemplary record of professional accomplishments and superior leadership within the community. He now joins other F&M alumni in the College’s Society of Distinguished Alumni. The award was presented to Anthony and three other alumni at the College’s True Blue Weekend on October 16, 2021.
Practicing exclusively in eminent domain, condemnation, redevelopment law, and real estate tax appeals, Anthony has devoted over 30 years of his legal career to consistently delivering results that matter most to his clients. In addition to this most recent distinction, Anthony is also the only New Jersey attorney to serve as a member of Owners Counsel of America, a nationwide association of leading property rights attorneys, and is a Certified Civil Trial Attorney by the New Jersey Supreme Court. In addition, he is a member of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors of the Counselors of Real Estate®, an international group of real estate professionals and leading advisors in complex real estate property matters, and has served in leadership roles on several non-profit and professional association boards.
We are proud to share this news as we celebrate Anthony’s career-long achievements and the marked impact he has had on the clients he serves and in our community.
