Public Sector
The attorneys at Plosia Cohen have a wealth of experience handling local government matters for municipalities, fire districts, county governments, authorities and other governmental entities. The firm provides expert service both as general counsel and with respect to labor and related matters.
Plosia Cohen LLC provides quality, cost-effective, and pragmatic legal advice to government leaders and executives. The attorneys at Plosia Cohen LLC have significant experience dealing with complex issues that face local government entities on a daily basis. James L. Plosia Jr. and Jonathan F. Cohen have appeared successfully on behalf of municipal entities at the New Jersey Supreme Court on several occasions, resulting in published decisions, including, most recently Gannett Satellite Services, LLC v. Township of Neptune, 251 N.J. 415 (2022). In Gannett, the firm demonstrated its prowess by defeating, on behalf of its municipal client,
a national corporation that had been represented by one of New Jersey's largest and most prominent law firms.
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In addition to serving in special counsel roles for dozens of municipalities and joint insurance funds, the firm is Borough Attorney to the Borough of Englishtown, Special Counsel for the County of Morris and Fire District Attorney for several fire districts as well as counsel to several public libraries.