John P. Stockli, Jr., a partner in the firm, has extensive experience in land use, zoning, and real estate law related to the development of commercial and utility matters. Mr. Stockli has represented several clients on the sale and leasing of multi-asset real estate portfolios and issues associated with the acquisition of multiple contiguous properties and rights of way for utility projects. Mr. Stockli has counseled numerous clients on compliance strategies in the development context and has successfully litigated several land use cases.

For nearly ten years, Mr. Stockli has been co-author of the New York State Bar Association’s Chapter on Land Use and Zoning for the New York Lawyer’s Deskbook. He is also the author of over a dozen online practice commentaries for LEXIS – providing practical insight into various New York land use statutes. Mr. Stockli has also lectured at numerous professional seminars on environmental and land use issues.

Mr. Stockli served as a Trustee for the New York State Interest on Lawyers Account Fund from 2002 through 2004. He is a graduate of Albany Law School where he served as Managing Editor for the Albany Law Review. Mr. Stockli is admitted to practice before the Courts of the State of New York and the United States District Court for the Northern District of New York. He is a member of the Albany County and New York State Bar Associations.

Representative Cases:

• Crown Communication New York Inc. v. Department of Transportation of the State of New York, et. al., 4 NY3d 159 (2005); cert. den., 126 S. Ct. 340 (2005) (key victory preserving state immunity from local zoning law when engaged in constructing wireless telecommunications facilities).

• Albany Preparatory Charter School v. City of Albany, 31 AD3d 870 (3d Dept. 2006) (successfully argued that portion of city zoning ordinance that excluded educational uses in a commercial zone was unconstitutional).

• Wyman v. Braman, 298 AD2d 787 (3d Dept. 2002) (successfully argued for dismissal of challenge to tower zoning variance by hikers and conservation group on standing grounds).