Brian M. Chewcaskie, Partner

Brian Chewcaskie is a skilled attorney that specializes in municipal law, land use/development and zoning, corporate and commercial transactions, and banking and real estate. He previously served as managing partner of Gittleman, Muhlstock & Chewcaskie, LLP, a multi-disciplined law firm located in Fort Lee, New Jersey. He currently acts as counsel or special counsel to several municipalities, including Englewood Cliffs, Fort Lee, Guttenberg, Hackensack, Leonia, Mahwah, North Bergen, Oakland, River Edge, Saddle Brook, South Hackensack, Union City, Wanaque, Wayne, West New York, and Woodridge.

In addition, he represents a number of large corporate clients and private land development clients. Brian has also held leadership positions in various organizations, including Chairman of the Northwest Bergen County Utilities Authority (NBCUA) and Commissioner of the NBCUA from 2005 to 2018, member of the District II Ethics Committee (District IIB – Bergen County) from 1996 – 2000, and board member of the New Jersey State Bar Association Land Use Law Section from 2017-2022, and the 200 Club of Bergen County.

Email: [email protected]

Education
Fordham University – College of Business Administration, 1981 cum laude
Seton Hall University School of Law, J.D., 1984 cum laude

Admissions
New Jersey