Current Employment Position(s)

Partner

Lawyer Overview

Mr. Cappello is a partner on the Municipal Law and the Environmental/Land Use Teams. His primary areas of practice have been environmental and land use law since 1988. Mr. Cappello has represented private developers in multi-phase and large scale commercial, residential, educational and mixed-use land use applications. He has also served as attorney for planning boards and zoning board of appeals throughout Orange and Ulster counties.

Active in several charitable and civic organizations, Mr. Cappello has also served as the vice president of the Mid-Hudson Habitat for Humanity, has completed a marathon for the Leukemia Society Team in Training Program, and is active in fund-raising efforts for the American Heart Association and the Wallkill Valley Health Center. He is a member of the New York State Bar Association, Orange County Bar Association, Ulster County Bar Association and the State Bar of California.

John is a graduate of the State University of New York at Buffalo and received his Juris Doctor degree in 1985 from Golden Gate University. He was admitted to the California State Bar in 1986 and the New York State Bar in 1987. You can e-mail Mr. Cappello at jcc@jacobowitz.com

Areas of Practice

• Cable (Broadband)
• Telecommunications
• Eminent Domain
• Energy Law
• Alternative Energy
• Environmental Law
• Permits
• Regulatory Compliance & Auditing
• Solid Waste
• Water Pollution
• Wetlands & Wild Lands
• Foreclosure & Alternatives
• State, Local & Municipal Law
• Land Use & Zoning
• Municipal Corporations

Representative Cases

• Landmaster I, LLC v. Town of Montgomery, 54 AD 3d 408 (Appellate 2nd Dept. 2008)
• In the Matter of Owens Road Associates v. Town of Goshen, 50 AD 3d 908 (Appellate 2nd Dept. 2008)

West Practice Categories

Cable (Broadband), Telecommunications, Eminent Domain, Energy Law, Alternative Energy, Environmental Law, Permits, Regulatory Compliance & Auditing, Solid Waste, Water Pollution, Wetlands & Wild Lands, Foreclosure & Alternatives, State, Local & Municipal Law, Land Use & Zoning, Municipal Corporations

Bar Admissions

• California, 1986
• New York, 1987

Professional Associations and Memberships

• Regional Economic Community Action Program, 2007 - Present (Board of Directors)
• Josephine-Louise Public Library, 2009 - Present

Classes and Seminars

• Addressing Workforce Housing , NYS Bar-Municipal & NYS Assoc. of Towns, 2004
• Prospering in a Green Economy, Orange County Citizens Foundation, 2009

Pro Bono Activities

• Habitat for Humanity of Newburgh, 2008 - Present
• American Heart Association Heart Walk

Education

• Golden Gate University School of Law, San Francisco, California, 1985
  J.D.
• State University of New York at Buffalo, Buffalo, New York
  B.A.
  Major: History

Accepts Credit Cards

Published Works

• Court Strikes Blow for Affordable Housing, Municipal Lawyer, Spring, 2009

Address

158 Orange Avenue
Walden, NY 12586-2029

Phones

(845) 764-4285
(866) 535-4743

Faxes

(845) 778-5173

Emails

jcc@jacobowitz.com

Websites

http://www.jacobowitz.com