Wolinsky, Larry

Your profile? Update now
Updated 11/13/2009

firm image

Jacobowitz & Gubits, LLP

158 Orange Avenue

Walden, NY 12586-2029

Phone: (845) 764-4285 / (866) 535-4743

Fax: (845) 778-5173

lw@jacobowitz.com


Summary

Current Employment Position(s)

Partner

Lawyer Overview

Mr. Wolinsky joined Jacobowitz & Gubits, LLP in 1984 and became partner of the firm in 1990. He is the resident partner in our Sullivan County office and currently heads our Environmental/Land Use Team. He is also a member of the Municipal Team.

Mr. Wolinsky's land use practice has resulted in commercial and residential developments significantly enhancing the quality of life throughout the Hudson Valley. His background as a land use planner has sensitized him to the larger environmental concerns that must be considered for responsible development. Mr. Wolinsky's Environmental Law experience extends from SEQRA compliance to CERCLA litigation in federal and state courts. He is also special land use counsel to the Town of Tuxedo.

Mr. Wolinsky is a member of the American Planning Association and the American Institute of Certified Planners. He is also a member of the Orange County and New York State Bar Association's Municipal and Environmental Law Sections, the American Bar Association's Urban and Local Government Section, and the American Planning Association's Planning and Law Division Section. Mr. Wolinsky has frequently lectured at Bar and Planning Associations on issues of land use and environmental law.

Larry received his B.A. degree in history from the University of Miami in 1973. In 1976, he obtained a Masters of City and Regional Planning degree from the University of Pennsylvania. In 1984, he received his Juris Doctor degree from New York Law School. He is admitted to practice in New York and New Jersey and the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York and New Jersey.

Areas of Practice

  • Environmental/Land Use
  • Municipal
  • Commercial and Residential Developments
30% of Practice Devoted to Litigation

West Practice Categories

Business & Commercial Law, Municipal Employment -- Employee, Environmental Law, Real Estate Law, Municipal Corporations, Municipal Liability

Qualifications

Bar Admissions

  • New York, 1985
  • New Jersey, 1985

Education

  • New York Law School, New York, New York, 1984
    J.D.
  • University of Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania, 1976
    M.C.P.
  • University of Miami, Miami, Florida, 1973
    B.A.

Office Information

Address

158 Orange Avenue
Walden, NY 12586-2029

Phones

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

Faxes

(845) 778-5173

Emails

lw@jacobowitz.com

Websites

http://www.jacobowitz.com

When viewing a listing, consider the state advertising restrictions to which lawyers and law firms must adhere, as well as our West Legal Directory disclaimers.