Bio

John E. Ursin has extensive experience in a wide range of legal specialties. This experience and background has allowed him to provide valuable and efficient representation as general counsel to corporations, small business, local government entities, non-profit organizations, and family offices. He is a member of the Firm’s Corporate Practice, Insurance Defense and Banking and Finance Practice Groups. He chairs Schenck, Price, Smith & King’s Government Law Practice Group, and co-chairs SPSK's Land Use and Redevelopment Law Practice Group. Mr. Ursin regularly handles litigation involving public entities and private companies, such as premises liability, employment practices, and director & officer issues, coverage issues, bidding and contractual disputes, and education issues. His insurance litigation practice includes coverage and defense issues ranging from general liability and indemnification issues to specialized coverage and reinsurance issues. He regularly represents local and regional banks and other financial institutions in litigation, foreclosure, commercial restructuring and workouts. Mr. Ursin counsels companies of all sizes, both public and private, on mergers and acquisitions; financing, including venture capital and private placements; on corporate structure and governance; and litigation and employment issues. His biochemistry background has allowed him to be particularly adept at counseling companies in scientific and technology fields in transactions and other matters. Mr. Ursin is experienced with complex business and real estate transactions and frequently appears before zoning and planning board as well as the NJDEP concerning all types of development, zoning and use issues. Mr. Ursin counsels municipalities, school boards, and other public entities and has extensive experience with administrative, governance, and legislative aspects of government, including OPMA, OPRA, and elections. He advises clients on redevelopment, highlands issues, plan conformance, COAH and water and sewer utilities. He is also involved with contractual disputes, union negotiations, employee discipline, civil service and PERC issues. Mr. Ursin’s recent representative clients include the Kellogg Family/Hudson Farm, Grafoid, Rockets Sports Group, Econo-Pak, Cellmedix, Blue Ridge Lumber Company, Statewide Insurance, Chubb and Nationwide Insurance Company. Mr. Ursin serves as Municipal Attorney for multiple municipalities.