Anthony Muscente
Allentown, NJ
Licensed for 36 years
Law Degree
Awards
Primary Practice Area
Business
Language
English
About
Anthony Muscente, Jr., Attorney-At-Law, is a general practitioner in Allentown, New Jersey. He has been practicing law for over thirty-six (36) years and has a wide-range of experience in providing legal representation to individuals and businesses throughout the State of New Jersey. His experience also includes the representation of various governmental agencies at the State and local levels. Mr. Muscente’s practice covers most of the more traditional “general practice” areas such as business entity formation and representation, commercial litigation, debt collections, estate planning and administration, insurance claims, real estate transactions, leasing and landlord-tenant disputes, municipal court, personal injury, workers’ compensation, social security disability claims, land use and zoning and administrative appeals and hearings. In addition, his practice covers the area of alternate dispute resolution; including mediation and arbitration. He is a qualified mediator pursuant to New Jersey Rule 1:40; and is also admitted to the New Jersey Superior Court’s Roster of Civil Arbitrators in several vicinages pursuant to Rules 4:21A-2 and 1:40-12(c). Mr. Muscente’s practice and experience encompasses not only not only the diverse practice areas noted above but also many more complex matters such as cases involving sophisticated real estate transactions, community associations, construction law and defects, condemnations, guardianships, environmental law, mortgage foreclosures, contract disputes and enforcement, consumer fraud, and governmental regulation and permitting. Furthermore, he represents owners and tenants on real estate tax appeals at both the County Tax Board and State Tax Court levels. Mr. Muscente has a strong background in the areas of practice involving residential, commercial and governmental real estate transactions. His background relating to these areas ranges from house purchases and sales to real estate developments and major redevelopment projects, planned communities, land acquisitions and assemblage, financing and land preservation. The redevelopment projects include “transit villages” and projects in Atlantic City and the Meadowlands District. He has provided representation in connection with the largest brownsfield redevelopment project in the history of the United States and on other numerous and unique redevelopment projects throughout the State of New Jersey. For example, Mr. Muscente has provided representation to the Casino Reinvestment Development Authority (“CRDA”) and New Jersey Transit (“NJT”); particularly in connection with several major redevelopment projects undertaken by these public agencies. His experience includes the representation of CRDA in connection with its “Corridor Project” in Atlantic City commonly known as “The Walk” and of NJT in connection with its Secaucus Rail Transfer Station project and its Morristown Transit Village project, among others. The Walk is the first major retail/entertainment/parking project of its kind in Atlantic City and the Morristown Transit Village project, known as “Highlands At Morristown Station” is the first Transit Oriented Development (“TOD”) built under NJT’s Transit Village Program. Mr. Muscente has also represented regional and national level builders in connection with various real estate development projects. His experience includes the preparation and submittal of “Public Offering Statements” for various types of “planned communities” to the New Jersey Department of Community Affairs for registration. In addition to providing representation in connection with real estate projects that are in furtherance of the State’s objectives for “Smart Growth”, urban renewal and the clean-up of brownfields, Mr. Muscente is also proud to have been counsel on transactions that have resulted in the preservation of hundred of acres of land for open space and parks as well as agricultural use. Mr. Muscente has practiced as a partner at a prestigious law firm in Princeton, New Jersey and is a former Deputy Attorney General (“DAG”) in the Environmental Permitting and Counseling Section of the New Jersey Attorney General’s office. As a DAG, Mr. Muscente represented various state agencies such as the New Jersey Meadowlands Commission (“NJMC”), the State Soil Conservation Committee (“SSCC”) and the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection. He was the lead counsel to the SSCC and worked closely with its Executive Secretary as well as the Secretary of the State Department of Agriculture (who serves as the chairperson of the SSCC). He also provided legal representation to the NJMC on a wide variety of matters, such as violation and penalty enforcement matters, land-use and permitting related cases, several complex litigation matters and on numerous open space and wetlands acquisitions, in addition to other various transactional matters. He was responsible for the acquisition and assemblage of the lands needed in connection with a major mixed-use redevelopment project undertaken by the NJMC extending over three (3) municipalities and requiring the closure and/or remediation of both regulated and “orphan” landfills. That project has been recognized as the largest brownfields redevelopment project in the history of the United States with a project cost of over one (1) billion dollars. As a DAG, Mr. Muscente also provided representation to the NJDEP in connection with litigation matters. His litigation work as counsel for the NJMC, NJDEP and SSCC included administrative appeals and hearings, defense of “Environmental Rights Act” cases, “Actions In Lieu of Prerogative Writs”, cases involving the regulation of solid waste and water pollution, construction surety bond cases, easement and license dispute litigation matters and similar matters. In the private sector, Mr. Muscente’s litigation experience is also diverse and extends to the prosecution and defense of construction defects cases, commercial collection and foreclosure cases, contract disputes, personal injury cases, probate matters, landlord/tenancy matters and many other types of cases. Such representation has included the defense of subcontractors/suppliers in connection with multi-party construction defects cases involving planned communities and other major projects, including fire retardant plywood cases. His clients have included one of the nation’s largest distributors and installers of pre-engineered fireplaces and related components (as that company’s New Jersey counsel); as well as the owner of five supermarket stores, in addition to numerous condominium and homeowners associations and many other businesses and individuals. Mr. Muscente has been appointed by the Supreme Court of New Jersey to the District IX (Monmouth County) Fee Arbitration Committee as an alternate attorney member.A graduate of Cornell University’s College of Arts and Sciences, Mr. Muscente earned his law degree from Southwestern University School of Law, in Los Angeles, California. He also attained a Diplomate in New Jersey Municipal Law from Rutgers University’s Bureau of Government Research. Mr. Muscente’s law office is centrally located on Main Street in historic Allentown, New Jersey, just a short distance from both Exits 7 and 8 of Interstate 195 as well as the New Jersey Turnpike. The law office is easily accessible from most parts of the State via major highways. For Further details regarding Mr. Muscente’s experience and practice, please visit his firm’s website at www.muscentelawoffice.com.
Practices Areas
Estate Planning
Business
Real Estate
Probate
Language
English
Contact
Anthony Muscente, Jr., Attorney-At-Law5 South Main Street, First FloorP.O. Box 418Allentown, NJ, 08501-04185 South Main Street, First FloorP.O. Box 418P.O. Box 418Allentown, NJ, 08501-0418
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Great experience. Anthony went above and beyond. Quality of his work is above reproach.
My husband and I were privileged to work with Attorney Anthony Muscente in constructing our will as well as other documents. Our experience was overly positive as we met and developed our documents. Anthony is a great communicator explaining all of the details as he has updated knowledge of the law . He is attentive to detail , well organized and answers questions that a layman can understand. He has integrity and a great demeanor in dealing with people to determine their needs. I highly recommend Anthony Muscente for any legal matter. We couldn’t be happier to work with such a compassionate person . It is evident that he has a true passion for his work .
Anthony prepared our Wills, POA’s and Directives for Healthcare for us. He took the time to explain and make sure we understood every aspect of the documents and the process. He was very responsive to any questions we had and was also very personable and caring about meeting our needs. He is also very thorough , efficient and smart! It was a great experience working with him and we highly recommend his services!
We hired Anthony as our lawyer to helps us with purchase & sale and that was the best decision we did in the whole process. He was very thorough, very transparent and spent a lot of time on the phone with us to explain everything in detail. Last time we had to work with the lawyer was 15 yrs. back when we had purchased our 1st home so our experience is limited. I'm IT professional & my wife is pharmacist. Some of the verbage that sounds ok in the contract (as I said we have limited experience) may not be ok and is more favoring to the other parties but it is hard to catch that. Anthony not only helped us explain what that means but spent a lot of extra effort and came up with multiple addendum to keep contract neutral and to add vergabe that helps us to backout from the deal legally if we choose to. You work with a lot of personnel especially when doing house purchase e.g. realtor, lawyer, lender, inspector, assessor, closing title company, etc. but one person I feel you can trust 100% (talking from experience) is your lawyer who is always having your back no matter what and is not having their own agenda. That makes it very important to have a good lawyer and I highly recommend Anthony Muscente Jr.
Everyone jokes about lawyers but once in awhile you come across someone who completely reverts your way of thinking and this is the lawyer who did it for us. Mr. Muscente is knowledgeable and extremely thorough but above all else he is the type of lawyer that truly watches out for his client in a way that goes above and beyond. He makes you feel like your issue is his issue and he wants the best outcome possible for you. He explains things so there is no miscommunication or confusion and will take the extra time if needed to do his best for you even if this is including after hours and weekends. He was a rare find and we definitely recommend him to others.
Mr Muscente explained everything very clearly and demonstrated extensive knowledge and experience. He was exceptionally easy to work with, very personable and responded to all requests very promptly. I would highly recommend him.
Anthony was a pleasure to do business with! He is sharp, smart and cares deeply for the welfare of his clients. He "tells it like it is" and is extremely thorough in his research and follow-up. I wholeheartedly recommend Anthony!
Anthony took extra time to thoroughly explain every detail of the will process
We had a will, AD and POA prepared. He was very thorough and took the time to explain every portion of the documents. I had these done before by another attorney and found how much was lacking. Mr Muscente explained what was incorrect and he took the time to ensure these were completed in detail. Great and easy to work with.
Hired Anthony Muscente to take care of some estate planning and other items. Anthony was professional, transparent and clear of available options. Highly recommended.
Great experience. Anthony went above and beyond. Quality of his work is above reproach.
My husband and I were privileged to work with Attorney Anthony Muscente in constructing our will as well as other documents. Our experience was overly positive as we met and developed our documents. Anthony is a great communicator explaining all of the details as he has updated knowledge of the law . He is attentive to detail , well organized and answers questions that a layman can understand. He has integrity and a great demeanor in dealing with people to determine their needs. I highly recommend Anthony Muscente for any legal matter. We couldn’t be happier to work with such a compassionate person . It is evident that he has a true passion for his work .
Anthony prepared our Wills, POA’s and Directives for Healthcare for us. He took the time to explain and make sure we understood every aspect of the documents and the process. He was very responsive to any questions we had and was also very personable and caring about meeting our needs. He is also very thorough , efficient and smart! It was a great experience working with him and we highly recommend his services!
We hired Anthony as our lawyer to helps us with purchase & sale and that was the best decision we did in the whole process. He was very thorough, very transparent and spent a lot of time on the phone with us to explain everything in detail. Last time we had to work with the lawyer was 15 yrs. back when we had purchased our 1st home so our experience is limited. I'm IT professional & my wife is pharmacist. Some of the verbage that sounds ok in the contract (as I said we have limited experience) may not be ok and is more favoring to the other parties but it is hard to catch that. Anthony not only helped us explain what that means but spent a lot of extra effort and came up with multiple addendum to keep contract neutral and to add vergabe that helps us to backout from the deal legally if we choose to. You work with a lot of personnel especially when doing house purchase e.g. realtor, lawyer, lender, inspector, assessor, closing title company, etc. but one person I feel you can trust 100% (talking from experience) is your lawyer who is always having your back no matter what and is not having their own agenda. That makes it very important to have a good lawyer and I highly recommend Anthony Muscente Jr.
Everyone jokes about lawyers but once in awhile you come across someone who completely reverts your way of thinking and this is the lawyer who did it for us. Mr. Muscente is knowledgeable and extremely thorough but above all else he is the type of lawyer that truly watches out for his client in a way that goes above and beyond. He makes you feel like your issue is his issue and he wants the best outcome possible for you. He explains things so there is no miscommunication or confusion and will take the extra time if needed to do his best for you even if this is including after hours and weekends. He was a rare find and we definitely recommend him to others.
Mr Muscente explained everything very clearly and demonstrated extensive knowledge and experience. He was exceptionally easy to work with, very personable and responded to all requests very promptly. I would highly recommend him.
Anthony was a pleasure to do business with! He is sharp, smart and cares deeply for the welfare of his clients. He "tells it like it is" and is extremely thorough in his research and follow-up. I wholeheartedly recommend Anthony!
Anthony took extra time to thoroughly explain every detail of the will process
We had a will, AD and POA prepared. He was very thorough and took the time to explain every portion of the documents. I had these done before by another attorney and found how much was lacking. Mr Muscente explained what was incorrect and he took the time to ensure these were completed in detail. Great and easy to work with.
Hired Anthony Muscente to take care of some estate planning and other items. Anthony was professional, transparent and clear of available options. Highly recommended.
Great experience. Anthony went above and beyond. Quality of his work is above reproach.
My husband and I were privileged to work with Attorney Anthony Muscente in constructing our will as well as other documents. Our experience was overly positive as we met and developed our documents. Anthony is a great communicator explaining all of the details as he has updated knowledge of the law . He is attentive to detail , well organized and answers questions that a layman can understand. He has integrity and a great demeanor in dealing with people to determine their needs. I highly recommend Anthony Muscente for any legal matter. We couldn’t be happier to work with such a compassionate person . It is evident that he has a true passion for his work .
Anthony prepared our Wills, POA’s and Directives for Healthcare for us. He took the time to explain and make sure we understood every aspect of the documents and the process. He was very responsive to any questions we had and was also very personable and caring about meeting our needs. He is also very thorough , efficient and smart! It was a great experience working with him and we highly recommend his services!
We hired Anthony as our lawyer to helps us with purchase & sale and that was the best decision we did in the whole process. He was very thorough, very transparent and spent a lot of time on the phone with us to explain everything in detail. Last time we had to work with the lawyer was 15 yrs. back when we had purchased our 1st home so our experience is limited. I'm IT professional & my wife is pharmacist. Some of the verbage that sounds ok in the contract (as I said we have limited experience) may not be ok and is more favoring to the other parties but it is hard to catch that. Anthony not only helped us explain what that means but spent a lot of extra effort and came up with multiple addendum to keep contract neutral and to add vergabe that helps us to backout from the deal legally if we choose to. You work with a lot of personnel especially when doing house purchase e.g. realtor, lawyer, lender, inspector, assessor, closing title company, etc. but one person I feel you can trust 100% (talking from experience) is your lawyer who is always having your back no matter what and is not having their own agenda. That makes it very important to have a good lawyer and I highly recommend Anthony Muscente Jr.
Everyone jokes about lawyers but once in awhile you come across someone who completely reverts your way of thinking and this is the lawyer who did it for us. Mr. Muscente is knowledgeable and extremely thorough but above all else he is the type of lawyer that truly watches out for his client in a way that goes above and beyond. He makes you feel like your issue is his issue and he wants the best outcome possible for you. He explains things so there is no miscommunication or confusion and will take the extra time if needed to do his best for you even if this is including after hours and weekends. He was a rare find and we definitely recommend him to others.
Mr Muscente explained everything very clearly and demonstrated extensive knowledge and experience. He was exceptionally easy to work with, very personable and responded to all requests very promptly. I would highly recommend him.
Anthony was a pleasure to do business with! He is sharp, smart and cares deeply for the welfare of his clients. He "tells it like it is" and is extremely thorough in his research and follow-up. I wholeheartedly recommend Anthony!
Anthony took extra time to thoroughly explain every detail of the will process
We had a will, AD and POA prepared. He was very thorough and took the time to explain every portion of the documents. I had these done before by another attorney and found how much was lacking. Mr Muscente explained what was incorrect and he took the time to ensure these were completed in detail. Great and easy to work with.
Hired Anthony Muscente to take care of some estate planning and other items. Anthony was professional, transparent and clear of available options. Highly recommended.