Michael J. Donohue is a former New Jersey Superior Court Judge who served as the Senior Criminal Part Judge and also in the Family Court. He is the current Solicitor for the City of North Wildwood. He is the former Solicitor for the Borough of Stone Harbor (2001-2015). He is the former Solicitor of the Woodbine Port Authority. Judge Donohue was also previously appointed as Special Counsel to the Borough of Avalon. The term “Judge” is used as a traditional sobriquet and does not connote any association with the judiciary or special certification. He is the former Solicitor for the Township of Dennis (2012-2013) and served as the Solicitor for the Township of Lower in 2011-2012. In those positions, over the course of the past 11 years, Judge Donohue has handled all manner of municipal law issues. Judge Donohue has also handled litigation matters for several municipalities and successfully handled matters in all courts of the State of New Jersey as well as in the United States Supreme Court. Areas of extensive experience include but are not limited to: Civil Rights, Local Public Contracts Law; Open Public Meetings Act; Open Public Records Act; dredging regulation; eminent domain; Local Land and Buildings Law; library law; police power ordinances; zoning and planning; police department structure and authority and environmental regulation. Judge Donohue has served as Special Counsel to the Township of Upper for in rem foreclosures. He has served as Special Counsel to the City of Wildwood for beach concession and environmental permitting. He has served as Solicitor for the Woodbine Port Authority, dealing with airport operations and development. Judge Donohue has also handled tax appeals and tax court matters for several municipalities, successfully defending tax assessments. He has experience in litigating claims under the New Jersey Law Against Discrimination and in dealing with various public employment personnel issues. He handles mediation and hearing officer matters, as well as local government and other legal representation. Judge Donohue was admitted to practice law in New Jersey in 1994, the New Jersey District Court in 1995 and the U.S. Supreme Court in 2010. See attached resume.
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