Thomas J. Sateary

Tom Sateary concentrates his practice in general and commercial litigation with an emphasis in automotive law. His trial and dispute resolution experience encompasses a wide variety of matters, including the defense of automobile distributors and dealers against breach of warranty and “lemon law” actions, as well as contract matters. He also has significant experience in municipal and land use matters and real property tax appeals.

He has appeared in Federal Court, as well the Superior Court of New Jersey at both the trial and appellate levels, the Tax Court of New Jersey, the Office of Administrative Law and the Department of Personnel and Merit System Board.

Tom serves as Special Tax Counsel for Mendham Township. He frequently represents applicants before municipal planning boards and zoning boards of adjustment. Tom is currently a member of the District XII (Union County) Fee Arbitration Committee.

Following law school, Tom served a one-year judicial clerkship with the Honorable Herbert S. Alterman, J.S.C. for the Passaic Vicinage of the Superior Court of New Jersey, in Paterson. He is also a former Managing Editor of The Seton Hall Legislative Journal.

• Automotive Law

• Free Consultation

New Jersey

Since 1989

New York

New York State Office of Court Administration

Since 2017

Pennsylvania

Disciplinary Board of the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania

Since 2017

United States District Court for the District of New Jersey

Since 1989

Seton Hall University School of Law

J.D.

1989

State University of New York - Albany

M.P.A.

1984

Syracuse University

B.A.

1982

Diplomate in New Jersey Local Government Law

Rutgers University

2004

New Jersey State Bar Association

Member

Current

Union County Bar Association

Member

Current

Summit Bar Association

Member

Current

New Jersey State Bar  # 015281989

Member

1989 - Current

Now Might be the Time to Consider Filing A Property Tax Appeal

The Alertnative Press

2009