RICHARD I. CLARK is a Partner with the Firm and concentrates his practice in the areas of Land Use, Municipal Law, and Estate Planning and Administration.

Mr. Clark received his B.A. from the University of Notre Dame in South Bend Indiana where he was a member of the honors program. He earned his J.D. from SUNY Buffalo School of Law. Upon graduation from law school, Mr. Clark served as a Judicial Law Clerk in the Superior Court of New Jersey, Trial Division. Additionally, Mr. Clark was Assistant Sussex County Prosecutor from 1975-1978.

Currently, Mr. Clark serves on the Board of Directors for the Land Use Section of the New Jersey State Bar Association. He is a Diplomate in Municipal Law and a member of the New Jersey Institute of Municipal Attorneys. He lectures in the fields of Zoning and Planning, is an Adjunct Professor at Rutgers University and serves as Attorney to various zoning boards, planning boards, and land use boards throughout Sussex and Warren Counties. Mr. Clark also serves as Associate Counsel for New Jersey Planning Officials.

In 2005 and 2006, Mr. Clark was honored as one of New Jersey's Super Lawyers in the fields of Estates and Land Use Law by New Jersey Monthly Magazine.

In his spare time, Mr. Clark is an avid golfer and has served as score keeper for the U.S. Open on numerous occasions. Additionally, Mr. Clark is a frequent contributing columnist with the New Jersey Herald.

Bar Admissions:
- New Jersey
- New York
- U.S. District Court-District of New Jersey and Western New York.

Representative Clients:
- Franklin Borough- Municipal Attorney-1989-Present
- Walpack Township- Attorney- 1983-Present
- Vernon Township- Zoning Board Attorney- 1988-1998; 2000-Present
- Stanhope Borough- Planning Board Attorney-1989-1998
- Wantage Township- Municipal Attorney- 1995-Present
- Frankford Township- Land Use Board Attorney-1996-Present
- Oxford Township- Land Use Board Attorney- 1997-Present
- Lakeland Bank- 1989-Present

Professional Associations and Memberships:
- New Jersey State Bar Association
- New York State Bar Association
- Sussex County Bar Association
- New Jersey Supreme Court Fee Arbitration Committee 1984-1988
- American Arbitrator Association- Arbitrator for Negligence cases 1980-Present
- Sussex County Chamber of Commerce-President 1989
- Newton Rotary Club, 1978-Present; President 1993-1994

Community and Charitable Organizations and Memberships:
- Newton Memorial Hospital-Trustee and Officer 1987-Present y Coach- 2003-Present