February 1, 2007 - Brian R. Tipton, a partner at the Phillipsburg office of Florio Perrucci Steinhardt & Fader, has been appointed Mayor of Harmony Township, joining two other firm attorneys who currently serve as Mayor of a New Jersey municipality.

Prior to being appointed Mayor, Mr. Tipton served as a member and chairman of the Harmony Township Land Use Board.

The firm's two other mayors are Douglas J. Steinhardt, Mayor of Lopatcong Township, and Mark R. Peck, Mayor of Bloomsbury. Mr. Steinhardt, a named partner in the firm who also heads the firm's municipal and family law groups, began his public service in January 2000 and is in the second year of his third term. Mr. Peck, a member of the firm's municipal and real estate and land use groups, has been serving as mayor since January 2004.

In addition to the three current mayors, Paul T. Fader completed two successful terms as Mayor of the City of Englewood. Mr. Fader joined the firm as a named partner in January 2006 after serving as Chief Counsel to Governors James McGreevey and Richard Codey, and heads the firm's office in Rochelle Park, N.J.

"Based on the extraordinary experiences of these and other firm members, we have developed a state-wide reputation for excellence in working with all governmental organizations in a variety of practice areas," said Governor James J. Florio who also served as a New Jersey Assemblyman and U.S. Congressman before being elected to New Jersey's highest office. "The bipartisan perspective of our firm gives us excellent insights that benefit private and corporate clients in their work with all forms and levels of government in New Jersey. Clearly, Florio Perrucci Steinhardt & Fader, L.L.C. has the depth and breadth of government-related experience unparalleled in the state."