June 7, 2007 - Timothy J. Higgins has been named Of Counsel of Florio Perrucci Steinhardt & Fader, L.L.C., and will lead the firm's new office in Woodbury, N.J.

"It is wonderful to return to South Jersey to open our new office with Tim Higgins," said Governor James J. Florio, senior partner and one of the founders of Florio Perrucci Steinhardt & Fader, L.L.C. "Tim, a life-long resident of South Jersey and a well-respected lawyer, brings a tremendous amount of talent and enthusiasm to our firm.

Mr. Higgins, who is joining the firm as Of Counsel, will work in the firm's new office at 108 Euclid Street in Woodbury. He will retain his municipal clients as he helps expand the firm's client base in southern New Jersey. Mr. Higgins has extensive experience in local government, land use, real estate, redevelopment, environmental and personal injury law.

Most recently a solo practitioner offering legal services as the Law Offices of Timothy J. Higgins, he will continue his work serving local governments. He currently serves as the Municipal Attorney for the Boroughs of Barrington, Brooklawn, Merchantville and Oaklyn, and the Township of Haddon. Additionally, Mr. Higgins currently serves as the Municipal Prosecutor for the Borough of Gibbsboro and the Township of Pennsauken, including its Building Department.

From 1985 through 1990, Mr. Higgins was an elected official in the Borough of Oaklyn, serving as Council President, Director of Public Safety, Director of Planning and Zoning, and as a member of the Oaklyn Planning Board.

Mr. Higgins received a bachelor of arts degree from St. Joseph's University in Philadelphia, and a Juris Doctorate from the University of Pittsburgh. He is admitted to practice law in the Supreme Court of New Jersey, the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania, the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey, the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit and the Supreme Court of the United States.

Florio Perrucci Steinhardt & Fader, L.L.C. was founded by Governor James J. Florio who has extensive environmental and legislative experience and Michael J. Perrucci who is one of the Mid-Atlantic region's leading litigators. Douglas J. Steinhardt joined the firm as a named partner in August 2005, and Paul T. Fader joined as a named partner in January 2006. The firm has practice specialties in municipal, real estate and land use, labor and employment, environmental, litigation defense, government and regulatory affairs, construction and public contract, banking and commercial lending, and family law. Offices are located in Phillipsburg, Rochelle Park and Woodbury, N.J.; New York, N.Y., and Bethlehem, Pa. For further information on the firm, please visit the website at www.florioperrucci.com.