Thomas R. Kobin

Tom focuses his practice on complex civil litigation, as well as governmental, school, labor and employment law, representing individuals, municipalities, counties, authorities and school boards in a variety of litigation and compliance matters involving collective bargaining, employee grievances, disciplinary hearings, tenure proceedings, student discipline, pupil records, public bidding, public contracts, construction law, election law, commercial law, family and medical leave, the Americans with Disabilities Act, civil rights law, discrimination claims, whilstleblower claims, constitutional law and Open Public Meetings Act and public records issues.  Tom heads the Firm’s Labor Law Department.

Tom actively works with clients to prepare and implement policies prohibiting discrimination and harassment, and provides training under those policies. Among his clients, Tom presently serves as the attorney for North Hudson Regional Fire and Rescue, the East Rutherford Board of Education and as Special Counsel for the County of Morris.  Tom also played an important role in the formation of the North Hudson Regional Fire and Rescue, the State’s largest regionalized fire department and now a national model for shared services.

Tom’s significant accomplishments have been recognized by the New Jersey Law Journal, which in 2006, named him as one of the 40 most accomplished lawyers in the state under the age of 40.

Following his service as Law Clerk to the Honorable Edward M. Coleman, J.S.C., Somerset County, New Jersey for the 1994 to 1995 term, Tom became an associate with a New York City firm.  He joined Chasan Leyner & Lamparello in January 1997, becoming principal of the Firm on February 1, 2002.