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Andrew Weber, who has served as General Counsel to
NJCM since 1992, has joined Stradley Ronon’s
Cherry Hill
office as of counsel in the firm’s government and
public affairs practice group.
Stradley partners have also announced their
participation as the Corporate Co-Host for the seafood
buffet portion of the NJCM 16th Annual Executive
Summit & Jersey Seafood Fest, joining Atlantic City
Electric, who has hosted the buffet portion of the
summit for the last decade. “As the NJCM summit has
grown so much over the years, we believe it is good
business to step up our support for this legendary
bipartisan
New Jersey
event,” stated William Sasso, Chairman and Partner of
the law firm.
With more than 25 years of experience in local, state
and federal government –including representing clients
before numerous government agencies, and assisting
cities and municipalities with economic development
and other related issues, Mr. Weber will oversee
government and public affairs initiatives for the
firm’s New Jersey clients.
“Andrew’s presence has brought a whole new dimension
to our government affairs practice,” said Sasso. “His
knowledge of New Jersey government and his wealth of
relationships from his years in state government will
serve our clients extremely well.”
“I am excited to put 25 years of personal government
experience to work for Stradley Ronon and its clients,
and to continue to build on the firm’s established and
growing government and public affairs practice in
Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware and Washington,
D.C.,” said Weber.
Weber will continue to provide his personal services
as general counsel to the New Jersey Conference of
Mayors where he co-authored the New Jersey Municipal
Tax Lien Program. Weber previously served as Chief
Counsel to former Gov. Jim Florio.
He serves on the board of trustees of the Philharmonic
of South Jersey and is chairman of the South Jersey
Workplace Partnership for Life.
Weber received his law degree from Capital University
Law School and his undergraduate degree from Fairleigh
Dickinson University in Madison, N.J.
Prior to his work with Gov. Florio, Weber was NJ
Commissioner of Personnel as well as a member of the
Executive Commission on Ethical Standards. He was also
Gloucester County Counsel for 15 years, and served as
president of the New Jersey County Counsel
Association. In 1992, he was appointed chairman of the
Casino Reinvestment Development Authority.
Weber was also the co-founder and general counsel to
the National Tax Lien Association. His other
appointments include serving as a member of the
Industry Sector Advisory Committee for the U.S. Trade
Policy (as appointed by the U.S. Secretary of Commerce
and the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative);
special finance counsel to Washington, D.C.; the board
of directors for the New Jersey Academy for Aquatic
Sciences; the board of trustees for Cooper Hospital;
and the board of trustees of Richard Stockton College
of New Jersey.
He is an adjunct professor at
Fairleigh
Dickinson University in the New Jersey Certified
Public Manager Program.
Counseling clients since 1926, Stradley Ronon Stevens
& Young’s more than 160 attorneys serve publicly and
privately held corporations, nonprofit organizations,
small businesses, entrepreneurs and individuals.
Stradley Ronon is the only Eastern Pennsylvania member
of Meritas – the world’s largest affiliation of
independent commercial law firms.
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