Ryan P Kennedy

Ryan P Kennedy

Stevens & Lee

Ryan P Kennedy is of counsel with Stevens & Lee, where he represents private and government clients in all aspects of real estate acquisition and development. He frequently represents clients before planning and zoning boards throughout New Jersey and provides strategic insights to multidiscipline solutions that guide projects from start to finish. Mr. Kennedy also serves as Mayor of Hopewell Borough (Mercer County, New Jersey), sits on a municipal land use board and helps his clients navigate the intersection of land use and other government processes. He assists throughout the entire planning and zoning process for projects of all sizes: redevelopments of entire corporate campuses, approvals of quick-serve restaurants, solar canopies, trucking facilities, infill residential and mixed-use developments and for individual homeowners, everything from historic preservation commission review to the nuanced approvals needed for accessory dwelling units. In addition, Mr. Kennedy acts as redevelopment and condemnation counsel for both public and private parties, guiding numerous projects across all phases of planning and development. Of note, he has served as special outside counsel for one of the first transit villages in New Jersey; successfully argued one of the seminal wetlands valuation cases in New Jersey (NJ Transit v. Mori, 435 N.J. Super. 425 (App. Div. 2014); and managed a team of attorneys representing the State of New Jersey in several large beach protection property acquisition projects. Mr. Kennedy earned his J.D. degree, cum laude, from Seton Hall University School of Law and his B.A. degree from Boston College. While in law school, he was a member of the Seton Hall Circuit Review Journal and previously served as Judicial Law Clerk to The Honorable Joseph L. Yannotti, New Jersey Superior Court, Appellate Division.

Ryan P Kennedy's Courses

  • New Jersey Government Law: What You Need to Know Now

    Local Government Law

    NJ Specific

    Credits Available
    Credit Status Total
    New Jersey CLE Approved 7.2 Total
    New York CLE Approved 7 Total
    Pennsylvania CLE Approved 6 Total
    OnDemand
    6 Pennsylvania CLE