Attorney Profiles

Arnold Lakind, a founding shareholder of Szaferman Lakind, represents the firm's clients in commercial, environmental and land use litigation. He has over thirty reported judicial decisions and has argued several landmark cases before the Supreme Court of New Jersey.

Arnold was instrumental in obtaining damages in one of the largest toxic tort cases on behalf of several hundred residents of Jackson Township. Ayers v. Jackson Tp. remains the Supreme Court's seminal case on the types of compensable damages recoverable by individuals exposed to toxic chemicals.

Arnold has served as a Trustee of the Mercer County Bar Association, a member of the Board of Editors of the New Jersey Lawyer, and as the Executive Director of the Mercer County American Inn of Court.

Arnold has been selected as one of "The Best Lawyers in America, 2009" in the area of Land Use and Zoning Law. He was named a "NJ SuperLawyer" in the field of General Litigation in 2006, 2007, 2008 and 2009. He is a Fellow in the Litigation Counsel of America.

Representative Cases:

• Atlantic City Elec. Co. v. Bardin 145 N.J.Super. 438, 368 A.2d 366
• Ayers v. Jackson Township Appellate. 202 N.J.Super. 106, 493 A.2d 1314
• Ayers v. Jackson Township 106 N.J. 557, 525 A.2d 287
• Bergen County Freeholders v. Miller 145 N.J.Super. 222, 367 A.2d 451
• Camden County Recovery Coalition v. Board of Education  262 F.Supp.2d 446
• Cipriano v. Civil Service 151 N.J.Super. 86, 376 A.2d 571
• In the Matter of Critchlow 201 N.J.Super. 371, 493 A.2d 66
• Distributec v. DEP 274 N.J.Super. 1, 643 A.2d 11
• DEP v. Middlesex County Freeholders 206 N.J.Super. 414, 502 A.2d 1188
• Eagle Group v. Hamilton Zoning Board 274 N.J.Super. 551, 644 A.2d 1115
• In the Matter of Fidek 76 N.J. 340, 387 A.2d 1185
• Gibson v. State 145 N.J.Super. 348, 367 A.2d 1180
• In re Mathesius 188 N.J. 496, 910 A.2d 594
• In re Medicaid Long Term Care Services Bulletin 84-2 212 N.J.Super. 48, 513 A.2d 967
• Local 866 v. Lodi Board of Education 149 N.J.Super. 147, 373 A.2d 435
• Loveladies v. Raab 137 N.J.Super. 179, 348 A.2d 540
• Macysyn v. Hensler 329 N.J.Super. 476, 748 A.2d 591
• Matter of Fideck 146 N.J.Super. 338, 369 A.2d 974
• Midland Glass v. DEP 136 N.J.Super. 194, 345 A.2d 353
• Murphy v. Department of Civil Service 155 N.J.Super. 491, 382 A.2d 1161
• Omrod v. Civil Service 151 N.J.Super. 54, 376 A.2d 554
• Richardson v. Standard Guaranty Insurance Co. 371 N.J.Super. 449, 853 A.2d 955
• State v. Murphy 155 N.J.Super. 491, 382 A.2d 1161
• State v. Stasio 78 N.J. 467, 396 A.2d 1129
• Totaro, Duffy, Cannova and Co., L.L.C. v. Lane, Middleton & Co. 191 N.J. 1, 921 A.2d 1100
• Saletta v. Civil Service 148 N.J.Super. 451, 372 A.2d 1140
• Scarillo v. Civil Serice 146 N.J.Super. 127, 369 A.2d 26
• Schaad v. Ocean Grove Camp Meeting Association 72 N.J. 237, 370 A.2d 449
• State v. Cantalupo 187 N.J.Super. 113, 453 A.2d 913
• Tallow v. Royal Globe Insurance Companies 89 N.J. 24, 444 A.2d 579
• Wawa Food Market v. Planning Board of the Borough of Ship Bottom 227 N.J.Super. 29, 545 A.2d 786
• Weeden v. City Council of Trenton 391 N.J.Super. 214, 917 A.2d 815