Nelson, Philip J.

Arnold Mytelka, a graduate of Princeton University and a cum laude graduate of Harvard Law School concentrates his practice on complex litigation and land use matters.

Litigation

With 40 reported cases to his credit Arnold Mytelka is a well known and respected litigator. He has represented litigants in complex corporate and commercial cases, estate and trust disputes, professional ethics matters as well as land use, employment termination, health care certificate of needs proceedings and educational law cases. The scope of his experience is uniquely varied. He is especially experienced in equity, appellate and administrative disputes. Mytelka is frequently appointed by judges to serve as mediator, special fiscal agent, trustee and the like.

In recent years Mr. Mytelka has mediated 33 litigated disputes with settlements achieved in 30 of them. As special fiscal agent courts have given him the power to run corporations owned by disputing owners and to keep them on an even keel while resolving the disputes. Mytelka will accept mediation and similar assignments, not only from the courts but also directly from the disputing parties and their attorneys.

Land Use

Mr. Mytelka is one of New Jersey’s preeminent land use lawyers. He has taught that subject at Rutgers Law School. Recently he represented the developer and after 18 contentious Planning Board sessions obtained approval for more than 900 units of upscale residential housing in Hoboken. In addition to representing developers, Mytelka has represented municipalities: for example, the Borough of Paramus as Special Counsel for affordable housing and Harding Township in connection with an appeal from the Zoning Board of Adjustment to the Township Committee. He represented a major hospital in an eminent domain proceeding that was critical to its relocation. Among his reported cases, he presented argument to the Supreme Court of New Jersey on behalf of the City of Newark in Mount Laurel II, 92 N.J. 158 (1983).

Public Service

• Special Fiscal Agent, appointed by Chancery Division (General Equity), Superior Court, 1997, 2004-2005, 2009.
• Trustee, appointed by Chancery Division (Probate Part), Superior Court, 1998-2000, 2003-2006.
• Special Master, appointed by Chancery Division (General Equity), Superior Court 1999-2000.
• Discovery Master, appointed by Law Division, Superior Court, 2000.
• Receiver, appointed by Chancery Division (General Equity), Superior Court, 2000-2001, 2004-2007.
• Liquidating Trustee, appointed by Chancery Division (General Equity), Superior Court, 2001-2002.
• Mediator, appointed by Chancery Division (General Equity), Superior Court, 2004.
• Special Counsel to the City of Englewood Board of Education, 1985-2002.
• Special Counsel to the Borough of Paramus, c. 1985-2002.
• Special Counsel to the Township of Harding, 2001.
• Member, Merit Selection Panel, U.S. District Court for Appointment of Magistrate Judge, 2005.
• Member, American Law Institute, since 1990.
• Member, Editorial Board, New Jersey Law Journal, since 1991 (Alfred C. Clapp Award, 2008).
• Mediator, Early Settlement Program, Chancery Division, Superior Court, since 1990.