Lawrence E. Bathgate, II

Practice Areas: Mr. Bathgate is a founding partner of the Firm and is involved in all aspects of the Firm's business. Mr. Bathgate specializes in Real Estate, Business Transactions, Mergers and Acquisitions, Will, Trusts and Estates, Commercial Law, Gaming and Casino Law.

Education: Rutgers University School of Law, J.D., 1964, Villanova University, B.S., 1961

Admitted: 1965, New Jersey, U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey and U.S. Supreme Court; 1983, District of Columbia; 1984, New York

Memberships: Ocean County, Monmouth County, New Jersey State, New York State and American Bar Associations; District of Columbia Bar; American Judicature Society; National Association of Bond Lawyers; U.S. Court of Federal Claims Bar Association. 

Biography: Mr. Bathgate is the co-founder and senior managing partner of the Firm. Mr. Bathgate has been recognized as one of the 100 most influential lawyers in America by the National Law Journal.

Mr. Bathgate is involved in a diverse array of civic, philanthropic and political activities.  He currently serves on the Board of Visitors at The University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas; He was Republican National Finance Chairman under Presidents Ronald Reagan and George H.W. Bush; The President's Advisory Committee on the Arts of the Kennedy Center in Washington D.C.; a Council Member of The Woodrow Wilson Center, Washington, DC; a member of the Board of Regents of Seton Hall University; a Member of the Executive Committee and Board of Directors of the New Jersey Performing Arts Center; Board of Trustees of Newark Boys & Girls Clubs; and  Board of Ocean County College Foundation, and a member of the Board of Trustees of Liberty Science Center (Jersey City).
         
Mr. Bathgate has been the recipient of a number of awards and honors, including an Honorary Doctor of Laws Degree from Monmouth College; National Conference of Christians and Jews, Monmouth-Ocean Counties Chapter Brotherhood Award and Award for Outstanding Contributions in the Field of Human Relations, Business and Civic Affairs; Distinguished Alumnus Award (25th Anniversary Class) for Villanova University; Boy Scouts of America, Ocean County Council's Distinguished Citizen Award, Community Service Award and Silver Beaver Award; Ocean County College Humanitarian Award; Lakewood Hebrew Day School Humanitarian Award; Distinguished Service Award from Ocean County College; Boys' and Girls' Clubs of Newark Award for Caring; Kimball Humanitarian of the Year Award; Jewish National Fund Tree of Life Award, and Trustee Emeritus of Lakewood Prep. Mr. Bathgate has formerly been a member of the:  Board of Trustees of Villanova University; Board of Overseers of Rutgers University Foundation; Executive Vice President and member of the Board of Directors of the Boy Scouts of America (Northeast Region).