Therese M. Hough
Chatham, New Jersey
Of Counsel
| Phone: | (973) 635-9200 |
| Fax: | (973) 635-2270 |
| Email: | Contact Me |
Therese M. Hough's practice focuses on complex commercial and insurance defense litigation before federal and state trial and appellate courts in both New York and New Jersey, on behalf of insurance carriers and corporations. Ms. Hough has specific expertise in construction defect litigation and environmental insurance negotiations, as well as land use, zoning and real estate matters. Ms. Hough was associated for over ten (10) years with two large regional firms in New York City, before pursuing her practice in New Jersey in the environmental practice department of Knox, Naughton, Kott, Fraser & krauss and as substitute planning Board attorney for Borough of West Paterson.
Ms. Hough is a resident of Chatham Township, New Jersey. She is currently the Vice Chairman of the Chatham Township Zoning Board of Adjustment and is involved in a variety of community affairs in that municipality.
Areas of Practice
- Commercial Litigation
- Environmental Litigation
- Construction Defect Defense Litigation
- Land Use/Zoning
- Real Estate
Litigation Percentage
- 80% of Practice Devoted to Litigation
Bar Admissions
- New York, 1981
- New Jersey, 1991
- U.S. District Court District of New Jersey, 1992
- U.S. District Court Southern District of New York, 1982
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of New York, 1982
Education
- Brooklyn Law School, Brooklyn, New York
J.D. - College of Mount St. Vincent, Riverdale, New York,
1978
B.A.
Honors: Cum Laude
Major: History/Economics
Past Employment Positions
- Costello & Shea, 50 Broadway, NY, Attorney, 1982 - 1990
- Ahmuty, Demers & McManus, 110 William Street, NY, Attorney, 2000 - 2003
- Knox Naughton, 299 Cherry Hall Rd., Parsippany, Attorney, 2004 - 2007
Birth Information
- Brooklyn, New York, United States of America