John C. Farrell, a Long Island veteran attorney with more than 25 years of experience in zoning, land use and municipal law, has joined Harris Beach Murtha as a partner.
His practice centers on land use and zoning approvals, municipal representation, commercial real estate development, Industrial Development Agency (IDA) benefit applications, environmental reviews, and related litigation and appeals. In separate matters and roles, he has experience representing developers, national companies and property owners, as well as counsel for various municipal and quasi-municipal entities, giving John a practical understanding of both sides of the development process.
John joins the Commercial Real Estate Practice Group, the Public Finance and Economic Development Practice Group and the Municipal Industry and Local Agent Team, working out of the firm’s Long Island office.
He is currently counsel for the Village of Plandome Manor and has experience representing special districts, handling governance, litigation, contract negotiations and other municipal issues, in addition to private land use, development and real estate practice.


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