Princeton Address
Duane Morris LLP
P.O. Box 5203
Princeton, NJ 08543-5203
Phone: 609.631.2470
Fax: 609.631.2401

George W. Powell, Jr. practices in the areas of eminent domain, real estate taxation and land use issues. Mr. Powell represents private property owners whose property has been taken by condemning authorities and has represented clients in governmental acquisitions across the country. He serves as a consultant to the outdoor advertising industry in eminent domain and real property tax matters.

Prior to entering the practice of law, Mr. Powell was a principal for 23 years in a regional real estate valuation firm providing litigation support in complex eminent domain and real property tax matters. He served as tax assessor for two New Jersey municipalities and is a New Jersey-certified tax assessor and general real estate appraiser. Mr. Powell holds the distinguished MAI and CRE professional designations from the Appraisal Institute and The Counselors of Real Estate, respectively. He is a member of the American, Florida and New Jersey bar associations and serves on the Eminent Domain Committee of The Florida Bar. Mr. Powell is a member of both the Outdoor Advertising Association of America and the Florida Outdoor Advertising Association.

Admitted to practice in Florida and New Jersey, Mr. Powell is a 2002 graduate, with honors, of Rutgers University School of Law - Camden and a graduate of Bucknell University.

Areas Of Practice

Eminent Domain
Real Estate Taxation
Land Use

Professional Activities

Certified Mediator, Florida
Qualified Arbitrator, Florida
Certified General Real Estate Appraiser, New Jersey
Licensed Real Estate Broker, New Jersey
Certified Tax Assessor, New Jersey
Member, Appraisal Institute (MAI)
Member, The Counselors of Real Estate (CRE)
National Association of Realtors
- Land Use Property Rights and Environment Committee

Admissions

Florida
New Jersey

Education

Rutgers School of Law, J.D., with honors, 2002
Bucknell University, B.A., 1969

Experience

Duane Morris LLP
- Partner, 2007-present
Powell Law PL
- Attorney, 2006-2007
Fox Rothschild LLP
- Special Counsel, 2003-2006
Powell & Powell Associates, Inc.
- President, Broker of Record and Principal Appraiser, 1980-2003
Ponderosa System, Inc.
- Real Estate Representative
U.S. Army
- Major, Counterintelligence

Civic and Charitable Activities

Ocean City Planning Board
- Chairman
Ocean City Coastal Conservation Commission
Continental Bank of New Jersey
- Director
Rutgers - The State University of New Jersey
- Adjunct Instructor, Real Property Appraisal II

Selected Speaking Engagements

"Depositions: Transcending Survival To Strategy," Annual Convention of The Counselors of Real Estate, San Francisco, California, October 2007
"Litigation Aspects of Appraisal," Appraisal Institute's 75th Anniversary Conference, Las Vegas, Nevada, July 2007
"Land Use Regulations and Their Impact on Real Property Assessments" - Annual Educational Conference of the Association of Municipal Assessors of New Jersey, Cherry Hill, New Jersey, June 2007
"Legal & Valuation Issues In Assessing Billboards in Florida" - Florida Outdoor Advertising Association Annual Convention in Destin, Florida, October 2006
"Eminent Domain - The Team Approach" - American Society of Appraisers Annual International Appraisal Conference, New York City, August 2006