Jonathan M. Busch, Counsel, is a member of the firm’s school law team and represents boards of education on a wide-range of school law related matters.

Education

• Rutgers-Newark, J.D., 2003
• Columbia University, M.A., 2000
• University of Maryland, B.A., 1999

Bar Admissions

• New Jersey, 2003
• United States District Court for the District of New Jersey, 2003
• District of Columbia, 2004
• New York, 2011

Professional Memberships

• New Jersey State Bar Association
• Middlesex County Bar Association
• New Jersey Association of School Attorneys

Professional and Civic Service Recognitions

• New Jersey Super Lawyers®-Rising Stars list, 2010 Edition
• New Jersey Super Lawyers®-Rising Stars list, 2009 Edition

Relevant Experience

Mr. Busch works with the firm's school board clients on issues pertaining to general education law. In particular, Mr. Busch has extensive expertise with the Senator Byron M. Baer Open Public Meetings Act (OPMA) and the Open Public Records Act (OPRA) and has authored and co-authored a series of published articles on these and other topics. Mr. Busch also has a wide range of experience with the School Ethics Act and the new school board accountability laws and regulations.

Additionally, Mr. Busch is very familiar with a range of matters involving political campaign law, including state and local "pay to play" issues. He regularly advises business entities with respect to their political contribution rights and disclosure obligations. In addition, Mr. Busch has counseled candidates and campaigns for both state-wide and local political office and a number of political action committees on the state’s election laws.

Prior to joining the firm, Mr. Busch worked at Wilentz Goldman & Spitzer P.A. in Woodbridge and served as an intern at the United States Attorney’s Office, District of New Jersey in Newark. Mr. Busch earned a masters of arts degree in politics and education from Teachers College, Columbia University. At Rutgers School of Law-Newark, he worked as a member of the Special Education Clinic and Constitutional Litigation Clinic and while in college at the University of Maryland, served as Student Body President.