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Authors: Donald M. Pepe, Donald Scarinci
Date: February 26, 2025

Partner
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Firm Managing Partner
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Little Falls, NJ – February 26, 2025 – Partner and Chair of Scarinci & Hollenbeck, LLC’s Commercial Real Estate Department Donald M. Pepe and Founding & Managing Partner Donald Scarinci have once again been named to ROI-NJ’s Influencers: Law list for 2025. This marks the fourth consecutive year that both attorneys have been honored for their significant contributions to the legal and business landscape in New Jersey.
Don Pepe’s inclusion reflects his continued reputation as one of the most influential commercial real estate attorneys in the state. His leadership has been instrumental in the redevelopment of Jersey City, Hoboken, Bayonne, and the Gold Coast, shaping the region’s economic growth through high-profile transactions and development projects.
Donald Scarinci, one of New Jersey’s most influential attorneys for over 35 years, is recognized for his expertise in public and municipal law and his contributions to legal education, particularly in constitutional law. He is also credited with leading Scarinci Hollenbeck’s transformation into a “law firm of the future” by embracing cutting-edge legal technologies and fostering a firm culture that supports attorney development and innovation. Notably, under his leadership, the firm was recently named to U.S. News & World Report’s 2025 Best Companies to Work For list.
Each year, ROI-NJ’s Influencers: Law list spotlights New Jersey’s most impactful attorneys—those shaping business transactions, resolving complex legal challenges, and leading law firms at the highest level. As ROI-NJ describes, “From business transactions to intellectual property disputes, HR issues to cyber concerns, health care challenges, and everything involving real estate—we honor the best of the best.”
The firm congratulates both attorneys on this well-earned recognition and their ongoing commitment to excellence in the legal profession.
About Donald M. Pepe
Donald M. Pepe devotes his practice to all aspects of complex real estate development and real estate transactional work with an emphasis on retail and residential development. Mr. Pepe works closely with business executives and in-house counsel to develop strategies for targeting acquisitions, land purchase negotiations, managing and evaluating feasibility studies, representing corporate interests before local, state, and federal approval authorities, and securing land use and administrative approvals.
Learn about Don Pepe: https://scarincihollenbeck.com/attorneys/donald-m-pepe
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About Donald Scarinci
Donald Scarinci, Firm Managing Partner, founded the firm in 1988. He writes and lectures extensively about Constitutional Law and edits the award-winning, The Constitutional Law Reporter. His practice focuses on representing public institutions and businesses that interact with government. Mr. Scarinci is well known for his work in Municipal Law, School Law, Business and Health Care law. He has represented some of the largest municipalities and counties in New Jersey, as well as numerous planning and zoning boards, economic development authorities, school boards, utility authorities, colleges, hospitals and other public entities at all levels of municipal, county, regional and state government.
Learn about Donald: https://scarincihollenbeck.com/attorneys/donald-scarinci
View Donald Scarinci’s ROI-NJ listing:
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