Day Pitney Partner Peter Wolfson Named a 2025 NJBIZ ICON Honoree

Day Pitney LLP is proud to announce that Real Estate Partner Peter J. Wolfson has been named a 2025 ICON Award honoree by NJBIZ in recognition of his distinguished leadership, legal acumen, and impact in the real estate field. He is the second Day Pitney attorney to receive this recognition, following Partner and General Counsel Elizabeth Sher’s selection in 2023.

The ICON Awards honor New Jersey business leaders aged 60 and older for their enduring impact, leadership, and professional accomplishments across industries such as accounting, architecture, real estate, law, government, hospitality, and more. According to NJBIZ, nominees must live and work in New Jersey, have held a senior leadership role, and be affiliated with a company with at least 50 employees and a presence in the state. For more information on the award and its methodology, click here.

“For more than four decades, Peter has played a vital role in shaping New Jersey’s real estate landscape and has served as a trusted advisor to developers, municipalities, and community stakeholders,” commented Day Pitney's New Jersey Office Managing Partner Paul R. Marino. “From guiding transformative redevelopment projects to balancing the interests of communities and developers, his work has left a lasting imprint across the state. We’re proud to see his dedication and leadership recognized with this honor.”

At Day Pitney, Wolfson advises developers, corporations, and institutions through all phases of land use and real estate development. Drawing on his experience in both private practice and public service, he guides clients through transactions, financing, redevelopment plans and agreements, land use approvals, project disposition, leasing, and purchase and sale. A trusted advisor in complex deals, litigation strategy, and appeals, he also counsels on real estate taxation and common interest ownership matters.

“New Jersey has been both the backdrop and the focus of my career, so receiving this recognition is especially meaningful,” said Peter Wolfson. “I’ve been fortunate to work alongside dedicated clients, colleagues, and communities over the years, and I share this award with all those who’ve partnered with me to help shape the places where we live, work, and grow.”

Outside the firm, Wolfson is deeply engaged in the legal and business communities. He served on the New Jersey State Bar Association’s Land Use Section Board from 2005 to 2008 and has been a member of the Morris County Bar Association’s Land Use Section since 2003. His prior roles with the MCBA include service on its Board of Trustees from 2000 to 2003, Nominating Committee in 2004, and the Foundation Board from 2004 to 2007.

He serves as the President of the Zufall Health Foundation, which supports the Zufall Health Center, a federally qualified health center providing quality health care to tens of thousands of underserved New Jerseyans in multiple locations.

Wolfson has been ranked in The Best Lawyers in America (click for Best Lawyers methodology) since 2012 and twice named a “Lawyer of the Year” for the Newark Metro Area: Litigation - Real Estate in 2023 and Land Use and Zoning Law in 2015. He has also been recognized in New Jersey Super Lawyers (click here for Super Lawyers methodology) since 2005 and by Chambers USA (click here for Chambers methodology) since 2019. He earned his J.D. from Pennsylvania State University’s The Dickinson School of Law and B.A. from Allegheny College. Wolfson is admitted to practice in New Jersey.

For the full list of winners, click here.

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