Attorney Forms Advocacy Group to Help the Homeless in New Jersey

Inspired by his father’s experience in the Great Depression, he represented occupants of ‘Tent City’ in Lakewood

Who he is: Jeffrey J. Wild, 54, attorney and advocate for the homeless.

Job: Attorney and partner with the Lowenstein Sandler law firm in Roseland; founder and board member with the New Jersey Coalition to End Homelessness.

Why he matters: Wild represented the residents of a tent encampment for the homeless in Lakewood, known as Tent City. He won an injunction against the demolition of the camp in 2012 and later won a consent decree guaranteeing a year of housing to residents of the camp in exchange for the camp being closed. The closure is in process. He also founded the NJ Coalition to End Homelessness, which is a nonprofit that advocates to combat homelessness in the state.

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