HIGHLIGHTS:
Co-trial counsel for multi-family housing developer in five-week, federal court trial resulting in successful defense of $5 million claim
Litigated claims on behalf of minority shareholder and limited liability member, leading to favorable, multi-million dollar settlements
Jointly represented national telemarketing firm in five-week trial leading to entry of nearly $2 million judgment for breach of contract
Co-trial counsel in successful defense of $1 million legal malpractice claim against leading New Jersey law firm
Jointly represented buyers in obtaining summary judgment against $500,000 claim for breach of real estate contract
EDUCATION:
Seton Hall University School of Law
Valedictorian
Law Review
J.D. (summa cum laude) 1995
The American University
B.A. (magna cum laude) 1992
Distinguished University Honors
BAR ADMISSIONS:
States: New Jersey 1995
Federal: District of New Jersey
OTHER EXPERIENCE:
Mayor, Borough of Bloomingdale 1999-2006
Member, Planning Board,
Borough of Bloomingdale 1999-2006
Superior Court of New Jersey,
Appellate Division, Law Clerk,
Honorable James J. Petrella, P.J.A.D. 1995-1996
Trustee, Board of Education of
Borough of Bloomingdale 1992-1995
Member, Arthur T. Vanderbilt Inn of Court
REPRESENTATIVE EXPERIENCE:
Commercial litigation (including disputes arising under the Uniform Commercial Code)
Contract actions (including real estate disputes)
Appellate practice
Business torts (including unfair competition and restrictive covenant litigation)
Shareholder, partnership and limited liability membership disputes (including representation of minority members)
Disputes relating to acquisitions and dispositions of businesses
Chancery jurisprudence
Professional malpractice litigation
Consumer fraud actions
Land use litigation
Civil RICO actions
Published opinions: Cargill Global Trading v. Applied Dev. Co., ___ F.Supp.2d ___, 2010 WL 1568457 (D.N.J.); Papergraphics Int’l, Inc. v. Correa, 389 N.J. Super. 8 (App. Div. 2006); DialAmerica Mktg., Inc. v. KeySpan Energy Corp., 374 N.J. Super. 502 (App. Div.), certif. den., 184 N.J. 212 (2005); Sullivan v. Aslanides, 374 N.J. Super. 68 (App. Div.), certif. den., 183 N.J. 218 (2005); Nora Beverages, Inc. v. Perrier Group of America, Inc., 269 F.3d 114 (2d Cir. 2001); Apfel v. Budd Larner et al., 324 N.J. Super. 133 (App. Div.), certif. den., 162 N.J. 485 (1999); Belfer v. Merling, 322 N.J. Super. 124 (App. Div.), certif. den., 162 N.J. 196 (1999); Nora Beverages, Inc. v. Perrier Group of America, Inc., 164 F.3d 736 (2d Cir. 1998).
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