David Dockery Email & Phone Number

New York, Ny, Us

Morristown, New Jersey, United States

Morristown, Nj

I focus my practice on the representation of community associations in New Jersey and New York. I frequently attend and participate in client association board meetings, and advise board members and managers with regard to general association operations. I am well-versed in the legal interpretation of governing documents, as well as the creation and negotiation of contracts, resolutions, and amendments.I have considerable experience litigating issues common to community associations such as matters pertaining to collections, foreclosure, eviction, and bankruptcy, as well as defense of community associations in lawsuits initiated by owners, and appellate practice. In addition, I serve as an alternative dispute resolution mediator through the New Jersey Community Associations Institute (CAI).

Randolph, New Jersey

Roseland, Nj

Associate attorney for firm specializing in creditor's rights and commercial litigation. Member of consumer lending practice. Advise clients in regards to loan origination, CEMA refinance, and title issues. Responsible for REO title and closings, commercial litigation, evictions, and municipal court matters in connection with real estate violations. Representative clients include national and regional banks.- Represented Plaintiff-landlords in numerous non-payment, for-cause, and contested eviction cases from trial to lockout throughout New Jersey.- Litigation experience in connection with condominium rental receiverships and lien priority- Represented clients in tenant security deposit cases on behalf of both tenants and landlords- Responsible for numerous REO closings and for clearing associated title problems- Appeared on behalf of bank clients in connection with municipal property violations in several municipalities in New Jersey- Served as counsel for banks in connection with loan origination, title issues, and New York CEMA refinance practice

Montclair, Nj

Attorney for law firm focused in real estate and business litigation, private lending, estate planning, bankruptcy, and commercial and residential closings, including short-sales and REOs in New Jersey and New York.- Member of litigation team, responsible for drafting pleadings and briefs, conducting discovery, court appearances, motion practice, and trials. Accomplishments include: - Represented a plaintiff who was successful in obtaining a final judgment at trial against a national bank for its bad faith practices. - Negotiated the settlement of the liquidation of a family-held business worth over two million dollars. - Currently representing a client in a Quiet Title action against a national bank.- Perform all aspects of closings from contract formation to post-closing matters. Maintain average workload of five closings per week, manage paralegals and support staff. Accomplishments include: - Represented a Seller in the sale of an 18-unit apartment building. - Represented a Buyer in the purchase of multi-use commercial and residential building. - Acted as settlement agent on countless loan closings.- Solely responsible for expanding firm’s practice areas into estate planning and bankruptcy. - Former attorney consultant for LexisNexis New Jersey and New York estate planning products. - Mentor attorney for law firm interns.

Member of attorney defense team in complex civil litigation and discovery for Fortune Global 50 client in post-September 11, 2001 toxic tort personal injury case.

New York, Ny

Assisted mentor attorney, Peter J. Strauss, with Trust, Estate and Elder Law practice.- Drafted estate planning documents, evaluated commercial real estate appraisals, IRS correspondence, estate and gift tax returns, Medicaid planning, observed court appearances, observed client intake.

Totowa, Nj

Assisted attorneys in all aspects of civil litigation: legal research, drafted pleadings, discovery documents, motions and briefs, observed client intake.

Lake Forest, Il

Assisted law firm specializing in real estate, estate planning, probate, tax and business incorporation; legal research, filed court documents at various courthouses, processed client billing.

Juris Doctor

Master Of Music, Sacred Music

Academic Honors

Bachelor Of Music, Performance

Academic Honors, Merit-based Scholarship

Education record

Activities and Societies: Merit-based Scholarship