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Bernards, Nj, Us

Basking Ridge, Nj, Us

I have more than 25 years of experience representing some of the country’s largest corporations in patent, intellectual property, consumer class action, employment and other complex commercial disputes in New Jersey state and federal courts. For over 20 years, I was with one of the largest firms in the country, managing the firm’s New Jersey office for 17 years. I provide clients with this top quality “BigLaw” experience, advice and counseling in New Jersey courts, but at a fraction of the cost charged by major law firms.I have practiced exclusively in New Jersey courts for my entire career representing clients in complex business litigation. This experience, coupled with having appeared before virtually every District Court Judge and Magistrate Judge in New Jersey Federal Court, has provided me with a deep and meaningful knowledge of the Court, judges, opposing counsel and local nuance and practice. This depth of knowledge and experience has been considered a vital component of any litigation team representing clients in New Jersey matters. Clients and national counsel coming into New Jersey courts have said that they find this skill critically important. In addition to experience litigating matters as outside counsel, I also have significant in-house litigation counsel experience managing large, high-exposure and complicated litigation matters for one of the world’s largest telecommunications company. This combination provides clients with a unique and valuable perspective to effectively and efficiently handle their matters. I represent clients in a wide variety of matters, including: General Business Counseling and Dispute Resolution; Patent; Intellectual Property; Consumer Class Actions; and Employment.

Chicago, Illinois, Us

General Business Counseling and Dispute Resolution - Represent clients in many different areas of complex commercial business disputes including: antitrust; False Claims Act; product liability; securities fraud; real estate development; professional liability; construction; maritime; breach of contract; bankruptcy; tax disputes; fraud and business torts; environmental; and insurance coverage.Consumer Class Actions - Defend putative class actions in a variety of matters, including: (i) securities fraud; (ii) product liability claims (including UCC warranty claims) relating to high definition televisions, front loading washers, refrigerators, carbonated beverages and cellular telephones; (iii) financial services; (iv) consumer fraud and state consumer protection/unfair trade practices statutes; (v) labor and employment practices; and (vi) consumer class actions.Employment - Represent clients in state and federal courts, as well as arbitration proceedings, in employment related matters, including single plaintiff and multi-party employment discrimination, wrongful discharge, ADEA, NJ LAD and ERISA litigation matters, executive employment agreements, noncompetition provisions, restrictive covenants and other employment related contracts.Counsel clients on EEO practices and employment-at-will issues. Assist clients in developing human resource policies and employee handbooks. Review and analyze employment agreements, noncompetition provisions, and other employment related contracts.Patent - Represent clients in patent infringement matters in: (i) the pharmaceutical and biotechnology industries; and (ii) non-pharmaceutical products, including pregnancy test kits, stock market order tracking devices, telecommunications equipment and gift registry devices.Intellectual Property - Represent clients on claims arising under state and federal unfair competition laws, including the Lanham Act, false advertising claims, trademark infringement and trade secrets.

Served as in-house counsel assisting with litigation and business counseling for the (at the time) newly formed Verizon Wireless entity.Provided strategic advice and assistance to C-Suite and senior executives with several business units on regulatory compliance, contract review and negotiations and implementation of business processes and procedures for mitigation and/or avoidance of litigation.Primary in-house counsel managing several high risk/exposure litigation matters, including trademark infringement, corporate espionage/theft, intellectual property, consumer class actions, franchise and breach of contract matters. Worked extensively with outside counsel managing all aspect of matters, including budgets and costs; prepared reports for corporate management and internal clients; attended court proceedings and alternate dispute resolution/settlement sessions as primary corporate representative. Participated in internal investigations.

Bachelor Of Science (B.S.), Chemistry

Juris Doctor (J.D.)