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HIGHLIGHTS:
Counsel for Plaintiff in Banco Popular North America v. Gandhi, 184 N.J. 161 (2005)
Defense counsel in nationwide class-action lawsuits in federal and state courts alleging false advertising, false labeling, and RICO
EDUCATION:
Fordham University School of Law
J.D. (cum laude) 1976
University of Pennsylvania
B.A. (magna cum laude) 1973
BAR ADMISSIONS:
States:
New York 1977
New Jersey 1983
Federal:
District of New Jersey
Southern District of New York
Eastern District of New York
District of Connecticut
Court of Appeals - Second and Third Circuits
Tax Court
OTHER EXPERIENCE:
New Jersey State Bar Association, Equity Jurisprudence Committee, Member: 1996-present
Essex County Bar Association, Equity Practice Committee, Member: 1996-present
Fairleigh Dickinson University, Lecturer
Kean College, Department of Continuing Legal Education, Lecturer
Supreme Court District Ethics Committee, Chair: 2000-2001
Contributing author, New Jersey Lawyer column "Ethically Speaking"
REPRESENTATIVE EXPERIENCE:
Shareholder and partnership disputes
Disputes relating to acquisitions and dispositions of business
Intellectual property matters, including trade secrets, ownership of patents, trade dress, and copyright infringement
Real estate law, including disputes between landlords and tenants
Preliminary injuctions and other equity matters
Creditors' rights representing banks and secured creditors
Debtors' rights representing guarantors and obligors on commercial paper and negotiable instruments
Employment contracts and restrictive covenants
Condemnation
Attorney malpractice
Disputes arising under the Uniform Commercial Code
Civil RICO claims
Products liability defense
Foreclosure of commercial real estate
Real estate tax appeals
Class-action lawsuits
Claims under securities laws
Employment discrimination
Investigations by Securities and Exchange Commission
Published opinions: Belfer v. Merling, 322 N.J. Super. 1241 App. Div. 1999); Zavodnick v. Levin, 340 N.J. Super. 94 (App. Div. 2001); Metlife Capital Financial Corp. v. Washington Avenue Associates, 159 N.J. 484 (1999); Maritime Electric Co. v. United Jersey Bank, 959 F.2d 1194 (3rd Cir. 1991); Banco Popular North America v. Gandhi, 184 N.J. 161 (2005) | 