Alan S. Naar 15YEARSAWARDED

Alan S. Naar

recognized lawyers icon Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2007
Awarded Practice Areas
Commercial Litigation
Works at
Greenbaum, Rowe, Smith & Davis LLP

49 Best Lawyers awards

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Biography

Alan is a seasoned litigator who represents clients in large and complex commercial matters. He represents a broad range of business entities and individuals in federal and state court civil litigation and appeals and before arbitration panels.

His diverse experience encompasses corporate and partnership disputes, business torts, securities litigation, product liability matters, trademark and unfair trade practice claims, trade secret litigation, antitrust matters, RICO claims, professional malpractice, employment litigation, land use and redevelopment challenges, and trust and estate litigation.

A key component of Alan’s practice is serving as a trusted resource for out-of-state and international firms requiring sophisticated New Jersey local counsel. He also bridges the gap between litigation and settlement through his work as an advocate, mediator and arbitrator.

Results may vary depending on your particular facts and legal circumstances.

Works at
Greenbaum, Rowe, Smith & Davis LLP

49 Best Lawyers awards

Greenbaum, Rowe, Smith & Davis LLP logo

Locations

Education

  • Columbia University, J.D., graduated 1976
  • Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, B.A., summa cum laude, graduated 1973

Bar Admissions

  • New Jersey, NJ - 1976

Affiliations

  • American Bar Association - Member, Center for Professional Responsibility
  • Association of the Federal Bar of New Jersey - Former Trustee
  • Columbia Law School Association - Vice President
  • Essex County Bar Association - Member; Former Vice Chair, Product Liability Law Section
  • New Jersey State Bar Association - Member, Internet and Computer Law Committee, Appellate Practice Committee
  • Smart Litigator, ALM Media - Member, Editorial Board for New Jersey
  • Supreme Court of New Jersey District V-C (Essex County-West Essex) Fee Arbitration Panel - Former Member

Client Testimonials

Awards & Focus

Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2023 - Litigation - Labor and Employment
Named "Lawyer of the Year" by Best Lawyers® for:
  • Litigation - Labor and Employment, Woodbridge (2023)
Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2027 for work in:
  • Commercial Litigation
Additional Areas of Practice:
  • Employment Law - Management
  • Litigation - Labor and Employment
Awards:
  • Recipient of a Burton Award for Distinguished Legal Writing (2008)

Additional Information

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Case History

Cases
  • Trust Litigation
As counsel for film and Broadway producer Marty Richards, Mr. Naar was successful in establishing at the trial court, Appellate Division, and the New Jersey Supreme Court, that Mr. Richards, as a surviving spouse of Mary Lea Johnson Richards, one of J. Seward Johnson Sr.'s children listed in a 1961 Charitable Lead Trust, was a beneficiary of the Trust and entitled to distributions from the Trustees of the Trust. The Trust had a value at the time of the trial of approximately $300 to $350 million.
  • Product Liability Litigation
Has been involved in major product liability litigation in both the federal and state courts in New Jersey representing a major tobacco company, and was on the trial team in Cipollone v. Liggett Group Inc., et al., a nationally reported product liability action commenced in the U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey
  • Fraud Litigation
Has acted as New Jersey counsel for a number of international clients including the Republic of the Philippines in litigation against U.S. companies alleging fraud and bribery in connection with the awarding of contracts relating to the construction of the first nuclear power plant in the Philippines

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