Brian J. Molloy
Awarded Practice Areas
Appellate Practice Bet-the-Company Litigation Commercial Litigation Ethics and Professional Responsibility Law Legal Malpractice Law - Defendants
Biography
Brian J. Molloy is General Counsel and serves as Chairman of the Board at Wilentz, Goldman & Spitzer, P.A. His professional liability litigation practice includes defending lawyers and law firms, both insured and uninsured, from Am Law 100 law firms to solo practitioners, as well as Judges and a number of different insurers including Attorneys’ Liability Assurance Society (ALAS) against claims of malpractice and ethics violations. His business and commercial litigation practice includes the representation of public and private companies of all sizes in New Jersey and across the nation at every level of state and federal courts in complex matters involving a myriad of legal issues, including breach of contract, fraud, breach of fiduciary duty, as well as shareholder and partnership disputes. As Co-Chair of the firm’s Appellate Practice, Mr. Molloy manages appeals in both the state and federal courts. Mr. Molloy has been certified for several years by the Supreme Court of New Jersey as a Certified Civil Trial Attorney.
Overview
- Kean University, B.A.
- Seton Hall University, J.D., graduated 1978
- New Jersey, 1978
- United States Supreme Court
- United States District Court for the District of New Jersey
- United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
- United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
- United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
- New Jersey, 1978
- Kean University, B.A.
- Seton Hall University, J.D., graduated 1978
- United States Supreme Court
- United States District Court for the District of New Jersey
- United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
- United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
- United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Client Testimonials
Awards & Focus

Named "Lawyer of the Year" by Best Lawyers® for:
- Appellate Practice, Woodbridge (2024)
- Bet-the-Company Litigation, Woodbridge (2024)
- Bet-the-Company Litigation, Woodbridge (2021)
- Appellate Practice, Woodbridge (2014)
Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2026 for work in:
- Appellate Practice
- Bet-the-Company Litigation
- Commercial Litigation
- Ethics and Professional Responsibility Law
- Legal Malpractice Law - Defendants
Additional Areas of Practice:
- Criminal Defense: White-Collar
- Personal Injury Litigation
- Professional Malpractice Law - Defendants
Special Focus:
- Land Use and Zoning
- Professional Malpractice
- Sports
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