Construction Law Litigation - Real Estate Real Estate Law
Robert C. Epstein
Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2008 Awarded Practice Areas
Biography
Robert C. Epstein practices in the area of construction law and contracting. A frequent author and lecturer in the area of construction law, Robert co-chairs the firm's National Construction Law Practice.
Overview
- English
- Gender: Male
- New York University, J.D., graduated 1976
- University of Pennsylvania, graduated 1973
- New York, New York State Bar Association
- New Jersey, New Jersey State Bar Association
- American Bar Association - Member
- New Jersey State Bar Association, Construction Law Section - Member
- English
- New York, New York State Bar Association
- New Jersey, New Jersey State Bar Association
- American Bar Association - Member
- New Jersey State Bar Association, Construction Law Section - Member
- New York University, J.D., graduated 1976
- University of Pennsylvania, graduated 1973
- Gender: Male
Client Testimonials
Awards & Focus
Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2026 for work in:
- Construction Law
- Litigation - Real Estate
- Real Estate Law
Additional Areas of Practice:
- Commercial Litigation
- Litigation - Construction
- Litigation - Municipal
Special Focus:
- 1031 Exchange
- Commercial
- Construction
- Litigation
- Tax Certiorari
Awards:
- AV Preeminent® 5.0 out of 5
- Super Lawyers magazine, New Jersey Super Lawyers, 2007-2012
- Winning Team, New Jersey Law Journal’s "General Litigation Department of the Year" award, 2013
- Top Rated Lawyer in Construction, American Lawyer Media and Martindale Hubbell, 2013
News & Media
Case History
Cases
- Areas of Concentration
- Construction contracts, law and litigation
- Other Court Admissions
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
- U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey
- U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York
- Supreme Court of the United States
- Supreme Court of New Jersey
- Supreme Court of New York
- Published Decisions
- Gould v. Ruefenacht, 471 U.S. 701 (1985) (meaning of "security" under the federal securities laws)
- Ruefenacht v. O'Halloran, 737 F.2d 320 (3d. Cir. 1984) (meaning of "security" under the federal securities laws)
- Center 48 L.P. v. The May Dept. Stores Company, 355 N.J. Super. 390 (App. Div. 2002) (enforcement of guaranty)
- Amerex v. Doane, 688 F.2d 818 (3d Cir. 1982) (enforcement of restrictive covenant)
- Autotote Ltd. v. New Jersey Sports & Exposition Authority, 85 N.J. 363 (1981) (public contract bid protest)
- Autotote, Ltd. v. New Jersey Sports & Exposition Authority, 171 N.J. Super. 480 (App. Div. 1979) (public contract bid protest)
- Hercules, Inc. v. General Magnetic Tape Co., 180 N.J. Super. 206 (App. Div. 1981) (priority of tax lien)
- Passavant v. United States Environmental Protection Agency, 477 F. Supp. 1200 (D.N.J. 1979) (public contract bid protest)
- Zimpro, Inc. v. United States Environmental Protection Agency, 83 F.R.D. 302 (N.D.N.Y. 1979) (public contract bid protest)
- Part 2
- BSP Div. of Envirotech Corp. v. United States Environmental Protection Agency, 471 F. Supp. 958 (D.N.J. 1979) (public contract bid protest)
- Manganaro v. Carney's Point Township Sewerage Authority, 344 N.J. Super 343 (App. Div. 2001) (application of Affidavit of Merit Statute)
- White Oak Funding, Inc. v. Winning, 341 N.J. Super 294 (App. Div. 2001) (application of New Jersey Spill Act)
- Gothic Constr. Group v. Port Auth. Trans-Hudson Corp., 312 N.J. Super 1 (App. Div. 1998) (challenge to arbitration clause in public contract)
- Nachtigall v. New Jersey Turnpike Authority, 302 N.J.- Super 123 (App. Div. 1997) cert. den. 151 N.J. 77 (1997) (public contract bid protest)
- Grand Cove II Ass'n. v. Ginsberg, 291 N.J. Super. 58 (App. Div. 1996) (dispute involving construction insurance)
- In Re Thomson McKinnon Secur., Inc., 143 B.R. 612 (Bkrtcy, S.D.N.Y. 1992) (objection to discharge in bankruptcy)
- Barre-National, Inc. v. Doshi, 1988 U.S. Dist. Lexis 3323 (D.N.J. 1988) (enforcement of competitive restrictions)
- Gach v. Century Cookies, Inc., 1985 U.S. Dist. Lexis 18938 (S.D.N.Y. 1985) (enforcement of competitive restrictions)
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