Best Lawyers in New Jersey, United States for Commercial Litigation
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John focuses his practice on civil litigation including trial and appellate advocacy, primarily in the healthcare area, as well as in healthcare regulatory and compliance matters. He has represented healthcare providers in the defense of professional liability claims, licensure and credentialing disputes, reimbursement disputes, insurance coverage and insurance fraud cases, qui tam actions under the Federal False Claims Act, and hospital privilege disputes including termination litigation. He...
Alan is an accomplished and versatile litigator with broad experience resolving complex commercial disputes. His practice is defined by a sophisticated understanding of high-stakes business, corporate, estate and real estate conflicts. He represents clients in litigation in New Jersey and New York federal and state courts, and in mediation and arbitration proceedings. Alan has demonstrated expertise in representing business owners, partners, and shareholders in high stakes disputes where the ...
Kevin R. Reich is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Commercial Litigation. Kevin R. practices law in Newark, New Jersey Best Lawyers has recognized Kevin R. Reich since 2025. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same geographic region and legal practice area. The recognition reflects the professional regard in which Kevin R. Reich is held by other lawyers.
Andrew B. Smith is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Commercial Litigation. Andrew B. practices law in Summit, New Jersey Best Lawyers has recognized Andrew B. Smith since 2018. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same geographic region and legal practice area. The recognition reflects the professional regard in which Andrew B. Smith is held by other lawyers.
Kevin G. Walsh co-chairs the Government & Regulatory Affairs Department and is a member of the firm’s Executive Committee. He is the 2020-2021 President of the Essex County Bar Association. Mr. Walsh’s practice of law includes business litigation, government affairs, and criminal defense, overseeing a wide range of matters for clients facing critical, cutting-edge challenges and opportunities. In addition to helping his government affairs clients navigate the channels and leve...
Stuart M. Lederman is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Commercial Litigation, Eminent Domain and Condemnation Law, Litigation - Construction and Litigation - Real Estate. Stuart M. practices law in Madison, New Jersey Best Lawyers has recognized Stuart M. Lederman since 2007. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same geographic region and legal practice area. The recognition reflects the professional regard in which Stuart...
Mr. Torcicollo has a broad-based commercial litigation practice with substantial trial experience in a variety of forums, including federal courts, the state courts of New York and New Jersey, and both AAA and private party arbitration. He has extensive experience handling construction-related disputes, including contract claims and claims relating to change orders, construction defects, scheduling and delay, construction liens, public bidding, and design. His practice also includes commercia...
Gerald A. Liloia is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Commercial Litigation, Litigation - Banking and Finance and Litigation - Real Estate. Gerald A. practices law in Madison, New Jersey Best Lawyers has recognized Gerald A. Liloia since 2007. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same geographic region and legal practice area. The recognition reflects the professional regard in which Gerald A. Liloia is held by other lawyers.
Mr. Alworth is Chair of the firm’s Commercial & Criminal Litigation Group and was twice selected, in 2022 and 2018, the Best Lawyers ® “Lawyer of the Year” in his practice area for the Newark region. He regularly appears as trial counsel before state and federal courts, as well as the American Arbitration Association. Over the past decade, with a unique niche in crisis management and risk avoidance, Mr. Alworth has counseled clients in some of the most complex transa...
William P. Deni, Jr. is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Commercial Litigation. William P. practices law in Newark, New Jersey Best Lawyers has recognized William P. Deni, Jr. since 2022. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same geographic region and legal practice area. The recognition reflects the professional regard in which William P. Deni, Jr. is held by other lawyers.
Bethany A. Abele is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Commercial Litigation. Bethany A. practices law in Madison, New Jersey Best Lawyers has recognized Bethany A. Abele since 2020. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same geographic region and legal practice area. The recognition reflects the professional regard in which Bethany A. Abele is held by other lawyers.
Ms. Janukowicz handles a wide range of criminal and complex business matters in both state and federal courts throughout New Jersey and New York. Her commercial litigation practice focuses primarily on briefing and arguing discovery and dispositive motions in connection with securities and common law fraud, class action defense, and construction matters. In her criminal practice, she has prepared legal briefs in both trial and appellate contexts, arguing intricate matters of criminal procedur...
Marc D. Haefner, a partner in the firm, represents clients in a wide range of complex commercial and intellectual property litigation. As a commercial litigator, he focuses on civil cases arising under the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO), and has both successfully prosecuted and defended such cases. He has also defended numerous class actions brought under New Jersey’s Consumer Fraud Act. His intellectual property work consists mainly of trademark, copyright in...
Robert J. MacPherson is a Fellow of the American College of Construction Lawyers and former Chair of the ABA Forum on the Construction Industry. He has extensive experience in construction matters, focusing his practice on drafting and negotiating all manner of contracts relating to construction projects and the resolution, through negotiation, mediation, arbitration and litigation in State and Federal Courts of construction disputes. Mr. MacPherson also acts as a mediator and arbitrator and ...
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