Best Lawyers in New Jersey, United States for Commercial Litigation
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Edward J. Dauber practices in the firm’s Litigation Group. He focuses his practice on white collar criminal matters, business litigation, and state and federal agency and regulatory matters. Ed joins CSG Law after founding a Newark-based law firm and working with its Litigation and Alternative Dispute Resolution Teams. Prior to working in the private sector, he was the Chief of the Fraud Division of the United States Attorney’s Office in New Jersey and an advisor to the Attorney G...
Mr. Barreiro focuses his practice in the representation of individuals and businesses in complex commercial litigation, including international litigation and chancery matters. He has served clients in a variety of industries, including real estate, financial and mortgage lending, transportation, food and beverage, technology, healthcare, legal, accounting and environmental. Mr. Barreiro is certified by the Supreme Court of New Jersey as a Civil Trial Attorney. His broad-based experience incl...
Willard C. Shih is a shareholder on the Business and Commercial Litigation team at Wilentz, Goldman & Spitzer, P.A., concentrating on professional liability and responsibility litigation and other commercial disputes. In his litigation practice, Mr. Shih represents businesses and individuals in complex commercial disputes, including cases involving corporate and partnership disputes, unfair competition and consumer claims, trade secrets, restrictive covenants, and a variety of other matte...
Brian R. Ade is a litigation attorney with Rivkin Radler LLP, based in Hackensack, New Jersey. His practice focuses on Commercial Litigation, Insurance Law, Litigation – Insurance, and Product Liability Litigation – Defendants. Brian devotes a substantial portion of his work to matters involving construction defects, product liability, utilities, and insurance coverage disputes. Brian has represented companies and individuals in a wide range of claims, including matters involving ...
Mary is a partner in the firm's Litigation Department and co-chair of the Criminal Defense and Regulatory Practice Group. She focuses her practice on white collar criminal defense, internal corporate investigations and complex civil litigation. Her work encompasses the defense of clients in criminal investigations, RICO actions, contract and business disputes, and allegations of legal malpractice. She is experienced in all aspects of litigation, including internal investigations on behalf of ...
Ms. Reckord's litigation practice focuses on complex commercial litigation in federal and state courts. Her representation of clients includes matters in the areas of banking, employment, family law, trusts & estates, class action defense, consumer fraud, construction and commercial real estate. Ms. Reckord represents condominium associations and unit owners in construction-related matters including contract disputes, consumer fraud cases and RICO claims. She represents developers in arbi...
Antonio J. Casas is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Commercial Litigation and Insurance Law. Antonio J., who practices law in Florham Park, New Jersey, has been recognized since 2026. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Antonio J. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
Mariel L. Belanger maintains a diverse civil litigation practice in state and federal court. With respect to commercial litigation, Mariel has assisted clients in a wide array of industries in matters involving contract disputes, unfair competition, and trade secret and employee mobility issues, among others. Mariel also represents employers in employment-related cases both in court and before administrative agencies and has represented management against single- and multi-employee claims inv...
Gregory Miller is the partner-in-charge of Rivkin Radler LLP’s New Jersey office in Hackensack, New Jersey, where he also serves as Co-Chair of the firm’s Intellectual Property Practice Group. He previously served on the firm’s executive committee. With more than 25 years of experience, Greg represents businesses in commercial litigation and civil litigation matters, as well as corporate counseling, including trial and appellate work involving complex commercial disputes, in...
A law firm partner, business executive, former federal prosecutor, and former in-house counsel for a Fortune 500 beauty company, Danielle Corcione possesses a rare combination of tenacity, fierce advocacy, and business acumen. Danielle is an experienced federal trial lawyer and strategic advisor. She has represented individual, government, and corporate clients in high-stakes regulatory matters pending before the DOJ, SEC, FDA, and other regulatory bodies. Danielle brings a creative, realisti...
Adam Derman is a skilled litigator who routinely serves as lead counsel in trials, injunction proceedings, arbitrations and appeals. A trusted advisor, Adam also provides strategic counsel to his clients in order to efficiently resolve complex, and often sensitive, business disputes. Commercial Litigation Practice Adam’s litigation practice focuses on contract and commercial disputes; trade secret and restrictive covenant litigation; enforcing and protecting shareholder rights; real est...
Kaitlyn E. Stone is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Commercial Litigation. Kaitlyn E., who practices law in Morristown, New Jersey, has been recognized since 2026. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Kaitlyn E. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
Marie Mathews serves as the Managing Member of CSG Law, where she provides strategic direction to the Firm, managing the firm’s resources to ensure effective and exceptional counsel to clients. Previously, Marie served in a variety of management roles at the firm, including as Practice Group Leader of the Litigation Group and Deputy General Counsel to the firm, where she supported firm operations and client service initiatives, as well as created programs to educate and mentor team memb...
Michael S. Horn is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Commercial Litigation. Michael S., who practices law in Hackensack, New Jersey, has been recognized since 2026. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Michael S. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
David L. Cook is a Member of the Sills Cummis & Gross Litigation Department. He primarily represents corporations and banks in litigation involving complex commercial disputes in state and federal courts throughout the United States. His extensive background involves a broad range of experience including representing Fortune 500 companies in antitrust class actions, major international banks and corporations in U.S. sanctions and Foreign Corrupt Practices Act investigations, media compani...
Mr. Goodman focuses his practice in commercial litigation, with a particular concentration in real estate and real estate brokerage issues. His experience also encompasses municipal law, antitrust suits, and corporate shareholder and partnership disputes. Throughout his career, a number of Mr. Goodman’s cases have resulted in published opinions that set precedents in New Jersey. Mr. Goodman is approved by the State of New Jersey Department of Banking and Insurance Real Estate Commission...
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