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You’ve worked hard to grow and run a successful business. So when you are faced with a litigation challenge, you need a partner who isn’t afraid to dig in and defend your ground.
The attorneys at Schwartz Kelly, LLC are prepared for the fight. Based on our collective 40 years of litigation experience, we combine strategic, goal-oriented thinking with a fearless, proactive approach:
- Complex commercial litigation
- Construction litigation
- Environmental litigation
- Insurance coverage for insured policyholders
- Contract disputes
- Employment litigation
- Restrictive covenant litigation
- Trade secret litigation
- Minority shareholder litigation
We have experience in alternative dispute resolution including mediation, arbitration and the use of administrative agencies such as the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, the New Jersey Division of Civil Rights, the New Jersey Division of Wage and Hour Compliance and the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection.
Representative Matters
HVAC Equipment Manufacturer Superior Court of New Jersey, Burlington County. On behalf of a Fortune 500 manufacturer, we defended a products liability claim brought by a local school district relating to an alleged malfunctioning HVAC system. By proving that the installer botched the installation, we were able to settle the case for a nominal sum.
Manufacturing Company Superior Court of New Jersey, Warren County. We represented the purchaser of a manufacturing company with regard to claims that the seller misrepresented the condition of the real estate and engaged in fraud in the sale of the business. We successfully obtained a favorable settlement for our client through mediation.
Public Contracts We represented a contractor in multiple successful bid challenges resulting in multi-million dollar contract awards.
Trades We represented companies in the construction, manufacturing and electrical trades in contract disputes and other complex matters.