Criminal Law

• Criminal Defense
  Pro bono criminal defense work, through participation in assignments from the federal Criminal Justice Act panels for the District of New Jersey.
• Wrongful Death
  Crippen v. Central Jersey Concrete Pipe Co., 176 N.J. 397 (2003) (wrongful death action against employer - - legal standard to be applied to evade exclusive remedy provision)
• Assault
• Murder
  Hightower v. School District of Newark, et al., Essex County (January 2013) (Gang related triple murder on school premises/ Tort Claims Act. (six week trial)

Business and Corporate Law

• Corporate Law
• Mergers and Acquisitions
  Listed in Super Lawyers®, a Thomson Reuters business, in the areas of General Litigation, Professional Liability: Defense and Mergers & Acquisitions since its inception in New Jersey in 2005 through 2020, a description of the standard or methodology on which the accolade is based can be found HERE (No aspect of the advertisement has been approved by the Supreme Court)
• Intellectual Property
• Antitrust

Employment Law

• Workers Compensation
  Stancil v. ACE USA, N.J. (2012) (decided August 1, 2012) (appearing on behalf of American Insurance Association, Property Casualty Insurers Association of America, National Association of Mutual Insurance Companies, The Insurance Council of New Jersey) (whether an injured employee may sue his employer’s workers compensation insurer for pain and suffering caused by its delay in paying for medical treatment)
• Sexual Harassment
  A supervisor, upon hearing a complaint of sexual harassment, decided to investigate on her own. Kristie Alley, a frontline supervisor at a Penguin Random House warehouse, received a complaint of sexual harassment from an employee that she supervised. Although the employer had directed all supervis

Property Law

• Real Estate Litigation
  Listed in Best Lawyers® (2021-2024) a Woodward/White, Inc. business and partners with U.S. News & World Report, in the area of Real Estate Law. A description of the standard or methodology on which the accolade is based can be found HERE (No aspect of the advertisement has been approved by the Supreme Court).
• Premises Liability
  Collucci v. Cassese Enterprises, et al., Passaic County (March 2023) (premises liability action, representing commercial property owner). Plaintiff sustained fractured coccyx and back injuries requiring 6 surgeries and 22 procedures in total. Six week trial with multi-million dollar demand. Jury found 50% against plaintiff and 50% against client. Hi/Low settlement agreement in place, resulting in low settlement of $550,000.00.
• Construction Litigation
  Construction Law blog, published by the Firm’s Construction, Fidelity & Surety practice group, covers a broad range of topics and highlights new and interesting cases and issues relevant to the construction industry.
• Land Use and Zoning
  McElroy Deutsch lawyers have extensive experience representing public entities at all levels including Federal, State, and Municipal governments, authorities and agencies. Our attorneys regularly counsel clients in the areas of municipal law, land use and development, labor redeve
• Landlord-Tenant Disputes
  Industrial and commercial real estate corporations, developers and property owners in land- use issues, purchasing, selling, developing, leasing (both Landlord and Tenant) and financing real property; and
• Property Damage
  Insurance carriers and their insureds in a wide range of litigated matters, including insurance coverage disputes, construction defect matters, personal injury law suits, property damage claims, product liability matters, class actions, and much more from the first report of such claims through trial and appeal;

Health Law

• Personal Injury
  Listed in Super Lawyers® (2006-2023), a Thomson Reuters business, in the areas of General Litigation, Personal Injury, and Insurance Coverage. A description of the standard or methodology on which the accolade is based can be found HERE (No aspect of the advertisement has been approved by the Supreme Court).
• Medical Malpractice
  New Jersey – Appellate Practice; Bet-the-Company Litigation; Commercial Litigation; Construction Law; Criminal Defense: White-Collar; Employment Law – Management; Insurance Law; Labor Law – Management; Litigation – Antitrust; Litigation – Insurance; Litigation - Labor & Employment; Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants; Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants; and Product Liability Litigation – Defendants

Trusts and Estates

• Estate Planning
  Estate Planning and Tax Controversy Blog, published by the Firm's Trusts & Estates practice group, delivers valuable information and insights relevant to private client / wealth management services, covering topics such as trusts and estates, wills, estate administration and tax considerations.
• Wills
• Trusts

Finance Law

• Bankruptcy
  Mr. Bressler is the Managing Partner of the Wilmington, Delaware Office. In addition, he currently splits his time between the Firm's Philadelphia and Wilmington offices. His areas of practice include business bankruptcy and insolvency. He has represented, among others, Secured Creditors, Equity Security Holders' Committees, Creditors' Committees, Chapter 7 and Chapter 11 Debtors, chapter 7 Trustees, surety bond companies, and buyers of assets out of bankruptcy.
• Foreclosure
  Commercial lenders, other lenders and borrowers in financial transactions including secured and unsecured loans, asset-based loans, foreclosure proceedings, letters of credit, and leveraged buyouts, and serving as general counsel to commercial banks;