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Eric B. Levine
Westfield: 908-233-6800 ext. 2360elevine@lindabury.com Eric Levine concentrates his practice in general and commercial litigation. His trial and dispute resolution experience encompasses a wide variety of matters, including insurance coverage, contract matters and construction cases. He also has extensive experience in commercial real estate, including related litigation, foreclosures and lease negotiations. He has appeared before the Superior Court of New Jersey at both the trial and appellate levels, as well as before the Office of Administrative Law and the Department of Labor. His reported decisions include In the Matter of the Adoption of a Child by E.T. and T.T., which clarified the distinction between a law guardian and a guardian ad litem, while holding that N.J.S.A 9:3-53 does not preclude an award of attorneys’ fee to either, even if the wrong form of counsel is appointed. As labor counsel, Eric has significant experience in contract negotiations, mediations, and arbitrations before New Jersey Public Employee Relations Commission labor arbitrators. He has also lectured before the NJ State PBA on topics including collective bargaining and interest arbitration. Eric is a graduate of the Richard J. Hughes American Inn of Court. Following law school, he served a one-year judicial clerkship with the Honorable Harry A. Margolis, P.J.S.C., in the Superior Court of New Jersey, Chancery Division - General Equity Part. He is also a former Notes and Comments Editor of The Seton Hall Constitutional Law Journal. Eric currently sits on the Board of Trustees for Homefirst: Interfaith Housing and Family Services and is on the Board of Directors for the Victoria Condominium Association. Eric also sits on the Westfield advisory board for the Alternative Press, an on-line daily periodical servicing various towns throughout New Jersey. In 2006, Eric was recognized by the New Jersey Law Journal as one of its '40 Under 40' and in 2007 Eric was recognized by NJBIZ as one of its ‘40 Under 40’. He was also recognized as a “Rising Star” in the area of General Litigation by New Jersey Super Lawyers* in 2008 and 2009. Bar Admissions: New Jersey, 1995 U. S. District Court, District of New Jersey, 1995 United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit, 2006 Reported Cases: In the Matter of the Adoption of a Child by E.T. and T.T., 302 N.J. Super. 533 (App. Div. 1997), cert. den. 152 N.J. 12 (1997) Publications: Excluding Expert Testimony in Fidelity Cases: A Practical Guide for Defense Counsel, American Bar Association, "The Brief," Vol. 31, No. 4; Summer, 2001. No Fidelity Bond Coverage: Misappropriation By An Alter Ego, Defense Research Institute, "For the Defense," Vol. 44, No. 9; Summer, 2002. Honors/Awards: Listed as “Rising Star” in the area of General Litigation by New Jersey Super Lawyers* in 2008 and 2009. For methodology, see http://www.superlawyers.com/about/selection_process.html. Memberships: American Bar Association New Jersey State Bar Association Union County Bar Association Hudson County Chamber of Commerce Education: Seton Hall University School of Law, J.D., 1995 University of Massachusetts - Amherst, B.B.A., cum laude, 1992 *No aspect of this advertisement has been approved by the Supreme Court of New Jersey.
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