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Ed Frisch has more than 30 years experience as a trial attorney in matters dealing with all phases of the construction industry and in other commercial litigation.
Ed is a graduate mechanical engineer with 10 years experience in the construction industry prior to his attending law school. During his engineering career, Ed was involved in the design of automatic temperature control systems, estimating, bidding, writing specifications and sales. Ed is a graduate of Seton Hall University School of Law and was a member of the editorial board of the Law Review.
He has extensive experience in all phases of law relating to the construction trades representing owners, general contractors, mechanical and electrical contractors, masonry contractors, and other specialty subcontractors. The firm is general counsel to the Mechanical Contractors Association of New Jersey and the New Jersey Subcontractors Association. Ed and other firm partners represent these associations in various legal matters.
Throughout his career, Ed has been lead trial counsel in many major construction disputes presented before arbitration panels and in the state and Federal court system. He also has extensive experience in public contract law, particularly in bid disputes where he has established some of the leading case law.
Ed has represented major surety companies in claims resolution, and contractor default situations requiring completion of bonded projects. He also has experience in alternate dispute resolution procedures and techniques and his practice has expanded into general commercial litigation on behalf of corporate clients.
In addition, Ed has represented a number of insurance companies in successfully defending major builders risk, property loss claims, and first party bad faith claims. Recently, he was the lead defense counsel in what is believed to be the largest indoor air quality (IAQ) lawsuit filed in New Jersey. This complex multi-party litigation was resolved in favor of the defendants with all defendants being completely exonerated.
Bar Admissions:
New Jersey, 1976
U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey, 1976
U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit, 2007
U.S. Court of Appeals, Third Circuit, 1977
U.S. Supreme Court, 1983
Reported Cases:
O'Shea v. N.J. Schools Development Authority, Superior Court of New Jersey, Appellate Division, Docket No. A-3943-08T1 (April 27, 2010)
O'Shea and Mechanical Contractors Association of New Jersey, Inc. v. New Jersey Schools Construction Corporation, New Jersey Economic Development Authority, and the State of New Jersey, 388 N.J. Super 312, 908 A.2d 237 (N.J.Super. A.D., Oct 2006)
Thoms Group, Inc. v. Wharton Senior Citizen Housing, Inc., 163 N.J. 507, 750 A.2d 743 (N.J., May 04, 2000) (No. A-18 SEPT.TERM 1999)
Thomas P. Carney, Inc. v. City of Trenton, 235 N.J.Super. 372, 562 A.2d 807 (N.J.Super.A.D., Dec 02, 1988) (No. A-4278-87T5)
Conforti & Eisele, Inc. v. John C. Morris Associates, 199 N.J.Super. 498, 489 A.2d 1233 (N.J.Super.A.D., Mar 19, 1985) (No. A-3933-83T5)
D & K Landscaping Co. v. Great American Ins. Co., 191 N.J.Super. 488, 467 A.2d 581 (N.J.Super.A.D., Sep 27, 1983) (No. A-775-82T2)
Stano v. Soldo Const. Co., 187 N.J.Super. 524, 455 A.2d 541 (N.J.Super.A.D., Jan 12, 1983) (No. A-5910-81-T1)
Conforti & Eisele, Inc. v. John C. Morris Associates, 175 N.J.Super. 341, 418 A.2d 1290 (N.J.Super.L., Jun 17, 1980) (No. L-51472-76)
Conforti & Eisele, Inc. v. Division of Bldg. and Const., Dept. of Treasury, 170 N.J.Super. 64, 405 A.2d 487 (N.J.Super.L., June 25, 1979)
Matter of Vailairco, Inc., 9 B.R. 289, 6 Collier Bankr.Cas.2d 402, 7 Bankr.Ct.Dec.374 (Bankr.D.N.J., Feb 24, 1981) (No. 80-04172 (80-0742))
Brockwell & Carrington v. Kearney Board of Education and Dobco, Inc., et al., 420 N.J. Super. 273, 20 A.3d 1165 (App. Div. 2011)
Honors/Awards:
Included in Best Lawyers in America, "Construction," 2010, 2011 & 2012. For methodology, see http://www.bestlawyers.com/aboutus/selectionprocess.aspx
Included in the 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009 and 2010 New Jersey Super Lawyers* list in the area of Construction Litigation.
Included in the 2009 and 2010 New Jersey Super Lawyers* Corporate Counsel Edition list in the area of Construction Litigation.
Included in the 2011 New Jersey Super Lawyers* Business Edition list in the area of Construction Litigation.
*For methodology, see http://www.superlawyers.com/about/selection_process.html.
Memberships:
American Bar Association
New Jersey State Bar Association
Union County Bar Association
Education:
Seton Hall University School of Law, J.D. 1976
Newark College of Engineering, B.S. Mech. Eng., 1971
St. Vincent College
*No aspect of this advertisement has been approved by the Supreme Court of New Jersey.
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