Current Employment Position(s)

Principal/Managing Attorney, since 1997

Lawyer Overview

The managing attorney and founding principal of our firm, Gary D. Nissenbaum, Esq., has been practicing continuously in the area of commercial litigation and transactions for over twenty years.  His practice also includes, entertainment, Internet and intellectual property law. Mr. Nissenbaum has been awarded the highest professional peer review rating ("AV") by the Martindale Hubbell Legal Directory Rating Service.  

Areas of Practice

• Business & Commercial Law
• Commercial Litigation - State & Federal
• Commercial Transactions
• Intellectual Property & Internet Law
• Entertainment & Sports Law

West Practice Categories

Administrative Law, Administrative Hearings & Adjudication, Administrative Investigations, Administrative Officers & Agents, Administrative Rulemaking, Licensing, Regulatory Enforcement, Alternative Dispute Resolution, Arbitration, International Dispute Resolution, Mediation, Mini-trials, Private Judging, Antitrust & Trade Regulation, Antitrust Law, Deceptive Trade Practices, International Antitrust, Mergers, Acquisitions & Divestitures, RICO Act, Trade Regulation, Unfair Competition, Auto Dealer Fraud, Banking & Finance Law, Commercial Banks, Credit Unions, International Banking, Lending & Secured Transactions, Loan Workouts, Mortgages & Foreclosures, Public Finance, Savings & Thrifts, State & Municipal Bonds & Financing, Venture Capital, Business & Commercial Law, Collections & Repossessions, Commercial Leasing, Consumer Protection, Contracts, Debtor/Creditor, Franchising, International Transactions, Joint Ventures, Secured Transactions, Transactions, Uniform Commercial Code, Warranties, Business Organizations, Business Successions, Closely Held Businesses, Corporate Governance, Directors' & Officers' Liability, Dissolution, Formation & Business Planning, Limited Liability Companies, Non-profit & Tax-exempt Organizations, Partnerships, Reorganizations, Shareholders' Rights, Trade Associations, Sexual Harassment, Collections, Communications & Media Law, Advertising, Cable (Broadband), Cellular Communications, Digital Communications, FCC, International Telecommunications, Internet, Print Media, Radio, Satellite Communications, Telecommunications, Television & Film, Wireless Communications, Constitutional Law, Affirmative Action, Discrimination, Eminent Domain, Freedom of Information, Freedom of Press, Freedom of Religion, Freedom of Speech, Grand Jury Proceedings, Prisoners' Rights, Search & Seizure Protections, Voting Rights, Construction Law, Construction Contracts, Construction Liens, Government Construction Contracts, Housing & Construction Defects, Employment Law -- Employee, Employee Rights -- Employee, Employment Contracts -- Employee, Employment Discrimination -- Employee, Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) -- Employee, Federal Employer's Liability Act (FELA) -- Employee, Sexual Harassment -- Employee, Whistleblower -- Employee, Wrongful Termination -- Employee, Employment Law -- Employer, Employee Rights -- Employer, Employment Contracts -- Employer, Employment Discrimination -- Employer, Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) -- Employer, Federal Employer's Liability Act (FELA) -- Employer, Sexual Harassment -- Employer, Wage & Hour Laws -- Employer, Whistleblower -- Employer, Wrongful Termination -- Employer, Energy Law, Entertainment, Sports & Leisure Law, Art, Entertainment, Sports, Tourism, Travel & Leisure, Environmental Law, Clean Air Practice, Cleanup & Superfund, Hazardous Waste, Permits, Regulatory Compliance & Auditing, Solid Waste, Water Pollution, Wetlands & Wild Lands, Ethics & Professional Responsibility, Ethics, Professional Responsibility, Gaming Law, Casinos, Lotteries, Government Agencies & Programs, Food & Drug Administration, Housing & Urban Development, Law Enforcement Agencies, Medicare & Medicaid, Social Security -- Disability, Social Security -- Retirement & Survivors Benefits, State & Local Agencies, Veterans' Affairs, Welfare, Government Contracts, Debarment, Defense Contracts, Federal Contracts, Government Procurement, State & Municipal Contracts, Health & Health Care Law, Disability, Hospital Law, Mental Health, Nursing Home, Intellectual Property Law, Copyrights, International Intellectual Property, Technology Licensing, Trade Dress, Trade Secrets, Trademarks, International Law, Business & Trade, Customs, Foreign Investment, International Arbitration, International Taxation, Internet -- Cyberspace, Computer Crimes, Computer Law, Digital Signatures, Domain Names, Electronic Commerce, Identity Theft, Litigation & Appeals, Complex Litigation, Federal Appellate Practice, Federal Trial Practice, State Appellate Practice, State Trial Practice, US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, US Supreme Court, Mergers & Acquisitions, Professional Malpractice Law, Legal Malpractice, Real Estate Law, Commercial Real Estate, Condemnation, Condominiums & Cooperatives, Conveyancing, Land Use & Zoning, Landlord/Tenant, Science & Technology Law, Biotechnology, High Technology, Whistleblower/Qui Tam

Bar Admissions

• New Jersey, 1984
• District of Columbia, 1991
• New York, 1992
• U.S. District Court District of New Jersey, 1984
• U.S. District Court Southern District of New York, 1997
• U.S. District Court Eastern District of New York, 1997
• U.S. Court of Appeals 3rd Circuit, 1989

Certification/Specialties

• Commercial Arbitrator, Union, New Jersey Superior Court, 1998
• Mediator [Inactive], Superior Court of New Jersey, 1999

Professional Associations and Memberships

• District XII Attorney Ethics Committee, 2003 - 2007 (Appointed Member)
• New Jersey Bar Association, 1984 - Present (Member)
• Union County Bar Association, 1998 - Present (Member)
• New York Bar Association, 2002 - Present (Member)
• District of Columbia Bar Association, 1992 - Present (Member)
• American Civil Liberties Union, 2005 - Present (Member & Cooperating Attorney)

Honors and Awards

• Appointed, Member of the Board of Trustees, American Civil Liberties Union of New Jersey, 2008 - Present
• Appointed, Ethics Committee Chair, District XII Attorney Ethics Committee, 2006 - 2007
• Appointed, Chair, Social Action Committee, The Unitarian Church in Summit, 2006 - Present
• Awarded, second degree black belt in Shaolin Kempo Karate, Black Belt Martial Art Academy, 2006
• Appointed, Privacy Committee of the Board of Trustees - American Civil Liberties Union of New Jersey, 2006 - Present
• Appointed, Cooperating Attorney, American Civil Liberties Union of New Jersey, 2005 - Present
• Appointed, Executive Director, Community Business Development Foundation, 2005 - Present
• Instructor, Tai Chi Chuan, 2000 - Present
• Appointed, Ethics Committee Vice Chair, District XII Attorney Ethics Committee, 2005 - 2006
• Appointed Counsel, Springfield Education Foundation, 2001
• Appointed, Springfield Community Conference, 2000
• Completed Training, as a Mediator by the Institute for Continuing Legal Education, 1999
• Appointed, Roster of Mediators for the Superior Court of New Jersey, 1999
• Certificate of Appreciation, Service as a Commercial Arbitrator, New Jersey Superior Court, 1999
• Appointed, Junior Achievement Consultant for the Springfield Public School System, 1999
• Appointed, Commercial Arbitrator by the New Jersey Superior Court, Union County, 1998
• Awarded, highest professional peer review rating ("AV") by Martindale Hubbell Legal Directory Rating Service, 1995
• Appointed, Planning Board Attorney, Springfield Township, 1995
• Elected, Union County Democratic Committee Person, 1993 - 1997
• Appointed, Vice Chairman, Springfield Democratic Party, 1990 - 1993
• Appointed, Human Services Advisory Board, Newark Salvation Army, 1990 - 1991

Classes and Seminars

• Panelist, Security and Liberty: Is There a Trade Off?, Fairleigh Dickenson University, Office of Global Learning, 2008
• Panelist, The Business Behind the Music, The Lisa Durden Television Show, 2008
• Presented Seminar, Construction Law: Negotiating Contracts & Filing Construction Liens, NJ Construction Expo - Meadowlands, 2007
• Presented Seminar, Legal Aspects of Self Publishing Literary Works, NJ Bar Association: Entertainment & Sports Law Section, 2007
• Presented Seminar, Civil Liberties in the Post 9/11 Age, Drew University; NJ SEEDS, 2007
• Presented Seminar, Legal Aspects of the Excessive Use of Force by Law Enforcement, The College of New Jersey: ACLU-NJ, 2007
• Panelist, Legal Aspects of Sexual Harrassment Claims, American Psychiatric Association, May 5, 2004
• Facilitator, 2003 Mediation Training, Superior Court of New Jersey, Union County
• Panelist, 1996 Annual Health Law Symposium
• Lecturer, Managed Care Provider Contracts, New Jersey Institute for Continuing Legal Education, 1996
• Panelist, Recent Developments in LItigation Sanctions, New Jersey Institute for Continuing Legal Education, 1994
• Panelist, Drafting Computer Outsourcing Contracts, New York PC EXPO, 1994
• Presented Seminar, Recent Developments in Litigation Sanctions, Hudson County Medical Society, 1994
• Presented Seminar, Telemedia Legal Issues, Annual Telemarketing & Business Telemedia Convention, 1993
• Presented Seminar, The Frivolous Lawsuit Statute, Newark Chamber of Commerce, 1991
• Presented Seminar, Health Care: Duty of Confidentiality to AIDS Patients, New Jersey Bar Association Annual Convention; Garden State Bar Association Annual Convention, 1989
• Presented Seminar, Current Legal Issues Relating to Health Care, Graduate Studies Program in Health Advocacy, Sarah Lawrence College, 1988

Past Employment Positions

• Wong, Tsai & Fleming, P.C., Partner, 1995 - 1997
• Eichler, Forgosh, Gottilla & Rudnick, P.C., Associate Attorney, 1993 - 1995
• Saiber, Schlesinger, Satz & Goldstein, Associate Attorney, 1989 - 1993
• McCarter and English, Associate Attorney, 1984 - 1989
• Cadwalader, Wickersham and Taft, Law Clerk, 1981

Education

• Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey School of Law - Newark, Newark, New Jersey, 1984
  J.D.
• Sarah Lawrence College, Bronxville, New York, 1980
  B.A.

Published Works

• "Wrongful Posting on the Internet: The Privacy You Save Could be Your Own", NJ Lawyer Magazine, April, 2008
• "In the Arena: Litigating for the ACLU-NJ", NJ Lawyer Magazine, December, 2007
• "Pitfalls in Collecting a Judgment Against Individual Partners of a Partnership", The Independent Eastern Association of Equipment Lessors, Fall, 1994
• "The Legal Ramifications of Computer Outsourcing", Legal Tech Newsletter, December, 1994
• "900 Numbers Come of Age", Communications Managers Association Review, Winter, 1984
• "How to Sharpen Your Contract Clauses", Telemarketing Magazine, May, 1994
• "Intentional and Negligent Infliction of Emotional Distress Comprehensive Jury Instructions and Legal Commentary", Matthew Bender & Company, Inc. (Chapter of four volume NJ Jury Instruction Treatice, delayed publication status
• "Stop Look and Listen: Selected Defenses to the New Jersey Frivolous Lawsuit Statute", 20 Seton Hall Law Review 184, 1989
• "Challenges Ahead for Frivolous Lawsuit Statute", 124 N.J.L.J. 837, October 5, 1989
• "AIDS: Employer/Physician Duty to Tell Third Parties", New Jersey Medicine, Januray/February, 1989

Address

2400 Morris Avenue
Union, NJ 07083

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(908) 686-8000

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(908) 686-8550

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