Current Employment Position(s)

Principal

Lawyer Overview

Mr. Handwerker is a principal of the Firm and the head of its litigation practice. He graduated from New York Law School in 1998, cum laude . He has extensive experience in commercial litigation and has also practiced in the areas of criminal defense, personal injury, matrimonial law and dental malpractice. He is a trial attorney who has handled both State and Federal cases to verdict. Mr. Handwerker is a member of the New York and New Jersey State Bars.

Areas of Practice

• Commercial Litigation - State & Federal
• Business & Commercial Law

Representative Cases

• Spacek v. Marketwatch, Inc., 420 F.Supp.2d 303 (United States District Court, Southern District of New York 2006)
• Pallon v. Roggio, 2006 WL 2466854 (United States District Court, District of New Jersey 2006)

West Practice Categories

Business & Commercial Law, Litigation & Appeals

Bar Admissions

• New Jersey, 1999
• New York, 1999
• Federal District Court of New Jersey, 1999
• U.S. District Court Eastern District of New York, 1999
• U.S. District Court Southern District of New York, 1999
• Pennsylvania, 2008
• U.S. Court of Appeals 3rd Circuit, 2008
• U.S. District Court Northern District of New York, 2008

Honors and Awards

• Appointed, Board of Trustees, Young Israel of Fort Lee, NJ

Education

• New York Law School, New York, New York, May, 1998
  J.D.
  Honors: cum laude
• University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, June, 1993
  M.A.
  Major: Political Science
• University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, June, 1991
  B.A.
  Major: Political Science

Fraternities/Sororities

• Alpha Epsilon Pi

Address

2400 Morris Avenue
Union, NJ 07083

Phones

(908) 686-8000

Faxes

(908) 686-8550

Emails

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Websites

http://www.gdnlaw.com