ADR / Mediation
New Jersey Mediation Attorneys In recent years, courts, attorneys and litigants have turned to alternate dispute resolution (ADR) to help resolve disputes more quickly and cost effectively than traditional litigation. Through arbitration (an ADR technique for the resolution of disputes where the parties to a dispute refer it to one or more persons (arbitrators) and…
Appellate Law
New Jersey Appellate Attorneys Proper representation is key during and especially after a trial court has made its decision. Harwood Lloyd’s Appellate Law practice is diverse and substantial in both the State and Federal Courts. In the last 15 years the firm has been involved in more than 90 appeals where the Appellate Court’s decision…
Asbestos Litigation
Hackensack Asbestos Lawyers One of the first law firms in New Jersey to become actively involved in Asbestos Litigation, Harwood Lloyd can offer clients more than two decades of litigation experience. The firm has represented the interests of numerous manufacturers and suppliers of asbestos-containing products, and has obtained uniformly favorable trial results in the State…
Cannabis Law
New Jersey Drug Attorneys New Jersey’s emerging cannabis industry is sure to create a host of opportunities as New Jersey moves towards uniting its medical cannabis industry with a legalized recreational one. The legalization of cannabis for both medical and recreational use creates a host of opportunities and risks that will be a complicated bureaucratic…
Commercial and Business Law
Hackensack Business Lawyers Harwood Lloyd’s Commercial and Business Law practice covers the entire scope of commercial transactional law. We have vast experience in forming and counseling small, closely-held businesses including corporations, limited liability companies, limited and general partnerships and sole proprietorships. We are able to assist our business clients with shareholders’ agreements, operating agreements, and…
Commercial Litigation
New Jersey Litigation Attorneys Harwood Lloyd’s commercial litigators routinely handle complex commercial disputes in state and federal courts. These matters, ranging from residential and commercial foreclosures to complex shareholder and franchise litigation, require experience, expertise, and a goal-oriented approach. We work closely with our clients to ensure a successful strategy, with an eye toward the…
Construction Defect Litigation
New Jersey Construction Lawyers Harwood Lloyd’s construction defect litigation team handles complex multi-party construction claims involving alleged defects in the construction of large residential projects. These matters involve developers, general contractors, design and construction professionals, sub-contractors, material suppliers, manufacturers, and property owners’ associations. The cases involve insurance coverage issues and cover multiple years, sometimes decades. …
Construction Litigation
New Jersey Construction Litigation Attorneys Over the years, Harwood Lloyd has represented clients in all phases of construction law and litigation. The firm’s construction group is noted for its transactional lawyers who specialize in the handling of a matter from the concept stage through the actual finished product. Our litigators specialize in representing clients including…
Divorce and Family Law
New Jersey Family Lawyers Our NJ family law attorneys have extensive experience in all matters related to family law and divorce, including: child custody and parenting time issues, spousal and child support payments, prenuptial agreements, domestic violence, grandparent visitation, same-sex marriages and adoptions, among other types of family law cases. Drawing on our years of…
Employment Law
New Jersey Employment Lawyers Recently, the Employment practice field of law has undergone dramatic changes. Wrongful termination, whistle blower termination, illegal non-compete clauses and pretextual terminations to avoid benefit payouts are only some of the issues that are becoming more prevalent. Harwood Lloyd‘s employment team is knowledgeable and experienced in this area and has represented…
Environmental and Toxic Torts
New Jersey Environmental Attorneys Harwood Lloyd’s environmental and toxic torts practice addresses bodily injury, property damage and nuisance claims involving exposure to hazardous materials. This includes exposure to petroleum products and byproducts, adhesives, asbestos, lead, volatile organic compounds, pesticides and airborne toxins. Cases involve mass tort litigation as well as individual claimants.
Environmental Litigation
New Jersey Environmental Attorneys Harwood Lloyd has extensive experience in the field of Environmental Law, one of the most technical, complex and all-encompassing divisions of American jurisprudence today. The preponderance of disposal sites in the tri-state area has caused many multinational corporations and insurance companies to seek our counsel on a wide variety of environmental…
General Liability
Hackensack Liability Lawyers When negotiation fails and litigation ensues, Harwood Lloyd is recognized throughout New Jersey as the firm that consistently provides the highest level of legal representation for its clients. Whether representing an individual, an estate, a small business or a large commercial enterprise, Harwood Lloyd vigorously advocates the client’s position before the Court…
Health Care and Insurance Fraud
Hospital and Medical Malpractice
Insurance Coverage & Bad Faith
New Jersey Insurance Attorneys Closely associated with its Insurance Defense practice is Harwood Lloyd’s Insurance Coverage practice group, ranging from complex multi-site environmental pollution cases to matters arising under personal lines homeowners and auto policies. Harwood Lloyd’s attorneys have litigated scores of “business risk” cases, including product defect, defective work, construction defect and construction personal…
Insurance Fraud and Forensic Investigations
Hackensack Insurance Lawyers Harwood Lloyd has specialized in defending insurance carriers and their insureds against fraudulent claims for more than thirty years. More than twenty-five percent of our attorneys are former prosecutors and have extensive courtroom experience. Their prosecutorial experience has been supplemented with significant training and experience concerning Bad Faith Litigation, Declaratory Judgments Actions,…
Insurance Law
New Jersey Insurance Law Harwood Lloyd’s reputation for excellence is frequently associated with its 43 years of insurance defense practice. Its team boasts more than 150 years of combined experience in the field, with most of the attorneys holding trial certification by the New Jersey Supreme Court. Historically, the firm has represented many of the…
Litigation
New Jersey Litigation Attorneys Harwood Lloyd takes pride in its litigation capabilities and employs the expertise of its litigators in most of its practice areas. To ensure we are on top of current legal changes and requirements, we insist on continuing legal education for all of our attorneys and conduct monthly in-house seminars covering new…
Municipal and Local Government Law
New Jersey Municipal Law Harwood Lloyd has represented municipalities throughout the State of New Jersey. We serve as counsel to governing bodies, planning boards and zoning boards of adjustment. We have also served as special counsel to local municipalities who have sought our assistance, either though their own attorneys or directly, when they have had…
No Fault PIP Litigation
New Jersey No Fault Litigation Lawyers Recognizing the importance of No Fault PIP litigation to its insurance carrier clients, Harwood Lloyd in 1999 dedicated a specific department and personnel who specialize in the handling of those types of clams. Consisting of both attorneys and PIP paralegals, and lead by Partner Curt Turpan, Harwood Lloyd’s PIP…
Probate Litigation
Hackensack Litigation Attorneys Harwood Lloyd has extensive experience in handling probate litigation. We are uniquely positioned to advance or defend legal disputes involving issues related to aging, disability and death, guardianships, wills, trusts, estates, powers of attorney, asset disputes, accountings, and gifts. We are sensitive to the fact that probate litigation often involves family and…
Products Liability
New Jersey Product Liability Attorneys The specialists in product liability law at Harwood Lloyd are fully prepared to explore every avenue of recourse to support a client’s position. Utilizing sophisticated technical research, our attorneys provide expertise in cases involving claims of personal injury and property damage stemming from defective products. At Harwood Lloyd our efforts…
Professional Liability
New Jersey Liability Lawyers Harwood Lloyd’s professional liability attorneys defend actions against attorneys, architects and engineers as well as dental professionals and errors and omissions claims against insurance agents and brokers, real estate brokers and agents, securities dealers and employment placement industry professionals. The standard of care in these areas is addressed through coordination with…
Professional Liability
New Jersey Professional Liability Malpractice cases have been a specialty at Harwood Lloyd since its inception and today remain a specialty. In the field of malpractice litigation, the firm’s main emphasis is on the defense of malpractice claims against doctors, lawyers, engineers, architects, hospitals, health care providers and other professionals. One of our prime concerns…
Public Entity/Civil Rights Law
Hackensack Civil Rights Attorneys Harwood Lloyd specializes in representing municipalities, school boards, police departments and public employers in both general liability and civil rights litigation. Our attorneys have extensive experience at both trial and appellate level in Federal and State Court. The firm is at the forefront of developing jurisprudence in this specialized area to…
Real Estate Transactions
New Jersey Real Estate Lawyers Continuing growth and development in the New York Metropolitan Area has brought much change to this area of practice. Harwood Lloyd has assisted its individual and business clients in all aspects of real estate acquisition, sale, development, construction, and financing. Our NJ real estate transaction attorneys regularly represent business and…
Transportation
New Jersey Transportation Lawyers Harwood Lloyd’s transportation group focuses on the representation of trucking companies and their specific needs in a highly regulated industry. This representation includes a rapid team to be dispatched promptly after an accident is reported, so drivers and company personnel have legal counsel present, many times while first responders are still…
Wills, Trusts & Estates
New Jersey Estate Attorneys Our Trusts and Estates department services both estate planning and estate and trust administration clients. We protect the interests of our individual clients by devising and implementing creative strategies for transferring wealth. We design estate plans to fit particular needs and objectives: planning for children and dependents, reducing exposure to taxes,…
Zoning and Land Use
New Jersey Land Lawyers Harwood Lloyd represents individuals and businesses in connection with a variety of zoning, planning, and land use matters. Because of our comprehensive knowledge of state and local land use laws and regulations, our attorneys are able to counsel clients before filing a land use application. Our attorneys regularly appear at and…
