David M. Blackwell
Attorney Profile
Top Rated Employment Litigation Attorney in Morristown, NJ
Morristown, NJ 07960
Selected to Rising Stars: 2009
- Employment Litigation: Defense (40%),
- Professional Liability: Defense (30%),
- Insurance Coverage (30%)
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Mr. Blackwell’s practice focuses on professional liability defense, commercial litigation, and employment law.
David handles civil litigation matters, with an emphasis on the defense of professional liability claims, having represented lawyers, accountants, title agents and other professionals for over 20 years.
Mr. Blackwell also concentrates his practice on the defense of employment lawsuits, representing employers in the defense of virtually any type of employment claim, including wrongful termination, hostile work environment, LAD, CEPA, Title VII, Sec. 1983, Wage and Hour, retaliation and other related claims.
Mr. Blackwell also handles commercial litigation, insurance coverage matters and the defense of general liability claims.
Mr. Blackwell was also selected to the list of New Jersey Super Lawyers in 2019.
About David Blackwell
Admitted: 1994, New Jersey
Professional Webpage: https://dmklawgroup.com/david-m-blackwell/
Honors/Awards:
- Selected to the list of NJ Super Lawyers, NJ Super Lawyer, Thomson Reuters, 2019
- Selected to the list of NJ Rising Stars, NJ Rising Stars, Thomson Reuters, 2009
Bar/Professional Activity:
- New Jersey State Bar Association, 2019
- Morris County Bar Association New Jersey State Bar Association, 2019
- American Bar Association, 2019
- New Jersey Defense Association, 2018
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Third Circuit, 2003
- New Jersey, 1994
- U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey, 1994
- District X Ethics Committee
Pro bono/Community Service:
- Board of Directors of the Madison Area YMCA, 2018
Verdicts/Settlements:
- Hyman Zamft & Manard, LLC v. Cornell, 309 N.J. Super. 586 (App. Div. 1998), 1998
- Dunn v. Borough of Mountainside, 301 N.J. Super. 262 (App. Div. 1997), 1997
- Ponden v. Ponden, 374 N.J. Super. 1 (App. Div. 2004), 2004
- GSC Partners v. Washington Group, 368 F.3d 228 (3d. Cir. 2004), 2004
- Lederman v. Prudential Life Ins. Co. of America, Inc. 385 N.J. Super. 324 (App. Div. 2006), 2006
- Liberty Surplus Ins. Corp. v. Nowell Amoroso, P.A., 189 N.J. 436 (2007), 2007
- Estate of Spencer v. Gavin, 400 N.J. Super. 220 (App. Div. 2008), 2008
Educational Background:
- Seton Hall University School of Law, J.D., 1994
- The George Washington University, B.A., 1991
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Last Updated: 4/19/2019