Top Rated Employment Litigation Attorney in Union, NJ

Lawrence N. Lavigne is a Union, New Jersey, attorney who devotes his practice to commercial litigation. With his solo firm, Lawrence N. Lavigne, Esq., L.L.C., he handles cases involving all manners of employment law for both employees and employers,  breach of warranty, consumer fraud,  "lemon" law and more. He represents not-for profit organizations including religious institutions.  He is certified by the New Jersey Supreme Court as a Certified Civil Trial Attorney.

Mr. Lavigne holds a degree in history from Franklin & Marshall College in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, and earned his law degree from Seton Hall University School of Law in Newark, New Jersey. He is admitted to practice in both New York and New Jersey, as well as before the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 3rd Circuit and the Supreme Court of the United States. He also holds a certification from the Supreme Court of New Jersey as a civil trial attorney.

Respected within his profession, Mr. Lavigne is rated AV Preeminent,* the highest possible rating, by the attorney peer review organization Martindale-Hubbell.

Over the course of his career, Mr. Lavigne has authored articles and lectured on various legal issues for different organizations, including the American Institute for Paralegal Studies.

A member of several local, state and national bar associations, Mr. Lavigne participates in the New Jersey Association for Justice, The American Bar Association, The New Jersey State Bar Association and the Union County Bar Association. He is also a member of the National Employment Lawyers Association and the American Association for Justice. In 2012, he is a fellow in Litigation Counsel of America.

Mr. Lavigne serves as vice president and general counsel for Foreign Tire Sales, Inc., in Union, New Jersey.

*AV®, BV®, AV Preeminent® and BV Distinguished® are registered certification marks of Reed Elsevier Properties Inc., used in accordance with the Martindale-Hubbell certification procedures, standards and policies. Ratings reflect the anonymous opinions of members of the bar and the judiciary. Martindale-Hubbell Peer Review Ratings fall into two categories – legal ability and general practice standards.