Northern New Jersey Attorneys with offices in West Orange and New York/Authors of New Jersey "Contract" Guide

Business Law ∙ Complex Litigation ∙ Health Care Law ∙ Professional Responsibility ∙ Health Law

Alpert Butler & Weiss, P.C. was founded in 1992 with the intent of providing competent, professional legal advice and representation to businesses and individuals. We serve clients who are seeking careful and thoughtful legal service, and who recognize the advantages that a personal relationship can bring to legal planning and solutions. We strive to serve all of our clients with both integrity and distinction. Our primary objective is always to help our clients anticipate, avoid, and resolve legal problems before they become complex and unmanageable. If a conflict becomes unavoidable, we diligently and zealously protect our clients' interests in litigation or other tribunals.

Our firm has been involved in some of the area's most prominent cases. We have also contributed to the local jurisprudence by authoring, at the express invitation of the New Jersey Institute of Continuing Legal Education ("ICLE") the Guide to New Jersey Contract Law (“the Guide”), published by ICLE in 2008. The Guide is the only treatise specifically dedicated to New Jersey contract law, and will serve as the essential reference on the topic in New Jersey. We thank ICLE for its vote of confidence in our reputation and abilities.

In order to order a copy of the Guide, please visit ICLE’s website at http://www.njicle.com/.

As a boutique commercial litigation firm, we regularly litigate against large regional firms. We have positioned our firm to be able to represent substantial clients in sophisticated matters, as an alternative to the ‘big firms’. As author of New Jersey’s seminal book on Contract Law, Mr. Alpert is frequently retained to appear in complex matters; and given the firm’s smaller size, its rates are quite competitive with rates charged by attorneys of comparable stature in the larger firms.

Our attorneys are known for their representation of public and private clients in a number of high-profile litigation matters in the state and federal courts. We are also known for the impact we have had on shaping the law in precedent-setting civil litigation matters throughout New Jersey and in New York Some of these matters have received media coverage ranging from local to nationwide.

Members of our firm have also contributed their authorship to professional publications in their respective fields of the law. Other members of the firm have served the public and legal community through lectures as well as by teaching undergraduate and graduate level courses on legal subjects.

We are a diverse group of attorneys with experience in the municipal, state and federal courts and before administrative tribunals. We are also experienced negotiators and have participated in numerous mediations and arbitrations, both as neutrals and advocates. Our attorneys have served clients in matters ranging from the most simple to the most complex. We provide the same attention to detail in the smallest of matters as we do in our complex litigation practice.

The firm is committed to using state-of-the-art computer and other technology to support the legal work of the firm. This technology aids us in more effectively communicating with our clients.

The firm also prides itself on returning phone calls promptly. Our goal is always to effectively communicate with our clients as to the status of their matter. We strive to eliminate unwelcome surprises by working closely and collaboratively with each and every client, no matter how small or large the legal problem.

We invite you to contact us to learn more about our wide range of legal services, including:

Litigation Arising from the Subprime Mortgage Lending Crisis

We believe our firm is well suited to handling litigation or other matters arising from the subprime lending crisis. With the senior partner of the firm being the author of the leading treatise on New Jersey Contract Law (including contributions by other members of the firm), with our attorneys' background in related areas such as mortgage lending, mortgage association representation, the Consumer Fraud Act, class actions, Chancery and appellate practice, and commercial litigation, having represented governmental agencies at almost all levels (from local through federal), and having participated in leading New Jersey Supreme Court cases involving the Consumer Fraud Act, mortgage lending, mortgage penalties, and professional responsibility, we believe we have the credibility to deal with issues concerning allegations of fraud, the meaning and enforceability of mortgage and contract documents, the limited availability of defenses such as duress and mistake, and other issues that arise in such litigation.

Business litigation and transactions: Our experienced trial lawyers are ready to help you resolve your commercial disputes, as well as assist you with business formation, contract, and trademark/copyright issues. For more information, visit our commercial litigation practice page. We have traditionally represented a diverse clientele, including financial institutions, businesses of all sizes, and entities private and public, as well as professionals and their practices, including physicians, lawyers and engineers.

Discover the difference that serious, professional legal representation can make for you. Contact us in West Orange, New Jersey, to discuss your particular legal needs.