Michael Conlan concentrates his practice in commercial litigation. He has extensive litigation experience in state and federal courts handling:
· employment claims
· non-competition / non-solicitation enforcement
· creditor's rights issues
· partnership and closely held corporation disputes
· trust and estate litigation
· tort actions (including wrongful death and consumer fraud)
· breaches of contracts and leases
· While in law school, Mr. Conlan was a member of the Hon. James Hunter III Memorial Advanced Moot Court Board. He was also a judicial intern for the Hon. William H. Gindin, Chief Bankruptcy Judge for the District of New Jersey.
Mr. Conlan has received the highest possible rating from Martindale-Hubbell.
Representative Matters
· Won dismissal of whistle blower claims by former top salesman at a payment processing company
· Represented a manufacturing company in a 5-day trial in federal court resulting in a verdict against its former plant manager for fraud and conversion, and dismissing manager's wrongful termination claim
· Prosecuted numerous non-competition / solicitation matters to entry of permanent injunction
· Defeated a challenge to a bank's corporate bylaws that precluded the plaintiff from running for election to the board of directors - affirmed on appeal
· Attained summary judgment for a state agency in a wrongful death action
· Represented commercial landlord in chapter 11 bankruptcy of tenant pharmaceutical company
· Won estate distributions for challengers to wills based upon claims of undue influence
· Obtained dismissal of a commission claim by a business broker against a convenience store chain
· Represented privately held mining company in shareholder dispute
· Defended a yacht manufacturer in a preliminary injunction trial initiated by Chapter 11 bankruptcy debtor
Community Service & Affiliations
Mr. Conlan serves as a member of the Board of Trustees for the United Way of Greater Mercer County. He began his affiliation with the United Way in 1995 and is a past Board Chair (2007 -2010) and Corporate Counsel (2001-2007).
Mr. Conlan also served as Asst. Prosecutor for the municipalities of Princeton Borough and Princeton Township for 8 years.
Memberships
Mercer County Bar Association
New Jersey State Bar Association
United Way of Greater Mercer County
Events
PRINCETON NETWORKING RECEPTION
[Event]
Greenacres Country Club
2170 Lawrenceville Road, Lawrenceville, New Jersey
October 29, 2009
Michelle F. Altieri, Michael J. Conlan, Bruce A. Eisenberg, Eric G. Fikry, Bruce M. Gorman, Jr., Juli E. Greenberg, et al.
IN-HOUSE COUNSEL IN THE MIDDLE: NAVIGATING ISSUES BETWEEN THE COMPANY AND ITS EMPLOYEES
[Event]
Marvin Comisky Conference Center, One Logan Square, Philadelphia, PA
June 24, 2008
Michael P. Broadhurst, Michael J. Conlan, Francis X. Crowley, Leigh Ann Buziak, Alan M. Freeman, Barry Friedman, et al.
News
ASK A BUSY PERSON: MICHAEL J. CONLAN, ESQ.
[Media Coverage]
July 2008
Michael J. Conlan
BLANK ROME OFFICIALLY OPENS PRINCETON, NEW JERSEY, OFFICE AT 301 CARNEGIE CENTER
[Press Release]
March 31, 2008
Michael J. Conlan, Bruce M. Gorman, Jr., David C. Kistler, Seth J. Lapidow, David A. Norcross, Stephen M. Orlofsky, et al.