Archer & Greiner, P.C.
Voorhees, NJ
A South Jersey based firm with 175+ attorneys in nine offices and more than 90 years of history.
LitigationBusiness & CorporateBankruptcy+13
Litigation lawyers in New Jersey
Commercial disputes, appeals and trials.
How litigation works in New Jersey
Litigators handle lawsuits: contract disputes, business conflicts, insurance coverage, professional liability and appeals. Some focus on early settlement, others on trial.
Most civil cases in New Jersey are filed in the Superior Court, Law Division, or for some equitable claims, the Chancery Division. Federal cases are heard in the U.S. District Court in Newark, Trenton or Camden.
Questions to ask a lawyer
- How often do your cases go to trial?
- Can you give me a budget by phase?
- What are the realistic outcomes?
Common questions
This is general information, not legal advice.
40 litigation firms in New Jersey
Bocchi Law LLC
Montclair, NJ
Montclair firm focused on business litigation, with corporate, real estate and estate planning work.
LitigationBusiness & CorporateReal Estate+1
Brach Eichler LLC
Roseland, NJ
Founded in 1967, with a large healthcare law practice and offices in NJ, NY, FL and GA.
HealthcareReal EstateLitigation+11
Chiesa Shahinian & Giantomasi PC
Roseland, NJ
A regional firm of more than 200 attorneys with offices in Roseland and New York.
Real EstateMunicipal & Land UseLitigation+10
Cohn Lifland Pearlman Herrmann & Knopf LLP
Saddle Brook, NJ
Saddle Brook firm since 1924 with a deep family law team, plus injury, criminal, estate and real estate work.
Family LawPersonal InjuryCriminal Defense+7
Cole Schotz P.C.
Hackensack, NJ
Founded in 1926 and marking its 100th year in 2026, best known nationally for corporate restructuring.
BankruptcyReal EstateBusiness & Corporate+7
Connell Foley LLP
Roseland, NJ
Founded in 1938, with strong commercial litigation and insurance coverage practices.
LitigationBusiness & CorporateReal Estate+10
A central Jersey elder law and estate planning practice.
Elder LawEstate PlanningFamily Law+4
Has represented New Jersey employees for two decades in discrimination, harassment and retaliation cases.
EmploymentPersonal InjuryLitigation
FBT Gibbons LLP
Newark, NJ
Formed in January 2026 when Newark's Gibbons combined with Frost Brown Todd, creating a firm of nearly 800 lawyers in 25 offices.
Business & CorporateLitigationBankruptcy+8
Gebhardt & Kiefer, P.C.
Annandale, NJ
Hunterdon County's largest firm, founded in 1884, for injury, divorce, estates, real estate, employment and criminal matters.
Personal InjuryFamily LawEstate Planning+7
Genova Burns LLC
Newark, NJ
Known for labor and employment, government affairs and commercial litigation, with offices in Newark, Jersey City, New York and Pennsylvania.
EmploymentLitigationBusiness & Corporate+2
Greenbaum, Rowe, Smith & Davis LLP
Iselin, NJ
Has served business, private and public clients in New Jersey for more than 100 years.
Real EstateMunicipal & Land UseLitigation+8
Vineland firm of 60+ years handling personal injury, workers' comp, estates, divorce and real estate, with Spanish spoken.
Personal InjuryWorkers' CompensationEstate Planning+4
Hartmann Doherty Rosa Berman & Bulbulia LLP
Hackensack, NJ
A full-service firm serving companies and individuals across New Jersey, New York and Florida, with offices in Hackensack and Short Hills.
LitigationBusiness & CorporateEmployment+6
Woodbury general practice since 1972, near the courthouse, for personal injury, wills and estates, real estate, land use and litigation.
Personal InjuryEstate PlanningReal Estate+3
Jacobs & Barbone, P.A.
Atlantic City, NJ
An Atlantic City firm with more than 65 years of criminal, municipal court and injury work.
Criminal DefensePersonal InjuryFamily Law+2
New Brunswick firm defending criminal and DWI charges and helping individuals resolve IRS and NJ tax debt, audits and tax crimes.
Criminal DefenseTaxPersonal Injury+1
Sparta firm handling injury and workers' comp claims, wills and elder law, employment, land use and business matters.
Personal InjuryWorkers' CompensationEstate Planning+6
Father and son Flemington firm for injury and wrongful death claims, criminal defense, estates and real estate.
Personal InjuryCriminal DefenseEstate Planning+4
Lerner David LLP
Cranford, NJ
An intellectual property boutique founded in 1969 focused on patents, trademarks and IP litigation.
Intellectual PropertyLitigation
Lomurro Law
Freehold, NJ
A Monmouth County trial firm with several attorneys certified by the NJ Supreme Court as civil trial attorneys.
Personal InjuryWorkers' CompensationCriminal Defense+4
Lowenstein Sandler LLP
Roseland, NJ
Founded in 1961, known for venture capital, private equity, investment funds and life sciences work.
Business & CorporateLitigationBankruptcy+7
Marciano Law Office
Hoboken, NJ
Hoboken neighborhood firm for wills, probate, divorce, home closings, landlord and tenant issues and municipal court.
Estate PlanningFamily LawReal Estate+3
Matus Law Group
Toms River, NJ
An Ocean County firm focused on elder law, estate planning and real estate.
Estate PlanningElder LawLitigation+1
McCarter & English, LLP
Newark, NJ
One of the oldest and largest firms based in New Jersey, with more than 400 lawyers along the East Coast.
Business & CorporateLitigationIntellectual Property+10
McElroy, Deutsch, Mulvaney & Carpenter, LLP
Morristown, NJ
Founded in 1983, now with 11 offices in 9 states.
LitigationBankruptcyEmployment+10
Founded in 1974, representing workers in discrimination, wrongful termination and wage cases.
EmploymentLitigationBusiness & Corporate+3
Norris McLaughlin, P.A.
Bridgewater, NJ
About 120 attorneys; started as a two-lawyer practice in Somerville.
Business & CorporateLitigationIntellectual Property+13
Pashman Stein Walder Hayden, P.C.
Hackensack, NJ
Known for commercial litigation, appeals and white collar defense; named New Jersey Law Journal Law Firm of the Year in 2023.
LitigationBusiness & CorporateReal Estate+10
Porzio, Bromberg & Newman, P.C.
Parsippany, NJ
In New Jersey since 1962, with more than 100 attorneys and deep life sciences and education law practices.
Business & CorporateLitigationEmployment+8
Puff, Sierzega & MacFeeters LLC
Woodbury, NJ
Woodbury firm serving Gloucester and Camden families since 1978, focused on personal injury, estates, elder law and real estate.
Personal InjuryEstate PlanningElder Law+3
Riker Danzig LLP
Madison, NJ
A full-service firm of more than 140 attorneys, founded in Newark in 1882.
LitigationBusiness & CorporateBankruptcy+10
Consumer bankruptcy and more, with offices in Wayne, Hackensack, Newark, Secaucus and Clifton.
BankruptcyPersonal InjuryWorkers' Compensation+6
Sills Cummis & Gross P.C.
Newark, NJ
Has represented businesses and individuals since 1971.
LitigationReal EstateMunicipal & Land Use+11
Stark & Stark, PC
Hamilton, NJ
Founded in 1933, with 200+ legal professionals serving both people and businesses.
Personal InjuryWorkers' CompensationBusiness & Corporate+13
The Knee Law Firm, LLC
Paramus, NJ
A Bergen County firm handling elder law, estate planning and estate administration.
Estate PlanningElder LawLitigation+3
Cape May Court House firm handling DUI and criminal defense, personal injury, maritime claims and local real estate and business work.
Criminal DefensePersonal InjuryLitigation+2
Wilentz, Goldman & Spitzer, P.A.
Woodbridge, NJ
Founded in 1919 by David T. Wilentz and one of the state's largest firms, serving both businesses and individuals.
Personal InjuryWorkers' CompensationCriminal Defense+12
Phillipsburg firm for injury and workers' comp claims, divorce, criminal defense, bankruptcy and Social Security disability.
Personal InjuryWorkers' CompensationFamily Law+3
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