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Michael L Rich

Michael L Rich

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100 Southgate Parkway, P.O. Box 1997, Morristown, NJ 07962-1997

Corporate, Commercial and Business Law, Business Disputes and Counseling and 17 more

About Michael L Rich

Michael L Rich is a lawyer practicing corporate, commercial and business law, business disputes and counseling and 17 other areas of law. Michael received a B.A. degree from Gettysburg College, Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, and has been licensed for 42 years. Michael practices at Porzio, Bromberg & Newman P.C. in Morristown, NJ.

Michael L Rich (Morristown, New Jersey)

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Michael L Rich got this award in 2021

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Services

Areas of Law

  • Corporate Law 1
    • Corporate
  • Business Law 3
    • Commercial and Business Law
    • Business Disputes and Counseling
    • Business Divorce
  • Professional Liability 1
    • Directors and Officers Liability
  • Litigation 1
    • Real Estate Litigation
  • Trusts and Estates
  • Labor and Employment 1
    • Employment and Labor
  • Real Estate
  • Investments 1
    • Financial Services
  • Technology and Science 1
    • Life Sciences
  • Natural Resources
  • Construction Law 1
    • Real Estate and Construction
  • Communications and Media 1
    • Telecommunications
  • Commercial Law 1
    • Commercial
  • Other 4
    • Dispute Resolution
    • Chemical
    • Manufacturing
    • Professional Services

Practice Details

  • Firm Information
    Position
    Principal
    Firm Name
    Porzio, Bromberg & Newman P.C.
  • Representative Cases & Transactions
    Cases
    Opinions, Decisions
    Cases
    Obtained multi-million dollar buy-out on behalf of shareholder in Oppressed Minority Shareholder action.
    Successfully defended an international engineering
    environment services firm in a commercial lease dispute where the owner was claiming oral modification of the parties' lease agreement, which would have committed the client to a $5 million additional obligation. Following a two
    a half week trial, the jury unanimously returned a no cause verdict in the client's favor.
    Won multi-million dollar judgment
    class action settlement on behalf of an ERISA pension plan resulting in restoration of funds looted by prior plan fiduciaries
    their cohorts.
    Won multi-million dollar arbitration award on behalf of principal of international architectural/engineering firm in connection with his separation from the company.
    Won temporary restraints, injunctive relief
    damages on behalf of employer for former employee's violation of non-compete agreement
    breach of duty of loyalty.
    Successfully defended corporate
    individual clients against charges of trade secret misappropriation.
    Won summary judgment for foreclosure on commercial real estate along with multi-million dollar money judgment against borrower
    guarantors in connection with a commercial loan default.
    Successfully h
    led liquidation of large portfolios of defaulted commercial loans for major bank
    a private hedge fund.
    Won multi-million dollar judgment on behalf of commercial real estate brokers for unpaid commissions owed to them.
    Won summary judgment resulting in early dismissal from action of clients, outside directors of a parent corporation, who were joined in director
    officer liability suit by the New Jersey Department of Insurance.
    Obtained preliminary
    permanent injunctive relief
    damages for client in trademark infringement action in federal court.
    Successfully represented owner in suit against builder for faulty construction.
    Successfully mediated a variety of complex commercial, employment
    probate disputes.

Experience

  • Bar Admission & Memberships
    Admissions
    1984, New Jersey
    1984, United States District Court, District of New Jersey
    1989, United States Supreme Court
    1993, United States Court of Appeals, Third Circuit
    Memberships

    Organizations/Memberships

    •Morris County Bar Association, Trustee, 2005-2009
    Chancery Practice Committee Chairman, 2003-present
    •New Jersey State Bar Association, Equity Jurisprudence Special Committee (appointed member)
    Civil Trial Bar Section
    Labor & Employment Section
    •American Bar Association
    •Association of Trial Lawyers of America (American Association for Justice)
    •New Jersey Association for Justice
    •Morris Educational Foundation, Trustee, 2012 - present
    •Employment Horizons, Trustee, 2000-2008
    •New Jersey Housing Authority, Commissioner, Morris County, 1991-1997 (Gubernatorial Appointment)

  • Education & Certifications
    Law School
    American University, Washington College of Law, Washington, D.C
    Class of 1984
    J.D.
    cum laude
    Other Education
    Gettysburg College, Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
    B.A.
    magna cum laude

    Gettysburg College, Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
    B.A.
    1981 Phi Beta Kappa

    Washington College of Law Honor Society

Michael L Rich

Principal at Porzio, Bromberg & Newman P.C.
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100 Southgate ParkwayP.O. Box 1997Morristown, NJ 07962-1997U.S.A.

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