James Greenberg

Practice Details

• Firm Information
  Position

  Of Counsel

  Firm Name

  Duane Morris LLP
• Representative Cases & Transactions
  Cases

  Representative Matters: Represented osteopaths in a class action alleging that the American Osteopathic Association's conditioning of board certification on the purchase of membership in the Association constituted unlawful tying in violation of antitrust laws. The class action was resolved with an injunction against the AOA preventing their illegal tie, which was found to violate the Sherman Antitrust Act,
  future benefits for approximately 100,000 Osteopathic Physicians with a value of around $84 Million.
  Obtained dismissal after successfully opposing the certification of a proposed consumer class action, which accused Kennedy Health System
  its document processor of illegally overcharging patients millions of dollars for access to medical records.
  Represented a single purpose LLC in the sale of a contaminated 30-acre former General Dynamics site in Woodbridge, NJ to Atlantic Realty Development Corp., which will build a 500-unit, mixed use transit village-style development
  arts center called Avenel Arts Village.
  Represented Hill International Inc., a global leader in managing construction risk, in a $165 million debt refinancing transaction.
  Merrill Lynch Credit Corp. v. John DeLorean - Lead trial
  bankruptcy counsel. Obtained on behalf of Merrill Lynch Credit Corp. a full debt payoff in an $8 million foreclosure action
  Chapter XI against a Bedminster, New Jersey property, which is now Trump National Golf Club.
  Henderson v. CCMUA (N.J. Supreme Court, 176 N.J. 554) - Lead trial
  appellate counsel representing a class action plaintiff
  established new law determining that the practice of compounding interest on overdue MUA bills was improper
  illegal, thereby saving citizens of the State of New Jersey substantial sums.
  For twenty years represented United Jersey Bank in all its collections
  workout transactions
  litigation in matters in all southern New Jersey counties. Acted as officer
  director of a subsidiary company, was periodically appointed arbitrator,
  continued in these matters after the company became Summit Bancorp
  until they were acquired by another bank.
  Represented Jefferson Bank in both transactional
  litigation matters in both Pennsylvania
  New Jersey until the bank was acquired by another bank.
  Represented Trico Mortgage Company, Inc. in their business of making second mortgage loans by drafting loan closing documents
  h
  ling problem loans
  workouts.
  Chen v. Greenway Village Apartments - Obtained a reversal of a trial court decision where the appellate court held that the New Jersey Security Deposit Statute (N.J.S.A. 46: 8-21) would not retroactively apply to a purchase of an apartment complex prior to the passage of the Statute.
  Represented a client in a two-stage transaction to acquire ownership of a senior housing complex by negotiating with the bank to acquire $10 million in troubled loans at a substantial discount, while also negotiating
  settling with the borrowers by obtaining title to the property in exchange for releasing them from liability for the deficiency.