|
Jignesh J. Shah, an associate with the firm, focuses his practice on commercial litigation. As such, he is actively involved in a wide range of disputes, including intellectual property, products liability defense, franchise law, and labor and employment. He handles complex discovery issues, research, and drafts briefs and motions on behalf of clients, which include state and private universities, manufacturers, and pharmaceutical companies. He has negotiated very favorable settlements and has successfully represented clients in court-ordered arbitration.
Jignesh supports senior attorneys in the firm’s Intellectual Property Group on patent, copyright and trademark matters. Most recently, he examined the issue of copyright infringement by web site operators/owners based in a foreign jurisdiction for the publisher of a well-known video game.
Currently, he is working on several franchise law matters assisting franchisees facing termination by the franchisor. These matters deal in depth with the New Jersey Franchise Practices Act. With regard to labor and employment, Jignesh has counseled and represented clients regarding workplace privacy issues, wrongful termination and CEPA violation claims.
Jignesh is an active member of the Indian Cultural Association (ICA) of Central Jersey. His involvement in the Indian community has led to the representation of several Indian-owned businesses. He uses his fluency in Gujarati and Hindi, understanding of Indian culture, including expectations of counsel, to better represent and serve these clients.
Before joining Norris McLaughlin & Marcus, Jignesh was Law Clerk to the Honorable Richard Newman, Presiding Judge, Part B, Appellate Division, New Jersey Superior Court.
Prior to and during law school, Jignesh was associated with Consensis, LLC, an energy consulting firm in New Jersey, where he served as an intermediary between public utilities and energy suppliers on behalf of Consensis’ aggregation clients. Jignesh's experience at Consensis taught him how to effectively mediate disputes to the benefit of his commercial litigation clients. | 