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Paul D. Drobbin is a shareholder in the Firm’s Litigation Group and focuses his practice on complex civil cases on behalf of business clients. Mr. Drobbin routinely represents business clients in matters related to the sale of companies, goods and services; banking and financial institution litigation; securities arbitrations; collection and judgment enforcement litigation; general contract litigation; corporate shareholder and partnership disputes; trademark infringement, dilution and unfair competition actions; and workplace and employment-related matters, including harassment and discrimination allegations and professional liability claims. Mr. Drobbin also represents clients in matters of life and health insurance coverage; property and casualty insurance contracts; other insurance defense; real estate, construction and land use litigation; and in commercial and residential real estate developer regulatory approvals. In representing clients, Paul Drobbin appears before municipal boards, county and state regulatory agencies throughout the State of New Jersey and litigates before state and federal courts in both New Jersey and New York.Paul D. Drobbin holds a B.A. from Brooklyn College and a J.D. from the University of Akron. He is admitted to practice law in New Jersey and New York and before the United States District Court, District of New Jersey, the United States Court of Appeals, Second and Third Circuits, and the United States Supreme Court. Mr. Drobbin has served twice as Chair of the Business and Commercial Litigation Committee of the New Jersey State Bar Association. He is a member of the Monmouth County, New Jersey State, and American Bar Associations. Legal Experience LeClairRyan, Newark, New Jersey, December 2007-Present Seiden Wayne, Newark, New Jersey, 1990-2007 (merged with LeClairRyan) Grebrow, Drobbin & Van Deventer, 1981-1990 Education University of Akron, J.D., 1978 Brooklyn College, B.A., 1975 Extended Information Representative Matters GFS/Morristown Ltd. v Vector Whippany Associates - This matter involves the foreclosure of mortgage and claims against the debtor which resulted in an approximate $80 Million judgment on behalf of the plaintiff. This matter was litigated over the course of a number of years and a number of venues of State (including the Supreme Court of New Jersey) and Federal Courts in New Jersey and New York. This matter was tried to conclusion over a period of approximately 40 days, which resulted in a verdict in favor of GFS/Morristown, Ltd. and the plaintiff.Metzler v Edwards & Zuck, a NY Professional Corp. and Edwards & Zuck, a Connecticut Professional Corp. v. Arthur A. Metzler and Arthur Metzler Consulting Engineer v. Arthur Metzler, et. al v. Peter Sposato, Patrick Sposato, et als. - Successfully defended a former employer/shareholder and his company (numerous other shareholders and employees) against a professional service firm which requested permanent injunctive relief based on restrictive covenants and allegations of stealing trade secrets, which would have potentially put our client out of business. This case was litigated in Supreme Court of the State of New York, New York County.Gencorp v. International Insurance Company - This was a matter venued in the Federal District Court of the Northern District of Ohio which involved a plaintiff who was seeking coverage for an environmental disaster. After litigating this case for quite some time and after lengthy discovery, our client was successful in obtaining summary judgment and found to have no liability to the plaintiff.Dr. Craig Miller and Livingston-Short Hills Dental, LLC v Dr. Joel Gelbman - This matter involved the breakup of a significant dental practice in Essex County, New Jersey and was litigated and ultimately successfully resolved by mediation on behalf of Dr. Craig Miller. RDS/Pohatcong - This matter involved the litigation of a Mt. Laurel matter in Hunterdon County, New Jersey and was tried over the course of approximately 6 months and resulted in a verdict declaring that the plaintiffs' property was the only property that was site suitable for Mt. Laurel housing, resulting in an approximate $10 Million increase in value for our client's property.Whispering Woods at Bamm Hollow, Inc. v. Township of Middletown Planning Board - This involved a development application involving 275 new housing units, clubhouse and the re-engineering, rerouting, and organizing of an upscale golf course community. We filed suit challenging the denial of the development applications, which ultimately resulted in the approvals being granted. | 