Attorney Profiles

Andrew S. Berns 
Denville, New Jersey
Partner
phone (973) 627-7300
fax (973) 627-0869
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Andrew S. Berns is a partner of the firm.  Mr. Berns is the Chair of the firm's Commercial Litigation practice and the Personal Injury Department.   Mr. Berns has significant experience in litigating complex commercial matters and personal injury cases and has tried cases in the United States Federal District Court for the District of New Jersey, Superior Court of New Jersey, Law and Chancery Divisions and the New Jersey Administrative Law Courts.   

Mr. Berns also has an active practice in the area of Alternate Dispute Resolution.  He is a Rule 1:40 Qualified Mediator and has participated in multi-party litigation in State and Federal Courts resulting in multi-million dollar settlements in complex commercial matters, through Arbitration, Mediation and as an advocate on behalf of commercial clients.   

Mr. Berns maintains trial experience in the following areas: defamation; personal injury; medical and accounting malpractice; products liability, both plaintiff and defense; complex commercial disputes; will contests and other probate matters; construction litigation; employment law and litigation involving professional, medical, accounting and legal entities.

Mr. Berns represented one of two plaintiffs in a defamation suit which produced one of the largest judgments awarded for defamation in New Jersey history, Almog et. al v. Israel Travel Advisory Service, Inc., et al., 298 N.J. Super. 145 (App. Div. 1997), certif. granted, 151 N.J. 463 (1997), certif. denied as improvidently granted, 152 N.J. 361 (1998), cert. den. ___ U.S. ___ (1999).

Areas of Practice:
Complex Commerical Litigation
Person Injury
Employment Law
Alternate Dispute Resolution
Litigation Percentage:
95% of Practice Devoted to Litigation
Certification/Specialties:
R1:40 Qualified Mediator


Bar Admissions:
New Jersey, 1987
U.S. District Court District of New Jersey, 1987
Education:
Seton Hall University School of Law, Newark, New Jersey, 1987
J.D., Doctor of Jurisprudence


Rutgers The State University of New Jersey, Rutgers College, New Brunswick, New Jersey, 1984
Major:  Management


Representative Cases:
Almog, et al vs. Israel Travel Advisory Services, Inc. et al (298 N.J. Super. 145 (App Div. 1997))
Representative Clients:
Community Surgical Supply of Toms River, Inc.
Sabre Die Cutting, Inc.
Drill Construction Company
The Green Group
References:
Michael Fried, CEO, Community Surgical Supply, Inc.
Frank Monetti, CEO, S.F.S, LLC
Professional Associations and Memberships:
NJ Bar Assn. Mediation Section, 2000 - Present
Member


Past Employment Positions:
Whipple, Ross & Hirsh, P.C., Associate, 1987 - 1992


Lampf, Lipkind, Prupis & Petigrow, P.A., Partner, 1992 - 2004


Carroll Mcnulty Kull, LLC, Of Counsel, 2004 - 2006


Pro Bono Activities:
Volunteer Mentor in R.1:40 Compulsory Mediation Program, 2000 - Present

Einhorn, Harris, Ascher, Barbarito & Frost, P.C., in Denville, New Jersey, represents clients facing criminal defense, family law, personal injury and other legal issues throughout North Jersey, including communities such as Morristown, Parsippany, Newark, West Orange and Livingston. Our office is conveniently located near I-80 and I-287.

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