|
|
| Phone: (973) 503-5920 |
Fax: (973) 503-5950 |
| vCard: |
 |
| |
| Joseph Boyle is the managing partner of the firm's Parsippany office. He focuses his practice on telecommunications litigation, commercial litigation, real estate litigation, toxic tort, creditors’ rights, and products liability. |
| |
Representative Experience:
Represented a defendant in a Washington State court consumer fraud class action. Obtained an emergency stay pending appeal of an order authorizing a class notice; matter settled on favorable terms for the client.
Represented the defendant in a federal district court class action brought by a consumer under the Illinois Consumer Fraud law. Obtained a dismissal; affirmed by the Seventh Circuit; certiorari denied by the US Supreme Court.
Obtained a denial of class certification in a consumer class action brought in Illinois state court.
Represented a defendant in numerous class action matters brought by consumers under state and federal consumer fraud laws, including a current matter involving a multi-district litigation (MDL) over allegedly improper sales practices. Obtained dismissal of all cases in the MDL; argued appeal before the Ninth Circuit and obtained an opinion upholding the dismissal of the vast majority of the claims.
Represented a major consumer health products company in defending claims for injunctive relief preventing alleged misuse of trade secrets arising from a sales and marketing executive who transferred from another major consumer health products company to work on a multibillion-dollar generic drug launch.
Represented a major consumer health products company in defending mass-tort claims arising out of a cough-cold product.
Representing a cosmetic ingredient company in a trial (first chair) of a trade secret misappropriation case.
Represented a commercial landlord in multimillion-dollar lease litigation, including a trial (first chair) that resulted in the piercing of the veil of an LLC and its guarantor to impose personal liability on two shareholders and a related LLC.
Represented a foreign telecommunications company in a jury trial (first chair) in the Southern District of Florida. Obtained a verdict against various defendants on civil conspiracy and unjust enrichment claims.
Represented the seller of a commercial building in its cost recovery process against a tenant for cleanup expenses incurred pursuant to New Jersey environmental laws.
Represented a real estate partnership in a complex commercial condemnation matter involving waterfront property in Jersey City. Through a series of interrelated transactions, was able to significantly increase the amount recovered by the partnership as compensation for the loss of its property, and obtained release and indemnification in the client's favor for alleged environmental contamination at the property.
Represented a national retailer/tenant as lease assignor in multiple lease default cases.
Represented a billing company in two state court class actions arising out of allegedly improper billing practices and claims of slamming. Claims were dismissed.
Represented a Web hosting company in a class action claim in New Jersey state court brought under the Telecommunications Consumer Protection Act seeking $150 million in damages. Obtained summary judgment; affirmed on appeal.
Represented a major financial institution in a class action in the District of New Jersey involving claims of fraud by purchasers of retirement homes in Florida; complaint named 35 defendants, including some of the largest financial institutions in the world and a prestigious New York law firm, and claimed $500 million in damages. Obtained dismissal of all claims at the district court level and prevailed on appeal to the Third Circuit.
Represented a major telecommunications company in a preliminary injunction proceeding regarding the termination of telecommunication services.
Represented a competitive local exchange carrier (CLEC) in a two-week arbitration against an incumbent local exchange carrier (ILEC) that resulted in a multimillion-dollar award in favor of the CLEC.
Represent numerous telecommunications carriers in litigations throughout the United States involving national and international telecommunications issues.
Represent a commercial mobile radio service (CMRS) provider in numerous federal court actions involving appeals of state Public Utility Commission (PUC) arbitration decisions regarding interconnection agreements.
Represented an heir to a $50 million real estate fortune that was depleted just prior to death by the executor and trustee. First-chaired the successful trial of the liability phase.
Represent a family real estate partnership in all legal matters, including lease litigation, foreclosures, and environmental claims.
Handled numerous foreclosure matters for various lenders, including a series of related foreclosure proceedings that resulted in a reported appellate decision of first impression and an ultimate recovery of collateral valued at more than $1 million over the loan amounts.
Represented a debtor in several foreclosure actions arising out of a purchase of a pool of loans from a failed New Jersey thrift.
Represented a secured lender that obtained dismissal against a bankruptcy petition seeking to substantially reduce its $17 million claim.
Represented a partner in a New York law firm that filed for bankruptcy. Handled all aspects of bankruptcy as well as defending multiple actions brought by partnership creditors.
Represented a creditors' committee in the bankruptcy of a department store, including dealing with of how the department store accounted for both income and expenses as well as how its assets were pledged to obtain credit.
Represented a secured lender in its replevin of more than 1,500 vehicles from a daily rental car chain. |
| |
Community Activities:
Make-A-Wish Foundation of America, Past Chairman, Nominating Committee
Make-A-Wish Foundation of New Jersey, General Counsel and Past Chairman
Circle of Life Children's Center, Immediate President, Board of Directors
Elizabethtown College, Pre-Law Program Advisory Committee, New Business Building Fund Committee |
| |
Bar Admissions:
New Jersey, 1989
New York, 1990
|
| |
Courts:
US Supreme Court
US Court of Appeals – Federal, Third, Seventh, Eighth, Ninth, Tenth, and Eleventh Circuits
US District Court – District of New Jersey
US District Court – Southern, Eastern, and Northern Districts of New York
US District Court – Northern and Southern Districts of Illinois
US District Court – District of Arizona
US District Court – Northern District of Ohio
US District Court – Western District of Arkansas
US Court of Federal Claims – Washington, DC |
| |
| Education:
Fordham University School of Law, JD, 1989
Elizabethtown College, BA, 1983
|
| |
Office Location:
200 Kimball Drive
Parsippany, NJ 07054
|
| |
|
