--- title: Robert N. Ward date: 2023-06-12T20:24:00-04:00 author: Import Bot canonical_url: "https://www.kelleydrye.com/people/robert-n-ward" section: Team Members --- ![](https://d3iuizmsm2hayf.cloudfront.net/content/uploads/Bio-Photos-1200x1200/Ward_Robert.webp?auto=compress%2Cformat&crop=focalpoint&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=1200&q=80&w=1200&s=d109e35c38430e97ea5c318c28f59010) # Robert N. Ward Special Counsel Email Address email hidden; JavaScript is required Location [ New Jersey ](https://www.kelleydrye.com/locations/new-jersey) Phone number (973) 503 5978 - [ Download vCard ](https://www.kelleydrye.com/index.php?p=actions/vcard/default/index&vcard=DGX6UX1jze2FNLoeZaX66JIK7zvsT0W9NYH5mk6cj-hOryCubLSMoP38mqYJRb6LIOduSxGLyxRD1IWgoL1Boqwg0Pj7zm7hBy7jT15qQE5LdBgDDyiY8TjA5owonDEVhX8DaQFm6YMivelsgvN7_tL4w7aZJhkSDPlQd5PWWaajFeOaFqukQW8d_-nssdQW8Ewp70AIg8bTfT49mRdgGLgtnoskcxxijuiXzE5DSGkSwK3NoBdzKxvnrGfeo4oEscRItc3w6mW2d1eHBUZIEfKasO8KeRUIBzoWKtbfAkDGRYrFB9BXHhnHeiEPseF6RvwY9Ho69fGgp5uR7Z4aSN3mOrzRJL6RRL3ysG71bs6q6J2zTHsCKoMNXIYySwO89b_vgPHsiYghs-A5RkdQyQ0FvWfdU3CNRzgdK3i9iT8201_E6_vyoYHIRxLBZsCIypt_Urpr_PiHaTr7kYtEkXYzgQFQ4h2UWT3WtZej8kf33IcGZAE8rJ_3x3Kfg9Dpjjvpbl8YYvqafyDZJWR01IZ_7wjWYERyMlyWWnirY8o6RpQ3oGTadn7Ff4AAzxXxTbX8XrtntcVwJwRwiIbr0BSOcC8WYfBQsdJeZmWVgQ7x4YC3zTcmy9z8GahjM41Gdm4SyniHKpZJS7A5olD_G1G6b95pwmrnaRQHsMLoL15iS8XVDukFApdgdIO-SfDw3j5_AitNuWnJBjhuhaRVdRYLuYNX7-NkSlB9XsWCKqUycqON8y-GpfykklIO8Wuo16dgH7O_NtRi0fkXiyVr4WDkqBUla47EX6BxhQlOAYi0JIBWnNiK66DmSRoUosTwWsRKZo12Z79DymAuXqbJS7cNnfrpnY0YsS5ip8pXWo3yzKqx7OxPmiOCIK1CPd3ZBQIWqCwHjtp3EWmEjlVbLU8NPoeoBBKVLBRHnO2O6SRkDGctDODoPGSfX00ikbsA1tNN5JdNv-HQrubXRvow_-cYvPmBgEDf_K1k5NR41lns3_MhCG-2HP8j2uDEhwJMOLs5o6xoTfK4ctaTvPPA2vR6P9HysNwCkEGru_vgXwfGk3oseMz8CYSBqyGSPjgSxKy3xIrZP36NT9xllj5ZBajsR5xe1I28qMp4arWW0E95XZUCT6Ieu6mHq34DgN-WnVznlVBNXHT0WkcbkBmEwA) - Share this entry - - - - - [ View entry pdf ](https://s3.amazonaws.com/cdn.kelleydrye.com/content/uploads/pdf-snapshots/robert-n-ward-20250821115737.pdf) - About - Honors Listed among the ​“Ones to Watch” for commercial litigation by *The Best Lawyers in America*, Bob Ward focuses his practice on commercial litigation and consumer-oriented class actions and investigations. Bob frequently defends class actions and FTC investigations about deceptive trade practice regulation. His work spans a broad range of industries, including retailers, e-commerce platforms, manufacturers and distributors of FDA-regulated products and other consumer goods, and direct sellers. Previously, Bob served as: - law clerk to then Judge Douglas M. Fasciale of the Superior Court of New Jersey, Appellate Division (now Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of New Jersey); - judicial extern to District Judge William J. Martini of the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey; and - judicial intern to Chief Justice Stuart J. 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A description of the selection methodology can be found [here](https://www.bestlawyers.com/methodology). *No aspect of this advertisement has been approved by the Supreme Court of New Jersey.* ### Related Services - [Commercial Litigation](https://www.kelleydrye.com/practices/commercial-litigation) - [Consumer Class Action Defense](https://www.kelleydrye.com/practices/consumer-class-action-defense) - [Litigation](https://www.kelleydrye.com/practices/litigation) - [Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) Defense](https://www.kelleydrye.com/practices/telephone-consumer-protection-act-tcpa-defense) - [Advertising and Marketing](https://www.kelleydrye.com/practices/advertising-and-marketing) ### Education Seton Hall University School of Law, J.D., 2015 magna cum laude, Order of the Coif; Seton Hall Legislative Journal, published member McDaniel College, B.A., 2012 cum laude, Economics and Business Administration ### Admissions New Jersey, 2015 New York, 2017 ### Courts U.S. District Court–District of New Jersey U.S. District Court–Southern District of New York U.S. District Court–Western District of New York U.S. District Court–Eastern District of New York U.S. District Court–Western District of Michigan Podcast [ ![](https://d3iuizmsm2hayf.cloudfront.net/content/uploads/Listing-rectangles/Podcast_Episodes_Listing_v2.svg) ![](https://d3iuizmsm2hayf.cloudfront.net/content/uploads/Listing-Images/adlaw_podcast_v2.webp?auto=compress%2Cformat&crop=focalpoint&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=750&q=80&w=1125&s=98dfd7066439d21b1a3a8a69163341df) ](https://www.kelleydrye.com/viewpoints/podcasts/ad-law-access/ftc-puts-pedal-to-the-metal-to-release-proposed-rule-on-mlm-earnings-claims) January 29, 2025 | 11 min [ ](https://www.kelleydrye.com/viewpoints/podcasts/ad-law-access/ftc-puts-pedal-to-the-metal-to-release-proposed-rule-on-mlm-earnings-claims) Blog [ ![](https://d3iuizmsm2hayf.cloudfront.net/content/uploads/Listing-rectangles/Blog_Post_Listing.svg) ![](https://d3iuizmsm2hayf.cloudfront.net/content/uploads/Listing-Images/adlaw_billboard_listing.webp?auto=compress%2Cformat&crop=focalpoint&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=750&q=80&w=1125&s=e1a7aebcee8115938489d6575321e698) ](https://www.kelleydrye.com/viewpoints/blogs/ad-law-access/ftc-puts-pedal-to-the-metal-to-release-proposed-rule-on-mlm-earnings-claims-changes-to-business-opportunity-rule-but-republican-commissioners-pump-the-brakes-in-potential-foreshadowing) Ad Law Access January 14, 2025 [ ](https://www.kelleydrye.com/viewpoints/blogs/ad-law-access/ftc-puts-pedal-to-the-metal-to-release-proposed-rule-on-mlm-earnings-claims-changes-to-business-opportunity-rule-but-republican-commissioners-pump-the-brakes-in-potential-foreshadowing) [View all related viewpoints](https://www.kelleydrye.com/viewpoints?teamMember=Ward%3ARobert+N.+Ward#listing)