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Dennis A. Estis
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Dennis represents clients in complex commercial litigation, with an emphasis on construction matters and alternative dispute resolution (ADR). In addition, his practice is focused in the area of condominium and community association law.

Throughout his career, Dennis has served as counsel to numerous national real estate developers, contractors, corporations, and public and private sector entities. He has represented a number of New Jersey municipalities and municipal entities, including one of the state’s major sewerage authorities. His clients have also included a significant number of condominium associations throughout New Jersey.  

An American Arbitration Association (AAA) trained mediator and arbitrator, Dennis has participated in hundreds of ADR proceedings on behalf of private and public clients. His mediation experience with construction matters includes complex construction defect cases in condominiums, disputes between architects and contractors, and claims by subcontractors for lack of payment. He has mediated disputes between condominium associations and unit owners including those involving non-payment by owners, and disputes between unit owners. His experience as a mediator also encompasses disputes between physicians in a medical practice, business disputes between the buyers and sellers of an existing business, disputes between partners and shareholders as to their mutual rights, insurance coverage disputes, and more.

Dennis has additional litigation experience related to real estate and commercial disputes, and general equity matters.

Results may vary depending on your particular facts and legal circumstances.

Bar Admissions

  • New Jersey, 1972
  • New York, 1983
  • U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey, 1972
  • U.S. Court of Appeals, Third Circuit, 1981
  • U.S. Supreme Court, 1982

Education

  • New York University School of Law, J.D., 1972
  • Johns Hopkins University, B.A., 1969

Clerkships

  • Former law clerk to The Honorable Samuel Allcorn, Judge of the Appellate Division of the New Jersey Superior Court

  • Superior Court of New Jersey List of Civil Mediators (1998 – present)
  • New Jersey State Bar Association: Construction Law Section; Dispute Resolution Section (former Board of Directors); Nominating Committee (past Member); Equity Jurisprudence Committee (past Chair)
  • Middlesex County Bar Association: President (2003-2004)
  • Middlesex County Bar Foundation: Board of Trustees (past Member)
  • New Jersey Institute of Local Government Attorneys: Senior Trustee
  • New Jersey Builders Association
  • Community Associations Institute
  • Jewish Federation of Central New Jersey: Board of Directors (past Member)
  • New Jersey Chapter of the NYU Law School Alumni Association (past President)
  • New Jersey Alumni Chapter of the Johns Hopkins University (past Co-Chair)
  • Democratic Party of Union County, New Jersey (past Chair)
  • The Discovery Orchestra Board of Trustees (past President)
  • American Bar Association: Construction Litigation Committee of the Litigation and Dispute Resolution Sections (past Co-Chair); Forum on Construction Law
  • American Arbitration Association (AAA)
  • Diversity Law Institute 
  • Trial Law Institute
  • Editorial Board of the Journal of Community Association Law (past Member)
  • Board of Directors of the NYU Law School Alumni Association (past Member)

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