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Luke J. Kealy
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Luke is a versatile commercial litigator and trial attorney who handles a wide range of business disputes, with a primary focus on the commercial real estate industry. His diverse experience includes disputes involving landlords and tenants, leases, contracts, real estate brokerage, partnerships, and community and homeowner associations. He represents a wide array of clients including warehouse, industrial, retail and office landlords, commercial tenants, real estate brokers, and business owners located throughout New Jersey.

Luke has represented clients in the defense of consumer fraud claims and has extensive knowledge related to the laws impacting construction disputes, including the interpretation and enforcement of contracts, as well as insurance issues. He has successfully resolved hundreds of business disputes in proceedings before the District Court of New Jersey, the Superior Court of New Jersey and the Appellate Division, and in appearances before various federal and state regulatory agencies, and in arbitration hearings and mediations.

Luke’s litigation experience encompasses representing property and business owners, operators and remediating parties in environmental cost recovery actions under the New Jersey Spill Act and assisting clients in pursuing potential responsible parties (PRPs) and recovering cleanup costs under the federal CERCLA statute.

In addition, Luke has advocated for clients in complex estate disputes, including will contests, estate and trust litigation, and disputes over asset distribution.

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

Bar Admissions

  • New Jersey, 1992
  • New York, 1993
  • Colorado, 1994
  • U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey, 1992
  • U.S. Court of Appeals, Third Circuit, 1995
  • Supreme Court of the United States, 2010

Education

  • New York University School of Law, J.D., 1992
  • University of Southern California, M.S., 1986
  • U.S. Air Force Academy, B.S., 1982

  • New Jersey State Bar Association; Business and Commercial Litigation Special Committee; Equity Jurisprudence Special Committee
  • Middlesex County Bar Association
  • Holmdel Theater Company Board of Directors
  • Hackensack Meridian Health Hospitals Corporation: Treasurer, Board of Trustees
  • Meridian Health Board of Trustees (Former Member)
  • Bayshore Community Hospital Board of Trustees (Former Member)
  • Holmdel Foundation for Educational Excellence Board of Trustees (Past Chair)
  • Luke was commissioned as an officer in the United States Air Force following his graduation from the U.S. Air Force Academy. During his active duty career he served as an aircraft commander, instructor, flight examiner and executive officer at various locations in the U.S. and abroad. As a member of the Air Force Reserve, Mr. Kealy deployed to the Persian Gulf during Operations Desert Storm, Enduring Freedom and Iraqi Freedom. He accumulated over 400 combat hours during missions flown into Kuwait, Afghanistan and Iraq. He is a former squadron commander and wing vice commander, and most recently served as the Air Force Emergency Preparedness Liaison Officer to the State of New Jersey. An outstanding graduate of the Air War College, his military decorations include three awards of the Air Medal, four awards of the Meritorious Service Medal, two awards of the Air Force Commendation Medal, and the New Jersey Distinguished Service Medal. He retired as a Colonel in the United States Air Force Reserve.

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