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Biography
Steven Backfisch has more than thirty years of experience, he regularly handles all types of civil litigation including employment discrimination claims on behalf of employers, defense of civil rights claims, catastrophic personal injury claims, and product liability claims on behalf of defendants. He regularly represents clients in civil litigation in the Superior Court of New Jersey, the United States District Courts in New Jersey and New York, and in the state and federal appellate courts.
Education
- Seton Hall University School of Law
- J.D. (1980)
- Honors: Cum Laude
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- St. Bernard College
- B.A. (1977)
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Professional Experience
- Partner
- Lindabury, McCormick, Estabrook & Cooper, P.C.
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Speaking Engagements
- Documentation, Discipline & Discharge, NJBIA Employment Seminar
- 2015
- How To Deal With Problem Employees, New Jersey Business and Industry Association
- 2015
- Leave & Benefit Rights and How To Respond To Discrimination Claims, Lindabury, McCormick, Estabrook & Cooper Employment Law Seminar
- 2016
Awards
- AV Rated
- Martindale-Hubbell
Professional Associations
- American Bar Association
- Current
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- New Jersey State Bar Association
- Current
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- Brennan-Vanderbilt Inn of Court
- Master, 1988-2013; President, 1999-2000
- Current
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- New Jersey State Bar # 025591980
- Member
- - Current
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Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice
- New Jersey
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- 3rd Circuit
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- U.S. Supreme Court
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- United States District Court for the District of New Jersey
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Practice Areas
- Employment Law
- Employee Benefits, Employment Contracts, Employment Discrimination, ERISA, Overtime & Unpaid Wages, Sexual Harassment, Whistleblower, Wrongful Termination
- Appeals & Appellate
- Civil Appeals, Federal Appeals
- Insurance Defense
Languages
- English
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