Education
  • Boston University, J.D., 1984
  • Rutgers College, B.A., 1981
Bar & Court Admissions
  • New Jersey, 1984
  • U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey, 1984
  • U.S. Court of Appeals, Third Circuit, 1989
TEL: 201-525-6349
FAX: 201-678-6349
rdowd@coleschotz.com
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Legal Secretary: Tracy Campbell
TEL: 201-489-3000, ext. 5016
tcampbell@coleschotz.com

Robert Dowd's practice focuses primarily on commercial litigation, construction litigation including bond and lien claims, employment litigation including wrongful termination claims and negotiating employment separation agreements, business and contract disputes, commercial collections and consumer fraud litigation. He has been involved in matters in the state and federal courts in New Jersey at the trial level, in appellate courts in New Jersey, in the United States Third Circuit Court of Appeals, as well as in the state and federal courts in New York and Massachusetts, and the state court in Louisiana (appearing pro hac vice).

Mr. Dowd has participated in numerous trials in both the Chancery and Law Divisions in the New Jersey Superior Courts, with several resulting in six-figure settlements or judgments in favor of his clients. He has also participated in numerous appeals in federal and state courts.

Mr. Dowd has lectured on the subject of construction and municipal lien claims and other contractor and subcontractor remedies in New Jersey for the National Business Institute (NBI) and the Bergen County Bar Association.

From 1990 until the firm's merger with Cole, Schotz, Meisel, Forman & Leonard, P.A. in 2005, Mr. Dowd was a founding member of Sternlieb & Dowd, L.L.C.

Noteworthy

Mr. Dowd has been awarded an AV rating for his professionalism and the quality of his legal work from Martindale-Hubbell, the premier directory of legal professionals.

Representative Matters

Representative matters, as reported in the Cole Schotz Docket:

Representative NJ Consumer Fraud Act Cases, as reported in the New Jersey Jury Verdict Reporter:

Publications

Co-Author, Mechanic's Lien Law and Strategies in New Jersey, National Business Institute

Liability of Business Computer User for Improper Disclosure of Customer's Personal Financial Information, John Marshall Law Review

Law Blog Articles

Speaking Engagements

  • Floods, Power Outages and Other North Jersey Disasters: Is Your Business Ready?: 2008 Disaster Planning For Medium-Sized Businesses, Cole Schotz and Meadowlands Regional Chamber of Commerce Seminar, April 8, 2008

Professional Activities

  • Master, Sidney Reitman Employment Law Inn of Court
  • New Jersey Bar Association (Construction and Public Contract, and Labor & Employment Sections)
  • American Bar Association (Construction Litigation Committee of the Litigation Section & Forum on Construction Industry, Division 7 Bonds, Liens & Insurance)
  • Meadowlands Regional Chamber of Commerce
  • 200 Club of Bergen County
 
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