Robert E. Margulies

Professional Licenses

Admitted to practice in New Jersey, New York and Massachusetts (inactive)
Admitted to practice before the United States Supreme Court
Admitted to practice before the United States First Circuit, Second Circuit, Third Circuit, and Tenth Circuit
Admitted to practice before the United States Tax Court
Admitted to practice before the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey
Admitted to practice before the U.S. District Courts for the Southern District of New York and Eastern District of New York

Professional Affiliations

American Bar Association
Justice Marie L. Garibaldi American Inn of Court for Alternate Dispute Resolution, Master and Co-Founder
Hudson County Bar Association, past President
Hudson County Bar Foundation, Vice President
New Jersey State Bar Association, Past Chair, Dispute Resolution Section
American Arbitration Association, panelist
Association of County Bar Presidents, past President
National Academy of Distinguished Neutrals (NADN), Executive Committee Member
Center for Effective Dispute Resolution (CEDR), accredited mediator
International Mediation Institute, accredited mediator

Supreme Court Committees

Supreme Court of New Jersey Arbitration Advisory Committee, member
Supreme Court Complementary Dispute Resolution Committee (Chair of the Civil Mediation Sub-Committee)

Practice Areas

Alternate Dispute Resolution

Litigation Practice

Honors

Received the Boskey Award as ADR Practicioner of the Year in 2003 from NJSBA
Received the Jeydel Award for ADR Excellence in 2011 from the Garibaldi Inn of Court
Distinguished Service Award in 2006 from NJ ICLE

Teaching

Charitable Activities

Board Chair, Jersey City Medical Center

Board Member, RJW Barnabas Health

Education

Juris Doctor, Suffolk University Law School

A.B., Duke University

Military Experience

U.S. Army 1st Lieutenant in the Medical Service Corps from 1968-1971, with a tour of duty in Viet Nam

Presided in over 1500 mediation cases since 1995 from small claims to $100 million
2015 local counsel for 1 billion dollar competition claim, litigated before a jury for four months in state court
Active Chancery Practice
Currently represent client in NJ Divorce action with international component involving high wealth issues

Economic Incentive Programs