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Mr. Favate is a graduate of St. Peter's College, where he received a Bachelor of Arts degree in History and earned Dean's List recognition in each semester during his junior and senior years. In 1985, Mr. Favate graduated from the University of Bridgeport School of Law, where he was the recipient of the 1983 American Jurisprudence Award for Academic Achievement in Torts.

Mr. Favate was admitted to the New Jersey State Bar and the Bar of the United States District Court, District of New Jersey, in 1985. He is also admitted to practice before the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit.

Prior to joining the firm, Mr. Favate served as the judicial law clerk to the Honorable Frank A. Piscatella, judge of the Superior Court of New Jersey, Essex County. Since his clerkship, Mr. Favate has engaged in many aspects of litigation, including the defense of employment claims, insurance coverage disputes, construction claims, products liability claims, and professional liability claims. Mr. Favate has expertise representing employers and management in employment discrimination, harassment, wrongful discharge, breach of employment contract and defamation claims at the administrative agency, trial and appellate levels, and has extensive experience handling all phases of complex multi-party litigation.

Current Employment Position(s):

Partner

Areas of Practice:

Litigation

Employment Claims

Insurance Coverage Disputes

Construction Claims

Product Liability Claims

Professional Liability Claims

Employment Discrimination

Harassment

Wrongful Discharge

Breach of Employment Contract

Defamation Claims

Complex Multi-Party Litigation

Bar Admissions:

New Jersey, 1985

U.S. District Court District of New Jersey, 1985

U.S. Court of Appeals 3rd Circuit

Education:

University of Bridgeport School of Law; Bridgeport, Connecticut; 1985
Honors: 1983 American Jurisprudence Award for Academic Achievement in Torts

St. Peter's College
Bachelor of Arts
Honors: Dean's List
Major:  History

Representative Cases:

Millbrook Tax Fund v. P.L. Henry Associates, ESX-C-5298

W.R. Grace v. Weja, Inc. v. Continental Ins. Co., HUD-L-7908-95

Lambs Road Associates v. United States Fire Ins. Co., GLO-L-1189-93

Synergy v. Sanidown v. Seneca, ESX-L-597-96

Christie v. Maurice Villency, Inc., 95-5391

PRC Corp. v. CPI Ins. Group, MRS-L-6391-96

410 Claremeont Terrace Company, 18 115 00277 95

Direct Environmental, Inc. v. Friedman, et al., ESX-L-16590-91

Congoleum Corp. v. ACE American, et al.

Professional Associations and Memberships:

New Jersey State Bar Association

Member

Essex County Bar Association

Member

American Bar Association

Member

University Club of Hudson County

Member

Past Employment Positions:

Honorable Frank A. Piscatella, Judge of the Superior Court of New Jersey, Essex County, Judicial Law Clerk