William S. Greenberg Esq.
West Orange, New Jersey

Mr. Greenberg practices primarily in the field of civil litigation. He began as a plaintiff's personal injury attorney in a general practice firm where he sharpened his skills as a trial attorney. He has since expanded into a wide range of civil litigation areas including wrongful death, trucking accidents, medical malpractice, insurance coverage cases, administrative law hearings, estate and probate litigation, and legal and professional malpractice. He has served as designated trial counsel in dozens of jury and bench trials. Mr. Greenberg is also an experienced consumer litigator concentrating on the federal Fair Debt Collections Practices and Fair Credit Reporting Acts.

In addition to litigation Mr. Greenberg does transactional work negotiating commercial leases particularly for restaurants and the food service industry. He also donates his time to the Office of Attorney Ethics and has served as an investigator, Vice Chairman, and Chairman of the District Ethics Committee.

Areas of Practice: 

Civil Litigation

Bar Admissions:

New Jersey, 1993

U.S. District Court District of New Jersey, 1993

U.S. Court of Appeals 3rd Circuit, 2008

Education:

New York Law School, New York, New York, 1992
J.D.
Honors: American Jurisprudence Award, 1990

Montclair State University, 1988
B.A.

Representative Cases:

George v. City of Newark (N.J. Super (App.Div.) 2006)

Classes/Seminars Taught:

Effects of Statutory Dissolution of Unsatisfied Claim and Judgment Fund Board on New Jersey Property, Liability Insurance Guarantee Association

Professional Associations and Memberships:

American Bar Association

Essex County Bar Association
Judicial & Prosecutorial Appointments Committee, 2008 - 2010

Essex County Bar Association
Essex County Judicial & Prosecutorial Due Diligence Committee, 2011 - 2013

National Association of Consumer Advocates

New Jersey's Association for Justice

American Association for Justice

Brennan Inns of Court, 1999 - 2000

Barrister

Brennan Inns of Court, 1998 - 1999

Pupil

New Jersey Office of Attorney Ethics

District Ethics Committee, 2003 - 2006

Investigator

District Ethics Committee, 2006 - 2007

Chairman

District Ethics Committee, 2007 - 2008

Vice Chairman

Supreme Court of New Jersey Office of Attorney Ethics

Special Ethics Master

Past Employment Positions:

Paster & Greenberg, Esqs., Partner, 1995 - 2005

Law Office of Jeffrey G Paster, Esq., Associate Attorney, 1993 - 1995