Atty. Dennis A. Estis
Mr. Estis concentrates his practices on complex commercial litigation, with a particular focus on construction law, condominium and community association law, public entity law and alternative dispute resolution.
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About Dennis A. Estis at a glance
Dennis A. Estis is a business, real estate, construction, estate litigation, and litigation attorney based in Iselin, New Jersey, practicing at Greenbaum, Rowe, Smith & Davis LLP. They have 43+ years of legal experience, licensed to practice since 1983. Admitted to practice in New Jersey, NJ - 1972 and New York (1983). Educated at New York University (J.D., 1972) and Johns Hopkins University (B.A., 1969). Recognitions include Best Lawyers in America — Commercial Litigation (2026), Best Lawyers in America — Community Association Law (2026), and Best Lawyers in America — Construction Law (2026). Serands clients in Iselin, NJ and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Mr. Estis concentrates his practices on complex commercial litigation, with a particular focus on construction law, condominium and community association law, public entity law and alternative dispute resolution
- His practice also encompasses real estate and business disputes and general equity matters
- He serves as counsel to numerous developers, condominiums and cooperatives, New Jersey municipalities, and one of the major sewerage authorities in the state
- He has served as an arbitrator and mediator for numerous private and public entities, and has participated as both an advocate and as a neutral in hundreds of mediation proceedings
- He is an American Arbitration Association trained mediator and arbitrator and sits on the AAA’s national panel
- Mr. Estis has played a prominent role in a number of high-visibility cases
- He was lead public entity counsel in one of the largest landfill cases ever conducted in New Jersey
- He served as lead counsel in New Jersey for more than 100 developers involved in numerous law suits in connection with defects related to fire retardant treated (FRT) plywood, helping draft New Jersey’s FRT Plywood regulations after spearheading successful efforts to overturn the then existing FRT regulations in order to obtain greater funding for the replacement of FRT plywood
- Mr. Estis has presented and moderated programs on a broad range of topics, including alternate dispute resolution, trial practice, training and handling of experts, condominium and community association law, construction law, and real estate law
- He has addressed various groups including the American Bar Association, the New Jersey State Bar Association, the New Jersey Institute for Continuing Legal Education, the Litigation Counsel of America and the Community Associations Institute
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Each practice area below reflects the types of cases Dennis A. Estis handles, with a brief overview of what that area of law covers.
Business attorneys advise founders and growing companies on entity formation, contracts, financing, M&A, and dispute resolution.
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Real estate attorneys handle home purchases, sales, commercial transactions, title disputes, and landlord-tenant matters.
Dennis A. Estis is one of 316,149 real estate attorneys indexed nationally. Browse real estate attorneys in New Jersey →
Dennis A. Estis is one of 40,689 construction attorneys indexed nationally. Browse construction attorneys in New Jersey →
Dennis A. Estis is one of 20,023 estate litigation attorneys indexed nationally. Browse estate litigation attorneys in New Jersey →
Civil litigation attorneys for breach of contract, business disputes, civil rights, and class action lawsuits.
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Jurisdictional Context
Why local counsel matters in New Jersey
Practicing law in New Jersey. Legal matters in New Jersey are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in Iselin are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate New Jersey state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in New Jersey brings working knowledge of local procedural deadlines, judicial practices in this andnue, and the substantive law that applies to cases brought here. Out-of-state attorneys generally cannot represent clients in New Jersey courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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