Atty. Hon. Douglas E. Arpert (Ret.)
The Honorable Douglas E. Arpert (Ret.) joined Walsh after a distinguished legal career spanning four decades, including 15 years as a United States Magistrate Judge for the District of New Jersey.
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Hon. Douglas E. Arpert (Ret.) is a class action, product liability, and adr attorney based in Newark, New Jersey, practicing at Walsh Pizzi O'Reilly Falanga LLP. Educated at Emory University (J.D.). Recognitions include Best Lawyers in America — Arbitration (2026) and Best Lawyers in America — Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants (2026). Serands clients in Newark, NJ and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- The Honorable Douglas E. Arpert (Ret.) joined Walsh after a distinguished legal career spanning four decades, including 15 years as a United States Magistrate Judge for the District of New Jersey
- He brings tremendous legal and judicial experience and an incredible insight into resolving highly complex disputes
- Judge Arpert is a leader in the firm’s Mediation, Arbitration, and Special Master Appointments practice alongside the Honorable Mark Falk (Ret.)
- Judge Arpert was appointed to his first term as a U.S
- Magistrate Judge for the District of New Jersey in April 2009
- He was reappointed in April 2017
- During his tenure as a U.S
- Magistrate Judge, he presided over thousands of significant and often complex and high-stake pretrial matters, and he facilitated settlements in hundreds of complex commercial disputes
- His extensive experience, coupled with his perceptive, even-handed, and creative approach to resolving disputes will be an immense asset to the firm’s lawyers and clients
- Prior to taking the bench, Judge Arpert served as the Managing Partner of a mid-sized law firm in northern New Jersey, specializing in complex commercial litigation, products liability defense, and the defense of ERISA-based life, health and disability claims for Fortune 500 companies and major insurance carriers
- Before private practice, Judge Arpert served as both a municipal public defender and then a municipal prosecutor
- As a result of these varied experiences and relationships both on and off the bench, Judge Arpert brings tremendous knowledge, insight, and a fresh perspective to resolving highly complex disputes
- Judge Arpert earned his law degree from Emory University School of Law, where he was a member of the Order of the Barrister and a National Finalist for the ABA National Appellate Advocacy Competition, and a bachelor’s degree from Franklin and Marshall College
- He also clerked for the Honorable Clarkson S. Fisher, Chief Judge, U.S
- District Court for the District of New Jersey
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Hon. Douglas E. Arpert (Ret.) is one of 26,424 class action attorneys indexed nationally. Browse class action attorneys in New Jersey →
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Mediators and arbitrators for civil, commercial, family, and employment dispute resolution.
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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 Newark 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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