Atty. Jonathan S. Liss
Mr. Liss leads the Corporate Governance and General Equity Litigation Team at Gibbons.
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About Jonathan S. Liss at a glance
Jonathan S. Liss is a business and litigation attorney based in Newark, New Jersey, practicing at FBT Gibbons LLP. They have 28+ years of legal experience, licensed to practice since 1998. Admitted to practice in New York, New York State Bar Association (1998), New Jersey, New Jersey State Bar Association (1998), and Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania Bar Association (1999). Educated at New York University (J.D., 1997) and New York University (B.S., 1994). Recognitions include Best Lawyers in America — Commercial Litigation (2026), Best Lawyers in America — Awards: (2026), and Best Lawyers in America — Included on the (2026). Serands clients in Newark, NJ and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Mr. Liss leads the Corporate Governance and General Equity Litigation Team at Gibbons
- His practice is focused on resolving complex business and corporate disputes with an emphasis on shareholder and corporate governance disputes, trust and estate litigation, business torts, commercial contract disputes, and general commercial litigation
- He has extensive experience in all aspects of commercial litigation and has represented both plaintiffs and defendants in various matters at the trial and appellate levels in New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania
- He strives to find creative, cost-effective solutions to solve clients’ problems in the most efficient way
- Mr. Liss has handled numerous lawsuits involving business divorces and business breakups, contract disputes, commercial leases and other real estate development disputes, and estate disputes and will contests
- He represents clients in various industries, including real estate, pharmaceuticals, financial services, and trucking, among others
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Business attorneys advise founders and growing companies on entity formation, contracts, financing, M&A, and 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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