Atty. Samuel G. Destito
Sam Destito is the chair of the firm's Governmental Practice Group. His experience spans many industries, with a particular focus around regulatory issues and disputes involving insurance, banking and real estate.
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Samuel G. Destito is a real estate, estate litigation, government, and insurance attorney based in Florham Park, New Jersey, practicing at Windels Marx Lane & Mittendorf LLP. Educated at Rutgers University–Newark (J.D., 1977). Recognitions include Best Lawyers in America — Government Relations Practice (2026), Best Lawyers in America — Insurance Law (2026), and Best Lawyers in America — Litigation - Real Estate (2026). Serands clients in Florham Park, NJ and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Sam Destito is the chair of the firm's Governmental Practice Group
- His experience spans many industries, with a particular focus around regulatory issues and disputes involving insurance, banking and real estate
- Real Estate Within the real estate industry, Mr. Destito represents for-profit and non-profit developers in aspects of their development and redevelopment endeavors
- From a governmental perspective, he is frequently involved with the strategic positioning of real estate before various government agencies and NGOs
- This often includes (but is not limited to):regulatory applications for affordable housing projects
- permits for land use
- and applications to and compliance with state and federal programs tied to economic development
- Insurance Within the insurance industry, Mr. Destito represents many prominent insurers in the myriad of issues affecting both their property and casualty and life and health business interests, including:the organization and operation of insurers
- holding company transactions and filings
- approvals of policy forms
- rate filings
- market conduct exams and compliance issues
- lobbying property and casualty industry interests before executive and legislative officials
- excess profits disputes
- admission and withdrawal of insurers under state law
- agent termination disputes
- agency adjudications and appeals
- bad faith litigation and coverage disputes
- and contract and reinsurance disputes.He also assists on complex litigation matters involving regulatory and compliance issues within the insurance industry
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Real estate attorneys handle home purchases, sales, commercial transactions, title disputes, and landlord-tenant matters.
Samuel G. Destito is one of 316,149 real estate attorneys indexed nationally. Browse real estate attorneys in New Jersey →
Samuel G. Destito is one of 20,023 estate litigation attorneys indexed nationally. Browse estate litigation attorneys in New Jersey →
Attorneys for administrative law, agency hearings, government contracts, licensing, and public benefits.
Samuel G. Destito is one of 132,225 government attorneys indexed nationally. Browse government attorneys in New Jersey →
Insurance attorneys for coverage disputes, bad faith claims, denied claims, and policy disputes.
Samuel G. Destito is one of 121,912 insurance attorneys indexed nationally. Browse insurance attorneys in New Jersey →
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 Florham Park 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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