I learned long ago that there’s no such thing as a ‘simple’ construction case. Even the most basic case gets bogged down by project records and design drawings. I try to help clients understand this right from the onset, so that they may appreciate the litigation process and the timeframe for a construction lawsuit.
Mr. Nudelman concentrates his practice in construction law and the representation of members of the construction industry across a broad spectrum of matters. His clients include owners, contractors, design professionals, subcontractors and suppliers involved in public and private construction projects throughout New Jersey. He also represents community associations, unit owners and developers in lawsuits involving construction defects, budgeting and financing issues, and condominium governance.
Mr. Nudelman provides counsel on a variety of business disputes, including claims for breach of contract, negligence and professional malpractice, surety bond claims and Consumer Fraud Act violations. He works with clients in preparing claims for construction liens, condominium liens and municipal mechanic's liens, ultimately leading to the commencement of the appropriate foreclosure action if necessary.
Mr. Nudelman has represented clients who receive code violations lodged by enforcement officials under the New Jersey Uniform Construction Code Act. He defends clients in these proceedings in Municipal Court, the Construction Board of Appeals and/or the Office of Administrative Law. He has also appeared on behalf of clients in state, federal and appellate courts and in local and international construction and commercial mediations and arbitrations.
Mr. Nudelman has experience in real estate litigation, with a particular focus on title defense. He has represented owners and lenders in title insurance claims and has prosecuted and defended quiet title actions and cases involving trespass, easements, boundary disputes, adverse possession, equitable subrogation and title defects.
In addition to litigation and dispute resolution, Mr. Nudelman assists construction clients with contract negotiations, review and drafting, with an emphasis on efficiency and practical results.
Honors & Awards
- Charter Fellow, Construction Lawyers Society of America
- Listed in The Best Lawyers in America© (a trademark of Woodward/White, Inc.) in the Litigation - Construction practice area (2012 – present); selected by Best Lawyers® (a trademark of Woodward/White, Inc.) as Woodbridge "Lawyer of the Year" in Litigation - Construction (2013)
- Martindale-Hubbell® Peer Review Rated AV® Preeminent (a trademark of Internet Brands, Inc.) (2012 – present)
- Listed in New Jersey Super Lawyers (a Thompson Reuters business) in the Construction Litigation practice area (2018)
- Listed in Super Lawyers - New Jersey Rising Stars (a Thompson Reuters business) in the Construction Litigation practice area (2009)
- Recipient of APEX Award for Publication Excellence in Feature Series Writing (2006)
- Recipient of the American Jurisprudence Award in Legal Writing as a law school student
- Bar Reader, New Jersey State Board of Bar Examiners (appointed by New Jersey Supreme Court) (2007-present)
A description of the standard or methodology on which the accolades are based can be found HERE. No aspect of this advertisement has been approved by the Supreme Court of New Jersey.
Uniquely NJ
- Member, New Jersey State Bar Association; Co-Secretary, Construction Law Section
- Member, New Jersey Supreme Court Committee on Complementary Dispute Resolution
- Member, District Fee Arbitration Committee (District VIII - Middlesex County)
- Member, Middlesex County Bar Association
- Member, Rensselaer Club of New Jersey; former Vice President (2006 – 2012)
More Activities & Experience
- Legal Columnist, Plumbing Engineer and PHC News (2015-present)
- Member, American Bar Association: Section of Litigation; Forum on Construction Law; Tort Trial and Insurance Practice Section; Young Lawyers Division New Jersey Delegate to the Assembly (2004 – 2005); Editor, Young Lawyers Division Newsletter (2003 – 2004)
- Member, Diversity Law Institute
- Member, Trial Law Institute
- Legal Columnist, Plumbing Systems & Design, American Society of Plumbing Engineers (2008-2011)
- Former judicial intern to The Honorable Naomi R. Buchwald, United States District Court, Southern District of New York (former Chief U.S. Magistrate Judge)
- Editor-in-Chief, Journal of Law and Policy, Brooklyn Law School (1994-1995)
Presentations & Speaking Engagements
- Sponsor: The Knowledge Group, April 4, 2018
- Sponsor: HB Litigation Conferences, September 12, 2016
- Sponsor: HalfMoon Education, Inc. Seminar, March 18, 2015
- Speaker, Law of Easements and Right of WaySponsor: HalfMoon Education, Inc. Seminar, December 13, 2013
- Speaker, Legal Issues for New Jersey ArchitectsSponsor: HalfMoon Education, Inc. Seminar, September 12, 2012
- Sponsor: General Meeting of New Jersey Association of Professional Mediators, June 13, 2012
- Sponsor: New Jersey State League of Master Plumbers Seminar, April 17, 2012
- Speaker, Amendments to New Jersey Construction Lien LawSponsor: New Jersey State Bar Association Annual Meeting, May 19, 2011
- Presenter, Amendments to Construction Lien LawSponsor: Greenbaum, Rowe, Smith & Davis LLP webinar, January 31, 2011
- Speaker, Does the Plumbing Engineer Have an Enforceable Contract or Swiss CheeseSponsor: American Society of Plumbing Engineers Biennial Convention, November 3, 2010
- Speaker, The Plumbing Engineer Goes to ArbitrationSponsor: American Society of Plumbing Engineers Biennial Convention, November 3, 2010
- Speaker, Legal Liability for Plumbing Design ProfessionalsSponsor: American Society of Plumbing Engineers, Capital Region NY Chapter, May 21, 2009
- Speaker, Legal Issues for New Jersey ArchitectsSponsor: HalfMoon Education, Inc. Seminar, April 24, 2009
- Speaker, Biennial ConventionSponsor: American Society of Plumbing Engineers, October 28, 2008
- Speaker, Liability for Plumbing EngineersSponsor: American Society of Plumbing Engineers Biennial Convention, October 28, 2008
- Speaker, Minimizing Engineering Liability ExposureSponsor: HalfMoon Education, Inc. Seminar, December 6, 2007
- Panelist, Young Lawyers Forumhosted by former Chief Justice James R. ZazzaliSponsor: New Jersey State Bar Association, May 24, 2007
- Speaker, Construction Law for New Jersey Engineers and ArchitectsSponsor: HalfMoon Education, Inc. Seminar, March 29, 2007
- Speaker, Dispute Resolution 101Sponsor: American Society of Plumbing Engineers, November 16, 2006
- Speaker, Construction Law for New Jersey Engineers and ArchitectsSponsor: HalfMoon Education, Inc. Seminar, November 3, 2006
- Speaker, Lessons in Building LiabilitySponsor: American Society of Plumbing Engineers Biennial Convention, October 24, 2006
- Moderator, Young Lawyers Division – Summer Associate ProgramSponsor: New Jersey State Bar Association, July 10, 2006
- Co-Presenter, Liquidated Damages Claims in Construction ContractsSponsor: ABA Forum on the Construction Industry Annual Meeting, May 19, 2006
- Moderator, Young Lawyers Division – Summer Associate ProgramSponsor: New Jersey State Bar Association, July 18, 2005
- Panelist, Bench-Bar-CSR Panel, "Partnering in Making the Record"Sponsor: Certified Shorthand Reporters Association of New Jersey Annual Spring Convention, March 12, 2005
- Speaker, Claims, Damages & Defenses: A Primer for Liability for Plumbing EngineersSponsor: American Society of Plumbing Engineers Biennial Convention, October 26, 2004
Publications & Alerts
- Co-Author, New Jersey ChapterCPI Lien Law Online (Construction Publications, Inc., 2018)
- Plumbing Engineer, April 2018
- PHC News, March 2018
- Plumbing Engineer, December 2017
- Co-Author, Construction Laws and Customs: New JerseyPractical Law (Thomson Reuters, 2017)
- Plumbing Engineer, September 2017
- PHCPPROS.com, August 24, 2017
- PHC News, June 2017
- Plumbing Engineer, June 2017
- PHC News, March 2017
- Plumbing Engineer, March 2017
- PHC News, December 2016
- Plumbing Engineer, December 2016
- New Jersey State Bar Association Construction Law Section Newsletter, September 2016
- Plumbing Engineer, September 2016
- PHC News, September 2016
- Plumbing Engineer, June 2016
- PHC News, June 2016
- Plumbing Engineer, March 2016
- PHC News, March 2016
- Plumbing Engineer, December 2015
- PHC News, June 2015
- Plumbing Engineer, June 2015
- PHC News, April 2015
- Author, Paying the PiperPlumbing Engineer , April 2015
- PHC News, February 2015
- Plumbing Engineer, February 2015
- Plumbing Systems & Design, May 2011
- Author, The 'Partial Performance' Exception to the Statute of FraudsPlumbing Systems & Design, March 2011
- Greenbaum, Rowe, Smith & Davis LLP, January 2011
- Author, Art Institute Sues Engineers of Modern WingPlumbing Systems & Design, November 2010
- Plumbing Systems & Design, June 2010
- Plumbing Systems & Design, April 2010
- Plumbing Systems & Design, November 2009
- Author, The Buyer's Remedy of CoverPlumbing Systems & Design, September 2009
- Author, Beware of Consumer Fraud StatutesPlumbing Systems & Design, June 2009
- Plumbing Systems & Design, April 2009
- Author, RTGC: Read the General ContractPlumbing Systems & Design, January/February 2009
- Author, Liquidated DamagesGreenbaum, Rowe, Smith & Davis LLP Client Alert, Fall 2008
- Author, Mechanic's Liens & YouPlumbing Systems & Design, September 2008
- Author, Understanding Liquidated DamagesPlumbing Systems & Design, June 2008
- Author, Dispute Resolution 101 for Plumbing EngineersPlumbing Systems & Design, March/April 2007
- Plumbing Systems & Design, January/February 2006
- Plumbing Systems & Designs, July/August 2005
- Author, A Primer on Liability for Plumbing Professionals: Contract Claims, Equitable Claims and DamagesPlumbing Systems & Design, March/April 2005
- Plumbing Systems & Design, November/December 2003
- Middlesex Advocate, October 2003
- Author, LSD National Appellate Advocacy Moot Court CompetitionAmerican Bar Association, Young Lawyers Division Committee Newsletter, Fall 2003
- Author, A Chilly Wait in Radioland: The FCC Forces ‘Indecent’ Radio Broadcasters to Censor Themselves or Face the MusicJournal of Law and Policy, Brooklyn Law School (1994)
Departments
Practice Groups
Education
Brooklyn Law School, J.D., cum laude, 1995
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, B.S., cum laude, 1990
Bar Admissions
- New Jersey, 1995
- New York, 1996
- U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey, 1995
- U.S. District Court, Southern and Eastern Districts of New York, 1996
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit, 2000
A description of the standard or methodology on which the accolades are based can be found HERE. No aspect of this advertisement has been approved by the Supreme Court of New Jersey.