Attorney Profiles

Paul Alain Sandars III 
Roseland, New Jersey
Member
phone (973) 228-6767
fax (973) 403-9021
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PAUL A. SANDARS, III concentrates his practice in construction and complex commercial litigation, alternative dispute resolution, construction law, taxation and zoning matters. He is currently serving as the Co-Chair of the American Bar Association's Section of Litigation Alternative Dispute Resolution Committee, he is a Fellow of the American College of Civil Trial Mediators and is a New Jersey Court Approved Mediator. He is the immediate past Co-Chair of The American Bar Association Section of Litigation Construction Law Committee and of the New Jersey State Bar Association's Section on Construction and Public Contract Law. He is the Long Range Planning Officer and a Council member of the ABA Dispute Resolution Section, and is an active member of the ABA Forum on Construction, as well as the New Jersey Chapter of the Building Contractors of America, and The American Subcontractors Association. He is a frequent lecturer on construction law and litigation as well as alternative dispute resolution. He is listed in America's Best Lawyers and was named a New Jersey "Super Lawyer". He is admitted to practice in New Jersey, New York, The District of New Jersey, Southern District of New York, United States Court of Appeals Federal Circuit, US Tax Court and US Claims Court.

Year Joined Organization:
1981
Areas of Practice:
Alternative Dispute Resolution
Business & Commercial Law
Construction Law
Contracts
Debtor/Creditor
Government Contracts
Insurance Law
Land Use & Zoning
Litigation & Appeals
Real Estate Law
Securities Law
State, Local & Municipal Law
Taxation Law
Litigation Percentage:
95% of Practice Devoted to Litigation
Bar Admissions:
New Jersey, 1981
New York, 1987
U.S. Court of Appeals Federal Circuit, 1987
U.S. District Court District of New Jersey, 1981
U.S. District Court Southern District of New York, 1990
U.S. Tax Court, 1986
U.S. Court of Federal Claims, 1984
Education:
New York University School of Law, New York, New York, 1987
LL.M., Master of Law(s)
Major:  Taxation


Boston University School of Law, Boston, Massachusetts, 1981
J.D., Doctor of Jurisprudence


Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 1978
B.S., Bachelor of Science
Honors: Cum Laude
Major:  Economics


Honors and Awards:
Listed in America's Best Lawyers under Construction Law


Named a New Jersey "Super Lawyer"


Professional Associations and Memberships:
American Bar Association Section of Litigation
Co-Chair, Alternative Dispute Resolution Committee


American Bar Association Section of Litigation
Member, Task Force on Mediation Ethics


American Bar Association, Dispute Resolution Section
Member, Council


New Jersey State Bar Association
Past Co-Chair, Construction and Public Contract Case Section


American Bar Association Section of Litigation
Past Co-Chair, Construction Law Committee


American College of Civil Trial Mediators
Fellow


New Jersey Chapter of the Building contractors of America
Member


ABA Forum on Construction
Member


American Subcontractors Association
Member


Pro Bono Activities:
Bergen County Public Defender
Languages:
French

103 Eisenhower Pkwy - Roseland, NJ 07068
Phone: (973) 403-9000 Fax: (973) 403-9021

From our offices in Roseland, we serve clients throughout New Jersey, including Newark, Elizabeth, Jersey City, Paterson, Morristown, Hackensack, Livingston, Short Hills, South Orange, West Orange, Millburn, Hanover, as well as Essex County, Hudson County, Passaic County, Morris County, and Bergen County.