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Overview
Practice Areas
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20% Civil Rights
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20% Employment / Labor
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20% Ethics / Professional Responsibility
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20% Litigation
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20% Appeals
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Contact Information
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Résumé
License
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37 years since Wayne J Positan was first licensed to practice law.
| State |
License status |
Year acquired |
Last updated by Avvo |
| New Jersey |
Active
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1974 |
07/15/2009 |
We have not found any instances of professional misconduct for this lawyer.
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Education
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| School |
Major |
Degree |
Graduated |
| New York University School of Law |
Law |
JD - Juris Doctor |
1974 |
| Boston University |
Government |
BA - Bachelor of Arts |
1970 |
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Awards
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| Award Name |
Granting Organization |
Date |
| Top 100 New Jersey Superlawyers |
New Jersey Monthly Magazine |
2005 |
| Top Lawyers |
New Jersey Monthly Magazine |
2003 |
| Professional Lawyer of the Year Award |
New Jersey Commission on Professionalism in the Law |
2002 |
| Humanitarian and Achievement Award |
Columbian Foundation |
2002 |
| Professional Achievement Award |
Essex County Bar Association |
2001 |
| Top Lawyers |
New Jersey Monthly Magazine |
1999 |
| Top Lawyers |
New Jersey Monthly Magazine |
1997 |
| Recognized 2003 - Present |
Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business |
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| Recognized 1993 - Present |
Best Lawyers in America, Labor and Employment Law |
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| Recognized |
Who's Who in American Law -Marquis |
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| Recognized |
International Who's Who of Management and Labor Attorneys |
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See all 11 awards
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Associations
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| Position |
Association Name |
Duration |
| Co-chair |
American Bar Association, Litigation Section, Fellows of the Section |
2005-present
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| Member |
American Bar Association, Task Force on Hurricane Katrina |
2005-present
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| Member |
American Bar Association, House of Delegates |
2003-present
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| Executive Committee |
New Jersey State Bar Association |
2002-present
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| Trustee |
New Jersey State Bar Foundation |
2002-present
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| President-Elect |
New Jersey State Bar Association |
2005-2006
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| First Vice President |
New Jersey State Bar Association |
2004-2005
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| Co-Director |
American Bar Association, Litigation Section, Administration Division |
2002-2005
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| Co-Director of Divisions |
American Bar Association, Litigation Section |
2001-2002
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| Chair |
American Bar Association, Commission on Multijurisdictional Practice Committee |
2000-2002
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| Board of Trustees |
New Jersey State Bar Association |
1998-2002
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| Council Member |
American Bar Association, Litigation Section |
1997-2000
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| Chair |
New Jersey State Bar Association, Labor and Employment Law Section |
1995-1997
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| Co-chair |
American Bar Association, Litigation Section, Employment and Labor Relations Law Committee |
1990-1993
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| Member |
American Bar Association, Labor and Employment Law Section |
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| Fellow |
American Bar Association, Litigation Section |
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| Co-chair |
American Bar Association, Litigation Section, Task Force On Merit Selection of Judges |
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| Member |
American Bar Association, Tort Trial and Insurance Practice Section |
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| Fellow |
American Bar Foundation |
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| Member |
Association of the Federal Bar of New Jersey |
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| Fellow |
College of Labor and Employment Lawyers |
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| Member |
Defense Research Institute |
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| Member |
Essex County Bar Association |
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| Member |
New Jersey District Court Historical Society |
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See all 24 association entries
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Portfolio
Publications
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| Article |
Publication |
Date |
| The Values of an Effective Anti-Harassment Policy |
Journal of Community Association Law |
2003 |
| Author of Conclusion |
Client Representation in the 21st Century, ABA |
2002 |
| Chapter on Employment Torts |
Business Torts Litigation, ABA |
1998 |
| Chapter on Special Evidentiary Concerns |
Employment Litigation Handbook, ABA |
1998 |
| The Common Sensitivity Dilemma for the New Workplace Order |
New Jersey Law Magazine |
1994 |
| Chapter on Employment Torts |
Business Torts Litigation, ABA |
1993 |
See all 6 publications
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Speaking Engagements
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| Presentation Name |
Conference |
Date |
| Let's Make A Deal: CEO Contract Negotiations |
NJ Society of Association Executive |
2003 |
| Ethics Issues In Multijurisdictional Practice |
ABA National Teleconference |
2002 |
| Multijurisdictional Practice |
Conference of Chief Justices |
2001 |
| Hot Topics In Employment Law |
New Jersey State Bar Association Mid-Year Meeting |
2000 |
| Free Speech In the Workplace |
ABA Section of Litigation Annual Meeting |
1998 |
See all 5 speaking engagements
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