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Résumé
License
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50 years since William A Dreier was first licensed to practice law.
| State |
License status |
Year acquired |
Last updated by Avvo |
| New Jersey |
Active
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1961 |
07/15/2009 |
| New York |
Currently registered
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1988 |
05/21/2011 |
We have not found any instances of professional misconduct for this lawyer.
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Work Experience
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| Position |
Duration |
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Member of Firm at
Norris, McLaughlin & Marcus, P.A.
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1998–present
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Presiding Judge at
Appellate Division, Superior Court of New Jersey
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1994–1998
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Judge at
Appellate Division, Superior Cout of New Jersey
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1983–1994
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Chancery Division and Law Division Judge at
Superior Court of New Jersey
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1973–1983
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Partner at
Mackenzie, Welt & Dreier
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1962–1973
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Education
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| School |
Major |
Degree |
Graduated |
| Columbia University School of Law |
Law |
JD - Juris Doctor |
1961 |
| Massachusetts Institute of Technology |
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BS - Bachelor of Science |
1958 |
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Awards
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| Award Name |
Granting Organization |
Date |
| ADR Practioner of the Year |
New Jersey Bar Association - Disp. Resolution Sect. |
2010 |
| 1st Annual Dreier Product Liabililty Law Award |
New Jersey Bar Association - Prod. Liab. Sect. |
2009 |
| Medal of Honor (New Jersey's Highest Award) |
New Jersey Bar Foundation |
2008 |
| Recognized for Alternative Dispute Resolution |
Best Lawyers in America |
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Associations
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| Position |
Association Name |
Duration |
| Member |
American Bar Association |
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| Life Member |
American Bar Foundation |
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| Life Member |
American Law Institute |
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| Member |
Marie L. Garibaldi ADR Inn of Court |
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| Member |
New Jersey State Bar Association |
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| Member |
Richard J. Hughes American Inn of Court |
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Portfolio
Publications
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| Article |
Publication |
Date |
| Liability for Drug Advertising, Warnings and Fraud |
Rutgers Law Review |
2006 |
| Beyond Workers' Compensation: Workplace Comparative Fault and Third-Party Claims |
Ga. St. U.L. Rev. 459 |
2004 |
| Toxic Torts and Products Liability |
New Jersey Law Journal |
2002 |
| Direct-to-Consumer Advertising Liability: An Empty Promise? |
Seton Hall Law Review |
2000 |
| Products Liability A-Z |
New Jersey Law Journal |
2000 |
| Manufacturers Liability for Drugs and Medical Devices Under the Restatement (Third) of Torts: Products Liability |
Seton Hall Law Review |
1999 |
| The Restatement (Third) of Torts: Products Liability and New Jersey Law - Not Quite Perfect Together |
Rutgers Law Review |
1998 |
| Design Defects Under the Proposed Section 2(b) of the Restatement (Third) of Torts: Products Liability - A Judge's View |
University of Michigan Journal of Law Reform |
1997 |
| Reform of the Personal Injury Damages Delivery System |
Rutgers Law Review |
1996 |
| Injuries to Production Workers: Reform of the Workers' Compensation Product Liability Interface |
Rutgers Law Review |
1989 |
| Identification of the Defendant Manufacturer in Generic Product Cases: Issues and Questions |
Seton Hall Law Review |
1987 |
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Speaking Engagements
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| Presentation Name |
Conference |
Date |
| ADR |
Mediation Training Program |
2010 |
| ADR |
Mediation Training Program |
2009 |
| A Case Study on Product Liability Litigation |
The Bar Foundation of Union County |
2008 |
| Hot Topics in Chancery Trial Practice: 2008 |
New Jersey Institute for Continuing Legal Education, in cooperation with the NJSBA Equity Jurisprudence Committee |
2008 |
| Advanced Mediation Clinic |
New Jersey Institute for Continuing Legal Education |
2008 |
| Products Liability: From Intake Through Trial |
New Jersey Institute for Continuing Legal Education |
2007 |
| Commercial Mediation Workshop |
New Jersey Institute for Continuing Legal Education |
2006 |
| How to WIN in Mediation |
Mercer County Bar Association |
2006 |
| Evidence Law and Control of the Courtroom for New Judges, Annual Lecture |
New Jersey Judicial College |
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| Products Liability, Annual Lecture |
New Jersey Judicial College |
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| Products Liability, Annual Lecture |
New Jersey Institute for Continuing Legal Education |
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