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Complex civil litigation of all types, with emphasis on professional liability of attorneys, accountants, appraisers, health care providers, law enforcement officers, municipalities, and other professionals; construction defect litigation and insurance coverage issues; general liability, no-fault, uninsured motorist and underinsured motorist insurance coverage and regulatory disputes, opinions, and litigation; special insurance company arbitrations; commercial transactions with emphasis upon lender secured transactions; commercial litigation and complete commercial subrogation litigation; products liability litigation; and appellate practice in the Superior Court of New Jersey, Appellate Division, Supreme Court of New Jersey, and United States Court Of Appeals for the Third Circuit.

Education
Rutgers University, Rutgers College B.A., Magna Cum Laude, 1976
Rutgers University School of Law J.D. 1979

Bar Admissions
New Jersey Bar, United States District Court for the District of New Jersey, 1979; United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit 1984

Associations
American Bar Association

 

ROBERT JOHN ASTE
RAste@morganlawfirm.com

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Mr. Aste has litigated all manners of civil tort and contract actions for more than twenty years. Within the last decade his practice has emphasized defense of professional liability and municipal liability actions, declaratory judgment insurance coverage and regulatory actions, construction defect litigation and insurance coverage disputes, complex commercial subrogation litigation, lender and secured creditor transactions and disputes, and general liability, uninsured and underinsured motorist coverage actions.

Work Experience
1969-1970 United States Army (Vietnam Service Medal, Bronze Star first award, Bronze Star second award)
1967-1969 Prentice Hall Legal Publications, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey