Firm Overview

New Jersey Business Lawyer

I am a solo practitioner offering legal counsel and representation to new and established businesses and their owners, executives, and managers. Since its establishment in 2000, my firm, Barry F. Gartenberg, L.L.C., has been committed to:

• Serving the needs of clients in a professional manner without sacrificing personal attention, and
• Embracing technology as a tool to enhance rather than replace personal communication.

Studium Praestantiae in Jure Suadendo
"Commitment to Excellence in Legal Advocacy"

A business lawyer with significant business experience

My ability to serve business clients is complemented by a high degree of firsthand business management knowledge and insight. For 18 years prior to practicing law, I owned and operated a number of business organizations. These enterprises included a metals trading and recycling company with annual sales of $48 million. The knowledge I gained during those years benefits clients who are starting, operating, expanding, selling, or purchasing a business. I use my unique background when working with clients to find practical, effective, and thoughtful solutions to legal issues and problems. Such solutions can avoid the expense and distraction of disputes and lawsuits that create a financial burden and prevent clients from giving their full attention to running their companies.

Academic credentials

I possess academic credentials in business, finance, and law. I earned my Bachelor of Science (BS) degree in Business Management in 1978 from Fairleigh Dickinson University where I graduated with University Honors and was named Mennen Scholar of the Year. I earned my Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree in Finance in 1979 from Fordham University. I earned my Juris Doctor (JD) degree, cum laude, in 1997 from Seton Hall School of Law.

Bar Admission

I was admitted to the practice of law in the State of New Jersey and United States District Court for the District of New Jersey in 1997.

Sharing knowledge

I share my knowledge through my service as an adjunct professor. At Fairleigh Dickinson University, I teach Advanced Employment Law in the University’s Master of Administrative Science Program as well as Corporate Law, Advanced Contract Law, Employment Law, and Legal Research & Writing in the University’s Paralegal Studies Program. I collaborated with the Paralegal Studies Program Director to design the advanced contract law class that focuses on both substantive law and drafting. In addition, I serve on the Program’s Board of Advisors. At Georgian Court University, I teach Business Law and Employment Law in the University’s undergraduate studies program. At Union County College, I teach Employment Law in the College’s Paralegal Studies Program. In addition, I serve on the Program’s Board of Advisors.

I share my knowledge with other professionals through continuing education. I am approved and licensed by the New Jersey State Board of Accountancy to sponsor and conduct for-credit Continuing Professional Education lectures/programs in the area of Business Law and present such lectures/programs at a variety of venues. I have lectured for the New Jersey Institute for Continuing Legal Education (NJICLE).

I share my knowledge with the community. I lecture on business and employment law at business chambers, trade associations, and adult schools and programs.

I share my knowledge through numerous articles I authored on business and employment law.

Professional affiliations

• New Jersey State Bar Association Business Entity Committee. I serve on the Business Entity Committee of the Business Law Section of the New Jersey State Bar Association. The committee examines the statutory basis for business entities (including corporations, partnerships and limited liability companies) in New Jersey and other states, reviews case law affecting business entities, and recommends legislative changes and new laws to place New Jersey at the cutting edge of business law, and advises the New Jersey bar about developments in business law through the use of programs and publications.
• New Jersey State Bar Association. I am an active member of the Association’s General Practice Section and Business Law Sections.
• The Inn of Transactional Counsel. I am a member of the Morris/Essex County Inn. The Inn’s mission is to foster scholarship in business transactional law.

Contact my law firm, Barry F. Gartenberg, L.L. C., at (973) 921-0600 to discuss your legal needs. I respond promptly to all inquiries. Evening and weekend appointments, as well as appointments at your office or facility, may be arranged.