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Karim G. Kaspar has extensive experience in complex business litigation representing major corporations and financial institutions. He has trial experience in state and federal courts in insurance coverage, employment and construction defects. Mr. Kaspar serves as general counsel to the boards of many community homeowner associations and private foundations, advising them on fiduciary obligations, contract and litigation matters. He advises senior management/owners of manufacturing, food distribution and retail companies in various industries.
Mr. Kaspar's representative clients include: Western Union, NYSE-Euronext, Broadridge, Comcast, Investors Bank and AETREX.
Mr. Kaspar's recent experience includes:
- Representing several large financial institutions in general litigation and corporate matters.
- Represented the owner of the TRIMSPA corporation in various litigation, trademark and class action lawsuits
- Representing policyholders in insurance coverage disputes
- Representing companies in the manufacturing and food distribution industry
- Representing condominium associations in general litigation matters, construction defect claims and in negotiating construction contracts
Recent litigation matters include the following:
- Lead trial counsel in a landmark victory in Hudson County for same sex parents, on behalf of a gay interracial couple seeking sole legal custody of twin daughters born via gestational surrogacy
- Jury trial in White Plains, NY, for an estate litigation concerning the imposition of a constructive trust under New York law
- Successfully defended a suit seeking injunctive relief over violation of a non-solicitation claim
- Trial in the Southern District of New York involving a multi-million dollar escrow claim following the $76.5M sale of a money transfer business
- Successfully defended a pediatric day care facility in connection with NJ DHSS investigation
- Defended non-profit and religious organizations in various liability claims in several states
- Successfully tried a case for a New York landlord (foreign corporation) being sued by its tenant seeking specific performance of a $1.7M lease option to purchase; decision affirmed on appeal
- Successfully defended a major financial company against claims of race/sex discrimination filed in Essex County, NJ
- Litigated construction defect claims on behalf of several homeowner associations
- Tried a case for six weeks in Bergen County, NJ, involving a stockholder dispute with the parent corporation
- Successfully defended a domestic corporation against trademark infringement claims by a foreign competitor
- Defended a Fortune 100 client against a New Jersey CEPA claim filed by a foreign national
Published Decisions:
- ADP Investor Communication Services, Inc. v. In House Attorney Services, Inc., 390 F.Supp.2d 212 (E.D.N.Y., Aug. 18, 2005)
- Thomas J. Biondi v. Antoine Nassimos, 300 N.J. Supper. 148 (App. Div., April 28, 1997)
Mr. Kaspar coordinates Lowenstein Sandler's participation in the Fresh Air Fund to benefit inner city youth of Essex County, NJ. He is also actively involved in the firm's pro bono program.
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Chancery Court Amends Association's Governing Documents
Community Association Institute - New Jersey Chapter, July 2005
Karim Kaspar
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Clarifying the Scope of Public Interest in Private Beachfront Property
Commerce Magazine, February 2004
Karim Kaspar,
Christopher D. Hopkins, Esq.
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In Star Ledger, Advocate.com, Lawyers.com, Proud Parenting and New Jersey Law Journal articles, Karim Kaspar comments on how a Hudson County Superior Court judge's decision to grant legal custody of twin girls to a same-sex, interracial couple, based on the best interests of the children, is a victory for parents in nontraditional families.,
The Star Ledger, Advocate.com, Lawyers.com, Proud Parenting, New Jersey Law Journal, December 20, 2011
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In San Diego Gay & Lesbian News, Windy City Times, Gay Today.com, Outword Magazine and Sacramento Bee articles, Lowenstein Sandler is highlighted for successfully representing a gay interracial couple in a custody suit of their twin daughters. The girls were born via an anonymous egg donor and carried by the non-biological father's sister, who later challenged the fathers' right to primary custody. On December 13, the court granted the biological father sole legal and physical custody of the couple’s daughters, emphasizing the importance of their commitment to their children’s well-being and their values of tolerance and inclusion.,
San Diego Gay & Lesbian News, Windy City Times, Gay Today.com, Outword Magazine, Sacramento Bee, December 19, 2011
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In a Star Ledger article, Karim Kaspar and Lowenstein Sandler are highlighted for organizing the 2011 Battle of the Barristers, a softball tournament in which local law firms and corporations raise money for the Fresh Air Fund. The Fresh Air Fund provides inner-city children with the opportunity to attend summer camps.,
Star Ledger, May 8, 2011
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Rutgers University School of Law - Newark
(J.D., 1987)
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Holy Cross, Brookline, MA
(M. Div., 1982)
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Fordham University
(B.S., 1977)
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New Jersey
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District of Columbia
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New York
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1987,
U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey
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2006,
U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York
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2006,
New York Supreme Court, County of New York
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2008,
New York Supreme Court, County of Westchester
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2008,
New York Supreme Court, County of Albany
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2009,
New York Supreme Court, County of New York
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- New Jersey State Bar Association
- Counsel to the Bergen County Police Chiefs Association
- Board Member, Visiting Health Services of New Jersey
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