John J. Lavin  

John J. Lavin is a partner of Tesser & Cohen. Trained as a construction lawyer at one of the finest boutique construction law firms in New Jersey, Mr. Lavin has extensive experience in representing contractors, design professionals and owners in all phases of the construction process. As a compliment to his experience as a construction attorney, Mr. Lavin possesses the practical knowledge of an experienced tradesman as he grew up in a construction family and worked as an electrician while attending college and law school. His practice is devoted to construction law with a strong focus on construction litigation.

Mr. Lavin is admitted to the Supreme Court of the United States, the United States Court of Federal Claims, the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey, and the Supreme Court of the State of New Jersey. Recently, Mr. Lavin successfully challenged the New Jersey Department of Community Affairs’ wrongful assertion of jurisdiction over rock climbing gyms throughout the state in New Jersey Rock Gym v. New Jersey Department of Community Affairs, et al, Docket No: ESX-L-0879-05. Mr. Lavin authored the article “Navigating a Construction Contract Claim Against the Federal Government” and is a frequent speaker on many topics relating to construction law. He graduated from King’s College with a Bachelor of Arts degree in political science. Later Mr. Lavin attended the Quinnipiac University School of Law and earned his Juris Doctor. Currently, Mr. Lavin serves as co-secretary of the New Jersey Bar Association’s Construction Law Section.

Speaking Engagements / Publications

• New Developments in Commercial and Residential Construction Disputes: Issues Claims and Election of Remedies, New Jersey Institute for Continued Legal Education, 2009

• Navigating a Construction Contract Claim Against the Federal Government, New Jersey Bar Association Construction Law Section Newsletter, Vol. 14, No. 1 (August 2009).

• What to Do When Construction Projects Go Bad in New Jersey, Lorman Education Services, 2008, Parsippany and Cherry Hill, New Jersey.

• The End of Arbitration of Residential Construction Disputes; New Jersey Bar Association Construction Law Section Newsletter (May 2005)