Attorney Profiles > Lee Tesser > Partner

Admitted to bar, 1987; New Jersey and U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey, Third Circuit Court of Appeals 1997; U.S. District Court, New York Eastern District (2003); U.S. District Court, New York Southern District (2003), U.S. Court of Federal Claims (December 2004).  Lee is currently the Co-Chair for the New Jersey State Bar Association Construction Law Section and General Counsel for the Bergen County Electrical Contractors Association.

• Mr. Tesser is a construction arbitrator for the American Arbitration Association;

• Mr. Tesser is AV rated by Martindale-Hubbell for ethical standards and legal ability

Education: University of Delaware (B.A. with honors;1983;  University of Bridgeport (J.D.,1986). Pi Sigma Alpha; Omicron Delta Epsilon.  Law Clerk for the Hon L. Scott Melville, J.S.C. Superior Court, Bridgeport, Connecticut.  

Member: Morris County, Bergen County, American (Member: Sections on Public Contract Law; Litigation; Forum Committee on the Construction Industry) Bar associations and the New Jersey State Bar, Construction Industry Law Section, Newsletter Editor

Practice Areas: Construction; Surety Law; Construction Litigation; Construction Arbitration; Contractor Performance Bonds; Construction Defects; Commercial Litigation (Bid Protests, Delay Claims, Construction Contracts); Real Estate; Construction Liens; Professional Liability for architects and engineers.

Construction Industry Speaking Engagements
1.  Bid Protests and Appeals under Federal State and Local law; November 2000 New Jersey State Bar Association Construction and Public Law Section
2.  Federal Contracting Regulations and Procedure; June 2000 New Jersey State Bar Association Construction and Public Law Section
3.  Ethical Questions in Construction and Public Contract Law; Spring 1999 New Jersey State Bar Association Construction and Public Law Section
4.  Construction Management/Design/Build; January 2003 Lorman Education Seminars
5.  Construction Litigation in New Jersey; February 2003 Lorman Education Seminars
6.  Construction Law; February 2003 New Jersey Electrical Contractors Association Annual Conference
7.  Construction Contracts; October 2003 Morris County Plumbers Association
8.  Construction Claims Avoidance;  October 2003 New Jersey Glass and Metal Contractors Association
9.  Construction Management/Design Build in New Jersey; January 2004 Lorman Education Seminars
10.  Construction Law Basics; 2004 New Jersey State Bar Assn. Construction Industry Section
11.  Techniques Used in Construction Scheduling in New Jersey; October 2004 Lorman Education Seminar.
12.   Fundamentals of Construction Contracts in New Jersey; February 2005 Lorman Education Seminar
13.  Public Works Construction: New & Dramatic Legal Changes in New Jersey; April & June 2005 Lorman Seminars.
14.  New Jersey League of Master Plumbers –Residential and Commercial Developments in Construction Law; March 2005.
15.  Analyzing & Proving Construction Project Damages; June 2003 Lorman Seminar.
16.  AIA Contract Documents; April & September 2005 Lorman Seminars.
17.  The Construction Process from Start to Finish; June 2005 Lorman Seminar.
18.  Advanced Construction Law in New Jersey; June 2005 National Business Institute Seminar.
19.  Residential Construction: Legal & Practical Perspectives; June 2005 Lorman Seminar.
20.  Traps & Ploys Used in Construction Scheduling; August 2005 Delaware -Lorman Seminar.

Reported Construction Litigation Case Law:
Sparwick Contracting Inc. v. Tomasco Corp and Carl Walker Construction Group, Inc., 335 N.J Super. 73 (App Div 2000).

Publications:
1.  Federal Contracting Payment Issues An Overview; Construction and Public Contract Law Section Newsletter (May 2001);
2.  Home Inspection Professional Licensing Act; Construction and Public Contract Law Section Newsletter (November 1998);
3.  Residential Construction + Renovation, A Legal Guide For New Jersey Homeowners, New Jersey State Bar Foundation (Spring 2003).
4.  State-by-State Analyses of Legal Issues Affecting Architects, Engineers, Contractors, and Owners - contributing author for the state of New Jersey; Aspen Publishers, Inc.
5.  Municipal Construction Contracts; New Jersey Lawyer (November 2003)

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See Also:
  Steven Cohen
  Robert E. Bennett
  Stephen Paul Winkles
  Gina A. Makoujy
  Gary Strong
  Jonathan Bernstein