January 22, 2018 - ROSELAND, N.J. – In what has been an active first quarter for the Firm, Mandelbaum Barrett PC is pleased to announce that Raj Gadhok has joined the Firm’s Roseland, NJ office as a Litigation Partner. Previously a Partner with Kozyra & Hartz in Livingston, NJ, Mr. Gadhok brings to the Firm an extremely diverse practice and a strong legal and financial background having represented business and professional leaders as well as sports and entertainment clientele in complex litigation matters.
Raj Gadhok focuses his practice on civil litigation, handling complex business disputes, employment discrimination, whistleblower and wrongful termination cases, catastrophic personal injury, wrongful death and medical malpractice cases, contested estate matters and other substantial litigation. He is admitted to practice before the Supreme Court of the United States as well as the state and federal courts of both New Jersey and New York.
Mr. Gadhok utilizes his background in both legal and financial disputes to represent leaders from the business, professional, and sports and entertainment worlds in many high-profile and complex litigation matters. He has represented numerous current and former members of the National Basketball Association (NBA), National Football League (NFL) and Major League Baseball (MLB) communities, as well as members of the music and entertainment industry. He has experience pursuing and defending business disputes, including claims for breach of contract, fraud, negligent misrepresentation, breach of fiduciary duty, tortious interference with contract, unfair competition, breach of restrictive covenants, and misappropriation of trade secrets before the state and federal courts of New Jersey and New York.
Mr. Gadhok served as lead trial counsel for the plaintiff in the case of Eric Murdock v. Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, a wrongful termination case which drew global media attention and set groundbreaking precedent as to how athletic programs, educational institutions and professional sports organizations deal with bullying and harassment.
Mr. Gadhok and his cases have been widely featured in the national media and he has also regularly appeared as a panelist and guest speaker for numerous educational and legal training programs approved for Continuing Legal Education credit, including a recent program at MetLife Stadium on the issue of the National Anthem protests during the 2017-18 NFL season.
“I am thrilled to have Raj as a part of our team. His diverse background and strong work ethic fits nicely with both the Firm’s full-service approach and its culture. He adds a unique depth to our ranks,” said William S. Barrett, CEO of Mandelbaum Barrett PC
“I have known many of the Mandelbaum Barrett attorneys for years and I am extremely excited for the opportunity to join this nationally recognized firm. I look forward to being part of the team has to continue working with my having clients, friends and colleagues in the area,” said Gadhok.
A lifelong Essex County resident, Mr. Gadhok is an active member of his community and has taken leadership roles on the Executive Boards of both the Essex County Bar Association (ECBA) and the New Jersey State Bar Association (NJSBA). He served as the Chairperson of the ECBA Young Lawyers Section from 2006 through 2007, and was the recipient of the ECBA Young Lawyers Achievement Award. Mr. Gadhok also served on the Executive Committee of the NJSBA Young Lawyers Division from 2008 through 2010. Most recently, Mr. Gadhok was elected and installed as President-Elect of the Essex County Bar Association where he has served as a member of the Board since 2006. He will be sworn-in the ECBA President in April 2018. Mr. Gadhok is a graduate of Rutgers University School of Business (B.S. Finance 1996) and Seton Hall University School of Law (J.D. 1999).
Since its founding in 1930, Mandelbaum Barrett has been "built on relationships and focused on results." The firm and its over 70 attorneys are committed to providing clients with the highest level of personal, hands-on attention to their legal needs. Recognized as one of the metropolitan area's premiere full-service law firms, the Firm's attorneys represent clients in all aspects of mergers and acquisitions, real estate transactions; business litigation and employment litigation defense; corporate and banking transactions; corporate and personal taxation; healthcare and life sciences; alternative dispute resolution; intellectual property; privacy and cybersecurity; employment; environmental; criminal defense; not-for-profits; and personal matters, including estate planning and administration, asset protection planning, elder care; matrimonial, family law, and personal injury litigation. The Firm has been ranked by U.S. News & World Report as a "Best Law Firm" for the eighth year in a row and a number of attorneys are listed in both Best Lawyers in America© and New Jersey Super Lawyers©.