Insurance Assistant

SAM STANTON

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EMPLOYMENT

The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey

New York, N.Y.

Attorney, Litigation Division

2006-Present

2006 to present- Responsible for handling all aspects of civil

litigation with an emphasis on contractual disputes, insurance

coverage, and personal injury litigation. Prepare all pleadings and

motion papers; oversee discovery and large-scale document reviews;

interview and prepare witnesses; take and defend depositions; argue

motions; and conducted bench trials in Special Civil, Landlord/Tenant

and Law Division(s). Report to and advise client during all phases of

litigation.

2005-2006- provided bond counsel services in connection with the

issuance of Port Authority obligations, including assisting in

negotiations with underwriters, trustees, financial advisors,

independent auditors, other parties and their counsel. Prepared

transactional documents.

New Jersey Governor's Office of Legal Counsel, Authorities Unit

Trenton, N.J.

Assistant Counsel to Governor Richard J. Codey

2004- 2005

Provided legal advice to state authorities including New Jersey

Transit, Delaware River Port Authority, Casino Reinvestment

Development Authority, South Jersey Port Corporation, and other

various independent authorities, boards and commissions. Advised the

Governor, chief counsel to the Governor and Director of Authorities

Unit on issues relating to corporate governance, commercial contracts

and procurement law.

Duane Morris, LLP Newark,

N.J.

Associate, Commercial Litigation Group May-

November 2004

Responsible for all aspects of pre-trial litigation in various

matters, including corporate and commercial litigation, Federal

Maritime Litigation, business torts, and insurance coverage.

McElroy, Deutsch & Mulvaney, LLP Morristown,

N.J.

Associate, Commercial Litigation Group 2002-

2004

Responsible for all aspects of pre-trial litigation in various

matters, including complex corporate and commercial litigation,

contract disputes, business torts, municipal law, land use and zoning,

anti-trust litigation, and class action litigation.

EDUCATION

Rutgers University School of Law-Newark, Newark,

N.J.

J.D. May 2001

Honors: Editor, Rutgers Law Review

Publishing Credits: Burden Shifting and Presumptions Under

Section One of the Sherman Act

after California Dental Ass'n v. F.T.C., 53 Rutgers L. Rev. 247

(2000).

John Jay College of Criminal Justice New

York, N.Y.

B.A., Behavioral Science June

1997

Honors: Dean's List Award Recipient 1994-97, National Dean's List

Award Recipient 1996-97

BAR ADMISSION: State Bar of New Jersey and New York, District of New

Jersey; Southern District of New York; and Eastern District of New

York.

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