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John Randy Sawyer

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John Randy Sawyer is a Shareholder and member of Stark & Stark’s Commercial Litigation Group. Mr. Sawyer has extensive experience litigating in state and federal courts in New York and New Jersey.  Mr. Sawyer concentrates his practice in litigation arising from business and commercial disputes, construction litigation, breach of contract claims, insurance coverage actions and real estate litigation.

Mr. Sawyer has represented developers, general contractors, subcontractors, condominium associations and homeowners in construction defect cases involving a variety of structures, ranging from single family homes to multi-story high rises.  He has represented property owners in lease disputes, condemnation matters, in litigation with state and municipal authorities over land use restrictions, and in breach of contract claims arising from land sales.  Mr. Sawyer has also represented corporations and business owners in a variety of commercial litigation matters, including prosecution of trade secret and unfair competition claims, defense of shareholder suits, insurance coverage actions seeking coverage for claims under liability and property insurance policies, and breach of contract disputes.     

Mr. Sawyer has extensive trial and appellate practice experience. His trial experience includes serving as lead counsel in Camelot Condominium Association v. Dryvit Systems, Inc., a product liability trial which resulted in a jury verdict finding that Dryvit, a construction product manufacturer, violated the New Jersey Consumer Fraud Act. This verdict was the first of its kind in New Jersey. Mr. Sawyer also served as lead counsel in Renaissance Condominium Association v. Wickes Direct, a five month trial that resulted in a multi-million dollar jury verdict against a lumber supplier.  Mr. Sawyer’s appellate practice includes serving as counsel to Amicus Curiae Community Associations Institute in the matter of Port Liberte Homeowners Association Inc. et. al. v. Sordoni Construction Company, which resulted in an Appellate Division decision expanding condominium owner’s rights under consumer protection laws. Mr. Sawyer also served as counsel to Amicus Curiae Homeowners Against Deficient Dwellings, Inc. in the matter of Dean v. Barrett Homes, involving the application of the economic loss doctrine to construction defect cases.

Education

J.D., Seton Hall University School of Law, 1998
Constitutional Law Journal; Civil Litigation Clinic; Law clerk for Justice Daniel J. O’Hern of the New Jersey Supreme Court; Law clerk for The Honorable Thomas F. Shebell, Presiding Judge of the New Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division; Law clerk for The Honorable Erminie L. Conley of the New Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division for the 1998-1999 term; Intern with the Civil Litigation Department of the New Jersey Attorney General’s Office.

B.S., Criminal Justice; Jersey City State College, 1995

Bar Admissions

New York
New Jersey

Professional Organizations

American Bar Association

Association of Trial Lawyers of America

New York State Bar Association

New Jersey State Bar Association

Published Articles

  • Changing Commercial General Liability Insurance for Builders.  Cutting Edge. November 2009.
  • The Economic Loss Doctrine: A License to Sell Defective Building Products. New Jersey Law Journal. 196 N.J.L.J. 394. May 11, 2009.
  • Beware What You Say, Don’t Say and What You Print and Promise: Understanding of broad scope of potential liability under the Consumer Fraud Act. New Jersey Law Journal. October 20, 2008.
  • What Every Builder Should Know About the New Jersey Consumer Fraud Act. Dimensions, Monthly Newsletter of the New Jersey Builders Association. August 2008.
  • UCIOA - A Wolf In Sheep's Clothing, New Jersey State Bar Association Construction Law Section Newsletter, Vol. 12, No. 1. 2007.
  • EIFS Cases: Is it Preferable to Bring Them as Class Action Suits or as Individual Suits?, Journal of Community Association Law, 52, Vol. 6, No. 2. 2003.
  • Consider Conflicts of Interest Before Representing a Developer and Community Association, Journal of Community Association Law, 51, Vol. 3, No. 2. 2000.
  • Minority Shareholder Oppression Under the Business Corporations Act, New Jersey Law Journal, Vol. CLVII, No. 7, Index 641. August 16, 1999.

Speaking Engagements

  • Tackling Construction Law Issues. Continuing Legal Education Seminar. Summer 2009.
  • When Bad Construction Happens to Good Associations. Continuing Legal Education Seminar. Summer 2007.
  • Construction Law: Overview & Update. Continuing Legal Education Seminar. Winter 2006.
  • WBGQ Radio. Interview discussing EIFS Litigation. 2003.


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