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    Thomas J. Pryor

    Retired Shareholder
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    Thomas J. Pryor is a retired shareholder and former member of the firm’s Litigation, Alternative Dispute Resolution, and Insurance Coverage & Liability practices.

    Mr. Pryor has been engaged since 1982 in sophisticated corporate and commercial litigation involving a wide range of practice areas: complex insurance coverage, environmental litigation, complex commercial litigation, construction litigation, mediation, disability claims, partnership disputes, real estate, and land use litigation.

    In 2006, Mr. Pryor was a speaker for Reed Logic’s Alternative Dispute Resolution Conference. He has also taught Appellate Advocacy as an adjunct professor at Seton Hall University School of Law, Communication and Conflict Resolution at Kean University and has lectured widely, as well as having published numerous articles in areas related to litigation. Mr. Pryor is board President of Anchor House, a non-profit organization which provides emergency childcare services.

    Bar/Court Admissions

    • New Jersey 
    • Third Circuit Court of Appeals
    • U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey
    • Supreme Court of the U.S. 

    Education

    • J.D., Seton Hall University School of Law, 1982
      Member, The Law Review
    • B.A., English and History, Seton Hall University, 1978, magna cum laude

    Thought Leadership

    Speaking Engagements

    • Analysis of the Law of Bad Faith. Stark & Stark CLE Program. August 11, 2016.
    • Post Sandy: Understanding and Handling Insurance Claims. New Jersey Association for Justice. Atlantic City, NJ. April 17-19, 2013.
    • Claims Arising from Sandy in New Jersey. Bergen County Bar Association Summit. December 14, 2012.

    Publications

    • Faulty Work Can Constitute An “Occurrence” Under A Modern CGL Policy. New Jersey Law Journal. October 12, 2015.
    • When Doctors Become Patients: The Specter of Long Term Disability. U.S.1. November 26, 2014.
    • Builders, Contractors and Homeowners: Beware. Co-Author, New Jersey Law Journal. October 19, 2009.
    • Case Denying Coverage Has Limited Relevance, New Jersey Law Journal. February 14, 2008.
    • The Importance of Insurance Coverage in Mediating Complex Construction Claims. New Jersey Law Journal, March 31, 2008.
    • The Wonders of Mediation. Mercer Business Magazine. November 2000.

    Honors & Awards

    • New Jersey Super Lawyers List issued by Thomson Reuters (Methodology)
      • 2009 – 2011, 2014 – 2017; Insurance Coverage, Construction Litigation: Business, Business Litigation
    • Best Lawyers List issued by Woodward/White, Inc. (Methodology)
      • 2007 – 2023; Litigation – Construction

    * No aspect of this advertisement has been approved by the Supreme Court of New Jersey.

    Professional Organizations

    • New Jersey State Bar Association
    • Mercer County Bar Association
    • District III Ethics Committee – 1990 to 1993

    When Doctors Become Patients: The Specter of Long Term Disability

    When Doctors Become Patients: The Specter of Long Term Disability

    Shareholder Thomas J. Pryor, Esq., member of the firm’s Insurance Coverage & Liability Group, provides some information about the types of claims we commonly encounter dealing with doctors and other claimants in the medical profession.

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    August 23, 2021
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