Niedelman, Louis

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Louis Niedelman, a founding partner of the law firm of Cooper Levenson, has been practicing law since 1969. He has concentrated his practice in insurance defense litigation, representing dozens of insurance carriers, their insureds and self-insureds. He has handled  over 2000  cases in his career involving product liability, construction defect, fall down accidents, motor vehicle accidents, insurance coverage litigation, professional malpractice litigation, condominium litigation, premises security litigation  and dram shop litigation. He has tried over 225 matters before juries with a majority of successful results for his clients.

His extensive trial work has earned him acceptance into the prestigious professional organization of the America Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA). Lawyers can only be admitted into this select group by invitation and must meet rigorous requirements including not only their extensive  trial experience and abilities, but also their civility and professionalism.

He was certified by the New Jersey Supreme Court as a Civil Trial Attorney in 1983 and has been recertified every five years to date. This certification and the re-certifications require the completion of extensive applications with endorsements from fellow trial practitioners and trial judges.

Credentials

• Member of the Atlantic County and New Jersey State Bar Associations
• Member of the New Jersey Defense Association
• Charter member of the American Board of Trial Advocates [Abota.org]
• Member of the International Association of Defense Counsel
• Member of the Trial Attorneys of New Jersey
• Past President of the Southern New Jersey Chapter of the American Board of Trial Advocates
• Former member of the Board of Trustees of the New Jersey Defense Association

Community

During the past 51 years, he has devoted endless hours to the needs of local, community and civic charities and organizations.

Education

A graduate of Temple University (B.A.) and Villanova University School of Law (J.D.), he was admitted to the bar in New Jersey and the United States District Court, District of New Jersey, and was certified by the Supreme Court of New Jersey as a Civil Trial Attorney.

Seminars and Speaking Engagements

• “Current Issues Impacting The Insurance Defense Practice” – Seminar presented on behalf of the National Business Institute to New Jersey attorneys, Cherry Hill, New Jersey
• “An Overview of Indemnification and ‘Additional Insured’ Coverage” – Seminar presented to Sweetwater Construction Corporation and Zurich NA, Cranbury, New Jersey
• “Protect Yourself From Improper Design or Workmanship Claims – Contractual Indemnification & ‘Additional Insured’ Risk Protection” – Presented to the Builders League of South Jersey, Cherry Hill, New Jersey
• “Wrongful Death & Survivorship Actions, Discovery & Trial Update – The Defense Perspective” – Presented on behalf of New Jersey Institute for Continuing Legal Education, Atlantic City, New Jersey

In House Law Firm Seminars Presented:

• Civility and Professionalism for Attorneys
• Conflicts of Interest, Professional Ethics, & Client Confidentiality
• Examining the Expert Liability Witness in Depositions
• Professional Ethics
• The Art of Dictation for Attorneys
• Insurance Policies – Their Meaning and Interpretation
• My Fundamentals for Taking the Deposition of a Fact Witness
• Civility and Professionalism for Attorneys
• The Mediation Process – From Choice of a Mediator through the Mediation Hearing and Beyond
• Courtroom and Deposition Etiquette for Attorneys and Their Clients
• Ethical Conundrums as to Discovery and Metadata – Presented to the Atlantic County Inns of Court

Publications

• Appellate Division Speaks Again Defense Digest
• What’s So Special About A Special Employer Defense Digest
• Verbal Threshold Defeats Lawsuits Once Again Defense Digest
• Wollerman Extended Defense Digest
• Commercial Landowner Liability Extended To A Street Sign Defense Digest
• An Overview of Indemnification and “Additional Insured” Coverage Defense Today