Justin Jacobs
Specialties Include:
- General Business Counsel
- Commercial Disputes
- Business Transactions Review
Justin is a business lawyer who serves as outside general counsel to multiple companies. He has extensive experience helping clients navigate complex commercial disputes arising in a wide range of industries, including in the financial services, media, entertainment, pharmaceuticals, construction, and retail sectors. In the entertainment realm, Justin has represented famous musicians such as Steely Dan and Nile Rodgers in high-profile litigations. Whether he is representing a Fortune 500 company or a local small business, Justin’s diligence and thoughtful preparation are hallmarks of his approach to advocacy.
Justin also routinely advises clients with respect to business transactions, including: asset purchase agreements, membership transfer agreements, restrictive covenants, commercial leases and franchise agreements. In each instance, Justin analyzes the unique circumstances of the transaction, tailors the provisions of the agreement to meet his client’s objectives, identifies potential risks, and breaks down complex issues so that his client can make informed business decisions.
Justin is well respected in the legal community. Every year since 2015, Justin has been selected by New Jersey Monthly Magazine to the Super Lawyers list as a New Jersey “Rising Star” in Business Litigation Law (Ranking Methodology). Since 2017, Justin has earned the AV Preeminent rating by Martindale-Hubbell in Complex Business Litigation, Business Litigation and Civil Practice. This rating signifies that Justin’s reviewed peers rank him at the highest level of professional excellence for his legal knowledge, communication skills and ethical standards (Ranking Methodology). No aspect of this advertisement has been approved by the Supreme Court of New Jersey.
When Justin is not working, he enjoys spending time with his family at Shongum Lake, mentoring students through the Student/Partner Alliance (a non-profit organization that matches in-need students with mentors and scholarships to private high schools), and hiking/skiing.
Education:
- Hofstra Law School, J.D., 2009 (Hofstra Law Review and Moot Court)
- Vassar College, B.A., 2006
State Bar Admissions
- New Jersey
- New York