Roshan D. Shah

Represent clients in complex employment, commercial, land use, civil rights, and catastrophic personal injury litigation. Experience includes handling matters involving the LAD, CEPA, the Trafficking Victims Protection Act, free speech rights, contract claims, shareholder disputes, bullying and harassment claims, and free speech, excessive force, takings, and due process claims. Experience includes jury and bench trial experience, along with appellate experience. Represent federal defense contractors before the Government Accountability Office on bid protests. Significant matters:

• HPMDPC v. Bandikatla: prevailed in a two-week jury trial in the Southern District of New York. Defended client against contract claims and secured just the sixth civil verdict in the U.S. under the Trafficking Victims Protection Act.
• E.C. v. Inglima-Donaldson, 470 N.J. Super. 41 (App. Div. 2021): represented school district in a case of first impression, obtained precedential decision holding the NJTCA's verbal threshold applies even after 2019 enactments expanding liability in sexual abuse cases.
• C.W. v. Roselle Bd. of Educ., 474 N.J. Super. 644 (App. Div. 2023), leave to appeal denied, 254 N.J. 172 (2023): successfully represented school district on interlocutory appeal, persuaded Appellate Division that NJTCA's $3600 threshold applies even where plaintiff alleges sexual abuse.

Defended public and private entities in complex commercial matters, including contract actions, real estate disputes, Title 59, civil rights, and employment matters. Significant matters:

• Guerra v. Borough of Eatontown, et al.: successfully led trial team in a two-day bench trial challenging an ordinance that altered the Monmouth Mall's zoning.
• Guerra v. Borough of Eatontown Planning Board: successfully represented developers in bench trial challenging site plan seeking to build apartments at the Monmouth Mall.
• Seidle v. Neptune Twp.: succesfully represented Asbury Park police officers against constitutional rights and common law claims in high-profile wrongful death matter brought by the decedents of Tamara Seidle, who was murdered by her husband, a former Neptune police officer.

Defending the New Jersey State Police, the New Jersey Department of Corrections, and their employees against constitutional rights and Title 59 claims. Led trial teams to successful verdicts in both federal and state courts. Defended New Jersey's handgun laws against challenges from Second Amendment advocacy groups. Significant matters:

• Alford v. Hayman, et al.: successfully defended seven prison officials during a high-profile, three-week jury trial in a civil rights case. One of the first cases challenging the use of administrative segregation in New Jersey. Trial garnered daily media coverage.
• Bou v. Hurley: successfully represented state two troopers in U.S. District Court (Camden) against excessive force claims brought by disabled student.

Represented financial institutions in commercial, bankruptcy and employment litigation matters.

Represented pharmaceutical manufacturers in product liability matters, including antipsychotic and hormone therapy litigation. Gained significant experience in multi-district litigation. Represented landowners in class action lawsuits against the United States for claims under the National Trail Systems Act.

Prepared opinions resolving dispositive motions in a broad range of cases, including toxic torts, insurance coverage, medical and legal malpractice, public entity liability, premises liability, and employment law.