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Gene Killian handled a complex business insurance matter for us and was able to negotiate an excellent settlement of a difficult claim without having to go to trial. He is smart, practical and easy to work with. I recommend him without hesitation.
– David Brand, President, Spray-Tek, Inc.


Gene Killian handled an environmental matter for me. His advice has been good and his service prompt and efficient. I recommend him without hesitation.
– Ford Harding, President, The Harding Companies


Gene Killian has represented me for years in some of my more complicated and sensitive matters. In each and every case, he has been both pragmatic and yet aggressive on my behalf. He negotiates hard, but also knows how to resolve a problem in a way that is satisfactory to all of the parties. I continue to use him and his firm as a result.
– George Jacobs, President, Jacobs Enterprises, Inc.


My previous employer laid me off on 1 Apr 09, when I was in Baghdad, Iraq in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. I was faced with coming home to no job and having no income. My best efforts to settle with them went nowhere. They basically told me don't bother us and offered me no compensation. The State Bar Association and Gene Killian stepped up to help me for free. I ended up settling for [a confidential sum]. [The company] got punished for what they did to me and I received compensation, and I now have closure. What means the most to me, is that both the NJSBA and Gene offered their support to me. Many people and organizations don't support soldiers and some are outright hostile. While I am very proud of what I did, it was very hard on me and my family, but all is good because I had the honor and privilege to defend our great country and the rest of my days will be gravy.
– Captain Michael Panzera, New Jersey National Guard


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Litigation. n. A machine which you go into as a pig and come out of as a sausage.

-- Ambrose Bierce, “The Devil’s Dictionary” (1911)

Litigation is the pursuit of practical ends, not a game of chess.

--Felix Frankfurter, Indianapolis v. Chase National Bank, 314 U.S. 63, 69 (1941)

The fact is that while counsel can be measured by objective means, few companies do so effectively. As a result, the selection of counsel is based on the principles of risk aversion and career protection…A deeper analysis reveals that this strategy is average at best. More likely, it wastes millions of dollars with no real accountability for the results.

--D. DiCicco, "Litigation Management," Claims Magazine, March 2010

Woe unto you lawyers! for ye have taken away the key of knowledge: ye entered not in yourselves, and them that were entering in ye hindered.

--Luke 11:52 (KJV)

Latest Articles

On Aon, Corporate Raiders and Noncompetes
Gene Killian
A few weeks ago, the U.S. Navy rescued more than a dozen Iranian sailors who were being held hostage by pirates. Until a few years ago, I thought that pirates had gone the way of Jean Lafitte. That . . . keep reading >>
Can "private" Facebook posts be kept private in litigation?
Gene Killian
A friend of mine works for a federal government agency. In her spare time, she takes great pleasure in venting her spleen on Facebook about the political issues of the day. Mostly this takes the for . . . keep reading >>
How can corporate directors stay out of trouble?
“Now that Jon Corzine has hired Dechert LLP white collar partner Andrew J. Levander, the newly resigned chief executive of MF Global Holdings Inc.'s best course of action is likely to go straight to f . . . keep reading >>
Is discrimination against the obese illegal?
Gene Killian
“Republicans are having a hard time luring Governor Chris Christie into the race. They should try pie.” - David Letterman New Jersey’s governor is, well, full figured. Since his potential candid . . . keep reading >>
NLRB: Facebook is the new “water cooler”
Gene Killian
I wish I could convince the NLRB that Facebook is NOT the new water cooler. “Water cooler” discussions happen in a confined space and are impermanent. The internet is forever, and, staggeringly, Fac . . . keep reading >>
When the FLSA and confidentiality agreements collide
Gene Killian
Sometimes, laudable public policy goals conflict. Which one wins? Example: The federal Fair Labor Standards Act was designed to prevent abusive pay practices in the workplace – a good and underst . . . keep reading >>

The latest on social media and the NLRB
Gene Killian
“Facebook is like a bathroom wall that everyone writes on except real bathroom walls are more interesting.” – from Cracked.com. As we all know by now, the new water cooler (or bathroom wall, pick . . . keep reading >>
Can you fire an employee for filing for bankruptcy?
Gene Killian
The federal bankruptcy code prohibits private employers from discriminating against an employee who has filed for bankruptcy. (11 U.S.C. §525.) Question: Can a private employer deny employment in t . . . keep reading >>
The New ADA Regulations
Gene Killian
The business world is bracing for an increase in litigation under the Americans with Disabilities Act. For years, the plaintiffs’ bar has thought twice about bringing ADA cases. A 2010 survey of . . . keep reading >>
Is the workers' compensation bar absolute?
Gene Killian
A lot of articles have been written about the vanishing jury trial – and the vanishing trial in general. Something like 97% of civil matters settle. But when I talk with the folks around the Middles . . . keep reading >>
Can you safely discuss legal issues with your company's outside counsel?
Gene Killian
July 27, 2010: “Morgan Crucible’s former chief executive officer, Ian Norris, was found guilty…of conspiring to obstruct justice in connection with a scheme to fix prices for carbon and graphite prod . . . keep reading >>
New devlopments in the law relating to social media
Gene Killian
“Loveable Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg called his first few thousand users ‘dumb f***s’ for trusting him with their data, published IM transcripts show. Facebook hasn't disputed the authenticity o . . . keep reading >>
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