
Overview
John DeSimone primarily represents clients in both real estate and business litigation matters. His real estate litigation practice includes commercial lease litigation, commercial foreclosures, commercial real estate contract disputes, title disputes, construction litigation, environmental disputes and prerogative writ matters and zoning appeals. John also has served as a land use and zoning attorney and he is outside general counsel for several community associations.
In addition, John counsels clients on business disputes, such as restrictive covenant and trade secret misappropriation suits, employment disputes, director and officer liability matters, and shareholder and partnership litigation. His practice also includes professional claims defense, lender litigation, general commercial litigation matters and business counseling.
John handles appeals in both the state and federal court systems. Additionally, he was an approved mediator under the Superior Court of New Jersey civil mediation program from 2005 through 2013.
Education and Credentials
Education
- Boston College Law School, J.D., 1997
- University of Pennsylvania, B.A., cum laude, 1994
Admissions
- State of New Jersey
- State of New York
- U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Affiliations
- New Jersey State Bar Association
- Hudson County Bar Association
- Morris County Bar Association, Chancery Practice Committee, 2009-2015
- New Jersey Bankers Association, Bank Security Committee, 2006-Present; CFO Committee, 2012-Present
- Society of Industrial and Office Realtors, 2010-Present
- Community Associations Institute, Education Committee, 2010
- New Jersey Land Title Association, 2008 - 2015
Recognition and Community
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Recognitions
Chosen for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America (Woodward/White, Inc.), Commercial Litigation, 2019-2025
Selected to the list of New Jersey Super Lawyers (Thomson Reuters), Business Litigation, 2013-2020, 2024
Selected to the list of New Jersey Super Lawyers Rising Stars (Thomson Reuters), Business Litigation, 2006-2007, 2011
AV Preeminent rated by Martindale-Hubbell (LexisNexis)
Community Involvement
The Sound Start Babies Foundation, Trustee and Vice President, 2013-2021
News & Insights
Thought Leadership
- New Jersey Supreme Court Offers Guidance for Evaluating Emotional Support Animal Requests , March 25, 2024
- New Jersey Appellate Division Reviews Regulations Regarding Election Procedures and Practices in Community Associations , March 7, 2024
- Failure to Timely Join Applicants Shuts Objectors Out of Court , January 3, 2024
- Reaffirming Deference Owed to Municipal Planning Boards, Appellate Division Rejects Challenge to Liquor Store Approval , July 6, 2023
- Another Win for Dogs: Court Allows Emotional Support Dog Violating Association Pet Policy , March 29, 2023
News
- Day Pitney Hosts End-of-Year Ethics and Other Hot Topics for In-House Counsel CLE Seminar, November 13, 2019
- 87 Day Pitney Lawyers Named to 2016 Super Lawyers List, November 10, 2016
- 91 Day Pitney Lawyers Named to 2015 Super Lawyers List, October 30, 2015
In The Media
Publications
- Commercial Tenancies, Complexity, and the Limits of the Summary Eviction Process, Society of Industrial and Office Realtors, New Jersey Chapter, August 1, 2015
- Getting a Divorce from your Business Partner, OnSite, the Metropolitan Builders & Contractors Association of NJ Newsletter, May 1, 2014
- Pharma Compliance 101, CFO Studio Magazine, 2nd quarter 2014
- Confirm You Are Covered: The Importance of Directors and Officers Liability Insurance in Today's Litigious Environment, CFO Studio Magazine, 4th quarter 2013
- The Business Divorce: A primer on minority shareholder oppression rights, CFO Studio Magazine, 2nd quarter 2013
- Before You Sign - Executive Employment Agreements: A primer, CFO Studio Magazine, 1st quarter 2013
- Be Careful What You E-Mail; E-Mail As A Binding Contract In A Technological Age, Association of Corporate Counsel Focus on New Jersey Chapter Newsletter, 12-Feb
- NJ-SIOR offers E-mail Caution, Newsletter of Society of Industrial and Office Realtors (SIOR) New Jersey Chapter, October 1, 2011
Speaking Engagements
- New Jersey Association of Corporate Counsel's 14th Annual All-Day CLE Conference, September 16, 2016
- Employment Agreements and Negotiation Strategies, January 17, 2017
- Resolving Real Estate Title Defects, April 4, 2016
- Business Divorce - The Issues, The Drama, The Tax, Hamilton, NJ, November 18, 2014; Iselin, NJ, November 17, 2014 and Randolph, NJ, August 6, 2014
- Business Valuation Roundtable: The Business Divorce, April 21, 2015
- Commercial Bank Branch Leasing 101, October 3, 2012
- Employment Agreements Summarized, March 26, 2014
- Making the Right Moves When Signing Employment Agreements: A Primer, April 3, 2013
- Making the Right Moves with Commissions: A Primer for the Successful Preservation of a Commission Claim, September 17, 2015
- Negotiation and Restrictive Covenants, April 2, 2014