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Mr. Kosch is a shareholder in the Firm’s Tort Defense Group. He focuses his practice on complex environmental, toxic tort, product liability, business tort, construction, estate and commercial litigation. His clients include a variety of chemical and energy companies, manufacturers, owners and developers of industrial and commercial real estate, defense contractors, financial services and communications companies. Legal Experience LeClairRyan, Newark, New Jersey, January 2008-Present Reed Smith, Princeton, New Jersey, 1989-December 2007 Waters McPherson McNeil, PC, Secaucus, New Jersey, 1987-April 1989 McCarter & English, LP, Newark, New Jersey 1981- February 1987 Education Seton Hall University School of Law, J.D., 1981, cum laude, Editor, Seton Hall Law Review Manhattan College, B.A., Government and History, 1977, cum laude Extended Information Representative Matters Prosecuted the first and only successful claim for treble damages under the New Jersey Spill Compensation and Control Act --Dexter v. Cosan Chemical Co., Inc. et al Lead trial counsel for United Water Resources, Inc. in defense of an environmental mass tort claim in Toms River, New Jersey In Re Toms River Mass Tort Action Counsel to a major energy company on litigation avoidance and environmental compliance related to operations in the Southeastern U.S. and led a team of lawyers that defeated a class certification action seeking medical monitoring of over 50,000 people allegedly exposed to contaminated drinking water Counsel of record for plaintiffs in Re Estate of Harvey, a suit resolving the estate issues of a 9/11 victim Counsel to a major trade association on port security issues Defended a start up corporation in litigation by a disgruntled former shareholder in Texas Speaking Engagements Thomas More Law Society at Manhattan College, "Don't Be Scared Be Prepared: Employment Trends for Lawyers," February 13, 2008 Mealey's Natural Resource Damages Conference, "Is There a Better Way?" March 2008 Mealey’s MTBE Conference Marketshare Liability , June 2007 New Jersey State Bar Association Environmental Law Forum, Environmental Issues and Nanotechnology, June 2007 "Natural Resource Damages: Update," ABA Annual Meeting 2005 "Natural Resource Damage and Enforcement Claims," ABA TTEL Spring Meeting 2004 Published Works Mr. Kosch has written and spoken on environmental and toxic tort issues, e-discovery and regulatory reform, along with other subjects, most recently publishing a monograph on the use of toxicological evidence in New Jersey courts Classes and Seminars Taught Adjunct Professor, Seton Hall University School of Law, 1982-1983 Honors and Awards Graduate Fellow, Leadership New Jersey TTEL received the Overall Excellence Award from the TIPS Section of the ABA during Mr. Kosch’s term as Chair, 2006-2007 Recognized as a New Jersey Super Lawyer by Law & Politics magazine, 2004-2005 Distinguished Service Award, Allendale Recreation Commission Professional Memberships ABA/TIPS Toxic Tort and Environmental Law Committee: Chair 2006-2007 American Bar Association: Member New Jersey State Bar Association Director, NJSBA Environmental Law Committee Stewart Pollock Environmental American Inn of Court: Master American Water Works Association The Federalist Society Community Affiliations John Harms Center for the Arts: Vice-President, Board of Trustees, 2001-2003 Boy Scouts of America, Northern New Jersey Council Law Committee: Chair, 1999-2002 Leadership New Jersey Graduate Fellow Allendale New Jersey Recreation Commission: Past president; Baseball director Tri-County Scholarship Fund: Board of Trustees, 1998-2003; Member, mentoring program Manhattan College Financial Services Industry Alumni Council: Advisory Board; Chair of mentoring and career guidance program Northern Highlands Regional High School Sports Association, Inc. Fraternity/Sorority Memberships Delta Tau Delta Admissions New Jersey Place of Birth Paterson, New Jersey. |
