Stephen Edelstein, Member of the Firm, is widely recognized as a leading New Jersey attorney in labor, employment, regulatory and public sector matters. In addition to negotiations and arbitration, his expertise includes the diverse fields of commercial law, complex civil litigation, and election law and finance. Mr. Edelstein’s legal writings have been cited by the United States Supreme Court.

Education

• University of North Carolina School of Law, J.D. 1972
• Gettysburg College, B.A. 1969

Bar Admissions

• New Jersey, 1972
• United States District Court, District of New Jersey, 1972
• United States Court of Appeals, Third Circuit, 1972

Professional Memberships

• New Jersey Bar Association
• Essex County Bar Association

Professional and Civic Service Recognitions

• Essex County Counsel, 1991-1995
• Chairman, Essex County Utilities Authority, 1992-1995
• Trustee, Essex County College, 1982-1986
• Member and Chairman, Essex County Board of Elections, 1984-1986
• Chairman, West Caldwell Democratic Municipal Committee, 1979-1991
• Named a Best Lawyer in America in the specialties of Commerical Litigation and Labor and Employment Law
• Named a New Jersey Super Lawyer in the specialty of Labor and Employment Law

Relevant Experience

Mr. Edelstein has litigated in both state and federal courts, as well as before the New Jersey Office of Administrative Law. He has practiced before the National Labor Relations Board, the New Jersey Public Employment Relations Commission, the New Jersey Division on Civil Rights, the United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection, the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities, and the New Jersey Election Law Enforcement Commission.

As Essex County Counsel, he supervised the legal affairs of Essex County government from 1991 until 1995. He also served as Chairman of the Essex County Utilities Authority and has served as Special Counsel to the New Jersey Democratic State Committee.

After receiving his law degree, Mr. Edelstein joined the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) in Washington, D.C., where he was assigned to the Appellate Section. While there, he represented the NLRB in matters before the United States Court of Appeals.

Publications

“Racial Imbalance in Public Schools: The Affirmative Duty to Integrate Administrators,” 49 North Carolina Law Review 769 (1971)

“Church, State & Education: The Supreme Court and Its Critics.” Journal of Law and Education 535 (1973) (co-authored with Kenneth Mott)

“Collateral Problems in Obscenity Regulation: A Uniform Approach to Prior Restraints, Community Standards, and Judgment Preclusion,” Seton Hall Law Review 543 (1976) (co-authored with Kenneth Mott)

“Employee’s Viewpoint: Litigation Strategies,” 109 New Jersey Lawyer 17 (1984)