JASON ATTWOOD
Jason Attwood is a founding member of Attwood Corlett LLC with over 20 years of experience representing public entities and private clients in civil litigation. He has a broad range of experience in insurance defense, public entity law, and appellate advocacy, with multiple victories in the New Jersey Supreme Court. He is admitted to practice law in New Jersey and New York.
PROFESSIONAL BACKGROUND
With over two decades of litigation experience, Jason Attwood has built a strong reputation in handling insurance defense and coverage matters, including product liability, professional liability, environmental, dram shop and premises liability matters. His experience representing public entity clients includes the defense of employment disputes, civil rights and contract claims.
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Jason also has a proven track record of securing favorable rulings in significant appellate cases, including issues related to the New Jersey Tort Claims Act and public bidding disputes. His appellate experience includes multiple high-profile cases in the New Jersey Supreme Court, making him a trusted advocate for public entities.
Before co-founding Attwood Corlett LLC, Jason was a partner at a mid-sized, regional law firm, where he successfully handled a wide variety of public and private sector cases, and previously also a partner at a mid-sized, New Jersey law firm.
PRACTICE AREAS
Appellate Practice
Commercial Litigation & Business Disputes
General & Complex Litigation
Insurance Law
Local Counsel
Public Entity Law
Trusts, Estates & Fiduciary Litigation
BAR ADMISSIONS
New Jersey | New York
EDUCATION
B.S., College of Environmental Science and Forestry, State University of New York, 1999, cum laude
J.D., Seton Hall University School of Law, 2002, cum laude
SIGNIFICANT DECISIONS
Stewart v. NJ Turnpike Authority, 249 N.J. 642 (2022)
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Jones v. Morey’s Pier, 230 N.J. 142 (2017)
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Dunbar Homes, Inc. v. Zoning Bd. of Adjustment of the Twp. of Franklin, 448 N.J. Super. 583 (App. Div. 2017)
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Mandal v. Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, 430 N.J. Super. 287 (App. Div.), certif. denied (2013)
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Estate of John Oliva, Jr. v. State of New Jersey, Dept. of Law, Div. of State Police, 604 F.3d 788 (3d Cir. 2010)
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Peterson v. Bernardi, 719 F.Supp.2d 419 (D.N.J. 2010)
HONORS & AWARDS
New Jersey Super Lawyers, 2020