JAIME R. PLACEK has extensive experience in complex commercial and civil litigation. Mr. Placek has successfully litigated matters involving alleged civil rights violations, planned real estate development disputes, commercial real estate broker commission disputes, shareholder disputes, securities fraud, intellectual property rights, land use approvals, alleged violations of the Open Public Meetings Act, Title 59 claims, professional negligence, defamation and consumer fraud claims. Mr. Placek’s experience in these areas includes the representation of both public entities and private parties. Mr. Placek previously served as Chief Litigator for the Consumer Protection Division of the Office of the Attorney General of the State of Nebraska handling matters involving both local and multi-state issues, including negotiation of agreements resolving multi-million dollar disputes between national and international corporations and numerous States. Mr. Placek also has significant experience handling high conflict family law matters involving child custody and parental rights disputes, spousal and child support, equitable distribution and business valuation issues. In addition to handling complex civil, commercial and family law matters, Mr. Placek has vast experience in election law, acting as a consultant on political campaign issues and successfully representing numerous candidates for office in election law disputes throughout the State of New Jersey. In addition to his litigation experience, Mr. Placek has considerable appellate experience, having authored briefs submitted to the Superior Court of New Jersey, Appellate Division, New Jersey Supreme Court, 3rd Circuit Court of Appeals, 8th Circuit Court of Appeals, 10th Circuit Court of Appeals and the Supreme Court of the United States.