Litigation

Schumann Hanlon Margulies, LLC has been trying cases since 1850. That kind of longevity isn't just a talking point, it is the hallmark of a firm that has earned the trust of clients across generations, grown alongside Jersey City, and adapted to every shift in the legal landscape along the way.

We are trial lawyers. That distinction matters. When we take a case, we approach it from day one with the expectation that we are going to the courtroom, and not the settlement table. Every decision we make is deliberate and forward-looking, designed to position our client for the next stage of the dispute. That posture regularly brings opposing parties to the table on terms that favor our clients, but that outcome is a consequence of being trial-ready, not a substitute for it.

Our litigation department is highly selective about the attorneys who work alongside us. Each of our lawyers has gone toe-to-toe with (or been partners at) large firms, and demonstrated that they will not back down from a fight. We also understand that our clients deserve clear and honest counsel.  By choosing Schumann Hanlon Margulies, LLC, you can expect a candid assessment of the strengths, weaknesses, risks, and potential outcomes of a matter, delivered without the sugarcoating that serves a firm's billing interests more than a client's needs.

Our reputation for candid advice and zealous courtroom presentations travels. Lawyers throughout the New Jersey and New York Metro Area regularly engage us to try their own cases because we have demonstrated, time and again, that we excel when the stakes are highest and the margin for error is smallest.

The litigation team focuses on complex commercial and probate litigation, where we represent businesses, their owners, and their heirs in high-stakes lawsuits. We handle disputes arising from business and real estate transactions, including fraud and misrepresentation claims, business divorces, breach of construction and commercial lease agreements, and high-value collection matters. We also bring our experience to bear for individual plaintiffs who have been wronged by employers, auto dealers, contractors, and other institutional defendants.

If you are searching for a lawyer to handle your case, do what New Jersey has been doing for the last 176 years and call the litigation department at Schumann Hanlon Margulies.