Timothy E. Corriston

Partner, Roseland Office

85 Livingston Avenue

Roseland, New Jersey 07068

Phone:  (973) 535-0500

tcorriston@connellfoley.com

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Representative Experience

Timothy E. Corriston is a partner with Connell Foley. He focuses his practice on civil litigation, toxic torts, product liability, land use, and commercial disputes. He has extensive trial experience and has handled cases for the firm's clients in courtrooms throughout the United States and in various alternative dispute resolution forums.

 

Prior to joining the firm, Mr. Corriston was Law Secretary to the Honorable William C. Meehan, J.S.C. in the Superior Court of New Jersey, Bergen County.

He is admitted to practice in all of the state and federal courts in New Jersey and New York, as well as to the United States Supreme Court. Mr. Corriston is an active participant in his community. He is a member of the Ho-Ho-Kus Planning Board and a member of the Board of Trustees for the Highlands Lacrosse Association.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Practice Areas:

Business Litigation

Environmental Law

Insurance Law

Mass Tort and Toxic Tort Litigation

Product Liability and Tort Law

 

Admitted to Practice:

State of New Jersey

State of New York

United States District Court for the District of New Jersey

United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York

United States District Court for the Southern District of New York

United States Supreme Court

 

Education:

Hobart College (B.A., Economics, 1983)

Fordham University School of Law (J.D., 1986)

Pace University School of Law (LL.M., Environmental Law, 1992)

 

Affiliations:

New Jersey State Bar Association

Bergen County Bar Association

Essex County Bar Association

News:

National Law Journal and New Jersey Law Journal Quote Corriston on "Take-Home" Asbestos Suits (September, 2007)

CF Obtains Dismissal of Claims Against County Prosecutor's Office


Publications

Co-Author, "Across the Hudson, a Different View of 'Take-Home' Liability," published in the New Jersey Law Journal (2006)

Co-Author (with Angela A. Iuso), "New Jersey Supreme Court Expands Application of Flexible Standard for Admission of Scientific Evidence on Causation" (2002)

Professional Activities

Member, Defense Research Institute (DRI)

Member of Ho-Ho-Kus Planning Board

Pro bono counsel to “NJ After 3”

Member of Highlands Lacrosse Association Board of Trustees

Board Member of Fordham Law School Alumni Association, New Jersey Chapter

Representative Experience

National counsel to consumer products manufacturer in products liability matters;

Regional counsel for large chemical manufacturer in class action and products liability suits;

Counsel for several suppliers and manufacturers in asbestos suits filed in New York and New Jersey;

Representation of developer obtaining approval for large shopping center and defeating attempted designation of property as in need of rehabilitation;

Representation of neighbors in opposition of construction of a church in a residential zone;

Representation of forklift maintenance company and manufacturer in a matter           alleging defective design and negligent maintenance;

Representation of several owners, operators and manufacturers in major environmental clean-up cases;

Representation of environmental engineers in professional malpractice actions;

Representation of many mid-to-large businesses in commercial and employment disputes.