Albert Belmont was named one of SJ Magazine’s "25 People to Watch" in 2005. In 2006 and 2007, he was named one of the top attorneys in South Jersey in SJ Magazine.

Mr. Belmont has more than ten years experience representing parties in litigation at both trial and appellate levels in federal and state courts, as well as arbitration and other alternative dispute resolution methods. Active in his community, he has also provided pro-bono legal assistance to a variety of non-profit charities and religious organizations.

Practice Areas:

Mr. Belmont’s civil litigation practice encompasses a variety of subjects, including:

(i) complex commercial litigation in the areas of partnership/shareholder disputes, breach of contracts, breach of warranties, commercial torts, intellectual property, Civil RICO;

(ii) real estate advice and litigation (leases, quiet title, specific performance, tax assessment appeals, landlord-tenant disputes, eviction/collection proceedings, construction, mechanics liens, land use, and liquor license transfers);

(iii) environmental land use advice and litigation (Freshwater Wetlands, CAFRA, Pinelands, Flood Control Act, Superfund, Spill Act);

(iv) plaintiff's professional malpractice litigation (attorney, accounting, medical, engineer, architect) and catastrophic personal injury litigation.

Mr. Belmont is admitted to practice before the State Bar in PA and NJ and admitted to Federal Court in the E.D. Pa., D. N.J., and 3rd Circuit.

Recently, Mr. Belmont was one of the attorneys who won a precedent setting appeal before the Third Circuit establishing the standing rights of option holders for the purchase of land to bring suit in federal court. (Toll Bros. v. Readington, et al., No. 06-1053 (3d. Cir. Feb, 4, 2009).

Education:

Princeton University (B.A. Public Policy and International Affairs & Certificate in Environmental Studies, 1996); Northwestern University School of Law (Juris Doctor, 1999,with a Concentration in Civil Litigation and Dispute Resolution, Journal of Criminal Law and Criminology: Book Review Editor, Arlyn Minor Moot Court, and Law Clerk for Legal Clinic); Member of Philadelphia, Camden County, Pennsylvania and New Jersey Bar Associations.

Publications/Speaking Engagements:

In 2008, panelist on "Law, Policy, Advocacy" at a Princeton University Career Services program called "Career Conversations - Green at Work," a discussion about environmental careers and internships for Princeton University students interested in learning about career paths from alumni. Panelist on prior panel on environmental careers in 2005. Co-author article "Telecommunications concerning the Federal Telecommunications Act of 1996" in PBI publication Real Estate Issues Impacting Public Utilities and Telecommunications Companies (2003). Co-author article "Telecommunications" in PBI publication Federalization of Land Use (unattributed) (2002).