Lawrence E. Bathgate, II
Co-Founding Partner
Email: lbathgate@bathweg.com
Phone: 732-363-0666 Ext 240

Practice Areas: Real Estate, Business Transactions, Municipal Law, Mergers & Acquisitions, Wills, Trusts & Estates, Patent Infringement Litigation, Class Actions
Education: Rutgers University School of Law, J.D. and Villanova University, B.S. in Economics. He is the co-founder and senior managing partner of the Firm. Mr. Bathgate has been recognized as one of the 100 most influential lawyers in America by the National Law Journal, has been rated AV by Martindale-Hubbell for over 25 years, and has the distinction of being the youngest person ever to serve as the Parliamentarian of the New Jersey General Assembly.
Admitted: State of New Jersey; State of New York; The District of Columbia; the Supreme Court of the United States, the U.S. Court of Federal Claims; the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit.
Memberships: Ocean County, Monmouth County, New Jersey State, New York State, and the District of Columbia Bar Associations; American Bar Association, and U.S. Court of Federal Claims Bar Association.
Biography: Mr. Bathgate is the co-founding partner of the Firm, and is involved in all aspects of the Firm’s business. Mr. Bathgate has been recognized as one of the 100 most influential lawyers in America by the National Law Journal, and has been rated AV by Martindale-Hubbell* for over 25 years.
Mr. Bathgate is involved in a diverse array of civic, philanthropic and political activities. He currently serves on the Board of Visitors at the University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas; a Council Member of The Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars, Washington, DC; the National Committee of the Arts of the Kennedy Center, Washington, DC; The Board of Boy Scouts of America, New York Council; and the Board of Directors of the New Jersey Performing Arts Center, Newark, NJ.
Mr. Bathgate has formerly been a member of the Board of Trustees of Villanova University; Board of Overseers of Rutgers University Foundation; the Board of Regents of Seton Hall University; and is the former Republican National Finance Chairman under President Ronald W. Reagan and President George H.W. Bush.
*No aspect of this advertisement has been approved by the Supreme Court of New Jersey. A description of the selection process methodology for the awards referenced is available here.
Articles
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Cancellation of Real Estate Contract By Email Finally OK
The New Jersey Supreme Court ruled on April 3, 2017 in Conley v. Guerrero, that residential real estate contracts can properly be cancelled by email or fax.
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The Iconic Building That Is Home To Bathgate, Wegener & Wolf
Many people leaving the Garden State Parkway at Exit 89 or driving on Cedar Bridge Road wonder what activities occur under the steeply pitched roofs of
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What Is Guardianship In New Jersey and How Does It Work – Part 3 of 3
In Part 1 of this series, we looked at four different scenarios when a Power of Attorney or Guardianship might be appropriate. We also looked
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What Is Guardianship In New Jersey and How Does It Work – Part 2 of 3
In Part 1 of this series, we looked at four different scenarios when a Power of Attorney or Guardianship might be appropriate. We also looked
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Moving Children Out Of New Jersey By The Custodial Parent
Are you seeking to move out of New Jersey with the children, but your ex-spouse will not allow the move? Or, are you seeking to prohibit your ex-spouse
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Foreclosure Laws In NJ: Residential vs Non-Residential Mortgages
The purpose for your mortgage can determine whether it can still be enforced years after its due date. Foreclosure laws in NJ treat residential
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Patent Infringement And The Push And Pull of Patent Litigation
Patents support an estimated five trillion dollars ($5,000,000,000,000.00) of the US economy and close to forty million jobs. It is, therefore, understandable
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Why are the Bay Head Ocean Front Property Owners Opposed to the Dune/Berm Project Proposed By the State of New Jersey?
Bathgate, Wegener & Wolf represents many of the Bay Head Ocean Front Property Owners (“BHOFPO”). Cumulatively, the BHOFPOs represented by
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Court Agrees Electricity is a Product
n its recent decision in Zeck v.Atlantic City Electric (Docket No. A-5506-13T4), the Superior Court of New Jersey, Appellate Division addressed
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Quick Resolution of Alleged Patent Quota Whistleblower Case against L’Oreal
Judge Susan Wigenton of the Unites States District Court for New Jersey quickly dismissed a whistleblower wrongful retaliatory firing claim against
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Legislative Update – New Expungement Law
Governor Chris Christie recently signed into law a measure designed to ease the path toward expungement of certain criminal records. The new law
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Contract Trumps Patent
The New Jersey Appellate Division concluded that a settlement agreement and concurrent covenant not to sue precluded a patent owner from
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Trademarks Over Patents – AstraZeneca Prevails In Trademark Infringement Action For Purple Pill.
AstraZeneca successfully convinced a court to prohibit the sale of a competitor’s generic form of its very successful heartburn medication, Nexium. Under
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Overview Of Duties Of Executor For Estate Administration
As Executor, it is imperative to keep accurate records as to any expenses that you have paid on behalf of the Estate, either personally or through