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Mediation |
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Consultation on Appellate and Trial Matters |
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New Jersey, 1974 |
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United States District Court, District of New Jersey, 1974 |
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United States Supreme Court, 1983 |
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University of Virgnia School of Law, Master of Laws, 2005 |
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Rutgers School of Law-Newark, J.D., with Honors, 1974
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University of Missouri, Masters in Counseling, 1964 |
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Cornell University, B.A., Phi Beta Kappa, 1962 |
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Email: bwecker@greenbergdauber.com
Phone: 973.643.3700
"I believe in alternative forms of dispute resolution. My experience as a trial and appellate judge has given me the background to bring disputes to a fair conclusion without the diversion of energy and resources inherent in complex litigation. Arbitration draws upon my experience in the management and trial of numerous non-jury cases. Mediation allows me to guide the parties to a creative resolution that addresses their subjective as well as their objective needs — a win-win approach. And for those who are involved in the judicial process, my ability to offer a decision maker's perspective, on a consulting basis, can assist in formulating the strongest arguments and the most effective presentation. I am particularly pleased to be associated with Greenberg Dauber Epstein & Tucker, a unique law firm whose partners' standards of professionalism mirror my own.” |
Judge Barbara Byrd Wecker retired from the bench in 2006, after serving on the Superior Court of New Jersey for more than 20 years. Her service included more than 10 years as a trial judge in the Family, Criminal, and Civil Divisions, and 10 years on the Appellate Division, where she authored more than 100 published opinions and over 1,000 unpublished opinions. She has joined Greenberg Dauber Epstein & Tucker as Of Counsel and is the Chair of the Firm’s Alternative Dispute Resolution Department. She is a mediator qualified by the New Jersey Supreme Court under Rule 1:40 and has become recognized for her skill in mediating a wide range of disputes. She is an arbitrator on the American Arbitration Association’s commercial panel of neutrals and is included on its large complex case panel, roles for which her judicial experience is a significant asset.
While on the bench, Ms. Wecker served by appointment of the Supreme Court on its Civil Practice, Family Practice, and Criminal Practice Committees and was a founding member and second president of the Willard C. Heckel American Inn of Court, training young lawyers in practice skills and professionalism. Before becoming a Superior Court judge, Ms. Wecker served on the New Jersey State Board of Bar Examiners, the District XII Ethics Committee, and on the original Complementary Dispute Resolution Committee. She was a trustee of Legal Services of New Jersey, the New Jersey State Bar Foundation, and the Union County Bar Association, as well as the first President of Women Lawyers in Union County.
Prior to her appointment to the bench, and after several years in the commercial litigation department of a major New Jersey law firm, she represented clients in a variety of civil litigation matters in her own practice and taught appellate advocacy as an adjunct faculty member at Rutgers School of Law-Newark.
Ms. Wecker was an editor of the Rutgers Law Review and was named a Distinguished Alumna by the Rutgers Law School Alumni Association in 2006. She is a Fellow of the American Bar Foundation, a member of the Justice Marie L. Garibaldi American Inn of Court for Alternative Dispute Resolution and a member of the Dispute Resolution Sections of the American and New Jersey State Bar Associations. |
