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Areas of Practice
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Professional Background
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Professional/Civic Activities
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Speaking Engagements
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Court Admissions
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Bar Admissions
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Education
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Additional Information
Areas of Practice
Ms. Tor, an associate in the construction and engineering practice group, concentrates on civil litigation, arbitration, and appellate practice. She typically represents developers, general contractors, subcontractors and product manufacturers in a wide variety of civil disputes involving construction and design defect claims, personal injury claims, mold contamination claims, product liability claims, and insurance coverage issues. She has handled cases in both state and federal court.
Ms. Tor is a Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design Accredited Professional (LEED®-AP). Additionally, Ms. Tor was recognized as a New Jersey Super Lawyers "Rising Star" in 2009.
Professional Background
Prior to joining K&L Gates, Ms. Tor was a law clerk for the Honorable Erminie L. Conley, P.J.A.D., of the New Jersey Superior Court, Appellate Division. She was also an associate in the construction practice group of a major New Jersey law firm. Ms. Tor interned with the Honorable Garrett E. Brown, Jr., of the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey, and with the Office of the Massachusetts Attorney General, Environmental Protection Division.
Professional/Civic Activities
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National Association of Home Builders, Construction Law Attorney Forum
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John C. Lifland American Inn of Court
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United States Green Building Council, New Jersey Chapter
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Seton Hall University Honors Alumni Council, Executive Board
Speaking Engagements
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"How to Market Green Buildings and Materials: Complying with Applicable Green Standards and Laws," 2010 International Builders' Show, January 2010.
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"Green Building Products: Can They Perform as Promised," 2009 International Builders' Show , January 2009.
Court Admissions
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Second Circuit Court of Appeals
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U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey
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U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York
Bar Admissions
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Bar of New Jersey
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Bar of New York
Education
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J.D.,
Boston University School of Law
(2004)
(magna cum laude; Senior Articles Editor, Boston University Law Review)
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B.A.,
Seton Hall University
(2001)
(summa cum laude)
Additional Information
Publications
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Co-author, "The Many Perils Of Going Green," Construction Law, Connecticut Law Tribune, July 2008.
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Co-author “The Risks and Rewards of Green Building; New Legal Implications Arise From Building Environmentally Friendly,” New Jersey Law Journal, March 2008.
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Co-author “Climate Change and the D&O Pollution Exclusion,” 41 Tort Trial & Ins. L.J. 1033, Summer 2006.
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“Mandating Exclusion for Violations of the Knock and Announce Rule,” 83 B.U. L. Rev. 853, January 2003.
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