Biography of Julie A. LaVan

Areas of Practice

Ms. LaVan concentrates her practice on the representation of businesses and corporations across a wide range of industries, including financial, construction, environmental, banking and healthcare. She also practices labor and employment law and handles transactional matter. She represents businesses, corporations and shareholders in a wide variety of transactions, including:

• Insurance Defense
• Advising business owners through the formation, development, and growth of their businesses
• Buying, selling, and investing in businesses
• Preparing shareholders’ agreements, partnership agreements, and other documents
• Resolving shareholder disputes
• Protecting business goodwill through non-compete and employment agreements
• State and federal environmental claims involving the Clean Water Act, the Clean Air Act, ISRA, Brownsfields, and Wetlands
• Litigation and preparation for litigation.

In addition to the transactional services Ms. LaVan provides to her clients, she also engages in a commercial litigation practice in which she represents business owners and employers in the defense of business disputes and employment claims.

Bringing her legal acumen to bear on behalf of her clients, Ms. LaVan also leverages her deep corporate experience as a former General Counsel and corporate shareholder to assist clients avoid and navigate through business matters. She earns the “trusted advisor” role from her clients by taking the long view approach to solving issues which can potentially derail their enterprises.

Ms. LaVan publishes and speaks frequently for professional groups on a variety of business, employment, and environmental topics.

Professional Accomplishments

• 2013 Avvo Excellent Rated Attorney
• 2013 Martindale Hubbell BV Distinguished, Very High Rating in Legal Ability and Ethical Standards
• Rotary Foundation of Rotary International, Paul Harris Fellow
• 2012 Awesome Attorney, South Jersey Magazine
• 2012 Top Attorneys in South Jersey, South Jersey Magazine
• 2011 Legal Eagles, South Jersey Magazine
• 2011 Top Attorneys in South Jersey, South Jersey Magazine
• 2010 Awesome Attorneys, South Jersey Magazine

Leadership Activities

• Board of Trustees, Moorestown Community House, Moorestown, NJ
• Board of Directors, Associated Builders and Contractors, New Jersey Chapter
  • Chair, Safety and Marketing Committee
• Diversity Committee, Virtua Hospital

Education

• J.D., Widener University School of Law, Wilmington, DE, 2006
• B.S., cum laude, Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, Finance and Marketing, Philadelphia University, Philadelphia, PA, 1999

Bar Admissions

• New Jersey, 2006
• Pennsylvania, 2006
• United States District Court for the District of New Jersey, 2006
• United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, 2006

Association Memberships

• Burlington County Bar Association
• Camden County Bar Association
• Gloucester County Chamber of Commerce
• Associated Builders and Contractors, Inc.
• New Jersey Business & Industry Association