Frederick W. Alworth

Frederick W. Alworth


Gibbons P.C.

Recognized since 2011

Newark, New Jersey

Practice Areas

Commercial Litigation

Litigation - Real Estate

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Mr. Alworth is Chair of the firm’s Commercial & Criminal Litigation Group and was twice selected, in 2022 and 2018, the Best Lawyers® “Lawyer of the Year” in his practice area for the Newark region. He regularly appears as trial counsel before state and federal courts, as well as the American Arbitration Association. Over the past decade, with a unique niche in crisis management and risk avoidance, Mr. Alworth has counseled clients in some of the most complex transactions in New Jersey, including the privatization of the Meadowlands and Monmouth Park Racetracks, risk issues surrounding the 2014 NFL Championship Game at MetLife Stadium, implementation of legalized sports betting, rebuilding of the Goethals and Bayonne Bridges, and a challenge to a $2.7 billion financing package for one of the largest public-private development projects on the East Coast. Mr. Alworth has served as lead trial counsel in business litigations throughout New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Arizona, Michigan, Wisconsin, Nevada, Virginia, and Florida. Having served as President of the Essex County Bar Association, Chair of the Equity Jurisprudence Committee of the New Jersey State Bar Association, and Vice Chair of New Jersey State Ethics Commission, he has earned the trust of the judiciary and often serves as court-appointed counsel. Mr. Alworth also presents programs for the New Jersey Institute for Continuing Legal Education on business litigation and expedited litigation topics.

Mr. Alworth has spent over 30 years at Gibbons in the Commercial & Criminal Litigation, Real Estate, and Financial Restructuring & Creditors’ Rights Groups and has an in-depth understanding of multiple practice areas and the interplay among them. Committed to the public interest and the community, he served as the firm’s pro bono coordinator for over five years and now serves as a member of the firm’s Executive Committee. He is active in several philanthropic, charitable, and athletic organizations throughout New Jersey.

Location
  • One Gateway Center
    Newark, NJ 07102-5310
Education
  • Seton Hall University, J.D., graduated 1988
  • University of Connecticut, BA, graduated 1985
Bar Admissions
  • New Jersey, State of New Jersey
Affiliations
  • Essex County Bar Association - Secretary, Treasurer and Trustee
  • Institute of Continuing Legal Education - Lecturer
  • NJ State Bar Equity Jurisprudence Committee - Vice Chair
  • Regional Alliiance of Business Contractors - Lecturer
Court Admissions
  • Supreme Court of the United States
  • United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
  • United States District Court for the District of New Jersey
State Clerkships
  • New Jersey - Trial Courts

Gibbons P.C.
Headquarters: Newark, New Jersey

54 The Best Lawyers in America® awards

11 Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America awards

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Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2022 - Litigation - Real Estate Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2018 - Litigation - Real Estate
Named "Lawyer of the Year" by Best Lawyers® for:
  • Litigation - Real Estate, Newark (2022)
  • Litigation - Real Estate, Newark (2018)
Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2025 for work in:
  • Commercial Litigation
  • Litigation - Real Estate
Awards:
  • AV Peer Review Rated by Martindale-Hubbell
  • Listed in Best Lawyers in America, Commercial Litigation and Litigation - Real Estate
  • Listed in New Jersey Super Lawyers, Business Litigation

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