Saul Ewing Arnstein & Lehr LLP today announced that Timothy J. Pastore has joined the firm as a litigation partner, resident in the New York office. Before joining Saul Ewing Arnstein & Lehr, Mr. Pastore was a shareholder at a national firm and, more recently, a partner and the chair of the Litigation Department at Duval & Stachenfeld LLP, a prominent commercial real estate boutique.
Mr. Pastore, a former military and federal prosecutor, provides legal counsel to corporate clients and individuals in litigation and arbitration matters across the country, particularly involving commercial real estate, electronic security/home automation, and cybersecurity/data privacy. His real estate litigation experience ranges from commercial mortgage foreclosures and repurchase claims to fair value purchase options and breach of servicing standards. Mr. Pastore also handles partnership disputes, commercial lease disputes, land use and other disputes involving commercial real property. His work for large corporate clients in matters involving electronic security and home automation systems includes providing advice on risk mitigation, contracting, licensing/permitting, customer retention, data privacy and cybersecurity, advertising/marketing/sales, operations and business protection.
Before entering private practice, Mr. Pastore was as a Captain and Judge Advocate (JAG) in the U.S. Air Force and a Special Assistant U.S. Attorney with the U.S. Department of Justice.
“We are thrilled Tim is joining Saul Ewing Arnstein & Lehr,” said Jason M. St. John, chair of the firm’s Litigation Practice. “Tim is highly regarded by clients across the real estate industry for his business acumen and trial experience, which adds to the capabilities of our commercial real estate group and our litigation platform – particularly in our growing New York City office.”
Mr. Pastore earned his J.D. from Boston College Law School and his B.A. from Bucknell University.
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