Steven Nudelman

Steve represents owners, developers, construction managers, general contractors, subcontractors, design professionals, condominium associations, and sureties in construction-related transactions and disputes throughout the New Jersey and New York metropolitan area. With more than 30 years of experience, he advises clients across all phases of commercial and residential construction projects, from contract negotiation and project delivery strategy to claims management and litigation.

Steve regularly prepares, modifies, and negotiates customized construction agreements, including industry-standard forms published by organizations such as the American Institute of Architects, ConsensusDocs, and the Design-Build Institute of America. His practice includes advising owners, developers, contractors, and licensed design professionals on risk allocation, contract administration, and dispute avoidance strategies. He also has notable experience representing condominium associations and unit owners in connection with construction and renovation projects within condominiums and other common-interest communities.

When disputes arise, Steve represents clients in state and federal courts, as well as in mediations and arbitrations, involving public and private construction projects. His litigation and dispute-resolution work encompasses claims relating to construction defects, design and performance defects, mechanic’s liens, payment disputes, delays, disruption, acceleration, liquidated damages, lost productivity, force majeure, warranties, and payment and performance bonds. He also handles matters involving design professional malpractice and errors and omissions claims.

In addition, Steve represents clients in regulatory and public contracting matters, including proceedings involving alleged violations of the New Jersey Consumer Fraud Act and the New Jersey Uniform Construction Code Act. He regularly defends clients before municipal courts, the Construction Board of Appeals, and the Office of Administrative Law.

Construction Lawyers Society of America, Charter Fellow, Order of Equitas Barrister

Litigation Counsel of America Fellow

New Jersey State Bar Association: Construction Law Section, Past Co-Chair (2022-2023)

American Arbitration Association (AAA): Panel of Construction Arbitrators; Consumer Panel

American Bar Association: Forum on Construction Law (2024 Annual Meeting Session Coordinator; 2023 Mid-Winter Meeting Session Coordinator); Young Lawyers Division, (New Jersey Delegate to the Assembly, 2004 – 2005), Young Lawyers Division Newsletter (Editor, 2003 – 2004)

Law360 Real Estate Editorial Board (2024 – 2025); Real Estate Editorial Advisory Board (2023); Construction Editorial Advisory Board (2022)

Diversity Law Institute

Trial Law Institute

New Jersey State Board of Bar Examiners (appointed by New Jersey Supreme Court) (Bar Reader, 2007-2022).

While attending law school, served as Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Law and Policy and was the recipient of the American Jurisprudence Award in Legal Writing.

Represented the New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT) as construction contracting counsel on the University’s Oak Hall residential hall facility. The Greenbaum team guided the University through procurement, contract development, and negotiations with the project’s design-build partner, helping ensure the project moved forward efficiently and on sound contractual footing. This project was recognized by the New Jersey Alliance for Action as one of New Jersey’s Leading Capital Construction Projects.

Representing the owner of a large mixed-use residential development in Harrison in an appeal of a municipal withdrawing of a construction permit, challenging alleged construction delays and seeking to avoid substantial project harm and related damages.

Defending a developer and general contractor in construction litigation brought by a specialty subcontractor on a six-story mixed-use project in Bayonne, asserting counterclaims and third-party claims for professional malpractice, breach of contract, fraudulent inducement, and Consumer Fraud Act violations.

Representing a commercial property owner in connection with defective design and installation of a solar photovoltaic system, including termination of the Engineering, Procurement, and Construction (EPC) contractor and pursuit of damages against contractors, subcontractors, suppliers, and design professionals.

Advising a national energy solutions provider on the resolution and defense of mechanic’s lien claims arising from EV charging station projects in the New York City metropolitan area, including discharging filed liens through bonding and developing lien avoidance strategies for future projects.

Representing the largest healthcare system in New Jersey in drafting and negotiating design and construction agreements for capital projects across its hospital network, including interior renovations, specialty medical upgrades, equipment relocations, and large-scale parking garage construction.

Represented the New Jersey Schools Development Authority in long-running condemnation and environmental remediation litigation, securing recovery of more than $4 million in escrowed funds to reimburse cleanup costs incurred by the client.

Prosecuted construction lien, Prompt Payment Act, bond, and contract claims on behalf of Merrick, a national engineering, architecture, surveying and geospatial firm, in connection with a biosolids gasification facility, resolving claims exceeding $1.1 million and defending against counterclaims alleging professional negligence.

Brooklyn Law School

J.D.

1995

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

B.S.

1990

Leaders in Law

NJBIZ

2022

Award for Publication Excellence in Feature Series Writing

APEX

2006