Practice Areas of Emphasis: Defense counsel in the areas of labor, employment and education Education: Graduate of Rutgers University (1979) and an honors graduate of Rutgers Law School (1988) Memberships: Law Review as Notes and Comments Editor Bar Admissions: New Jersey Noteworthy: Mr. Plosia is the past President of Literacy Volunteers of America-NJ, Inc. and also works with several community and charitable organizations, including Big Brothers/Big Sisters, Habitat for Humanity and Irish-American groups. Mr. Plosia is the past President of Literacy Volunteers of America-New Jersey. He is the father of 3 teenage boys, and served as a soccer, baseball and basketball coach for many years in Long Valley. He is a member of the Fairleigh Dickinson University adjunct faculty and author of “Education Finance,” Rutgers Law Review 40:2; “Zoning Immunities,” New Jersey Lawyer, 1988; “Private vs. Public Sector Labor Settlements,” New Jersey Lawyer 1993; “New Jersey Interest Arbitration Act Parameters.” Direct telephone and extension: 908-580-1776 Ext. 214 Personal Narrative: Mr. Plosia has served as Defense counsel of many municipalities, counties and boards of education throughout the State. He is regularly representing governmental entities in State and Federal Courts, before administrative agencies, in arbitration and in the Appellate Courts. He is a graduate of Rutgers University and an honors graduate of Rutgers Law School, where he was a member of the Law Review and served as its Notes and Comments editor. Mr. Plosia has written extensively on both labor and employment and education law issues, and speaks frequently on both topics. He has also been an instructor in Fairleigh Dickinson University’s MPA program. Mr. Plosia has provided defense representation to public entities since his graduation from law school since 1988, in such areas as discrimination law; CEPA claims; Section 1983 claims, etc. Mr. Plosia provides all manner of services for boards of education in New Jersey, with a particular emphasis on special education matters. In addition, Mr. Plosia has negotiated numerous collective bargaining agreements in both the public and private sectors, besides litigating numerous cases before the Public Employment Relations Commission and successfully handling police and fire interest arbitrations. |
