Kanwal S. Awan
Kanwal Awan is a construction-law and business-litigation specialist who excels at guiding owners, general contractors, and subcontractors through high-stakes disputes. Drawing on clerkships with three distinguished judges of the Superior Court of New Jersey (Hon. Yolanda Ciccone, Hon. Thomas C. Miller, and Hon. Michael F. O’Neill), Kanwal quickly spots leverage points, crafts winning motions (summary judgment, dismissal, reconsideration), and steers clients toward the most cost-effective resolution—whether in state court, federal court, or arbitration.
Her engineering-minded approach to risk analysis and scheduling makes her an ideal fit for Ms. Riley’s current construction-delay and contract-performance matter: Kanwal has firsthand experience untangling change-order disputes, defective-work claims, and mechanic’s-lien priorities, and she routinely negotiates with vendors, insurers, and opposing counsel to keep projects moving while litigation proceeds.
Fluent in Urdu, Hindi, and Punjabi, Kanwal opens doors for South-Asian trades and property owners, ensuring that language never becomes a barrier to justice. Clients value her ability to translate complex legal doctrine into clear next steps—and her willingness to pick up the phone after hours when a site problem threatens to halt progress.
Jurisdictions:
- Licensed in New Jersey
- Part of practice group licensed in Maryland and the District of Columbia
- Regularly admitted on as needed basis (pro hac vice) in neighboring states and federal courts
Education:
- Juris Doctor (J.D.) Seton Hall University School of Law
- Clerked for the Superior Court of New Jersey.
Practicing Areas:
- Construction Law & Litigation (schedule delays, change orders, bonding, mechanic’s liens)
- Commercial & Business Litigation
- Consumer Protection & Regulatory Defense
- Real Estate & Landlord-Tenant Law
- Trust & Estate Litigation
- Corporate & Business Transactions
- Real Estate & Commercial Transactions