Overview
Ken Cesta is an experienced commercial litigator with more than 30 years of litigation experience in the state and federal courts of New Jersey and several other states. Ken’s practice focuses on defending insurers in insurance coverage disputes and bad faith litigation involving commercial general liability, errors and omissions, employment practices liability, professional liability, directors and officers liability, cyber and media policies, as well as representing employers in actions involving all forms of employment discrimination, whistleblower retaliation, and workplace harassment. He was previously part of a national trial team representing two public financial institutions in employment litigation throughout the United States. Ken also maintains a diverse commercial litigation practice including class action securities litigation, business torts, and shareholder and partnership disputes. He has substantial experience representing financial institutions in debt recovery litigation including commercial foreclosures in New Jersey and litigation under the Uniform Commercial Code.
Ken also has extensive experience in the e-discovery field, implementing cost-effective e-discovery and litigation readiness plans for his clients. He holds an eDiscovery Executive Certificate from and is a member of the Association of Certified E-Discovery Specialists and is a frequent lecturer on e-discovery topics including managing e-discovery costs and document retention policies.
Ken is a former chair of the New Jersey District VB Ethics Committee and has been appointed by the New Jersey Supreme Court to serve as a special ethics master in several complex disciplinary actions brought by the New Jersey Office of Attorney Ethics. He is a member of the Claims and Litigation Management Alliance and the Association of the Federal Bar of New Jersey.