Frances Barto
Barto & Barto, LLC
Hackensack, New Jersey 07601
About Frances Barto
Fran is co-managing partner of Barto & Barto, LLC. Prior to going into business with her father, and law partner, she worked at prominent mid-sized firms in litigation departments primarily handling matters for municipalities, school boards and large corporations.
She has worked extensively in matters involving business disputes and breakups, employment law, education law and civil rights throughout the State of New Jersey, in the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey and in the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit. She has applied her knowledge and experience gained from representing school districts to representing parents and students in varying education law matters, with an emphasis on special education and student discipline.
Fran is an involved member of the legal community, serving as Trustee to the Bergen County Bar Association. She is a member of the Association’s Civil Practice and General Equity Committees. In 2022, Fran was appointed by the New Jersey Supreme Court to serve a four-year term on her District’s Fee Arbitration Committee.
As an active participant in her community, Fran serves as a volunteer member of the Village of Ridgewood’s Planning Board and Open Space Committee.
She earned her J.D. in 2009 from Widener University School of Law, and her B.A., in 2005 from Fordham University. She is admitted to practice in New Jersey, Pennsylvania, the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey and the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit.
Practice Areas
- Litigation Law
- Employment Law
- Real Estate Law
- Education Law
- Transactional Business
- Attorney Ethics
- Collections
General Corporate, Commercial and Business
Commercial Litigation
Business Torts
Franchise and Distribution Disputes
Real Estate Litigation
Property Management Representation
Condominium Disputes
Labor and Employment
Enforcement of Non-Competes and Non-Disclosure Agreements
Defamation
Fiduciary Representation
Mediation
Arbitration
Discrimination
Restrictive Covenant / Non-Competition Agreements
Retaliation / Whistleblower
Severance Review, Analysis and Negotiation
Employment Contract Review
Severance Agreement Review
Draft Employment Agreements, Non-Competes and Non-Disclosures Agreements
Draft and Review Employee Handbooks and Policies
Serve as Outside General Counsel
Multi-Family Housing Finance and Re-Finance
Payments in Lieu of Taxes (PILOT)
Commercial Real Estate
Draft, Review and Negotiate Lease Agreements
Represent Property Management Companies
Represent Owners of Apartment Buildings and Commercial Real Estate
Represent Condominium Associations
Litigate Partition Actions
Our firm has a unique perspective on education law matters, having represented both boards of education and parents in a wide range of matters.
Special Education
Residency Disputes
Bullying (HIB)
Student Athletes
School Ethics
504 Plans
Business Formation
Buy-Outs
Mergers and Acquisition
Draft and Review LLC Operating Agreements
Draft and Review Partnership Agreements
Draft and Review Shareholder Agreements
Draft and Review Contracts with Vendors and other Third Parties
Defense of Attorneys in Attorney Ethics Matters
Assisting businesses in invoice collection and accounts receivable in the State of New Jersey.
Accounting Firms
Medical Practices
Law Firms
Consulting Services
Other Business Entities
Awards
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Contact Frances Barto
(201) 489-5277
15 Warren Street
Hackensack, New Jersey 07601
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