John Newcomer

John Newcomer practices in the areas of real estate and commercial litigation, and serves on the firm's Executive Committee. His experience in these dual fields provides his clients with a rare perspective in dealing with complex real estate and business matters. Understanding the dynamics of litigation, and how it impacts his clients’ business strategies, gives John the ability to draft transactional documents with an eye towards avoiding problems before they arise. John chairs Morris James' real estate group. In his real estate practice, he represents landowners and developers in the acquisition, improvement, and financing of properties in Delaware, including hotels, medical and assisted living facilities, apartments, shopping centers and malls, restaurants, residential developments, schools, condominiums, warehouses, and other industrial sites. He also assists clients with the review and negotiation of leases. He recently served as the liquidating trustee of a Delaware limited liability company with properties in Colorado and North Carolina worth more than $80M. John’s litigation practice involves a wide range of business, contract, and real property disputes. His experience includes cases dealing with land purchase and sale agreements, construction defects and disputes, leases, adverse possession of real property, zoning and deed restrictions, breach of fiduciary duties, non-compete agreements, contract and commercial disputes, and estate litigation. He is frequently called upon to assist clients of other members in the firm when they become involved in complex disputes involving their real estate or other commercial transactions. John also handles mechanics' lien actions. His experience as a certified mediator of the Delaware Superior Court gives John the additional insight to resolve his clients’ disputes before they turn into costly litigation. John also chairs the Business Litigation Practice Group of ALFA International, the premier global network of indepen