Practice Areas

We are here for you. Real estate, business, litigation, estate, and traffic matters for individuals, families, and businesses across New Jersey.

Real Estate

Purchase & sale agreements · Contingencies · Title review · Closings

Purchasing real estate is the single biggest investment most families or businesses make. We work to ensure that our client gets what they bargained for. We will review and negotiate purchase and sale agreements to build contingencies that account for potential risks our clients may incur, review title and assist with the closing to ensure that the sale goes smoothly.

Even basic real estate transactions involve potentially complicated contractual issues. The goal is to close your real estate transaction as you planned, while protecting against problems that may arise in the future. As they say, “an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.” Call us if you’re planning on buying or selling property in New Jersey, we can help safeguard your investment.

Business Law

Employment agreements · Commercial transactions · NDAs & confidentiality agreements

Our team of legal professionals assist businesses in developing, maintaining, and expanding their financial objectives as well as building a sound legal infrastructure for business growth and success. We counsel small to midsize businesses as well as emerging companies with preparing employment agreements, various business and commercial transactions and Nondisclosure and Confidentiality Agreements.

Commercial Litigation

Collections · Real estate disputes · Employment contract disputes · Landlord-tenant

At Shawki & Associates we handle all types of hearings before State and Federal Courts, State and Federal agencies, as well as arbitration before the American Arbitration Association (AAA), National Arbitration Forum (NAF), and JAMS. Our commercial, business and corporate litigation work on, among other matters, Collections, Real Estate disputes, Employment Contracts Disputes and Landlord-tenant issues.

Trusts & Estates

Families & individuals · Corporate trustees · Beneficiaries & heirs

Shawki & Associates is committed to providing peace-of-mind to clients seeking legal protection for the futures of their families and assets. We offer a diverse range of legal services within our Trusts & Estates department that help preserve accordance between families, individuals and corporate trustees, beneficiaries and heirs-at-law.

Traffic Violations

Dismissals & downgrades · License points · Fines · Trial representation

If you received a traffic violation in Spotswood, East Brunswick, Milltown, South River or anywhere in Middlesex County we will fight for you. We handle all traffic violations regardless of type and location. We will try to get your ticket dismissed or downgraded to avoid license points or excess fines. Rest assured that if we have to go to trial we will fight for your rights and driving privileges.