Justin E. Proper Counsel

Justin Proper began his legal career representing automotive manufacturers in product defect cases, including breach of warranty, breach of contract, fraud, lemon law and property damage cases. He has been at the forefront of developing case law in product defect and lemon law cases in New York, Connecticut and Massachusetts. 

As a result of his proactive litigation philosophy, he has been able to obtain decisions for his clients that have resulted in the dismissal of dozens of cases on summary judgment, as well as hundreds of favorable arbitration decisions and approximately 20 complete defense verdicts before judges and juries in numerous states. These decisions have served to benefit not only his clients, but the entire automotive industry.

Since joining White and Williams as counsel in 2009, Justin’s practice has grown to include all aspects of complex commercial litigation. Justin has, and continues to, represent clients in cases involving allegations of patent infringement, unfair competition and antitrust violations, mortgage fraud, RICO violations, professional malpractice, securities fraud, defamation and breach of contract, among others. 

Justin’s experience having arbitrated and tried hundreds of cases in the last 10 plus years allows him to properly advise his clients on the strengths and weaknesses of their individual case. He takes tremendous pride and satisfaction in the successes he has obtained for his clients, and for always being responsive to their needs. 

In the last four months of 2011 alone, Justin was lead counsel in three complex commercial litigation matters which resulted in jury verdicts for his clients totaling $4.275 million, two of which included awards of punitive damages.

Justin also has extensive appellate experience. He has briefed and argued numerous cases before appellate courts and administrative tribunals, including issues of first impression that reached the highest courts of New York and Connecticut. 

Representative Matters

• Obtained complete defense verdicts in 18 of his 20 trials representing major automotive manufacturers
• Lead counsel representing food manufacturer in unfair competition claim where jury awarded $2.555 million in compensatory and punitive damages after a two-plus week trial
• Lead counsel representing company in connection with a dispute over the ownership of a brand, which after a two week trial, the jury found that the client orally contracted to purchase the brand and awarded six years of lost profits totaling $660,000