Meet Charles
Charles P. Savoth III is a civil litigator with over thirty years’ experience in civil defense work from discovery through trial and appellate work in New Jersey State and Federal cases. His chief areas of practice have been asbestos toxic tort defense, including serving as chief of asbestos department for a decade as well as trying six week living mesothelioma case to “no cause verdict” with national counsel. Diligent and devoted to clients, ranging from homeowners to developers of mult-million dollar developments and an extensive array of construction professionals, Mr. Savoth strives to defend effectively and economically for the most favorable outcomes.
Mr. Savoth’s interests outside the practice of law include international travel for pleasure as well as music appreciation and creative writing.
Community Service- 1996-2020 – Served as appellate counsel for the Office of the Public Defender of New Jersey on post conviction relief matters.
- Conversational in Danish
Practice Areas
- Construction Accident
- Construction Defect
- Premises Liability
- Product Liability Defense
- Subrogation and Property Loss
- Environmental
- Appellate
Admissions
Bar
- New Jersey, 1993
Court
- New Jersey State, 1993
- U.S. District Third Circuit, 1993
- Supreme Court of United States, 2011
Education
- Bucknell University, cum laude with honors, 1984
- The Penn State Dickinson School of Law, 1992
Representative Matters
- State v. Cutler, Docket A-5628-01T4 reversal
- Armin Thomas v. R.T. Vanderbilt Company, et al, MID-L-7891-10AS, no cause verdict following six week trial in living mesothelioma matter.
- State v. Battle, Docket No. A-1760-13T1 (N.J.Super.App.Div. April 6, 2015)(reversal)
- State v. Brown, No.14-2-1174 App.Div. (per curiam) April 2012 (reversal)
- Chief counsel of asbestos department from 2001 to 2011 handling 100s of matters through dismissal, also serving as local counsel for two internationally recognized wire and cable companies.
Professional Affiliations
- New Jersey State Bar Association
