Biography
A skilled litigator and trial lawyer, Dominique focuses his practice on complex intellectual property litigation involving patents, trademarks and copyrights.
He provides strategic representation to small, medium and large businesses in manufacturing, retail, media and other industries, assisting them with matters of trademark and copyright infringement, unfair competition and false advertising.
Beyond intellectual property, Dominique also serves as outside general counsel to privately held businesses. He provides legal advice on a wide range of matters, including contract negotiations, risk mitigation and regulatory compliance, in addition to providing management and staff training.
In his construction practice, Dominique often helps owners, general contractors, subcontractors, engineers and developers litigate disputes in state and federal court and in arbitration conducted by the American Arbitration Association.
Dominique’s experience extends to:
- contract and partnership disputes, including the prosecution and defense of breach of contract claims.
- fiduciary duties issues, including the prosecution and defense of breach of the implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing.
- construction design defect claims.
- tortious interference.
- construction project performance and payment disputes.
- commercial leasing disputes.
- surety bond claims.
- mechanics lien claims.
- fraud.
- directors' and officers' liability.
- labor and employment disputes.
- environmental litigation.
Dominique’s litigation experience includes:*
- Obtained $7 million jury verdict for national manufacturing company after seven-day trademark infringement trial in U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida.
- Served as lead trial counsel in collective action filed under the Fair Labor Standards Act in U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey. After four-day trial, secured dismissal of all claims as to two members of the collective action. Secured favorable settlement as to remaining plaintiffs.
- Defended manufacturer against claims of conversion, breach of contract and breach of fiduciary duties in a 16-day jury trial.
- Defended online content aggregator in four-day copyright infringement jury trial in U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida.
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Before Fox Rothschild
Prior to joining Fox, Dominique was a litigation associate for four years at a New Jersey law firm.
A graduate of Rutgers University, Dominique went on to earn J.D. and MBA degrees in a joint business and law curriculum at the University of Illinois. He received several awards at the school, earning top marks while serving as an editor of the Illinois Business Law Journal. During law school, he served as a research assistant to corporate governance professor Nicola Sharpe. He was also a summer associate in the Chicago office of a national law firm.
After law school, Dominique worked in labor relations, where he gained experience in advising managers and employees on compliance with employment laws, analyzing union proposals and coordinating appropriate responses, and investigating alleged violations of company policies and legal regulations.
Beyond Fox Rothschild
Dominique was selected to the 2025 Class of Fellows for the Leadership Council on Legal Diversity (LCLD), which consists of more than 300 corporate chief legal officers and law firm managing partners who are committed to creating a more diverse and inclusive legal profession. He previously was selected to the LCLD’s 2021 Class of Pathfinders.
Bar Admissions
- New Jersey
- New York
Court Admissions
- U.S. Supreme Court
- U.S. Court of Appeals, First Circuit
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Third Circuit
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Federal Circuit
- U.S. Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit
- U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey
- U.S. District Court, Eastern District of New York
- U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York
- U.S. District Court, Western District of New York
Education
- University of Illinois College of Law (J.D., cum laude)
- University of Pennsylvania (M.P.A.)
- University of Illinois (M.B.A.)
- Finance
- Rutgers University (B.A., cum laude)
Memberships
- New Jersey State Bar Association
- American Bar Association
- Defense Research Institute (DRI)
- Association of the Federal Bar of New Jersey
- John C. Lifland Inn of Court
- The Barristers’ Association of Philadelphia, Inc.
- Supreme Court of New Jersey
- Former Chair, District VII Fee Arbitration Committee
Board of Directors
- Garden State Bar Association
- Capital Region Minority Chamber of Commerce
- Young Audiences New Jersey & Eastern Pennsylvania
- Finance Committee; Audit Committee
Honors & Awards
- Selected as a Professional Lawyer of the Year by the Garden State Bar Association (2025)
This award is conferred by the New Jersey Commission on Professionalism in the Law. A description of the selection methodology is available here. No aspect of this advertisement has been approved by the Supreme Court of New Jersey. - Selected to the "New Leaders of the Bar" list (2023)
This award is conferred by the New Jersey Law Journal. A description of the selection methodology is available here. No aspect of this advertisement has been approved by the Supreme Court of New Jersey. - Selected to the "Ones to Watch" list for Litigation - Intellectual Property (2021-2026) and Intellectual Property Law (2026) in Lawrenceville, NJ
This award is conferred by Best Lawyers. A description of the selection methodology is available here. No aspect of this advertisement has been approved by the Supreme Court of New Jersey. - Selected to the "Super Lawyers - Rising Stars" list for Intellectual Property Litigation in Morristown, NJ (2022-2024)
This award is conferred by Thomson Reuters. A description of the selection methodology is available here. No aspect of this advertisement has been approved by the Supreme Court of New Jersey. - CALI Excellence Award (Business Associations and Derivatives Regulation)
