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| | Address | 90 Woodbridge Center Drive
Suite 900, Box 10 | | Woodbridge, New Jersey 07095 | | (Middlesex Co.) | | | |
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(Main Office)
| Wilentz, Goldman & Spitzer,
A Professional Corporation practices in the following areas of law:
General Trial and Appellate Practice in all Courts. Banking, Brokerage Litigation, Commercial Litigation, Commercial Transactions, Condemnation, Corporate, Corporate Finance, Creditors' Rights, Criminal, Education, Employment, Environmental, Family, Health Care, Land Use, Mass Tort/Class Actions, Mediation/Alternative Dispute Resolution, Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Probate, Products Liability, Public Finance, Public Utilities, Real Estate, Redevelopment, Securities, Sports Law, Tax, Trusts and Estates and Worker's Compensation. | | Year Established: 1919 | Firm Profile:
Wilentz, Goldman & Spitzer is a full service law firm dedicated to maintaining the reputation, service and results our clients have come to expect. Founded in 1919, the firm has 160 attorneys practicing in five offices located in New Jersey, New York and Pennsylvania. Wilentz, Goldman & Spitzer is a name that has become synonymous with law firm excellence and a commitment to make a difference for the businesses and individuals it serves. Practicing law, teaching the law, and shaping the law is what we do. We are proud of our heritage and cherish our client relationships. | | Firm Size: 160 | Representative Clients:
Amboy National Bank; Amerada Hess Corp.; Bayshore Community Health Services, Inc.; CentraState Healthcare System; City of New Brunswick; Cushman & Wakefield; Department of Treasury, State of New Jersey; Edison Board of Education; Goldman Sachs & Co.; Grubb & Ellis Co.; K. Hovnanian Co.; Middlesex County College; Middlesex County Improvement Authority; Middlesex County Utilities Authority; New Brunswick Housing Authority; New Jersey Business & Industry Association; New Jersey Performing Arts Center; New Jersey Turnpike Authority; PNC Bank; Princeton Nurseries; Public Service Electric & Gas National Association; RDR Properties; Rockefeller Group Development Corp.; Russ Berrie and Company, Inc.; Verizon New Jersey, Inc.; Wachovia Bank, National Association; UBS Paine Webber; Wakefern Food Corp.; Weichert Commercial Realtors; Woodbridge Board of Education. |
Other Office Locations of Wilentz, Goldman & Spitzer,
A Professional Corporation
Eatontown, New Jersey, U.S.A.
New York, New York, U.S.A.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.
| | David T. Wilentz (1894-1988). | | G. George Goldman (1900-1959). | | Henry M. Spitzer (1903-1988). | | SHAREHOLDERS | | Warren W. Wilentz (Shareholder) born Perth Amboy, New Jersey, March 29, 1924; admitted to bar, 1949, New Jersey. Education: University of Virginia; New York University; Rutgers University (LL.B., 1949). Prosecuting Attorney, Middlesex County, 1956-1960. County Attorney, Middlesex County, 1960-1967. Chairman, Board of Trustees, Middlesex County Legal Services Corporation, 1968-1975. Member: Perth Amboy, Middlesex County (President, 1962-1963) and American Bar Associations; Middlesex County Trial Lawyers Association; New Jersey Trial Lawyers Association; The Association of Trial Lawyers of America; Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers of New Jersey (Trustee, 1985—). Fellow, American Bar Foundation. Practice Areas: General Litigation. Email: Warren W. Wilentz | | Morris Brown (Shareholder) born Rahway, New Jersey, March 16, 1928; admitted to bar, 1956, New Jersey. Education: Rutgers University and George Washington University (A.B., 1951); Harvard University (LL.B., 1955). Recipient, Attorneys of New Jersey, Trial Bar Award, 1984. Recipient, Lawyers' Achievement Award, Middlesex County Bar Association, 1987, Recipient, Outstanding Contribution to Middlesex County Trial Bar, Middlesex County Trial Lawyers Association, 1985. Member, Rules of Evidence Committee, Appointed by New Jersey's Supreme Court, 1972. Member, Character Committee, Appointed by New Jersey Supreme Court, 1973-1984. Associate Editor, New Jersey Law Journal, 1984-1991. Recipient: Hon. Joseph Halpern Award, 1995; Hon. Herman L. Breitkopf Award, Middlesex County Trial Lawyers, 2005. Member: Middlesex County, New Jersey State and American Bar Associations; Middlesex County Trial Lawyers Association (President, 1970-1972); The Association of Trial Lawyers of America (President, New Jersey Chapter, 1976-1977). Fellow: American College of Trial Lawyers. Advocate, American Board of Trial Advocates. Email: Morris Brown | | Frederic K. Becker (Shareholder) born New York, N.Y., December 22, 1935; admitted to bar, 1960, New Jersey; 1985, New York. Education: Brown University (A.B., summa cum laude, 1956); Harvard University (J.D., cum laude, 1959). Phi Beta Kappa. Member, Board of Student Advisors, Harvard Law School, 1957-1959. Fulbright Scholar, University of Copenhagen, 1959-1960. Trustee, Newark Beth Israel Medical Center, Newark, 1975-1986. Trustee and Vice-President, Temple B'nai Jeshurun, 1996-2001; 2002—. Advisory Board, The Association of The Federal Bar of New Jersey, 1996—. President, Harvard Law School Association of New Jersey, 1987-1988. Director, The Prudential Insurance Company of America. Chairman, Editorial Board, New Jersey Lawyer, 1995—. National Roster, American Arbitration Association. Member: Middlesex County, New Jersey State and American Bar Associations; Middlesex County Trial Lawyers Association. Fellow: American College of Trial Lawyers; American Bar Foundation. Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation; Corporate; Alternative Dispute Resolution. Email: Frederic K. Becker | | Nicholas L. Santowasso (Shareholder) born New Brunswick, New Jersey, August 22, 1936; admitted to bar, 1961, New Jersey. Education: Rutgers University (B.A., 1957; LL.B., 1960). Phi Delta Phi. Member, Board of Trustees, 1986-1996 and President, Board of Trustees, Rutgers Preparatory School, 1992-1995. Municipal Prosecutor, South Brunswick Township, 1962-1965. Member: Middlesex County, New Jersey State and American Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Real Estate Law; Commercial Real Estate Transactions; Banking Law; Lending Transactions; Leases. Email: Nicholas L. Santowasso | | Richard F. Lert (Shareholder) born Newark, New Jersey, November 4, 1938; admitted to bar, 1963, New Jersey; 2000, New York. Education: Rutgers University (B.S., cum laude, 1960); Harvard University (LL.B., 1963); New York University (LL.M. in Taxation, 1983). Fellow, International Academy of Estate and Trust Law. Member: Middlesex County, New Jersey State (Member, Board of Consultors, 1972—, Vice-Chairman Probate, 1976-1981 and Chairman, 1981-1982, Section of Real Property, Probate and Trust Law) and American Bar Associations. American College of Trust and Estate Counsel (Member, 1975—; New Jersey State Chairman, 1990-1995. Practice Areas: Estate Planning Law; Probate Law; Taxation Law. Email: Richard F. Lert | | John A. Hoffman (Shareholder) born Perth Amboy, New Jersey, August 17, 1938; admitted to bar, 1963, New Jersey. Education: Seattle University (B.C.S., cum laude, 1960); Georgetown University (J.D., 1963). Delta Theta Phi. Author: "Relief for Collapsible Corporations," under sub-section (e), Georgetown Law Journal Vol. 51, No. 2, Winter, 1963. Public Utility Legal Consultant: State of New Jersey, 1974-1987; State of New York, 1977; State of Pennsylvania, 1977-1978; State of Delaware, 1978; State of Ohio, 1977-1978. Member: Middlesex County, New Jersey State and American Bar Associations; Federal Energy Bar Association. Reported Cases: I/M/O Application of New Jersey Bell Telephone Company for Approval of Its Plan for an Alternative Form of Regulation, App. Div., Docket Nos. A-5013-92T2; A-5090-92T2; I/M/O Public Service Electric and Gas Company's Rate Unbundling Stranded Costs and Restructuring Filing, App. Div., Docket Nos. A-0643-99T3, A-0772-99T3 and A-1050-99T3; I/M/O Public Service Electric and Gas Company's Rate Unbundling, Stranded Costs and Restructuring Filings, 330 N.J.Super. 65 (App. Div. 2000), aff'd, 167 N.J. 377 (2001). Practice Areas: Public Utilities Law; Redevelopment Law; Municipal Law; Education Law. Email: John A. Hoffman | | Stephen E. Barcan (Shareholder) born Buffalo, New York, July 10, 1942; admitted to bar, 1966, New Jersey. Education: Columbia University (A.B., 1963); Rutgers University (LL.B., cum laude, 1966). Editor, Rutgers Law Review, 1965-1966. Law Secretary to Hon. Sidney Goldmann, Senior Judge, Appellate Division, N.J. Superior Court, 1966-1967. Contributing Author: "Commercial Real Estate Transactions," ICLE, 2006 Edition. Member: Middlesex County and New Jersey State (Member, Civil Practice and Environmental Sections; Past Chairman, Land Use Section; Member, New Jersey Planning Officials) Bar Associations. Reported Cases: S.T.C. Corp. v. Planning Bd. of Hillsborough Twp, 194 N.J. Super. 333(1984); SICA v. Board of Adjustment of Township of Wall, 127 N.J. 152; Stochel v. Planning Board of Edison Township, 348 N.J. Super. 636 (2000). Practice Areas: Land Use Development Law(80%); Commercial Litigation(5%); Environmental Law(15%). Email: Stephen E. Barcan | | Francis V. Bonello (Shareholder) born Long Branch, New Jersey, May 29, 1939; admitted to bar, 1964, New Jersey; 1969, U.S. Supreme Court. Education: Brown University (A.B., 1961); Cornell University (LL.B., 1964). Member: Monmouth, Middlesex County, New Jersey State and American Bar Associations. (Also at Eatontown, New Jersey Office). Practice Areas: Corporate; Commercial; Professional Corporations; Condominium Development; Banking; Health Care; Commercial Real Estate; Estate Planning and Administration. Email: Francis V. Bonello | | Barry M. Epstein (Shareholder) born Brooklyn, New York, September 14, 1938; admitted to bar, 1963, New Jersey; 1978, Florida; 1982, New York. Education: Brooklyn College (B.A., cum laude, 1959); Columbia University (LL.B., 1962). Law Secretary to Hon. Edward Gaulkin, Judge, Superior Court of New Jersey, Appellate Division, 1962-1963. Co-Author: "New Jersey Product Liability Law," Butterworth Legal Publishers (1994); New Jersey Objections at Trial, Butterworth Legal Publications, 1992; "Keeping 'Junk' Science Out of the Courtroom," New Jersey Law Journal, September 19, 1991; "The Use and Abuse of Expert Testimony in Product Liability Actions," 17 Seton Hall Law Review, 601-621, 1987. Lecturer: New Jersey Products Liability Seminar, 1987-1990; Objections at Trial and How to Deal With the Difficult Lawyer, New Jersey Interpretation and Federal Rules of Evidence, January, 1994. Trustee, Legal Services Foundation of Essex County. Member, Presidents Council, Essex County Bar. Selected for inclusion in New Jersey and New York Super Lawyers. Member: Essex County, Union County, New Jersey State and American Bar Associations; The Florida Bar; Defense Research Institute; American Trial Lawyers Association. (Certified Civil Trial Attorney, Supreme Court of New Jersey, Board of Trial Attorney Certification). Practice Areas: Class Actions; Personal Injury; Products Liability Law. Email: Barry M. Epstein | | Vincent P. Maltese (Shareholder) born Jersey City, New Jersey, October 12, 1944; admitted to bar, 1969, New Jersey. Education: Salem College (B.A., 1966); North Carolina Central University (J.D., summa cum laude, 1969). Editor-In-Chief, North Carolina Law Journal, 1968-1969. Author: "Bail for the Indigent," 1 North Carolina Central Law Journal 76, 1969; "Housing Options with Health Care Components for Seniors and Aging Baby Boomers". Chairman of the Board of Trustees, CentraState Healthcare System, Freehold, New Jersey, 2002-2004. Former Chairman, New Jersey Government Records Council, July 2002 - December 2007. Member: Middlesex County and New Jersey State Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Commercial Real Estate Law(75%); Finance(25%). Email: Vincent P. Maltese | | David M. Wildstein (Shareholder) born Irvington, New Jersey, May 20, 1944; admitted to bar, 1970, New Jersey. Education: Lafayette College (A.B., 1966); Seton Hall University (J.D., 1969). Law Secretary to Hon. Morris N. Hartman, New Jersey Superior Court, Matrimonial Division, 1969-1970. Moderator, "Enforceability of Matrimonial Judgments," Institute for Continuing Legal Education, 1975. Moderator and Lecturer, "Valuation of a Business for Equitable Distribution," Institute for Continuing Legal Education, 1981. Lecturer and Author, "Validity and Enforceability of Ante-Nuptial Agreements," Institute for Continuing Legal Education, 1982. Lecturer: "Custody Strategy," Institute for Continuing Legal Education, 1987, 1988, 1991, 1992, 1994, 1995; Judicial College Seminar on Equitable Distribution, 1992. Lecturer and Author, "How to Avoid Legal Malpractice," Institute for Continuing Legal Education, American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, 1989; "The Application of the Entire Controversy to Family Law," Institute of Continuing Legal Education, 1996. Lecturer and Author: "Family Law and Bankruptcy — An Imperfect Marriage," Institute of Continuing Legal Education, 1997. Lecturer and Author: "Enhanced Earning Capacity: Is it an Asset Subject to Equitable Distribution Under New Jersey Law?" Institute of Continuing Legal Education, 2000. Lecturer and Author: "Avoiding Malpractice in Family Law," Institute of Continuing Legal Education, 1998. Member, New Jersey Supreme Court Committee on Matrimonial Litigation, 1980-1981. Member: New Jersey Supreme Court Family Division Practice Committee, 1984-1985, 1992-1993; Middlesex County Assignment Judge's Family Law Committee, 1987-1999. Member: Middlesex County, Monmouth County, New Jersey State (Chairman, Family Law Section, 1984-1985; Vice Chairman, Family Law Section, 1981-1983; Legislative Chairman, 1980-1983; Chairman, Equitable Distribution Section, 1979-1980; Member, Family Law Section Executive Committee; Recipient of 1997 Saul Tischler Award for lifetime achievements in family law, presented by the New Jersey State Bar Family Law Section) and American Bar Associations; International Society of Family Law; Association of Family Conciliation Courts. Fellow: American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers. Practice Areas: Family Law. Email: David M. Wildstein | | Gordon J. Golum (Shareholder) born Newark, New Jersey, 1943; admitted to bar, 1969, New Jersey and U.S.District Court, District of New Jersey; 1972, U.S. Court of Appeals, Third Circuit. Education: Rutgers University (B.A., 1965; J.D., 1969). Phi Beta Kappa. Member, Rutgers Law Review, 1968-1969. Deputy Attorney General, 1970-1974 and Section Chief, Education and Public Employment Section, Div. of Law, N.J. Dept. of Law and Public Safety, 1972-1974, State of N.J. Member, N.J. Supreme Court Unauthorized Practice of Law Committee. Representative Articles: "Don't Count on Equitable Relief" published in New Jersey Law Journal Jan. 17, 2005; "Negotiating Assignment and Sublease Provisions in Commercial Leases" published in New Jersey Law Journal Apr. 5, 2004; "HIPAA Privacy Rule Impacts Lawyers Across the Board" published in New Jersey Law Journal Supplement for Health Care Law, 174 N.J.L.J. 970 (Dec. 15, 2003); "Suggested Amendments to New Jersey Printed Commercial Real Estate Lease Forms" in New Jersey Practice Series, Vol. 22, Landlord and Tenant Law, Section 14.16 5th Edition (2001), with editor's introduction at Section 14.12, by R. Korona. Member: Union County, Middlesex County and New Jersey State Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Commercial Leases; Administrative Law; Health Care; Appellate Practice. Email: Gordon J. Golum | | Marvin J. Brauth (Shareholder) born Far Rockaway, New York, February 3, 1950; admitted to bar, 1974, New Jersey; 1988, New York; U.S. Supreme Court; U.S. Court of Appeals, Third Circuit; U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey; U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York. Education: Colgate University (B.A., 1971); University of Pennsylvania (J.D., 1974). Member, Moot Court Board, 1973-1974. Author: "Automotive Provisions of the Franchise Practices Act," 201 New Jersey Lawyer 9, February, 2000. Member: Middlesex County, New Jersey State (Member and Chairman, 2006-2008 Franchise Law Committee) and American (Member, Section on Litigation) Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation; Franchise Law; Eminent Domain. Email: Marvin J. Brauth | | Stuart A. Hoberman (Shareholder) born New York, N.Y., November 21, 1946; admitted to bar, 1973, New York, U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit; 1976, U.S. Supreme Court; 1977, New Jersey; 1981, Pennsylvania and U.S. Court of International Trade. Education: CCNY (B.B.A., 1969); Brooklyn Law School (J.D., 1972); New York University (LL.M., 1973). Moot Court Honor Society, 1971-1972. Author: "Loan participations: proceed with caution," 122, New Jersey Lawyer 18, February 1988; "Grading the Loan: Professional Liability For Third-party Opinions in Lending Transactions," New Jersey Lawyer, September/October, 1990; "The Art of the Closing," American Banker, April 21, 1997; "Defining Multidisciplinary Practices," 8 New Jersey Lawyer 16, April 19, 1999. Member, Special Committee on Surrogates' Intermingled Trust Funds, New Jersey Supreme Court, 2000-2003. Member: Middlesex County (Chairman, Committee on Corporate, Banking and Business Law, 1978-1980), New Jersey State (President, 2005-2006; Chair, Section on Corporate and Business Law, 1988-1990; Chair, Committee on Corporate Law, 1982; Chair, Section of Banking Law, 1986; Chair, Financial Transactions Committee, 1984-1985), Pennsylvania and American (Member, Section on Corporation, Banking and Business Law) Bar Associations; New Jersey State Bar Foundation (President, 2000-2001). Fellow: American Bar Foundation. Practice Areas: Banking Law; Corporate Law; Commercial Law. Email: Stuart A. Hoberman | | Stephen A. Spitzer (Shareholder) born New York, N.Y., June 8, 1944; admitted to bar, 1973, New Jersey. Education: Tulane University (B.A., 1967); Suffolk University (J.D., 1971); New York University (LL.M., 1973). Member: Middlesex County and New Jersey State Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Workers' Compensation Law; Social Security Disability Law. Email: Stephen A. Spitzer | | Anne S. Babineau (Shareholder) born Jersey City, NJ; admitted to bar, 1977, NJ; 1983, NY; 1984, U.S. Ct. App., Third Cir.. Education: Seton Hall Univ. (J.D., cum laude, 1977); College of New Rochelle (B.A., cum laude, 1973). Officer/Board Member: NJ Future, CRE, Redev Comm. NAIOP, ACREL and NJ Builders Association. Lecturer: ICLE, Am Plan Assoc., Rutgers/DCA Principles of Redevelopment, NJ Builders Assoc., Appraisal Institute, Municipal Tax Assessors, Lorman. Publications: NJ Law Journal, ULI Urban Land, New Jersey Municipalities, Housing NJ and NJ Conf. of Mayors Quarterly, Public Utilities Fortnightly. Member: NJ State (Past Chair, Public Utility Law Section, 2002) and American Bar Associations; Association of The Federal Bar of NJ. Practice Areas: Redevelopment; Utility Law. Email: Anne S. Babineau | | Christine D. Petruzzell (Shareholder) born Bayonne, New Jersey, November 20, 1951; admitted to bar, 1976, New Jersey and U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey; 1982, U.S. Court of Appeals, Third Circuit. Education: University of Maryland and Douglass College (B.A., cum laude, 1973), Phi Beta Kappa; Rutgers University (J.D., 1976). Member, 1974-1975 and Member, Editorial Board, 1975-1976, Rutgers Law Review. Member, Appellate Moot Court Board, 1975-1976. Member, Editorial Board, New Jersey Lawyer. Author: "Divorce Law-Equitable Distribution of Property in New Jersey," 28 Rutgers Law Review 447, 1974. Law Secretary to the Honorable Milton B. Conford, Acting Justice, Temporarily Assigned to Supreme Court of New Jersey, 1976-1977. Middlesex County District Fee Arbitration Committee: Member, 1988-1991, Panel Chair, 1991-1992, as appointed by New Jersey Supreme Court. Member: Middlesex County, New Jersey State and American (Member: Litigation Section; Intellectual Property Section; Equity Jurisprudence Committee; Appellate Practice Committee) Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Corporate; Commercial Litigation. Email: Christine D. Petruzzell | | Brian J. Molloy (Managing Director) born Jersey City, New Jersey, July 19, 1953; admitted to bar, 1978, New Jersey and U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey; 1987, U.S. Court of Appeals, Third Circuit and U.S. Supreme Court; 2000, U.S. Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit; 2007, U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit. Education: Kean College (B.A., magna cum laude, 1975); Seton Hall University (J.D., 1978). Editor, Seton Hall Law School Legislative Bureau, 1977-1978. Secretary, District Fee Arbitration Committee, 1982-1984. Member, District Ethics Committee, appointed by New Jersey Supreme Court, 1984-1988 and Chairman, 1987-1988. Member, Board of Editors, 1989-1996, New Jersey Lawyer. Author: "Pleading Your Case: A Practical Guide to New Jersey Civil Practice Requirements," New Jersey Lawyer, April, 1993. Member: Middlesex County, New Jersey State and American Bar Associations; The Association of Trial Lawyers of America. Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation; Casino Law; Unfair Competition; Lanham Act Litigation. Email: Brian J. Molloy | | Randall J. Richards (Shareholder) born Glen Ridge, New Jersey, July 3, 1953; admitted to bar, 1978, New Jersey and U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey; U.S. Court of Appeals, Third Circuit. Education: Muhlenberg College (B.A., 1975); Cornell University (J.D., 1978). Member, N.J. Supreme Court Committee on Complex Litigation. Member: Middlesex County Bar Association; Middlesex County Trial Lawyers Association; The Association of Trial Lawyers of America. Practice Areas: Medical Malpractice; Products Liability Law; Personal Injury Litigation. Email: Randall J. Richards | | Joseph J. Jankowski (Shareholder) born Perth Amboy, New Jersey, June 21, 1945; admitted to bar, 1970, New Jersey and U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey; 1971, U.S. Court of the Armed Forces. Education: University of Notre Dame (A.B., cum laude, 1967; J.D., 1970). Labor Negotiator, Board of Education of Woodbridge Township, 1984-1986. Attorney: Board of Education of Sayreville, 1986—; Board of Education of Carteret, 1990-2002; Board of Education of Township of Edison, 1995—; Insurance Trust of the New Jersey Builders Association; Central Jersey Builders Association. Member: New Jersey State Bar Association. [Capt., JAGC, U.S. Army, 1970-1974]. Practice Areas: Commercial Real Estate Law; School Law. Email: Joseph J. Jankowski | | David S. Gordon (Shareholder) born Paterson, New Jersey, March 13, 1945; admitted to bar, 1971, New Jersey and U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey; 1973, U.S. Court of Appeals, Third Circuit. Education: Bucknell University (B.A., 1967); Columbia University School of Law (J.D., 1971). Harlan Fiske Stone Scholar (1970-1971). Board of Editors, Columbia Journal of Law & Social Problems, (1970-1971). American College of Real Estate Lawyers (1990—; Board of Governors, 2004—; Chair, Membership Development Committee, 2003-2006; Chair, Leasing Committee, 2001-2003; Member, Insurance Committee). Faculty and Advisory Board, Georgetown University Law Center Advanced Commercial Leasing Institute, 2004—. Adjunct Professor, Rutgers Law School (Newark), 1988-1989. Co-contributing Editor, Leasing chapter, Commercial Real Estate Transactions in New Jersey published by New Jersey Institute for Continuing Legal Education. Contributing Editor for New Jersey, State-by-State Guide to Commercial Real Estate Leases, published by Aspen Publishers. Co-Author, New Jersey Real Estate Forms-Practice, published by Lexis Law Publishing. Lecturer: American College of Real Estate Lawyers; International Council of Shopping Centers (US and Canada); New Jersey Institute for Continuing Legal Education; New Jersey Chapter of National Association of Industrial and Office Properties; New Jersey Mortgage Bankers Association; American Banking Institute; New Jersey Title Insurance Institute; Lorman Business Services. Member: New Jersey State Bar Association. Practice Areas: Commercial Real Estate(40%); Development Approvals(5%); Financing(5%); Leasing(40%); Environmental Law(5%); Redevelopment(5%). Email: David S. Gordon | | Frederick J. Dennehy (Shareholder) born Franklin Square, New York, December 26, 1945; admitted to bar, 1976, New Jersey. Education: Boston College (A.B., 1967); University of Virginia (Ph.D., 1973); Yale University (J.D., 1976). Director, Barristers Union, Yale University Law School, 1976. New Jersey State Bar Professional Lawyer of the Year, 2006. Member: Middlesex County Bar; American Bar Association; New Jersey State Bar Association (Vice Chair, New Jersey Supreme Court Unauthorized Practice of Law Committee; Former Chair, Professional Responsibility Section); New Jersey Supreme Court Ad Hoc Committee for the Revision of the New Jersey Code of Judicial Conduct. Reported Cases: Chattin v. Cape May Greene, Inc., 124 N.J. 520, 591 A.2d 943 (N.J., Jul 1, 1991) (NO. A- 146, A-151); Chattin v. Cape May Greene, Inc., 243 N.J.Super. 590, 581 A.2d 91 (N.J.Super.A.D., Sep 24, 1990) (NO. A-5818-87T3); Abella v. Barringer Resources, Inc., 260 N.J.Super. 92, 615 A.2d 288 (N.J.Super.Ch., Jun 26, 1992) (NO. UNN-C-165-91); Matter of Will of Gardner, 215 N.J.Super. 578, 522 A.2d 492 (N.J.Super.A.D., Mar 13, 1987) (NO. A-5204-85T1); In re Supreme Court Advisory Committee on Professional Ethics Opinion No. 697, 186 NJ 250 (2006). Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation(30%); Attorney Ethics Matters(50%); Business Immigration(10%); Appellate Advocacy(10%). Email: Frederick J. Dennehy | | Roy H. Tanzman (Shareholder) born New Brunswick, New Jersey, November 13, 1951; admitted to bar, 1977, New Jersey; 1989, New York. Education: Rutgers College (B.A., 1973); Rutgers Law School (J.D., 1976). Member: Middlesex County, New Jersey State (Member, Real Estate Section), New York State and American Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Real Estate Law(75%); Government Affairs(25%). Email: Roy H. Tanzman | | Steven J. Tripp (Shareholder) born Newark, New Jersey, October 24, 1955; admitted to bar, 1980, New Jersey and U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey. Education: Union College (B.A., cum laude, 1977); Boston University (J.D., 1980). Contributing Author, Commercial Real Estate Transactions in New Jersey, ICLE, 2nd Edition. Member: Middlesex County Bar Association; New Jersey State Bar Association (Immediate Past Chair, Land Use Section Board of Directors). Practice Areas: Zoning, Planning and Land Use; Land Use Litigation; Redevelopment; Environmental Law. Email: Steven J. Tripp | | Jay J. Ziznewski (Shareholder) born Perth Amboy, New Jersey, March 6, 1949; admitted to bar, 1976, New Jersey. Education: University of Notre Dame (B.A., cum laude, 1970); Seton Hall University (J.D., 1976). Assistant Prosecutor, Middlesex County, 1976-1979. Special Deputy Attorney General, 1976-1978. Director of Law, City of Perth Amboy, 1990-1991; City Attorney for City of Perth Amboy, 1990-1994. Member: Middlesex County, New Jersey State and American Bar Associations; Association of Trial Lawyers of America-New Jersey; Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers of New Jersey. Practice Areas: Personal Injury; Commercial Litigation; Criminal Defense; Real Estate; Matrimonial Law; Sports Law. Email: Jay J. Ziznewski | | Alan Wasserman (Shareholder) born Bronx, New York, December 26, 1946; admitted to bar, 1975, New Jersey; 1978, U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey and U.S. Supreme Court; 1983, U.S. District Court, Eastern and Southern Districts of New York and many foreign jurrisdictions, Pro Hoc. Education: C.W. Post Campus of Long Island University (B.A., 1971); Rutgers University Law School (J.D., 1975). Adjunct Professor, UMDNJ Medical School: Law and Medicine. Trustee, American Trial Lawyers Association, PAC. Board of Governors, American Trial Lawyers Association. Listed in NJ Super Lawyers (Security Litigation). Former Accountant, New York, N.Y. Member: American Bar Association; The Association of Trial Lawyers of America (Member, 1975— and Member, Board of Governors, 1986—, New Jersey Chapter); Million Dollar Verdict Association. (Certified Civil Trial Attorney, Supreme Court of New Jersey, Board on Trial Attorney Certification)(Certified as Civil Trial Specialist by the National Board of Trial Advocacy). Practice Areas: Real Estate Brokerage Disputes(30%); Commercial Litigation(20%); Securities Litigation(20%); Lecture and Litigation(10%); Corporate and Partnership Disputes; Business Dissolutions(10%); Civil Fraud Investigations; Civil Fraud Prosecution(5%); Physician Rights(5%); Employment Law; Discrimination; Personal Injury; Medical Malpractice; Law Firm Splits. Email: Alan Wasserman | | James E. Trabilsy (Shareholder) born Plainfield, New Jersey, February 10, 1956; admitted to bar, 1981, New Jersey and U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey. Education: Bucknell University (B.S.B.A., magna cum laude, 1978); Seton Hall University (J.D., cum laude, 1981). Phi Eta Sigma. Associate Editor, Seton Hall Law Review, 1979-1981. Author: Note, "Exhaustion of Administrative Remedies Required When Company Challenges Constitutionality of OSHA Inspection Warrant," 11 Seton Hall Law Review 56, 1980. Listed in: New Jersey Top Lawyers; Best Lawyers of America; Outstanding Lawyers of America. Member: Middlesex County and New Jersey State Bar Associations; Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers of New Jersey. Practice Areas: Civil Rights Litigation; Criminal Law; Municipal Court; Drunk Driving Defense. Email: James E. Trabilsy | | Maureen S. Binetti (Shareholder) born Jersey City, New Jersey, November 26, 1955; admitted to bar, 1982, New Jersey and U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey; 1998, U.S. Court of Appeals, Third Circuit. Education: Douglass College (B.A., high honors, 1977); Rutgers University (J.D., 1982). Editor, Rutgers Law Review, 1980-1982. Court-approved mediator for New Jersey state courts. Named: 2004 New Jersey SuperLawyer; 2004 Women and Minority Lawyers in New Jersey (NJ Law Journal). Author: Note, "The Child's Right to Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness; Suits by Children Against Parents for Abuse, Neglect and Abandonment," 34 Rutgers Law Review, 1981. Member: American (Co-Chair, Employment Rights and Responsibilities Committee, Labor and Employment Section) and New Jersey State (Member, Labor and Employment Sections) Bar Associations; Middlesex County Bar Association; Association of Trial Lawyers of America; Federal Bar of New Jersey; National Employment Lawyers Association; Sidney Reitman Employment Law Inn of Court (Bencher and team leader); NELA-NJ. Fellow, The College of Labor and Employment Lawyers. (Certified by the Supreme Court of New Jersey as a Civil Trial Attorney). Reported Cases: Fuchilla v. Layman, et al, 109 N.J. 319 (1988); Neil S. Sullivan Assoc. Ltd. v. Medco Containment Services, Inc. et al., 257 N.J. Super. 155 (Law Div. 1992); Mortgaging Corp., et al., v. Commonwealth Land Title Insurance Company, 262 N.J. Super. 178 (Law Div. 1992), 275 N.J. Super. 79 (App. Div. 1994), 142 N.J. 336 (1995); Ford v. Schering-Plough et al., 145 F.3d 601 (3rd Cir. 1998); Nussbaum v. CB Richard Ellis, Inc., 171 F. Supp.2d 377 (D. N.J. 2001). Practice Areas: Employment Litigation; Employment Law; Employment Class Actions; Employment Mediation; Age Discrimination in Employment; Covenants Not To Compete; Employment Discrimination; Harassment; Restrictive Covenants; Reductions in Force; Retaliatory Discharge; Sexual Harassment; Wage and Hour Law; Whistleblower Litigation; Wrongful Termination. Email: Maureen S. Binetti | | Anthony J. Pannella, Jr. (Shareholder) born Summit, New Jersey, September 21, 1957; admitted to bar, 1982, New Jersey and U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey. Education: Rutgers University; Stetson University (B.B.A., cum laude, 1979; J.D., cum laude, 1982). Phi Alpha Delta. Associate Editor, Stetson Law Review, 1980-1982. Assistant Counsel to Honorable Thomas A. Kean, Governor, New Jersey, 1983-1985. Member: New Jersey State Bar Association. Practice Areas: Public Finance. Email: Anthony J. Pannella, Jr. | | Michael J. Barrett (Shareholder) born Elizabeth, New Jersey, March 22, 1957; admitted to bar, 1983, New Jersey and U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey. Education: Rutgers University (B.A., 1979); Seton Hall University (J.D., cum laude, 1982). Member, National Constitutional Law Moot Court Team. Law Secretary to Honorable John C. Demos and Honorable Herman L. Breitkopf, Assignment Judges, Superior Court of New Jersey, 1982-1983. President, Middlesex County Trial Lawyers Association, 1997-1998. Member: Middlesex County and New Jersey State Bar Associations. (Certified by the Supreme Court of New Jersey as a Civil Trial Attorney). Practice Areas: Personal Injury Law; Product Liability Litigation. Email: Michael J. Barrett | | Michael F. Schaff (Shareholder) admitted to bar, 1982, New York and New Jersey; 1983, Maryland. Education: Rutgers College (B.A., 1979); Bernard M. Baruch College (M.B.A., 1982); New York Law School (J.D., 1982); Boston University (LL.M. in Taxation, 1983). Recipient, NJSBA Health Law Section first Distinguished Service Award, May 2006. Adjunct Associate Professor at UMDNJ and St. John's University. Editorial Board Member, New Jersey Lawyer Magazine. Frequent lecturer. Author and Editor of "Representing Physicians Handbook," January 2006. Author: AHLA "Health Law Primers: The Basics of Representing Physicians," Member, Board of Advisors Ambulatory Surgery Insider Newsletters (HcPro, Inc.). Listed in Best Lawyers and Super Lawyers (Top 100). Member: American Health Lawyers Association (Board of Directors, 2006—); New Jersey State (Chair, Internet and Computer Related Law Committee, 1991-1993; Chair, 1999-2000, Board of Directors Health and Hospital Law Section, 1996—). Practice Areas: Health Care; Corporate Law; Mergers and Acquisitions; Computer Law. Email: Michael F. Schaff | | Angelo John Cifaldi (Shareholder) born Passaic, New Jersey, July 7, 1958; admitted to bar, 1984, New Jersey. Education: Rutgers College of Pharmacy (B.S., Pharm., high honors, 1981) Rho Chi; Seton Hall University (J.D., cum laude, 1984). Adjunct Associate Professor of Pharmacy Law, Rutgers College of Pharmacy, 1988—. Legal Counsel, New Jersey Pharmaceutical Association, 1996—. President, Passaic County Pharmaceutical Association, 2002—. Vice President, Pro Agents, Inc., 1996—. Chairman, North Haledon Recreation Commission, 1983—. Regional Vice President, American Amateur Baseball Congress, 2003—. Member: Middlesex County and Passaic County Bar Associations; New Jersey Pharmaceutical Association; Passaic County Pharmaceutical Association; The American Society for Pharmacy Law. (Also at New York, N.Y. Office). Practice Areas: Toxic Torts; Product Liability Law; Groundwater Contamination; Defective Drugs; Pharmacy Law; Sports Law. Email: Angelo John Cifaldi | | Kevin M. Berry (Shareholder) born Manhasset, New York, July 22, 1960; admitted to bar, 1986, New York and U.S. District Court, Southern and Eastern Districts of New York; 1990, New Jersey and U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey. Education: St. John's University (B.A., cum laude, 1982; J.D., 1985). Phi Delta Phi. Articles Editor, St. John's University Law Review, 1984-1985. Author: "The Survey of New York Practice-Civil rights action barred by plaintiff's failure to file notice of claim," 58 St. John's Law Review 427, 1984; "United States v. Roses Inc.: Unwelcome Restraints on the Court of International Trade," 58 St. John's Law Review 862, 1984. Member, Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors of Raytech Corporation. Member: New York State Bar Association; The Association of Trial Lawyers of America; New York County Trial Lawyers Association; New York State Trial Lawyers Association; Trial Lawyers for Public Justice. (Resident, New York, N.Y. Office). Reported Cases: Fusaro v. Porter-Hayden Co., 145 Misc. 2d 911, 548 N.Y.S. 2d 856; Aff'd, 170 Misc. 2d 239, 565 N.Y.S. 2d 357 (1st Dept. 1991). Practice Areas: Litigation; Toxic Torts(15%); Products Liability Law; Asbestos Litigation(40%); Chemical Exposure; Lead Poisoning(10%); Toxic Exposure; Occupational Disease; Negligence(10%); Class Actions(25%). Email: Kevin M. Berry | | Noel S. Tonneman (Shareholder) born Elizabeth, New Jersey, December 6, 1954; admitted to bar, 1984, New Jersey and U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey; 1995, U.S. Supreme Court. Education: Bryn Mawr College (A.B., 1976); Rutgers University-Newark (J.D., 1984). Certified as an Arbitrator of Family Law Issues by the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers. Member, Supreme Court Family Law Practice Committee, 1996-1998. Investigator, District 1X Ethics Committee, 1991-1995. Panelist, Monmouth County Early Settlement Panel, 1988—. Chair, Monmouth County Family Law Committee, 2002-2004. Member: Monmouth (Trustee, 1989-1998; Family Law Committee, 1987—; Chair, 2001-2004), New Jersey State and American (Member, Family Law Section) Bar Associations; Monmouth Bar Foundation (Trustee, 1991—; Treasurer, 1997—). American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers. (Certified by the Supreme Court of New Jersey as a Matrimonial Attorney); (Resident, Eatontown, New Jersey Office). Reported Cases: Ball v. NJ Bell Telephone Co., 207 N.J.Super.100(App. Div.), cert.denied 104 N.J.383 (1986); Christopher-Frederickson v. Christopher, 223 N.J.Super.303 (App.Div.1988); Carr v. Carr, 229 N.J.Super.370(App.Div.1988), cert.granted 114 N.J.520 (1989), aff'd and remanded, 120 N.J.Super.336 (1990); Culp v. Culp, 242 N.J.Super.567 (Ch.Div.1990); Roe v. Roe, 253 N.J.Super.418 (App.Div.1992); Argila v. Argila, 256 N.J.Super.484 (App.Div.1992); Carr v. Carr, 264 N.J.Super.191(Ch.Div.1991), aff'd 264 N.J.Super.10 (App.Div.), cert. denied, 135 N.J.476 (1993); Harrington v. Harrington, 281 N.J.Super. 39, App.Div), cert. denied 142 N.J.455 (1995); J.R. v. L.R., 386 N.J.Super.475 (Ch.Div. 2006). Practice Areas: Family Law(100%). Email: Noel S. Tonneman | | John T. Kelly (Shareholder) born Teaneck, New Jersey, April 16, 1956; admitted to bar, 1982, New Jersey and U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey; 1983, New York. Education: Pennsylvania State University (B.A., 1978); Seton Hall University School of Law (J.D., 1982). Member: National Association of Bond Lawyers. Practice Areas: Municipal Finance(80%); Securities(10%); Corporate(10%). Email: John T. Kelly | | C. Kenneth Shank (Shareholder) born Lancaster, Pennsylvania, October 21, 1943; admitted to bar, 1970, New York; 1992, New Jersey. Education: Princeton University (A.B., 1965); University of Michigan (A.M., 1966); Yale Law School (LL.B., 1969). Member: New Jersey State and American Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Corporate Law; Securities; Financial Transactions; Mergers and Acquisitions. Email: C. Kenneth Shank | | Barry A. Cooke (Shareholder) born Teaneck, New Jersey, March 7, 1954; admitted to bar, 1981, Pennsylvania; 1982, New Jersey and U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey. Education: Villanova University (B.A., magna cum laude, 1976); Temple University (J.D., 1981). Phi Beta Phi. Who's Who in America. Instructor, American Institute for Paralegal Studies, 1982-1984. Committee Person, Township of Neptune, 1988-1991. Member: Middlesex County and New Jersey State Bar Associations; Association of Trial Lawyers of America; Million Dollar Advocates Forum. (Resident, Eatontown, New Jersey Office). Practice Areas: Civil Practice; Medical Malpractice; Negligence; Criminal Law; Workers Compensation. Email: Barry A. Cooke | | Jon G. Kupilik (Shareholder) born Teaneck, New Jersey, May 4, 1959; admitted to bar, 1984, New Jersey and U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey. Education: Fordham University (B.A., cum laude, 1981; J.D., 1984). Member: Middlesex County, New Jersey State and American Bar Associations; The Association of Trial Lawyers of America; Trial Attorneys of New Jersey; Consumers for Civil Justice. Practice Areas: Toxic Torts; Products Liability Law. Email: Jon G. Kupilik | | Peter R. Herman (Shareholder) born Staten Island, New York, January 4, 1960; admitted to bar, 1986, New York, New Jersey and U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey. Education: St. Joseph's University (A.B., cum laude, 1982) Alpha Sigma Nu; Omicron Delta Epsilon; Fordham University School of Law (J.D., 1985). Member, Fordham International Law Journal, 1984-1985. Co-Author: "Grading the Loan," New Jersey Lawyer, September/October, 1990; Financing Medicare and Medicaid Receivables," Physicians Organization's Newsletter, a Publication of the American Health Lawyers Association Physician Organization Substantive Law Committee, Spring 1999. Member: Middlesex County, New Jersey State (Member, Board of Directors, Banking Law Section, 2000—; Chairman, Financial Transactions Committee, Banking Law Section, 1999—) and Federal Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Banking Law; Corporate Law; Commercial Law; Tax Exempt Financing Law. Email: Peter R. Herman | | Edward T. Kole (Shareholder) born New York, N.Y., June 8, 1962; admitted to bar, 1987, New Jersey and U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey; 1998, U.S. Court of Appeals, Third Circuit; 2003, U.S. Supreme Court. Education: Rutgers University (B.A., 1984); Seton Hall University (J.D., 1987). Associate Articles Editor, Seton Hall University Law Review, 1985-1987. Judicial Clerkship, Honorable Eugene D. Serpentelli, A.J.S.C., Ocean County. Judicial Intern: to Honorable Robert E. Cowen, U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey; to Honorable Leonard I. Garth, U.S. Court of Appeals, Third Circuit. Member: Middlesex County and New Jersey State (Chair, Federal Practice and Procedure Committee; Member, Appellate Practice and Commercial Litigation Committees); Association of the Federal Bar of the State of New Jersey (Board of Trustees). Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation; Appellate Practice; Chancery and Equity. Email: Edward T. Kole | | Hesser G. McBride (Shareholder) born Newark, New Jersey, 1959; admitted to bar, 1987, New Jersey and U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey. Education: Seton Hall University (B.S., 1982; J.D., 1987). Member, Moot Court Board. Judicial Law Secretary to Hon. Henry H. Wiley, Superior Court of New Jersey, Chancery Division, General Equity Part. Author: "Understanding Physician Investment and Referral Prohibitions," New Jersey Lawyer, The Magazine, December 1995 Edition; "Full Competition Comes to the Telecommunications Market in New Jersey," New Jersey Lawyer, The Magazine, June 1999. "Navigating Public Rights of Way and Access to Multiple Dwelling Units," Recent Developments in Public Utilities Law, New Jersey Institute for Continuing Legal Education, October, 2003. Member: Association of the Bar of the City of New York (Member, Telecommunications Law Committee); Middlesex County and New Jersey State (Member, Consultor Public Utility Law Section) and American (Member, Public Utility Section) Bar Associations; Federal Communications Bar Association. Practice Areas: Energy; Utility Law; Telecommunications Law; Administrative Law; State Taxation. Email: Hesser G. McBride | | Eric John Marcy (Shareholder) born Glen Ridge, New Jersey, 1955; admitted to bar, 1982, New Jersey and U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey. Education: Boston College (B.A., magna cum laude, 1977); Seton Hall University (J.D., 1982). Deputy Attorney General, New Jersey Division of Criminal Justice, 1982-1985. Former Member: Middlesex County Mental Health Board, 1989-1993; Morris County Mental Health Board, 1994-1997. Chairperson, Morris County Mental Health Board, 1996-1997. Member: Board of Trustees and Vice-Chair, Greystone Park Psychiatric Hospital, 2004-2005; Board of Trustees and Chairperson Greystone Park Psychiatrist Hospital, 2005-2009. Member: Middlesex County, Morris County and New Jersey State Bar Associations; Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers of New Jersey (Trustee and Website Administrator, 2001—); National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers. Reported Cases: Asbury Park Press v. Lakewood Twp. Police Dep., et al. 804 A.2d 1178; State v. Ferguson, 642 A.2d 1008; New Jersey State Parole Board v. Cestari, 540 A. 2d 1334; State of New Jersey v. Micheliche, 533 A. 2d 41. Practice Areas: Criminal Law; Civil Rights Litigation; Administrative Law; Police Disciplinary Proceedings; Parole Litigation. Email: Eric John Marcy | | Robert C. Kautz (Shareholder) born Cincinnati, Ohio, August 20, 1956; admitted to bar, 1984, Massachusetts; 1985, New York; 1990, New Jersey. Education: Washington University (B.A., 1978); Suffolk University (J.D., cum laude, 1983); New York University (LL.M., 1985). Co-Author: "J.K. Lasser Pro-Estate & Business Succession Planning, A Legal Guide to Wealth Transfer," John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 2nd Edition, 2002; "Sophisticated Estate Planning: Using the Tax Laws to your Clients Advantage," New Jersey Institute for Continuing Legal Education, 1998. Author: "Family Limited Partnerships: Sharing the Wealth While Retaining Control," Middlesex County Bar Association News Letter, Vol. II, Issue 6, March, 1997; "The Limited Liability Company as a Choice of Business Entity," Vol. II, Issue 6, April, 1997; "The Low-Income Housing Tax Credit and Other Financing: Finding the Perfect Package," Housing New Jersey, Vol. 3, Issue 89, March/April, 1994; "Hidden Dangers in Establishing a Tax-Exempt Bond Fund," Journal of Multistate Taxation 252, January/February 1992. Member: Middlesex County, New York State, New Jersey State (Member, Section on Taxation) and American (Member, Sections on Taxation and Urban, State and Local Government Law) Bar Associations; National Association of Bond Lawyers. Practice Areas: Taxation; Estate and Business Succession Planning; Corporate Law; Public Finance Law. Email: Robert C. Kautz | | Viola S. Lordi (Chair, Education Law Group) born East Orange, New Jersey, October 18, 1950; admitted to bar, 1985, New Jersey and U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey; 1986, New York and U.S. District Court, Southern and Eastern Districts of New York. Education: Douglass College (A.B., with honors, 1972); Teachers College, Columbia University (A.M., 1974; Ed.M., 1981); Rutgers Law School-Newark (J.D., 1984). Special Assistant United States Attorney, District of New Jersey, 1984-1986. Author: "IDEA 2004 Guidebook" (Brownstone Publishers, Inc. 2006); Member, Advisory Board, "The Special Educator" (LRP Publications). Member: New Jersey State Bar Association; Middlesex County Bar Association; National School Boards Association Council of School Attorneys; New Jersey Association of School Attorneys. Practice Areas: Public School Law; Special Education; Independent School Law. Email: Viola S. Lordi | | Lynne M. Kizis (Shareholder) born Bellefonte, Pennsylvania, June 5, 1962; admitted to bar, 1987, New Jersey and U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey; 1992, U.S. Court of Appeals, Third Circuit. Education: Lafayette College (A.B., 1984); Seton Hall University (J.D., with honors, 1987). Member: Middlesex County (Former Secretary, Treasurer and Trustee; Former Chair, Women's Section) and New Jersey State Bar Associations; The Association of Trial Lawyers of America - New Jersey (Board of Governors); Middlesex County Trial Lawyers Association; Joseph Halpern-David Furhman American Inn of Court (Vice-President and Bencher Member). Practice Areas: Toxic Tort; Mass Tort Litigation; Products Liability Litigation; Consumer Product Class Action Litigation. Email: Lynne M. Kizis | | Kevin P. Roddy (Co-Chair, Class Action Department) born Birmingham, Michigan, June 29, 1955; admitted to bar, 1980, Virginia; 1987, California; 2004, New York; 2005, New Jersey; U.S. Supreme Court; U.S. Court of Appeals, District of Columbia, Second, Third, Fourth, Fifth, Sixth, Seventh, Eighth, Ninth and Eleventh Circuits; U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey; U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York; U.S. District Court, Central, Eastern, Northern and Southern Districts of California; U.S. District Court, Eastern and Western Districts of Virginia. Education: The Cranbrook School (Diploma, cum laude, 1973); University of North Carolina (B.A., with honors, 1977; J.D., 1980). Member: National Association of Shareholder and Consumer Attorneys (President, 2005-2007; President-Elect, 2003-2005; Chairman, Amicus Committee, 1995—). Reported Cases: U.S. Supreme Court Cases: Anza v. Ideal Steel Supply Corp., 547 U.S. ___, 126 S. Ct. 1991 (2006) (civil RICO; proximate causation); Federal Circuit Court Cases: Deutsch v. Turner Corp., 317 F.3d 1005 & 324 F.3d 692 (9th Cir. 2003) (class actions brought on behalf of U.S. and British POWs and Chinese, Dutch, Filipino and Korean civilian internees who were World War II forced labor victims of Japanese companies); Wayne v. DHL Worldwide Express, 294 F.3d 1179 (9th Cir. 2002) (consumer protection class action involving purchase of "excess value" insurance for package shippers; alleged overcharges in excess of $10 million; 9th Circuit reversed district court's dismissal of action and refusal to remand case to state court); United States ex rel. Lujan v. Hughes Aircraft Co., 243 F.3d 1181 (9th Cir. 2001) (False Claims Act qui tam action against defense contractor arising out of construction of B-2 bomber; affirming district court's dismissal of whistleblower's action against defense contractor); Lanza v. Merrill Lynch & Co., 154 F.3d 56 (2nd Cir. 1998) (securities fraud/civil RICO class action brought against securities seller alleging damages in excess of $50 million; 2nd Circuit affirmed dismissal of action on statute of limitations grounds); Batchelder v. Kawamoto, 147 F.3d 915 (9th Cir. 1998) (shareholder derivative action arising out of Honda Motor Co. automobile dealership bribery scandal; 9th Circuit affirmed dismissal of action because U.S. ADR holder lacked standing to sue as shareholder under Japanese law); Price v. Pinnacle Brands, Inc., 138 F.3d 602 (5th Cir. 1998) (RICO action brought by trading card purchasers against manufacturer alleging illegal lottery scheme); The Industry Network System, Inc. v. Armstrong World Industries, 54 F.3d 150 (3rd Cir. 1995) (antitrust action brought by video distributor against floor covering manufacturer; 3rd Circuit affirmed jury's failure to award damages to plaintiff following trial); Hamid v. Price Waterhouse, 51 F.3d 1411 (9th Cir. 1995) (BCCI depositors class action litigation; 9th Circuit affirmed dismissal of action on abstention and comity grounds); United States v. BCCI Holdings, S.A., 46 F.3d 1185 (D.C. Cir. 1995) (RICO forfeiture proceeding; D.C. Circuit affirmed dismissal of depositors' third-party forfeiture petition arising out of RICO prosecution and resulting forfeiture of assets); Terry's Floor Fashions, Inc. v. Burlington Industries, Inc., 763 F.2d 604 (4th Cir. 1985) (antitrust dealer termination case brought against carpet manufacturer and competing dealer; affirming district court's entry of summary judgment for defendants); Lindner v. Durham Hosiery Mills, Inc., 761 F.2d 162 (4th Cir. 1985) (securities case brought against textile manufacturer; affirming district court's entry of judgment for defendants following two-week federal court jury trial). Federal District Court Cases: In re Ford Motor Co. E-350 Van Prods. Liab. Litig., 374 F. Supp. 2d 1353 (J.P.M.L. 2005) (approving centralization of product liability class actions alleging defects in 15-passenger vans); Buckwalter v. Napoli, Kaiser & Bern LLP, 2005 WL 736216 (S.D.N.Y. Mar. 29, 2005) (RICO class action brought against law firm arising out of settlement of Fen-Phen litigation); In re Western Union Money Transfer Litigation, Master File No. 01-CV-0335 (CPS) (E.D.N.Y. Oct. 18, 2004 & Feb. 8, 2005) (approving worldwide settlement of civil RICO and unfair trade practices class action brought against money transfer services); In re Enron Corp. Secs., Deriv. & ERISA Litig., 284 F. Supp. 2d 511 (S.D. Tex. 2003) (RICO and ERISA class action brought on behalf of Enron employees arising from collapse of energy company); In re Pharmaceutical Indus. Avg. Wholesale Price Litig., 263 F. Supp. 2d 172 (D. Mass. 2003) (RICO and unfair trade practice class action alleging overstatements of average wholesale price of prescription drugs); In re Calif. Wholesale Elec. Antitrust Litig., 244 F. Supp. 2d 1072 (S.D. Cal. 2003) (antitrust and unfair trade practices class action arising out of California "energy crisis"); Sarei v. Rio Tinto PLC, 221 F. Supp. 2d 1116 (C.D. Cal. 2002) (Alien Tort Claims Act class action brought by Pacific islanders against Australian mining company); Smith v. Mail Boxes Etc., Inc., 191 F. Supp. 2d 1155 (E.D. Cal. 2002) (consumer protection class action alleging overcharges in excess of $80 million for "excess value" insurance; district court refused to remand case to state court under "last-served defendant" rule; case was transferred to MDL proceeding in S.D.N.Y.); In re AOL, Inc. Version 5.0 Software Litigation, 168 F. Supp. 2d 1359 (S.D. Fla. 2001) (consumer protection class action brought against internet company; district court refused to grant motions to dismiss); In re World War II Era Japanese Forced Labor Litigation, 164 F. Supp. 2d 1160 (N.D. Cal. 2001), 164 F. Supp. 2d 1153 (N.D. Cal. 2001), 114 F. Supp. 2d 939 (N.D. Cal. 2000) (forced labor class actions brought by former POWs and civilian internees against numerous Japanese companies; district court dismissed plaintiffs' claims on a variety of grounds); Major League Baseball Props., Inc. v. Price, 2001 WL 984890 (E.D.N.Y. July 6, 2001) & 105 F. Supp. 2d 46 (E.D.N.Y. 2000) (declaratory relief action brought by baseball card licensors against consumers who had sued them for RICO violations); Cardenas v. Ria Telecommunications, Inc., 2001 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 6609 (N.D. Ill. May 18, 2001) (civil RICO case; dismissing claims against money transfer service); In re SmarTalk Teleservices, Inc. Securities Litigation, 124 F. Supp. 2d 487 (S.D. Ohio 2000), 124 F. Supp. 2d 505 (S.D. Ohio 2000) & 124 F. Supp. 2d 527 (S.D. Ohio 2000) (securities fraud class action against telephone service provider alleging damages in excess of $50 million; district court refused to grant motions to dismiss); Mendoza v. Zirkle Fruit Co., 2000 WL 33225470 (E.D. Wash. Sept. 27, 2000) (RICO class action brought against company that hired illegal aliens); United States ex rel. Lujan v. Hughes Aircraft Co., 2000 WL 33775399 (C.D. Cal. Jan. 20, 2000) (qui tam action alleging fraudulent charging for radar system in B-2 bomber); Blue Cross v. SmithKline Beecham Clinical Laboratories, Inc., 108 F. Supp. 2d 84 (D. Conn. 1999), 108 F. Supp. 2d 116 (D. Conn. 2000), 108 F. Supp. 2d 125 (D. Conn. 2000) & 108 F. Supp. 2d 130 (D. Conn. 2000) (consumer protection and civil RICO class action alleging fraudulent overcharges for laboratory services in excess of $100 million; district court upheld certain claims and dismissed other claims); Dumas v. Major League Baseball Properties, Inc., 104 F. Supp. 2d 1220 (S.D. Cal. 2000) & 52 F. Supp. 2d 1183 (S.D. Cal. 1999) (consumer protection/civil RICO class action alleging that trading cards constitute illegal gambling under state and federal law; trading card purchasers lacked standing to sue manufacturers, distributors and professional sports leagues) and Rodriguez v. Topps Co., 104 F. Supp. 2d 1224 (S.D. Cal. 2000) (same); Yousefi v. Lockheed Martin Corp., 70 F. Supp. 2d 1061 (C.D. Cal. 1999) (securities fraud class action brought against aerospace company; district court appointed lead plaintiffs and lead counsel under PSLRA); Schlagal v. Learning Tree Corp., 1998 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 20306 (C.D. Cal. 1998) & 1999 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 2157 (C.D. Cal. 1999) (securities fraud class action brought against computer software manufacturer; district court refused to grant motions to dismiss and certified class); Squyres v. Union Texas Petroleum Holdings, Inc., 1998 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 22945 (C.D. Cal. Nov. 2, 1998) (securities fraud class action brought against petroleum exploration company; appointing lead counsel under PSLRA); In re Stratosphere Corp. Securities Litigation, 1997 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 14621 (D. Nev. 1997), 1997 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 14616 (D. Nev. 1997), 1998 Bankr. LEXIS 1935 (Bankr. D. Nev. 1998), 182 F.R.D. 614 (D. Nev. 1998), 1 F. Supp. 2d 1096 (D. Nev. 1999) & 66 F. Supp. 2d 1182 (D. Nev. 1999) (securities fraud class action brought against casino company; various decisions by district court and bankruptcy court on motions to dismiss and summary judgment and discovery motions); Pharmacare v. Caremark, 965 F. Supp. 1411 (D. Haw. 1996) (civil RICO class action arising out of bribery scandal involving health care manufacturer and physicians; district court refused to grant motions to dismiss); In re Prudential Securities Limited Partnerships Litigation, 911 F. Supp. 135 (S.D.N.Y. 1996), 912 F. Supp. 97 (S.D.N.Y. 1996), 930 F. Supp. 68 (S.D.N.Y. 1996) & 985 F. Supp. 410 (S.D.N.Y. 1997) (securities fraud/RICO class action brought against general partner of limited partnerships formed to purchase and lease jet aircraft; district court refused to grant motions to dismiss, certified classes, and approved $120 million settlement); In re Herbalife Securities Litigation, 1996 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 11484 (C.D. Cal. Jan. 25, 1996) (securities fraud case brought against dietary supplement manufacturer; dismissing claims against defendants); Krishan v. McDonnell Douglas Corp., 873 F. Supp. 345 (C.D. Cal. 1994) (ERISA class action brought on behalf of retirees against aerospace manufacturer; district court granted summary judgment for employer; case settled for over $400 million while appeal to 9th Circuit was pending); In re Teledyne Defense Contracting Deriv. Litig., 849 F. Supp. 1384 (C.D. Cal. 1993) & 849 F. Supp. 1369 (C.D. Cal. 1993) (shareholder derivative action arising out of defense contracting bribery scheme); U.S. v. BCCI Holdings (Luxembourg), S.A., 833 F. Supp. 9 (D.D.C. 1993) (third-party RICO forfeiture claim arising out of failure of savings institution); In re Exabyte Corp. Secs. Litig., 823 F. Supp. 866 (D. Colo. 1993) (securities fraud class action); Rintel v. Wathen, 806 F. Supp. 1467 (C.D. Cal. 1992) (securities fraud class action); In re American Continental Corp./Lincoln Savings & Loan Securities Litigation, 794 F. Supp. 1424 (D. Ariz. 1992), 884 F. Supp. 1388 (D. Ariz. 1995), 845 F. Supp. 1377 (D. Ariz. 1993), 140 F.R.D. 425 (D. Ariz. 1992) & 782 F. Supp. 1382 (D. Ariz. 1991) (securities fraud/RICO class action arising out of collapse of savings and loan and parent company; district court refused to grant defendants' summary judgment motions); Selman v. American Sports Underwriters, 1990 WL 265980 (W.D. Va. 1990) & 697 F. Supp. 225 (W.D. Va. 1988) (RICO and unfair trade practices action arising from sports insurance business). State Court Cases: Thiedemann v. Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC, 183 N.J. 234, 872 A.2d 783 (N.J. 2005) (construction and application of "ascertainable loss" requirement of New Jersey Consumer Fraud Act); Wayne v. DHL Express (USA), Inc., 2005 WL 1140686 (Cal. App. May 16, 2005) (violations of California consumer protection statutes through overcharges for "shipment insurance"); Sanchez v. Giromex, Inc., 2004 WL 2750332 (Cal. App. Dec. 2, 2004) (class action brought against money transfer service); Stanley v. California State Lottery Commission, 112 Cal. App. 4th 168 (2003), review granted, No. S120121 (Dec. 10, 2003) & 2003 Cal. App. Unpub. LEXIS 8296 (Aug. 29, 2003) (consumer actions alleging violations of Lottery Act in sales of "Scratcher" tickets); Shields v. Singleton, 15 Cal. App. 4th 1611, 19 Cal. Rptr. 2d 459 (1993) (shareholder derivative action involving aerospace contractor; affirming trial court's dismissal of claims against defendants); Drilling v. Berman, 589 N.W.2d 503 (Minn. App. 1999) (shareholder derivative action involving casino company; affirming trial court's dismissal of claims against defendants). Practice Areas: Class Actions(60%, 30); Commercial Litigation(20%, 5); Antitrust Class Actions(20%, 5). Email: Kevin P. Roddy | | Daniel S. Bernheim 3d (Shareholder) born Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, December 17, 1954; admitted to bar, 1980, Pennsylvania and U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Pennsylvania; 1985, U.S. Tax Court and U.S. Court of Appeals, Third Circuit. Education: University of Pennsylvania (B.A., 1976); Villanova University (J.D., 1980); Temple University (LL.M., Trial Advocacy, 1994). Lecturer: Pennsylvania Civil Practice and Procedure, Pennsylvania Bar Institute, 1984; Pennsylvania Bankers Association, Check Fraud under revised Article 3 and 4 Uniform Commercial Code, Check Frauds, PBI, 1996; Pennsylvania Judgment, National Business Institute, 1996. Settlement Master, Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas. Member: Philadelphia (Member, State Civil Judicial Committee, 1984—; Chairman, Motion Court Subcommittee) and American (Member: Section on Business Law and Litigation) Bar Associations; The Association of Trial Lawyers of America; Pennsylvania Trial Lawyers Association. (Resident, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Office). Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation; Negotiable Instruments; Bankruptcy; Creditors Rights; Insolvency. Email: Daniel S. Bernheim 3d | | David H. Stein (Shareholder) born Elizabeth, NJ; admitted to bar, 1987, New Jersey; U.S. Court of Appeals, Third Circuit. Education: Rutgers University (B.A., 1982); University of Baltimore School of Law (J.D., cum laude, 1986). Member, Moot Court Board, 1985-1986. Recipient: Book Award in Commercial Law, 1985. Heusler Honor Society (top 10% of law school class); 1986. Certificate of Appreciation by New Jersey Supreme Court in recognition for "Meritorious Public Service", for serving as a member of the District Ethics Committee of Essex County, New Jersey, 2004; Certificate of Appreciation by the Superior Court of New Jersey, Union County Vicinage, in recognition for "Distinguished Service", for serving as a member of the Springfield Township Juvenile Conference Committee, 2001. Co-Author, "Getting Relief for the Delinquent Taxpayer," published by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, 1995; Contributing Author, "Risks and Recoveries, Developments In Bankruptcy Law", Duane Morris Annual Publication, 1997-2007. Appointment: District VA Fee Arbitration Committee, Essex County, New Jersey, 2006—; Juvenile Conference Committee, New Jersey Administrative Office of the Courts, 1996-2006; District VA Ethics Committee, Supreme Court of New Jersey, 2000-2004. Member: Essex County Bar Association (Trustee, 2007—; Co-Chair, Debtor/Creditor Committee, 2004-2008; Vice Chair, Debtor/Creditor Committee, 2003-2004); American Bankruptcy Institute (Co-Chair, Tax Committee, 2005—) New Jersey State Bar Association (Member, Debtor/Creditor Section); American Bar Association (Member, Business Law Section). Email: David H. Stein | | Douglas Watson Lubic (Shareholder) born New York, N.Y., June 26, 1959; admitted to bar, 1984, New Jersey; 1985, New York. Education: Princeton University (A.B., cum laude, 1981); Vanderbilt University (J.D., 1984). Associate Editor, Vanderbilt Journal of Transnational Law, 1983-1984. Author: Recent Development, "New York Artists' Authorship Rights Act Incorporates European Moral Right Doctrine," 8 Fordham International Law Journal 363, 1985. Speaker and Panelist, NJICLE seminars on Health Law issues. Numerous presentations to business associations, physician groups and medical staffs on Health Law and Business Law issues, including Franchising and Choice of Entity. Member, Retail Practice Group. Member: Monmouth County, Ocean County and New Jersey State Bar Associations; National Association of Health Lawyers. (Resident, Eatontown, New Jersey Office). Practice Areas: Business Transactions; Mergers and Acquisitions; Buying and Selling of Businesses; Business Succession Planning; Closely Held Corporations; Health Care Law; Physician Practices; Franchises and Franchising; Automotive Franchises and Dealerships; Liquor Licensing; Real Estate and Asset-Based Lending; Equipment Leasing. Email: Douglas Watson Lubic | | Lisa A. Gorab (Shareholder) born Clifton, New Jersey, May 29, 1961; admitted to bar, 1989, New Jersey; 1991, New York. Education: Lehigh University (B.S., Finance, cum laude, 1983); Seton Hall University (J.D., cum laude, 1989). Member: New Jersey State Bar Association. Practice Areas: Municipal Finance Law; Tax Exempt Financing Law; Securities Disclosure Law; Tax-Arbitrage Law; Bond Law. Email: Lisa A. Gorab | | Russell J. Fishkind (Shareholder) born Manhasset, New York, 1962; admitted to bar, 1989, New York; 1990, New Jersey. Education: Fairleigh Dickinson University (B.S., 1985); Hofstra University (J.D., 1987). Author: "Legacy of a Lifetime,"1994; "Sophisticated Estate Planning," New Jersey Institute of Continuing Legal Education, 1998. Co-Author: "J.K. Lasser Pro Estate & Business Succession Planning," 2nd Edition, 2001. Adjunct Professor: New York University, Wills, Trusts and Estates. Member: Middlesex County, New York State, New Jersey State and American Bar Associations; International Association of Financial Planners; Tri-County Estate Planning Council. (Chair, Trust and Estate Department). Special Agencies: Served as Trust and Estate Administrator and Financial Officer at US Trust Company of NY. Practice Areas: Business Succession Planning; Estate Litigation; Estate Planning; Estate Administration. Email: Russell J. Fishkind | | Lawrence F. Jacobs (Shareholder) born Newark, New Jersey, August 31, 1964; admitted to bar, 1990, New Jersey; 1991, New York. Education: Rutgers College (B.A., 1987); Rutgers University School of Law-Newark (J.D., 1990). Named by New Jersey Monthly/Law and Politics as a New Jersey "Super Lawyer," 2005, 2006. Co-Author: "Environmental Issues in Commercial Real Estate Transactions," chapter of Commercial Real Estate Transactions in New Jersey, New Jersey Institute for Continuing Legal Education, 2006. Author: "Urban Brownfields," Urban Land, 2000; "Managing Environmental Risk," Urban Land, 1998. Lecturer: "2005 and 2006 Redevelopment Law Institute"; "Emerging Issues in Redevelopment," National Brownfields Association; "Hot Topics for Corporate Counsel," 1998 New Jersey Institute for Continuing Legal Education. Chair, Urban Land Institute, Northern New Jersey District Council, 2007-2008. Member: New Jersey State (Member, Environmental Law Section) and American (Member, Environment, Energy and Resources Section) Bar Associations. Reported Cases: Core States/New Jersey National Bank v. DEP Environmental Claims Administration, OAL No. ESF 611-97 (1997). Practice Areas: Environmental Law; Brownfields Redevelopment. Email: Lawrence F. Jacobs | | Fred Hopke (Shareholder) born Williamsport, Pennsylvania, August 16, 1958; admitted to bar, 1991, New Jersey and U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey. Education: Central College (B.A., 1980); New York Law School (J.D., 1990). Member: Middlesex County and New Jersey State (Executive Committee Member, Sections on: Workers' Compensation; Chair Elect, Certified Trial Attorneys Section) Bar Associations; The Association of Trial Lawyers of America (Member, Workers Compensation Section, New Jersey Chapter). (Certified Workers' Compensation Trial Attorney, Supreme Court of New Jersey, Board on Trial Attorney Certification). Practice Areas: Workers; Labor and Employment; Social Security Disability. Email: Fred Hopke | | Charles F. Vuotto (Shareholder) born Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, August 28, 1961; admitted to bar, 1986, New Jersey and U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey. Education: Seton Hall University (B.A., 1983); Ohio Northern University, Claude W. Pettit College of Law (J.D., 1986). Has authored and co-authored numerous articles on family law. Has spoken on numerous occasions on behalf of ICLE, NJ Bar Foundation, accounting groups and individually to the bench, bar and public on family law issues. Has been appointed or mutually selected as a "Discovery Master". Has served as an active panelist on the Union County Early Settlement Program. Is the Co-Managing Editor of the New Jersey Family Lawyer. Member: Union County (Member, Family Law Section), Middlesex County (Member, Executive Committee, Family Law Section), New Jersey State (Member, Family Law Section; Executive Committee Officer) and American (Member, Family Law Section) Bar Associations; The Association of Trial Lawyers of America - New Jersey (Co-Chair, Matrimonial Section). (Certified by the Supreme Court of New Jersey as a Matrimonial Attorney). Reported Cases: Giovine v. Giovine, 284 NJ Super 3 (App.Div. 1995). Practice Areas: Family Law(100%). Email: Charles F. Vuotto | | Donald E. Taylor (Shareholder) born Trenton, New Jersey, May 22, 1963; admitted to bar, 1990, New Jersey and Pennsylvania. Education: Trenton State College (B.S., 1986); Seton Hall University (J.D., 1990). Member: Middlesex County, New Jersey State (Member: Civil Trial Bar Section; Federal Practice and Procedure Section; Equity Jurisprudence Committee) and Federal Bar Associations; The Association of Trial Lawyers of America. Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation. Email: Donald E. Taylor | | Barry R. Sugarman (Shareholder) born Quincy, Massachusetts, June 3, 1966; admitted to bar, 1991, New Jersey and New York. Education: The American University (B.A., 1988); Rutgers University (J.D., 1991). Finalist for Trial Lawyers for Public Justice Trial Lawyer of the Year Award, 1996. Member: Middlesex County and New Jersey State (Member, Toxic Tort Section) Bar Associations; The Association of Trial Lawyers of America. Special Agencies: Board Member, Public Interest Law Center (NJ); Member, Advocates for a Lead Safe New Jersey. Reported Cases: Camey v. Adones; Little v. McIntyre. Practice Areas: Toxic Tort Litigation; Asbestos Litigation; Childhood Lead Poisoning; Pharmaceutical Litigation; Products Liability. Email: Barry R. Sugarman | | Brett R. Harris (Shareholder) born Livingston, New Jersey, November 24, 1966; admitted to bar, 1991, New Jersey and U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey; 1992, New York and District of Columbia. Education: Washington and Jefferson College (B.A., cum laude, 1988); New York University (J.D., 1991). Executive Editor, NYU Review of Law and Social Change (1990-1991). New Jersey Law Journal Recognitions: "Women and Minorities in the Legal Profession" (2005); "40 Under 40" (2002). Published articles in: New Jersey Lawyer InRe Magazine; New Jersey Law Journal, Intellectual Property Law Magazine supplement; New Jersey Lawyer (Magazine), Corporate Practice issue; The Computer & Internet Lawyer; New Jersey Business magazine; New Jersey Family Lawyer. Contributing Writer for American Health Lawyers Ass'n Health Information and Technology Practice Guide, May 2003. Lecturer for: Practising Law Institute; New Jersey Institute for Continuing Legal Education (ICLE); Business News New Jersey; National Practice Institute; Professional Insurance Agents Ass'n; Chambers of Commerce of Princeton area and Middlesex County; Int'l Personnel Management Ass'n. Conference coordinator for ICLE's Intellectual Property Law Summit (2003, 2004 & 2006), Business Law Symposium (2000-2004) and Internet Law Symposium (2000-2004). Legal Advisor Trustee of Temple Emanu-El of Westfield "I Have a Dream" Foundation, Inc. (2000—). Member, Medical and Professional Advisory Council (2001—) and Board of Advisors (1999-2001), The Arnold P. Gold Foundation. Member: New Jersey State (Business Law Section Director, 2001—, and Communications Co-Chair, 2005—; Internet and Computer Law Committee Chair 2003-2005; Special Technology Committee Member, 2000-2001, 2005; Online Legal Research Committee Member, 2002-2003); Middlesex County and American Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Corporate Law; Business Transactions; Nonprofit and Charitable Organizations; Intellectual Property; Information Technology Contracts; Internet Law; Computer Law. Email: Brett R. Harris | | Alfred M. Anthony (Shareholder) born New York, N.Y., November 26, 1966; admitted to bar, 1992, New Jersey and U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey; 1994, New York. Education: Seton Hall University (B.A., magna cum laude, 1989); Syracuse University (M.P.A.; J.D., magna cum laude, 1992). Pi Sigma Alpha. Justinian Honorary Law Society, International Legal Studies Program. Recipient: ATLA Outstanding Achievement Distinguished Service Award, 1997; New Jersey Bar Young Lawyer of the Year Award Nominations, 1996 and 1997; NJBIZ 40 Under 40 Award, 2006; NITA Trial Advocacy and Deposition Programs; Trial Lawyers Care Pro Bono Certificate. Member: Middlesex County, Hudson County, New Jersey State and New York State Bar Associations; The Association of Trial Lawyers of America. Practice Areas: Toxic Torts Litigation; Environmental Contamination Litigation; Personal Injury; Products Liability. Email: Alfred M. Anthony | | Darren M. Gelber (Team Leader, Criminal Defense/Civil Rights Practice Group) born New York, N.Y., February 8, 1967; admitted to bar, 1992, New Jersey; 1993, New York; U.S. Supreme Court; U.S. Court of Appeals, Third Circuit; U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey; U.S. District Court, Southern and Eastern Districts of New York. Education: Rutgers University, New Brunswick (B.A., 1989); New York Law School (J.D., cum laude, 1992). Assistant District Attorney, Bronx, New York, 1993-1996. Associate, Law Offices of Linda B. Kenney, 1996-1997. Member: Middlesex County (Member, Board of Trustees), Monmouth County and New Jersey State (Member, Criminal Practice Committee) Bar Associations; Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers of New Jersey (Member, Board of Trustees). (Certified by the Supreme Court of New Jersey as a Criminal Trial Attorney). Reported Cases: United States v. Stoddart, NO. 01-2183, UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE THIRD CIRCUIT, 48 Fed. Appx. 376; 2002 U.S. App. LEXIS 21347, September 12, 2002; Jackson v. Fauver, 334 F. Supp.2d 697 (D.N.J. 2004); State v. Kevil, 373 N.J. Super. 181(Law Div. 2004). Practice Areas: Criminal Law; Civil Rights Law. Email: Darren M. Gelber | | Matthew M. Weissman (Shareholder) born Brooklyn, New York, August 18, 1960; admitted to bar, 1992, New York and U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York; 1993, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of New York; 1999, New Jersey and U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey. Education: Brown University (Sc.B., A.B., 1983); University of Pennsylvania (M.S., Energy Management and Policy, 1991); Columbia University (J.D., 1991). Sigma Xi. Editor-in-Chief, Columbia Journal of Law and Social Problems, 1990-1991. Co-Author, "The Electric Discount and Energy Competition Act: A Landmark in the Evolution Toward Retail Choice," New Jersey Lawyer, June 1999; "The Baby and the Bathwater: The Supreme Court Speaks to Regulators Regarding the Protection of Competition Rather than Competitors," Public Utilities Fortnightly, November 15, 1999. Member: Middlesex County and New Jersey State (Member, Board of Consultors, Public Utility Section) Bar Associations. Reported Cases: AT&T Commuications of NJ, Inc. v. Verizon New Jersey, Inc., 270 F.3d 162 (2001); I/M/O Public Service Electric and Gas Company's Rate Unbundling, Stranded Costs and Restructuring Filings, 330 N.J. Super. 65 (App. Div. 2000), aff'd, 167 N.J. 377 (2001); Tri-Star Pictures, Inc. v. Unger, 14 F. Supp. 2d 339 (S.D.N.Y. 1998); In re McCrory Corporation, 188 B.R. 763 (Bankr. S.D.N.Y. 1995); In re Allergan Inc. Securities Litigation, 1993-94 Fed. Sec. L. Rep. (CCH) paragraph 98,066 (C.D. Cal. 1993). Practice Areas: Public Utility; Litigation; Administrative Law; Energy Law; Telecommunications Law; Regulatory Law. Email: Matthew M. Weissman | | William J. Linton (Shareholder) born Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; admitted to bar, 1976, New Jersey; 1977, U.S. Court of Appeals, Third Circuit; 1980, U.S. Supreme Court. Education: Temple University (B.S., 1973); Rutgers School of Law, Newark (J.D., 1976). General Counsel, Atlantic County Utilities Authority. First Assistant County Counsel, Atlantic County. Assistant Township Attorney, Township of Dover. Deputy Corporation Counsel, City of East Orange. Faculty: "Construction Law for New Jersey Architects and Engineers," 2007; "In Depth Commercial Real Estate Practice, Construction, Leasing and Insurance Issues," 2007; "New Jersey Construction Law Update," 2006. Member: New Jersey State Bar Association (Member: Construction and Public Contracts Law Section; Local Government Law Section; Dispute Resolution Section); Justice Marie L. Garibaldi American Inn of Court for Alternative Dispute Resolution. Transactions: Lead negotiator for New Jersey Turnpike Authority; Professional Services Agreement for Electronic Toll Collection (E-ZPass) replacement system. Practice Areas: Construction Litigation; Construction Claims; Construction Contracts; Public Contract Law; Litigation; Local Government Contracts; Public Bidding; Bid Protests; Dispute Resolution; Construction Law; Municipal Law; Administrative Law; Business Transactions; Government Contracts; Appellate Practice; Contracts; Local Government Law; Fidelity and Surety Bonds; Construction Arbitration; Construction Defects; Construction Liens; Contractor Performance Bonds; Government Construction; Government Procurement; Public Works Contracts. Email: William J. Linton | | Donna M. Jennings (Shareholder) born Bronx, New York, September 25, 1964; admitted to bar, 1995, New Jersey and U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey. Education: Rutgers College, Rutgers University (B.A., 1986); Seton Hall University School of Law (J.D., 1995). Named One of the Top 40 Attorneys Under 40, New Jersey Law Journal, 2004. Recognized by Real Estate New Jersey as One of 50 Women of Influence, 2007. Articles Editor, Seton Hall Legislative Journal, 1994-1995. Law Clerk to the Honorable Robert T. Quackenboss, Superior Court of New Jersey, General Equity Part, 1995-1996. Contributing Author: Land Use Chapter in Commercial Real Estate Transactions in New Jersey, 2003 and 2006 Editions. Member: Middlesex County Bar Association; New Jersey State Bar Association (Member, Board of Directors, Land Use Section); Industrial Commercial Real Estate Women's Association; National Association of Industrial and Office Parks. Practice Areas: Zoning, Planning and Land Use; Environmental; Redevelopment. Email: Donna M. Jennings | | Giovanni Anzalone (Shareholder) born Lakewood, New Jersey, May 22, 1971; admitted to bar, 1996, New Jersey. Education: Columbia University (B.A., 1993); Georgetown University (J.D., 1996). Author: "Aids and Mandatory Pro Bono," 8 Geo. J. Legal Ethics 691, 1995. Member: Ocean County, Middlesex County and New Jersey State Bar Associations; The Association of Trial Lawyers of America. Languages: Italian and Sicilian. Practice Areas: Personal Injury; Medical Malpractice. Email: Giovanni Anzalone | | Peter A. Greenbaum (Shareholder) born East Islip, New York, August 17, 1971; admitted to bar, 1996, New Jersey; 1997, New York. Education: University of Delaware (B.S.B.A., 1993); University of Baltimore School of Law (J.D., cum laude, 1996). Listed, New Jersey Super Lawyers - Rising Stars, 2006, 2007 and 2008. Recipient, Forty Under Forty Award, New Jersey Law Journal, 2007. Former New Jersey Lawyer Board Member. Lecturer and Author on corporate and healthcare law topics. Guest Lecturer at St. John's University. Member: Middlesex County (Member, Internet and Computer Law Committee) and New Jersey State (Member, Internet and Computer Law Committee) Bar Associations. Practice Are |
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