MEMBERS OF FIRM
Martin F. McKernan (1912-2000).
Martin F. McKernan, Jr. (Partner) born Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, September 24, 1945; admitted to bar, 1971, New Jersey and U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey; 1979, U.S. Court of Appeals, Third Circuit; 1997, U.S. Supreme Court. Education: St. Joseph's College (A.B., 1968); Georgetown University (J.D., 1971). City Attorney, City of Camden, 1974-1979; Counsel: Audubon Mutual Housing Corporation (1978), Housing Authority of the City of Camden (1978-1987), Parking Authority of the City of Camden (1978-1996), Camden County Board of Social Services (1989), The Diocese of Camden, New Jersey (1978). Trustee, Camden Center for Law and Social Justice (1988-2006); Chairman, Board of Trustees, Camden Free Public Library (1997); Commissioner, Camden County Municipal Utilities Authority (1998). Member: Camden County Bar Association (Trustee, 1979-1981); New Jersey Supreme Court District IV Fee Arbitration Committee (1995-1999). Reported Cases: McKelvey v. Pierce, 173 N.J. 26 (2002); S. Jersey Catholic School Teachers v. St. Teresa, 150 N.J. 575 (1997). Practice Areas: Adoptions; Charitable Organizations Law; Commercial Real Estate; Constitutional Law; Municipal Corporations Law; Wills; Trusts and Estates; Zoning Law.Email: Martin F. McKernan, Jr.
James J. Godino, Jr. (Partner) born Newark, New Jersey, December 2, 1956; admitted to bar, 1983, Pennsylvania, New Jersey and U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey; 1985, U.S. Court of Appeals, Third Circuit; 1997, U.S. Supreme Court. Education: Georgetown University (A.B., 1978); University of Chicago (Classical Languages and Literature, 1979); Rutgers-Camden Law School (J.D., 1983). Member: Camden County Bar Association. Reported Cases: S. Jersey Catholic School Teachers v. St. Teresa, 150 N.J. 575 (1997); Gray v. St. Cecilia's School, 217 N.J. Super. 492 (App. Div. 1987). Practice Areas: Adoptions; Charitable Organizations Law; Commercial Law; Constitutional Law; Contracts; Civil Practice; Torts.Email: James J. Godino, Jr.
ASSOCIATES
Francis J. Monari (Associate) born Huntington Valley, Pennsylvania, January 29, 1963; admitted to bar, 1988, Pennsylvania, New Jersey and U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey; 1990, U.S. Court of Appeals, Third Circuit. Education: St. Joseph's College (B.A., 1985); Rutgers University, Camden (J.D., 1988). Assistant City Attorney, City of Camden (1988-1992). Member: Camden County Bar Association. Reported Cases: Village Apartments of Cherry Hill, N.J., v. Stuart Novack, 383 N.J. Super. 574 (App. Div. 2006); S. Jersey Catholic School Teachers v. St. Teresa, 150 N.J. 575 (1997). Practice Areas: Commercial Law; Commercial Real Estate; Contracts; Municipal Corporation Law; Residential Real Estate; Zoning Law.Email: Francis J. Monari
Claire M. Diemer (Associate) born Haverford, Pennsylvania, August 6, 1964; admitted to bar, 1989, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey and U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Pennsylvania; 1994, U.S. District Court, Middle District of Pennsylvania; 1996, U.S. Court of Appeals, Third Circuit. Education: St. Joseph's University (B.S., 1986); Harvard University Law School (J.D., 1989). Author: "EPA Proposes New Air Emissions Standards for SOCMI Process," The Environmental Manager's Compliance Advisor, March 15, 1992; "Administrative Record Regulations Proposed Under Pennsylvania Superfund," The Legal Intelligencer, October 18, 1990. Co-Author: An Air Pollution Primer for Pennsylvania Business, published by the Pennsylvania Chamber of Business and Industry, May 1992. Member: Philadelphia (Legislative Liaison, Environmental Law Committee, 1993, 1994, 1999, 2000) and Camden County Bar Associations National Lawyers Association; St. Thomas More Society; Christian Legal Society; Society of Women Environmental Professionals. Practice Areas: Commercial Law; Charitable Organizations Law; Constitutional Law; Contracts; Environmental Law; Tort Law.Email: Claire M. Diemer