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.

Statement of Practice

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 Workers' Compensation.

Address

Meridian Center I
Two Industrial Way West
Eatontown, NJ 07724, (Monmouth Co.)

Phone

Phone: 732-542-4500
Telecopier: 732-493-8387

Website

http://www.wilentz.com

Firm/Affiliate Offices

(For complete biographical data on all personnel and list of Representative Clients, see Professional Biographies at Woodbridge, New Jersey)

SHAREHOLDERS

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 Woodbridge, New Jersey Office). Practice Areas: Corporate; Commercial; Professional Corporations; Condominium Development; Banking; Health Care; Commercial Real Estate; Estate Planning and Administration.

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. Practice Areas: Civil Practice; Medical Malpractice; Negligence; Criminal Law; Workers Compensation.Email: Barry A. Cooke

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. 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

ASSOCIATES

John P. Murdoch II (Senior Associate) born Perth Amboy, New Jersey, May 6, 1967; admitted to bar, 1999, New Jersey and U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey. Education: Kean College of New Jersey (B.A., 1992); Seton Hall University (J.D., 1999). Licensed Private Pilot. Member: New Jersey State Bar Association (Member, Health and Hospital Law Section; Director and Immediate Past Chair, Business Law Section; Member, Business Entities Committee); Hudson-Bergen Inn of Transactional Counsel; American Bar Association; American Health Lawyers Association. (Also at Woodbridge, New Jersey Office). Practice Areas: Health Care; Corporate Law; Restaurants, Liquor Licenses; Franchise Law.Email: John P. Murdoch II

Joseph J. Russell, Jr. (Attorney) born Neptune, New Jersey; admitted to bar, 2004, New Jersey and U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey; 2005, New York. Education: Villanova University (B.S., 2001); Seton Hall University (J.D., 2004). Law Clerk to the Hon. Robert A. Fall, J.A.D., 2004. Speaker, NJICLE Seminars. Member: Monmouth County, Ocean County (Member, Family Law Executive Committee; Co-Chair, Young Lawyers' Division), New Jersey State (Member: Young Lawyer's Division, Executive Committee; Family Law Executive Committee) and New York State Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Family Law; Alimony; Divorce; Domestic Violence; Equitable Distribution; Marital Agreements; Marital Property Distribution; Matrimonial Law; Premarital Agreements; Qualified Domestic Relations Orders (QDROs); Spousal Support; Uncontested Divorce; Restraining Orders; Separation Agreements; Appellate Practice.Email: Joseph J. Russell, Jr.