PARTNERS
Linda Wong (Partner) born Hackensack, New Jersey, November 15, 1953; admitted to bar, 1982, New Jersey and U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey; 1986, U.S. Court of Appeals, Third Circuit; 1997, U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York; 1998, Pennsylvania; 1999, District of Columbia; 2000, New York and U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Pennsylvania; 2002, U.S. Supreme Court. Education: Rutgers University (B.A., 1976; J.D., 1982). Presentations-Seminars: "How APA Firms Can Thrive- No Matter the Economy," The National Asian Pacific Bar Association, November 2009; "Launching (and Navigating) Your Legal Career in Challenging Times," American Bar Association, September 2009; "ADA in Psychiatry: Medical Leave, Disability & Reasonable Accommodation for the Psychiatrically Ill," Psychiatry Grand Rounds, Princeton Healthcare System, August 2009; "Life After Ledbetter and other New Developments in Labor & Employment," New Jersey State Bar Association Annual Meeting and Convention, May 2009; "Get Into The Game: Time For Action," National Asian Pacific American Bar Association Northeast Regional Conference, April 2009; "From Hiring to Firing and Everything in Between: What Every Employer Must Know About Employment Law," New Jersey Association of Women Business Owners, May 2008; "Hot Topics in Employment Law," National Asian Pacific American Bar Association, November, 2007; "Hot Topics in Employment Law," Association of Trial Lawyers of America, October 2007; "Jury Selection, Overcoming Jurors' Bias & Successful Strategies at Trial," National Asian Pacific American Bar Association Annual Convention, November 2006; "Diversity," Philadelphia Bar Association, September 2006; "Using ADR in Employment Disputes," New Jersey Institute for Continuing Legal Education, September 2006; "Hot Topics in Employment Law," American Bar Association Commission on Racial and Ethnic Diversity in the Profession, September 2006; "Recent Developments in Employment Law," Association of Trial Lawyers of America, Annual Conference, April 2006; "Trying a Civil Case in the District of New Jersey, The Thirteenth Annual United States Judicial Conference for the District of New Jersey," Association of the Federal Bar of the State of New Jersey, March 2006; "Use & Abuse of Model Civil Jury Charges in Employment Cases;" "Discrimination & the Law," Princeton University, 2002; "School Law," National Business Institute, September 1996; "1996 Annual Health Law Symposium," New Jersey Institute for Graduating Legal Education; "Employment Law for General Practitioners," New Jersey Institute for Continuing Legal Education, October 1995; "Family and Medical Leave Act," New Jersey Institute for Continuing Legal Education, September 1995; "Litigating the Employment Discrimination Case," New Jersey Institute for Continuing Legal Education, June 1993; "The Americans with Disabilities Act," New Jersey Institute for Continuing Legal Education, March 1993. Named as one of New Jersey's Top 50 Female Super Lawyers in New Jersey Monthly Magazine in 2005 and recently nominated for the 2005 NAPABA Trailblazers Award by the APALA/NJ. Articles: "Recent Developments Under the Federal Family and Medical Leave Act," New Jersey State Bar Association Labor and Employment Section Quarterly, 1996; "Overview of the ADA Legal Protections for Person with Disabilities," New Jersey Lawyer, July 1995; "A Comparison Between The Federal Family and Medical Leave Act and New Jersey's Family Leave Act," New Jersey Labor and Employment Quarterly, New Jersey State Bar Association, Fall 1993; "Recent Development Under the Family Leave Act," New Jersey Labor and Employment Law Quarterly, New Jersey State Bar Association, Summer, 1993; "A Comparison Of The Federal Americans With Disabilities Act and The New Jersey Law Against Discrimination" New Jersey Labor and Employment Law Quarterly, New Jersey State Bar Association, Vol. 16, No. 1, Fall/Winter 1992; "Expanding Civil Rights: 1988's Fair Housing Amendments Act," Minorities in the Professional Section Newsletter, New Jersey State Bar Association, April 1991. Member: Middlesex County, Mercer County, New Jersey State and American Bar Associations; Asian Pacific American Lawyers Association (Past President, 1993); National Asian Pacific American Bar Association; The Association of Trial Lawyers of America. Reported Cases: Lanni v. State of NJ, 259 F.3d 146 (3d Cir. 2001); Lockley v. Turner, 344 N.J. Super. 1(App.Div. 2001); Downey v. Coalition Against Rape and Abuse, 143 F.Supp. 2d 423 (D.N.J. 2001); Yurick v. State of New Jersey, 2004 WL 1575063. Practice Areas: Labor and Employment; Civil Litigation; Business Law; Commercial Law.Email: Linda Wong
Daniel C. Fleming (Managing Partner) born Teaneck, New Jersey, November 11, 1959; admitted to bar, 1985, Maryland, New Jersey, District of Columbia and U.S. District Court, District of Columbia; 1986, U.S. District Court, District of Maryland; 1997, Pennsylvania and U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York; 1999, New York; 2002, U.S. Supreme Court. Education: Universite de Tours, Tours, France; Villanova University (B.A., 1981); Catholic University (J.D., 1984). Presentations-Seminars:" Marketing Challenges And Opportunities For Minority-Owned Firms," National Asian Pacific American Bar Association, November 2007; "Bankruptcy Law," Philadelphia Bar Association, The People's Law School, October 2006; "Diversifying Your Law Firm: A Strategic Business Advantage," American Lawyer Media, The Law Firm Business Forum, September 2006. Recipient, American Jurisprudence Award, Constitutional Law. Judicial Clerk to Hon. Joseph M. Hannon, Superior Court of the District of Columbia, 1984-1985. Co-Author: "The Treatment of Residential Mortgages In Chapter 13 After Nobelman," American Bankruptcy Inst. Law Review, 147 Spring 1994. Member: The District of Columbia Bar; The Association of Trial Lawyers of America; National Employment Lawyers Association; Defense Research Institute. Reported Cases: Resolution Trust Corporation v. Pasquariello 16 F.3d 525 (3d Cir. 1994); Ivaldi v. Ivaldi, 672 A.2d 1226, 288 N.J.Super. 575 (App. Div. 1996); Lanni v. State of New Jersey, 177 F.R.D. 295 (D.N.J. 1998); Lockley v. State of New Jersey, 779 A.2d 1092, 344 N.J. Super. 1 (App.Div. 2001); Lockley v. State of New Jersey, 828 A.2d 869, 177 N.J. 413 (2003); Isetts v. Borough of Roseland, 835 A.2d 330, 364 N.J. Super. 247 (App.Div. 2003). Languages: French. Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation; Labor and Employment Litigation; Bankruptcy; International Law; International Child Abduction; China Trade.Email: Daniel C. Fleming
Han-Hsien Tuan (Partner) born White Plains, New York, April 26, 1964; admitted to bar, 1989, New York. (Not admitted in New Jersey). Education: Haverford College (B.A., 1985); New York University (J.D., 1988). Recipient: American Jurisprudence Award in Introduction to Law in Japan. Former Partner, Yi Tuan & Brunstein. Associate, Shulte Roth & Zabel, 1994-1996; Haight Gardner Poor & Havens, 1988-1994. Languages: Mandarin. Practice Areas: Corporate Law; Charitable Trusts and Foundations; Real Estate; Construction Law.Email: Han-Hsien Tuan
James K. Haney (Partner) born New Brunswick, New Jersey, April 11, 1966; admitted to bar, 1991, New Jersey and U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey; 1992, New York; 1998, U.S. Court of Appeals, Third and Federal Circuits and U.S. Supreme Court; 1999, U.S. Tax Court, U.S. Court of International Trade, U.S. District Court, Southern, Eastern, Northern and Western Districts of New York, U.S. Court of Federal Claims and U.S. Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces; 2001, Pennsylvania and U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Pennsylvania; 2002, U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, U.S. District Court, Middle District of Pennsylvania, U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims and U.S. Court of Appeals, Second, Fourth and District of Columbia Circuits; 2003, U.S. Court of Appeals, First Circuit; 2004, District of Columbia and U.S. District Court, Western District of Pennsylvania. Education: University of Pennsylvania (B.A., 1988); St. John's University (J.D., 1991); Seton Hall University (M.B.A., 1998). Phi Delta Phi. Recipient: American Jurisprudence Award, Property I; Memorial Award for Outstanding Performance in Condominium and Cooperatives. Law Clerk to the Hon. June Strelecki, Superior Court of New Jersey, 1991-1992. Co-Author: "Punitive Damages in Civil Rights Actions," Government and Civil Rights Newsletter of the International Association of Defense Counsel, December 1994. Presentations: Legal Writing for Paralegals, NJSBA Paralegal Committee, April 9, 2003; Trial Preparation from start to Finish for New Jersey Paralegals, March 18, 2003. Seminar: "A Practical Guide to Federal Court Rules and Procedures in New Jersey," August 14, 2003: "Fundamental Issues in New Jersey Human Resources Law", December 2004. Member: New Jersey State, New York State, Pennsylvania State Bar Associations; The District of Columbia Bar. Reported Cases: Theobald v. Dolcimascola, 299 N.J. Super 299 (App.Div., 1997); Davis v. Township of Hillside, 190 F.3d 167 (3rd Cir. 1999); Lockley v. State of New Jersey, 779 A.2d 1092, 344 N.J. Super. 1 (App.Div.2001); Downey v. Coalition Against Rape and Abuse, 143 F.Supp.2d 423 (D.N.J.2001). Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation; Labor and Employment Litigation; Employment Litigation; Commercial Real Estate; Civil Litigation.Email: James K. Haney
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Amelia T. Taylor (Senior Associate) born Suffern, New York, July 1, 1962; admitted to bar, 1987, New Jersey, Pennsylvania and U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey; 1990, New York, District of Columbia and U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York. Education: Colgate University (B.A., 1984); Dickinson School of Law of the Pennsylvania State University (J.D., 1987). Judicial Clerk to the Honorable Madaline Palladino, Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania, 1988-1989. Assistant Attorney General, New York State Attorney General's Office, 1997-1999. Member: Mercer County and Princeton Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation; Labor and Employment.Email: Amelia T. Taylor
Amanda M. Foster (Associate) born New Orleans, Louisiana; admitted to bar, 2004, New Jersey, Pennsylvania and U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey; 2005, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Pennsylvania. Education: Loyola College (B.A., 2001); Roger Williams University School of Law (J.D., 2004). Languages: French. Practice Areas: Civil Litigation; Commercial Litigation; Employment Litigation.Email: Amanda M. Foster
Ian S. Clement (Senior Associate) born Ilford, England, October 28, 1966; admitted to bar, 1998, New Jersey; 1999, New York and U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey; 2007, Pennsylvania. Education: Old Dominion University (B.S., 1994); Southern Methodist University (J.D., 1997). Practice Areas: Employment Litigation; Commercial Litigation.Email: Ian S. Clement
Gregory G. Johnson (Senior Associate) born Trenton, New Jersey, October 22, 1961; admitted to bar, 1986, Pennsylvania and U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Pennsylvania; 1987, New Jersey. Education: Florida State University (B.A., Political Science, with honors, 1983); Rutgers University Law School (J.D., 1986). With, Law Offices of Lemuel Blackburn, 1987. Of Counsel, Trenton and Camden Boards of Education, Law Firm of Sumners and George, P.C., 2007. Of Counsel, Schwartz Simon Edelstein Celso & Kessler, Florham Park, New Jersey, 2004-2006. General Counsel, Paterson Public Schools, 2003-2004. Deacon, Union Baptist Church of Trenton. Member, Men's Fellowship Ministry of Union. Board Member, Metropolitan Trenton African-American Chamber of Commerce. Member: Mercer County Bar (Member, Municipal Court and Real Estate Section Committees); New Jersey Association of School Attorneys. Practice Areas: Education Law; Real Estate; Commercial Litigation; Labor Relations.Email: Gregory G. Johnson
Jonathan R. Miller (Associate) born 1960; admitted to bar, 2005, Pennsylvania; 2006, New Jersey and New York; U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey; U.S. District Court, Southern and Eastern Districts of New York. Education: State University of New York at Binghamton (B.A., 1981); Columbia University (M.Sc., 1988); Cornell University Law School (J.D., 2005). Practice Areas: Litigation.Email: Jonathan R. Miller
Wesley Bridges (Associate) born Livingston, New Jersey, June 5; admitted to bar, 2003, New Jersey; 2004, Pennsylvania and U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Pennsylvania. Education: Rutgers University (B.A., 1994); Rutgers University Law School (J.D., 2003). Practice Areas: Business Law; Securities Law; Employment Litigation.Email: Wesley Bridges
Mark Thompson (Associate) born 1978; admitted to bar, 2004, Virginia; 2006, New Jersey. Education: Colgate University (B.A., 2000); George Washington University School of Law (J.D., 2003). Practice Areas: Employment Litigation; Business Law.Email: Mark Thompson
OF COUNSEL
Rosanna Suriano (Of Counsel) admitted to bar, 1996, New Jersey; U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey and U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Pennsylvania; U.S. Court of Appeals, Third Circuit. Education: Wesleyan University (B.A., 1991); Rutgers University School of Law, Camden (J.D., 1996).Email: Rosanna Suriano