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| | Address | | 325 Columbia Turnpike | | Florham Park, New Jersey 07932 | | (Morris Co.) | | | |
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(Main Office)
| Bressler, Amery & Ross,
A Professional Corporation practices in the following areas of law:
Commercial Litigation, Corporate and Business Law, Creditors Rights and Bankruptcy, Criminal Law, Employment Law and Benefits, Environmental Law, Family Law, Franchise Law, Insurance Law, Insurance Litigation, Intellectual Property, Land Use, Personal Injury, Professional Liability, Real Estate Law, Securities Law, Taxation, Toxic Tort and Product Liability, Trust and Estates, Workers' Compensation. | | Year Established: 1960 | Firm Profile:
We at Bressler, Amery & Ross are committed to providing our clients with the highest quality legal services in a practical, goal-oriented, and professional manner. Founded in 1960, we have earned a reputation for excellence forged by a tradition of integrity, experience, and expertise. With over 80 lawyers and offices in three states, the firm offers a broad range of legal services. Our lawyers have achieved regional and national recognition in their practice areas. We take a disciplined approach to problem solving, aware of cost considerations, but focused on quality. We work with the efficiency, responsiveness, and flexibility that today's clients demand. We represent Fortune 500 corporations, midsize and smaller privately held companies, brokerage firms, banks, franchises, insurance companies, nonprofit institutions and individuals. We have grown in large measure by referrals from satisfied clients and from attorneys outside the firm who know of our reputation or have seen us in action. We have earned the respect of the judges before whom we appear. We strive to uphold the highest standards of our profession in the service of our clients as they confront the challenges and opportunities of the new millennium. | | Firm Size: 80 | Representative Clients:
Chase; Citigroup; Credit Suisse First Boston; Insurance Guaranty Association; Kemper Insurance; Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Inc.; Morgan Stanley; New Jersey Property-Liability Insurance Guaranty Fund; Prudential; RBC Dain Rauscher; 3M Company; Underwriters at Lloyds/BCS. |
Other Office Locations of Bressler, Amery & Ross,
A Professional Corporation
Miramar, Florida, U.S.A.
New York, New York, U.S.A.
| | MEMBERS OF FIRM | | Brian F. Amery (Member) born New York, N.Y., May 25, 1948; admitted to bar, 1975, New York and U.S. District Court, Southern and Eastern Districts of New York; 1980, New Jersey and U.S. Court of Appeals, Second and Third Circuits. Education: Ohio University (B.A., cum laude, 1970; M.B.A., 1971); Georgetown University (J.D., 1974). Member, Panel of Arbitrators, National Association of Securities Dealers. Member: New Jersey State and American (Member: Broker/Dealer Litigation Subcommittee, Litigation Section; Futures Regulation Subcommittee, Business Law Section) Bar Associations; Securities Industry Association (Member, Law and Compliance Division). (Also at New York, New York Office). Practice Areas: Securities Litigation and Regulation; Corporate Law. Email: Brian F. Amery | | Lawrence D. Ross (Member) born Brooklyn, New York, January 7, 1941; admitted to bar, 1965, New York; 1975, New Jersey. Education: Cornell University (B.A., 1961); New York University (J.D., 1964; LL.M., in Comparative Law, 1965); Faculté de Droit, University of Paris. John Norton Pomeroy Scholar, 1962-1964. Member, New York University Law Review, 1962-1963. Associate Professor, Hofstra University School of Law, 1972-1975. Member: New Jersey State, New York State and American Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Securities Litigation; Commercial Litigation; Corporate Law; Real Estate. Email: Lawrence D. Ross | | Mark T. McMenamy (Member) born New Providence, New Jersey, December 10, 1952; admitted to bar, 1980, New Jersey; 1980, U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey; 1992, U.S. Court of Appeals, Third Circuit; 1996, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Missouri; 2005, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of New York. Education: Tufts University (B.A., magna cum laude, 1975); Rutgers University (J.D., 1980). Editor, Rutgers Law Review, 1979-1980. Judicial Clerk to Honorable Herman D. Michels, Presiding Judge of the Appellate Division of the Superior Court of New Jersey, 1980-1981. Member: Morris County and New Jersey State Bar Associations; The Association of Trial Lawyers of America. Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation; Personal Injury; Land Use; Medical Malpractice; Products Liability. Email: Mark T. McMenamy | | David P. Schneider (Member) born Elizabeth, New Jersey, December 1, 1950; admitted to bar, 1977, New Jersey. Education: University of Virginia (B.A., 1972); Gonzaga University (J.D., cum laude, 1977). Judicial Clerk to Honorable Samuel Allcorn, Superior Court of New Jersey, Appellate Division. Deputy Attorney General, State of New Jersey, 1978-1984. Practice Areas: Environmental Regulation and Litigation. Email: David P. Schneider | | Mark M. Tallmadge (Member) born Long Branch, New Jersey, September 21, 1957; admitted to bar, 1982, New Jersey; 1986, Illinois. Education: University of Notre Dame (B.B.A., 1979; J.D., 1982). Judicial Clerk to Honorable Clarkson S. Fisher, Chief Judge, United States District Court for the District of New Jersey, 1983. Author, "Terrorism Risks: The Need for a Federal Reinsurance Backstop," For the Defense, Vol. 44, No. 5, May 2002. Member: Morris County, New Jersey State (Member, Insurance Law Committee) and American (Member, Tort and Insurance Practice Section) Bar Associations; Defense Research Institute; New Jersey Defense Association; National Conference of Insurance Guaranty Funds; Professional Liability Underwriting Society. Practice Areas: Professional Liability; Commercial Litigation; Products Liability; Insurance Coverage. Email: Mark M. Tallmadge | | Edwin A. Zipf (Member) born Newark, New Jersey, July 16, 1957; admitted to bar, 1983, New Jersey. Education: Rutgers University (B.S., 1979); Seton Hall University School of Law (J.D., cum laude, 1983). Associate Editor, Seton Hall Law Review, 1982-1983. Member: Morris County and New Jersey State Bar Associations; Securities Industry Association. Practice Areas: Securities Regulation; Securities Litigation. Email: Edwin A. Zipf | | George R. Hirsch (Member) born Opelika, Alabama, 1953; admitted to bar, 1977, Massachusetts; 1980, New York and U.S. Tax Court; 1981, New Jersey; 1984, U.S. Supreme Court; 1985, Maine. Education: Tufts University (B.A., cum laude, 1974); New York University (J.D., 1977). Author: "Franchise Agreements and Bankruptcy - An Overview," New Jersey Lawyer February 2000; "Jury Awards Plaintiff in Pat Shea v. Manpower," National Technical Services Association Register, February 1997; "Protecting Creditors During the 'Gap' Period," Essex County Bar Foundation Chronicle, April/May 1995. Co-Author, "Avoiding Bankruptcy Court by Asserting a Jury Demand," Bankruptcy Litigation Newsletter of the Bankruptcy on Insolvency Committee of the American Bar Association, Section of Litigation, October 1993. Member of Member of Staff, Annual Survey of American Law, 1976-1977. Law Clerk to the Honorable Frank H. Freedman, U.S. District Judge, District of Massachusetts, 1977-1979. Master, New Jersey Bankruptcy Inn of Court, 1995—. Member, Tufts Alumni Council, 2004—. Recipient 2005 Tufts Lawyers Association Service Award. Member: Essex County (Chair, Debtor/Creditor Committee, 1997-1998), New Jersey State (Member, Bankruptcy Law Section) and American (Member, Bankruptcy and Insolvency Committee of Section of Litigation, Forum on Franchising and Section of Business Law) Bar Associations; American Bankruptcy Institute; Tufts Lawyers Association (Founder and President, 2003-2004). (Also at New York, New York Office). Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation; Creditors Rights; Bankruptcy; Franchise Law. Email: George R. Hirsch | | Cynthia J. Borrelli (Member) born Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, June 20, 1961; admitted to bar, 1985, New Jersey and Pennsylvania; 1994, District of Columbia; 1998, New York. Education: Lehigh University (B.A., 1982); Seton Hall School of Law (J.D., 1985). Editor, Reference Handbook on Insurance Company Insolvency, 3rd Edition, 1993; 4th Edition, 1999. Author: 1991 and 1994 Annual Survey for the Public Regulation of Insurance Law Committee. Member: New Jersey State, Pennsylvania and American (Member, Tort and Insurance Practice Section; Chair, Public Regulation of Insurance Law Committee, 1995-1996; News Editor, 1991-1992; Vice-Chair, Life Insurance Law Committee, 1997—); Bar Associations; Federation of Insurance and Corporate Counsel; Federation of Regulatory Counsel (Member, Board of Directors, 1992-1996); National Organization of Life and Health Insurance Guaranty Association (Legal Committee, 1993-1997). (Also at New York, New York Office). Practice Areas: Insurance Regulation; Insurance Benefits. Email: Cynthia J. Borrelli | | Eric L. Chase (Member) born Princeton, New Jersey, September 21, 1946; admitted to bar, 1974, New Jersey; 1975, District of Columbia; 1979, U.S. Court of Appeals, Third Circuit; 1981, U.S. Supreme Court; 1983, New York. Education: Princeton University (B.A., 1968); University of Minnesota (J.D., with honors, 1974). Author: Book: Automobile Dealers and The Law (2000) (7th Ed.); Articles: Annual "Top Legal Trends for Automotive Dealers," 1992-2002 (WDÆ Publishing); Co-Special Editor, Focus issue on Franchise Law, New Jersey Lawyer, The Magazine (February 2000); "Chrysler Had Little Chance To Win CSI Suit Against Dealer," Automotive News, April 18, 1994; "Marine Reserve Force: Critical Back-Up Muscle for America's Post-Cold War Force-in-Readiness," Marine Corps Gazette, March 1994 (with Maj. Gen. James A. Livingston); "Dealers Beware: Franchise Terminations Are Increasing," Professional Briefings, February 1994; "Where Policy, Grand Strategy and Justice Meet: A War-Crimes Court for the New World Order," Strategic Review, Spring 1993; "Keep Gays Out," New York Times, March 29, 1993 (with Bernard Trainor); "Federal Judge Upholds GM's Right of First Refusal in Unexpected Interpretation of New Jersey Law," Automotive Dealers Digest, January 15, 1993; "Law, Terrorism and the New World Order," New Jersey Law Journal, April 13, 1992; "To End Terrorism, Punish Its Sponsors," New York Times, January 28, 1992; "Legal and Moral Imperatives of the Gulf War," New Jersey Law Journal, March 7, 1991; "Should We Kill Saddam," Newsweek, February 18, 1991; "Arab Judges For Iraqi War Criminals," New York Times, January 22, 1991; "Owner vs. Owner: How Written Agreements Prevent Internal Legal Battles," Small Business Reports, September 1990; "After the Cold War Reserves," Marine Corps Gazette, June 1990 (reprinted in Congressional Record, June 12, 1990). Attorney, Federal Communications Commission, 1974-1978. Assistant U.S. Attorney, District of New Jersey, 1978-1980. Member: New Jersey State (Co-Chair, Franchise Law Committee, 1999-2001), Federal and American Bar Associations; The District of Columbia Bar; The Association of Trial Lawyers of America. [With USMC, active duty, 1968-1971; Col., USMCR, Ret.]. (Also at New York, New York Office). Practice Areas: Franchise Law; Commercial Litigation. Email: Eric L. Chase | | David H. Pikus (Member) born Newark, New Jersey, 1955; admitted to bar, 1981, New York and U.S. District Court, Southern and Eastern Districts of New York; 1982, New Jersey and U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey; 1988, U.S. Court of Appeals, Third Circuit; 1997, U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit; 2000, U.S. District Court, Northern District of New York. Education: Princeton University (A.B., cum laude, 1977); University of Virginia (J.D., 1980). Adjunct Professor, Jersey City State College, 1985. Aide to the Governor, State of New Jersey, 1977. Assistant Counsel, New York Governor's Judicial Screening Committee, 1986-1987. Special Master Supreme Court, State of New York, 1993—, New York City Civil Court, 1994—. Author: Article, "School Takeover Fight Teaches Valuable Lessons," 127 N.J. Law Journal 669 (1991). (Also at New York, New York Office). Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation; Matrimonial; Regulatory Litigation. Email: David H. Pikus | | Jordan S. Weitberg (Member) born Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, September 13, 1957; admitted to bar, 1982, New Jersey; 1983, New York. Education: Rutgers University (B.A., 1979); University of Michigan Law School (J.D., 1982); McGeorge School of Law (LL.M. in Taxation, 1987). Fellow, American College of Trust and Estate Counsel. Recipient, Legislative Recognition Award, New Jersey State Bar Association, 1999. Instructor, New Jersey Institute of Continuing Legal Education, 1997-1999. Member: New Jersey State (Real Property, Probate and Trust Law Section Chair, 2001-2002; Board of Consultors, 1996—; Newsletter Editor, 1996-1998 and Taxation Section) and New York State (Member, Trusts and Estates Section) Bar Associations. [Capt., JAGC., U.S. Air Force, 1983-1987]. (Also at New York, New York Office). Practice Areas: Taxation; Estate Planning; Estate Administration; Corporate Law; Trusts and Estates Litigation. Email: Jordan S. Weitberg | | David J. Libowsky (Member) born Flushing, New York, September 20, 1961; admitted to bar, 1987, New York and New Jersey. Education: Brandeis University (B.A., magna cum laude, 1983); Duke University School of Law (J.D., 1986). Judicial Clerk to the Honorable Felix A. Martino, Judge of the Superior Court, 1986-1987. Member: New York State, New Jersey State and American Bar Associations. (Also at New York, New York Office). Practice Areas: Securities Litigation; Commercial Litigation. Email: David J. Libowsky | | Donald J. Camerson, II (Member) born Muse, Pennsylvania, September 22, 1963; admitted to bar, 1988, Pennsylvania; 1990, New Jersey. Education: Washington and Jefferson College (B.A., cum laude, 1985); Vanderbilt University School of Law (J.D., 1988). Phi Beta Kappa; Omicron Delta Epsilon. Member, 1986-1987, and Associate Editor, 1987-1988, Vanderbilt Journal of Transnational Law. Member: Morris County, Pennsylvania, New Jersey State and American Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation; Environmental Litigation; Environmental Regulation. | | Dominick F. Evangelista (Member) born Astoria, New York, April 19, 1966; admitted to bar, 1992, New Jersey; 1993, New York. Education: St. John's University (B.S., 1988); St. John's University School of Law (J.D., with honors, 1992). Member, Securities Industry Association. Member: New Jersey State (Securities Litigation and Regulatory Enforcement Committee), New York State and American (Member, Broker/Dealer Litigation Subcommittee) (Also in New York, New York Office). Practice Areas: Securities Litigation; Securities Regulatory Law. Email: Dominick F. Evangelista | | Genevieve K. LaRobardier (Member) admitted to bar, 1983, New Jersey and U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey; 1985, New York and U.S. Court of Appeals, Third Circuit; 1987, U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit and U.S. District Court, Eastern and Southern Districts of New York; 1989, U.S. Supreme Court. Education: Barnard College (B.A., 1948); Fairleigh Dickinson University (M.A.T., summa cum laude, 1966); Rutgers University (J.D., 1983). Editor and Judicial Board, Rutgers Law Review, 1982-1983. Jessup International Moot Court Team. Member: Rutgers Law Review Alumni Association, 1983-2003. Speaker, Introduction to Private International Law Program, New Jersey State Bar Association and Union Internationale des Avocats. Recipient, New Jersey State Bar Distinguished Legislative Service Award, 1997. Speaker, Franchise Issues in Class Action, Franchise Law Committee, New Jersey Bar Association; Contributing Author: New Jersey Federal Civil Procedure, "Special Considerations in Cases Involving Foreign Parties," 1999 and Supplement, 2005; New Jersey Federal Civil Practice Handbook, 1992, and Supplements, 1993, 1994, 1996; "Anti-Terrorism Role of the Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act," New Jersey State Bar Association International Law and Organizations Newsletter, 1996; "Jurisdictional Shoals When A Bank Serves As Quasi Agent for a Foreign Business," id. 1992; "The Stateless Person and Federal Diversity Jurisdiction," id. 1991. Contributing Author: "Legal Aspects of Doing Business in New Jersey," 1991. Member: New Jersey State (Member, General Council, 1986-1999, 2001-2002, 2005-2006; Chair 2005-2006; Member, Executive Board, Bar Association, 2005-2006, 1994-1999 and Legislative Coordinator, 1994-1998; Member, Euro Study Committee, 1998-1999; Section Chair of Ad Hoc Committee on Proposed Uniform Foreign Money-Judgments Recognition Act, 1993-1996; Section First Vice Chair, 1988-1990; Section Vice Chair, Transnational Litigation and Arbitration Committee, 2001-2002; International Litigation and Arbitration Committee, International Law and Organizations Section; Franchise Law Committee, 2000-2005), New York State and American Bar Associations. (Also at New York, New York Office). Languages: French and Spanish. Practice Areas: Franchise Law; Litigation; International Law; Intellectual Property. Email: Genevieve K. LaRobardier | | Lawrence E. Fenster (Member) born Kansas City, Missouri, February 20, 1950; admitted to bar, 1977, New York; 1980, U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York; 1987, U.S. District Court, Eastern, Western and Northern Districts of New York; 1995, U.S. Court of Appeals, Second and Fourth Circuits, U.S. Court of International Trade and U.S. Supreme Court. (Not admitted in New Jersey). Education: University of Rochester (B.A., 1971); University of Chicago (J.D., 1976). Henry Luce Foundation Scholar. Member: Association of the Bar of the City of New York; New York State Bar Association. (Resident, New York, N.Y. Office). Practice Areas: Securities Litigation; Securities Arbitration; Products Liability. Email: Lawrence E. Fenster | | Samuel J. Thomas (Member) born Boston, Massachusetts, September 8, 1967; admitted to bar, 1992, Pennsylvania; 1994, New Jersey; 1999, New York; U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey; U.S. District Court, Eastern and Southern Districts of New York; U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Pennsylvania; U.S. Supreme Court. Education: Clark University (B.A., Sociology/Criminal Justice, 1989); Rutgers University School of Law (J.D., 1992). Member: New Jersey State, New York State, Federal and American Bar Associations; New Jersey Self-Insurers Association; Defense Research Institute; Trial Attorneys of New Jersey; Association of the Federal Bar of the State of New Jersey. (Also at New York, New York Office). Practice Areas: Workers Compensation; Insurance Coverage Litigation; Insurance Premium Litigation. Email: Samuel J. Thomas | | Diana C. Manning (Member) born Paterson, New Jersey, February 20, 1968; admitted to bar, 1993, New Jersey and U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey; 1994, New York; 2001, U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York. Education: Rutgers College (B.A., Economics and Political Science, 1990); Rutgers School of Law, Newark (J.D., 1993).. Recipient, National Merit Scholar; Garden State Scholar; New Jersey Distinguished Scholar. Member, Rutgers College General Honors Program. Author, "The Expansion of Recoverable Damages in Legal Malpractice Actions Impacts Us All," New Jersey Lawyer Magazine, No. 225, December 2003. Member: Morris County, Essex County and New Jersey State Bar Associations; Professional Liability Underwriting Society. Languages: French. Practice Areas: Professional Liability; Commercial Litigation; Insurance Litigation. Email: Diana C. Manning | | Bennett Falk (Member) born September 29, 1943; admitted to bar, 1969, New York; 1975, U.S. Supreme Court and U.S. Court of Appeals, Second, Fifth and Eleventh Circuits; 1976, Florida. (Not admitted in New Jersey). Education: University of Connecticut (B.A., 1965); Case Western Reserve University School of Law (J.D., 1968). Regular Contributing Author: "Broker Dealer Litigation Annual Survey," Securities Litigation Committee, ABA. Featured Speaker, Broker-Dealer Regulation and Securities Litigation, Seminars sponsored by the Securities Industry Association's Law and Compliance Division, the Florida Securities Dealers Association, the American Law Institute-ABA and the Futures Industy Assocation. Arbitrator and Panel Chair: NYSE; NASDA; American Stock Exchange; National Futures Association. (Resident, Miramar, Florida Office). Practice Areas: Securities Arbitration; Securities Litigation; Securities Regulation. | | Keith Olin (Member) born December 6, 1955; admitted to bar, 1981, Illinois, Florida and U.S. District Court, Southern and Middle Districts of Florida; 1986, U.S. Tax Court and U.S. Supreme Court. (Not admitted in New Jersey). Education: University of Florida (B.S.B.A., 1977); John Marshall Law School (J.D., with high distinction, 1980). Law Clerk, Hon. Sidney M. Aronovitz, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida, 1980-1981. (Resident, Miramar, Florida Office). Practice Areas: Securities Arbitration; Securities Litigation; Securities Regulation. | | Alex J. Sabo (Member) born February 5, 1953; admitted to bar, 1978, Florida, 1979, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida; 1980, U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida. (Not admitted in New Jersey). Education: University of South Florida (B.A., 1975); University of Dayton School of Law (J.D., with honors, 1978). (Resident, Miramar, Florida Office). Practice Areas: Securities; Insurance. | | Frank J. Cuccio (Member) born November 2, 1963; admitted to bar, 1993, New Jersey; 1994, New York; U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey; U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York. Education: Ramapo College of New Jersey (B.S., 1986); New York Law School (J.D., 1993);. Member, NASD Task Force on Margin, 1999. Member: New Jersey State and New York State Bar Associations; Securities Industry Association (Compliance and Legal Division). (Also at New York, New York Office). Practice Areas: Securities. | | Andrew W. Sidman (Member) born Brooklyn, New York, September 21, 1952; admitted to bar, 1978, New York and District of Columbia. (Not admitted in New Jersey). Education: Colgate University (B.A., with honors, 1974); American University (J.D., 1977). Note and Comment Editor, American University Law Review, 1976-1977. Attorney, Office of the General Counsel, Securities and Exchange Commission, 1978-1981. Arbitrator, National Association of Securities Dealers. Member: American Bar Association (Member: Committee on Securities Litigation; SEC Litigation Subcommittee; Member, SRO Subcommittee). (Resident, New York, New York Office). Practice Areas: Securities Litigation; Broker-Dealer Litigation; Arbitration; Regulatory Investigations; Trial and Appellate Practice. Email: Andrew W. Sidman | | Richard C. Szuch (Member) born Orange, New Jersey, March 30, 1962; admitted to bar, 1987, New Jersey. Education: Emory University (B.A., 1984); University Pittsburgh (J.D., 1987). Co-Author: "Beware: You May Be Acting as an Unregistered Broker-Dealer," (with Timothy G. Hansen), Lowenstein Sandler Securities Litigation Alert, July 1998. Board of Arbitrators, National Association of Securities Dealers, 1998. Member: New Jersey State (Co-Chair, Securities Litigation and Regulatory Enforcement Committee) and American Bar Associations; New Jersey Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers; National Society of Compliance Professionals; Willard Heckel Inn of Court (Advisor). Practice Areas: Securities Litigation; Business Litigation; Employment Litigation. Email: Richard C. Szuch | | Jed L. Marcus (Member) born Summit, New Jersey, August 4, 1953; admitted to bar, 1982, Oklahoma; 1985, Ohio; 1987, New Jersey; 1991, New York. Education: Rutgers University (A.B., magna cum laude, 1975; M.A., 1978); University of Oklahoma (J.D., 1982). Order of the Coif. Member, 1980-1982 and Research Editor, 1982, Oklahoma Law Journal. Author: "Restrictive Covenants: Protecting Intellectual Property from Dot Com Raiders," Intellectual Property & Technology Law Journal, October 2000; "Third Circuit Signals End to Hunting Season," New Jersey Law Journal, 1998; "New Jersey Courts Can Compel Arbitration of State Discrimination Claims Under Labor Contracts," New Jersey Law Journal Supplement, Summer 1998; "New Immigration Law May Cause Employers Woes," Printing Manager, Fourth Quarter, 1997; "Parties go for the Gold Against Individual Defendants," New Jersey Law Journal, Supplement, April 15, 1996; "National Identity File Threatens our Liberty," National Law Journal, November 7, 1994; "Weighing GATT and NAFTA: A Tale of Two Treaties," Corporate Legal Times, October 1994; "Trade Agreement Eases Rules for Hiring Canadians," Corporate Legal Times, September, 1993. "Let's Put The Horse Before the Cart: Giving Meaning and Effect to the Casino Control Act in Representation Elections," 12 Labor and Employment Law Section Newsletter 14, June, 1989; "Milwaukee Spring Coil and The Duty To Bargain Over Plant Closings," Oklahoma Bar Journal, 1984. Instructor, Research and Writing, University of Oklahoma, 1981-1982. Named a "New Jersey Super Lawyer". Member: New Jersey State, New York State and American (Member, Labor and Employment Section) Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Labor Law; Employment Law; Immigration Law. | | Ronnie Ann Powell (Member) born Englewood, New Jersey, September 8, 1958; admitted to bar, 1983, New Jersey and U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey; 1984, New York. Education: Vassar College (A.B., 1980); Boston University (J.D., 1983). Commissioner, Montclair Parking Authority, Montclair, New Jersey, November 2002—. Member: New York State (Member, Trusts and Estate Law Section), New Jersey State (Member, Real Property, Probate and Trust Law Section) and American (Member, Real Property, Probate and Trust Law Section) Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Estate and Gift Taxation; Trust Administration; Estate Administration; Estate Planning. Email: Ronnie Ann Powell | | Paul I. Rosenberg (Member) born Newark, New Jersey, February 26, 1937; admitted to bar, 1970, New Jersey; 1983, New York and U.S. Tax Court. Education: University of Pennsylvania (B.S., 1959); New York University (M.B.A., 1966; J.D., 1970; LL.M., Taxation, 1975). Certified Public Accountant, New Jersey, 1964. Listed in The Best Lawyers in America. Member: Essex County, New Jersey State and American (Vice Chair, Estate and Gift Tax Committee; Real Property, Probate and Trust Law Taxation) Bar Associations. Fellow: American College of Trust and Estate Counsel (Member, Committees on: Employee Benefits in Estate Planning; Estate and Gift Tax). Practice Areas: Federal Income Tax; Estate and Gift Taxation; Estate Planning; Estate Administration; Employee Benefits; Retirement Planning. Email: Paul I. Rosenberg | | Daniel R. Korb, Jr. (Member) born Livingston, New Jersey, August 5, 1971; admitted to bar, 1996, New Jersey; 1997, U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey. Education: Vanderbilt University (B.A., 1993); Seton Hall University (J.D., magna cum laude, 1996). Law Clerk, Hon. Edward W. Beglin, Superior Court of New Jersey, Assignment Judge, Union County, 1996-1997. Member: New Jersey State Bar Association. Practice Areas: Securities Litigation; Construction Law; Commercial Litigation. Email: Daniel R. Korb, Jr. | | Robert M. Tosti (Member) admitted to bar, 1975, New Jersey; 1981, U.S. Supreme Court. Education: Boston College (A.B., magna cum laude, 1971); New York University (J.D., 1975). Member: Morris County, New Jersey State and American Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Labor and Employment. Email: Robert M. Tosti | | Michael L. Ostrowsky (Member) born 1954; admitted to bar, 1979, New Jersey. Education: Bowling Green State University (B.A., 1976); Seton Hall University (J.D., 1979). Member: Essex County Bar Association (Member, Lending and Foreclosure Division). Practice Areas: Real Estate. | | Thomas S. Gallagher (Member) born Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania, June 8, 1956; admitted to bar, 1980, District of Columbia; 1986, Maryland; 1987, Texas and New York. (Not admitted in New Jersey). Education: Pennsylvania State University (B.A., with highest distinction, 1977); George Washington University (J.D., 1980). Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist, 2005. Assistant General Counsel, Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas, 1986-1987. Member: The District of Columbia Bar; State Bar of Texas; Federal and American (Member, Committee on Savings and Loan Associations, Banking and Business Law Section) Bar Associations; Association of Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialists. Practice Areas: Corporate Law; Securities; Money Laundering. Email: Thomas S. Gallagher | | Stephen R. Knox (Member) born New Jersey, 1947; admitted to bar, 1975, New Jersey; 1985, 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, Eastern, Southern and Northern Districts of New York. Education: Wesleyan University (B.A., 1969); University of Texas at Austin School of Law (J.D., 1974). Lecturer, Employment Law for HR Managers. Police Training Instructor, 1978. Assistant Essex County Prosecutor and Special Deputy Attorney General, 1976-1979. Member: Essex County, New Jersey State and American (Member, Litigation Section) Bar Associations; Federal Bar Association of New Jersey. Practice Areas: Commercial Law; Environmental Law; Labor and Employment; Professional Liability. Email: Stephen R. Knox | | RESIDENT COUNSEL | | Clyde A. Szuch (Of Counsel) born Bluefield, West Virginia, November 22, 1930; admitted to bar, 1955, New Jersey. Education: Rutgers University (A.B., 1952); Harvard University (LL.B., 1955). Law Clerk, Hon. William J. Brennan, Jr., Associate Justice, United States Supreme Court, 1956-1957. Assistant United States Attorney, 1957-1958. Chairman, Third Circuit Lawyers Advisory Committee, 1985. Member: Essex County, Morris County, New Jersey State and American Bar Associations; American Law Institute. Fellow: American Bar Foundation. Practice Areas: Litigation. Email: Clyde A. Szuch | | Michael J. Connolly (Counsel) born Plainfield, New Jersey, July 1, 1967; admitted to bar, 1992, New Jersey; U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey; 1996, U.S. Court of Appeals, Third Circuit. Education: Villanova University (B.A., cum laude, 1989); DePaul University College of Law (J.D., with honor, 1992). Order of the Coif. Member, DePaul Law Review, 1990-1992. Member: Essex County (Debtor/Creditor Section; Committee Member, 1998-1999) and New Jersey State (Bankruptcy Law Section) Bar Associations; Bankruptcy Inn of Court (Master; Assistant Program Chair, 1999-2000; Co Program Chair, 2002-2003; Program Chair, 2003-2004); American Bankruptcy Institute; Turnaround Management Association. Practice Areas: Creditors Rights; Bankruptcy; Litigation; Commercial Litigation. Email: Michael J. Connolly | | Richard R. Spencer, Jr. (Of Counsel) born Warner Robins, Georgia, October 31, 1943; admitted to bar, 1968, New Jersey. Education: Gettysburg College (B.A., 1965); Rutgers University (J.D., 1968). Phi Delta Phi. Author: "Borrowed Wisdom - Fostering A Participatory Regulatory Environment By Maximizing Use Of The Advisory Body Concept," Vol. XII, No. 4 Federation of Regulatory Counsel Quarterly Journal, 2000; "Acquisition of Control of an Insurer: State Regulatory Considerations," American Bar Association, 1995; "Determining Corporate Residency For Guaranty Association Coverage Purposes," Vol. VII, No. 2 Federation of Regulatory Counsel Quarterly Journal, 1995; "Disclosure of the Personal Financial Affairs of Ultimate Controlling Persons: A Practical Approach To Balancing Individual Privacy and Regulatory Review in Change of Control Proceedings," Vol. IV, No. 2 Federation of Regulatory Counsel Quarterly Journal, 1992; "Guaranty Associations: A Look Ahead," Vol. 10, No. 2 Journal of Insurance Regulation, 1991; "Obligations of Guaranty Associations," Vol. 8, No. 3 Journal of Insurance Regulation, 1990; "Surplus Lines Insurers and Guaranty Funds," Vol. 5, No. 1 Journal of Insurance Regulation, 1986; also published in Volume 10, No. 1, Seton Hall Legislative Journal, 1986. Adjunct Faculty, Insurance Law, Rutgers School of Law, 1987—. Faculty Chairman, Recent Developments in Insurance/Reinsurance Insolvencies, 1989 (Executive Enterprises, Inc.). Faculty, American Bar Association, National Institute on Insurer Insolvency, 1986, 1989 and 1991. Member: Essex County, Morris County, New Jersey State and American (Member, Tort and Insurance Practice Section; Vice Chair, Public Regulation of Insurance Law Committee; Member, Task Force on Insurer Insolvency) Bar Associations; Christian Legal Society; Federation of Regulatory Counsel (Member, Board of Directors, Admissions Committee); National Conference of Insurance Guaranty Funds (Chairman, Legal Committee). [Captain, U.S. Army, 1969-1970]. Practice Areas: Insurance Regulation; Nonprofit Organizations Law. Email: Richard R. Spencer, Jr. | | RESIDENT ASSOCIATES | | Richard J. Teer (Associate) | | Kirsten McCaw Grossman (Associate) | | Karen E. Murphy (Associate) | | Christian D. Johnson (Associate) | | Ronald J. 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