MEMBERS OF THE FIRM
David C. Dreifuss (Partner) admitted to bar, 1977, New Jersey and U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey; 1982, U.S. Court of Appeals, Third Circuit; 1987, U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit and U.S. District Court, Southern and Eastern Districts of New York; 1997, U.S. District Court, Northern District of New York. Education: University of Connecticut (B.A., cum laude, 1974); Rutgers Law School (J.D., 1977); New York University School of Law (LL.M., in Trade Regulation, 1983). Phi Alpha Theta. Clerk to the Honorable John F. Crane, Appellate Division, Superior Court of New Jersey, 1977-1978. Contributing Author: "Bond Default Manual," 2nd Ed. ABA, 1995; "Payment Bond Manual," 1st and 2nd Ed.; "Annotated Bankers Blanket Bond," 2nd Supp. Moderator, "Construction Contract Workshop," Institute for Continuing Legal Education, 1988. Co-Editor: "Fidelity Model Jury Charges," ABA, 2003. Adjunct Professor of Law, Rutgers School of Law, Newark, 1987-1990. Mediator, U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey, 2002. Member: Essex County, New Jersey State (Chairman, Fidelity and Surety Law Committee, 1988-1990; Chairman, Surety Bonds for Fiduciaries Committee, Real Property, Probate and Trust Law Section, 1982; Member, Federal Practice and Procedure Committee, 1986-1990; Member, Environmental Law Section; Insurance Coverage Committee, 1986) and American (Member, Tort and Insurance Practice Section; Chairman, Membership Involvement Committee, 1988-1990; Intellectual Property Torts Committee, Chairman, 1986-1987; Commercial Torts Committee, Vice-Chairperson, 1987-1989; Vice-Chairperson, Fidelity and Surety Committee, 1992; Member, Section of Patent, Trademark and Copyright Law; Member, Section on Natural Resources Law) Bar Associations. (Also at New York, New York Office). Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation; Fidelity and Surety; Construction Law; Intellectual Property; Environmental Law; Insurance Defense.Email: David C. Dreifuss
JoAnne M. Bonacci (Partner) born Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, October 5, 1965; admitted to bar, 1990, Pennsylvania; 1991, New Jersey and U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey; 1993, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Pennsylvania; 2007, U.S. District Court, Western District of Pennsylvania; 1996, U.S. Court of Appeals, Third Circuit. Education: University of Rochester (B.A., cum laude, with distinction in Philosophy, 1987); University of Rochester (Certificate in International Relations); Vanderbilt University School of Law (J.D., 1990). Phi Alpha Delta (Chief Justice). Co-Authored paper entitled "Built on Trust: An Overview of Construction Trust Funds" and presented at the Eastern Bond Claims Review Conference in May 2007. Member: New Jersey State Bar Association (Member: Women's Rights Section; Young Lawyer's Division); American Bar Association (Member: Tort and Insurance Practice Section; Fidelity and Surety Law Committee); New Jersey Women Lawyers; Professional Women in Construction; National Association of Professional Women; National Bond Claims Association. Reported Cases: State of Tennessee ex rel T.H. v. Minn., 802 S.W. 2d 625 (Tenn. App. 1990). Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation; Construction Law; Fidelity and Surety.Email: JoAnne M. Bonacci
Ronald I. Parker (Partner) born 1933; admitted to bar, 1976, New Jersey; 1986, New York. Education: Brooklyn College of the City University of New York (B.A., 1954); New York University Graduate School of Business (M.B.A., 1962); Seton Hall University, Newark (J.D., 1976). Administrative Law Judge, 1979-1995 and Court Administrator, 1971-1979, State of New Jersey. Arbitrator and Mediator, Commercial, Matrimonial, Franchise, Contract, Real Estate, Environmental, Financial Insurance and Utility Matters.Email: Ronald I. Parker
Bruce H. Dickstein (Partner) born Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, October 27, 1952; admitted to bar, 1983, New York; 1985, New Jersey. Education: Northwestern University (B.A., 1970); Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law (J.D., 1983). Phi Beta Kappa. Author: Note, "Shareholder Derivative Action: Implementing the Monitoring Model of Corporate Governance," Cardozo Law Review, 1983. Practice Areas: Fidelity and Surety; Construction Litigation.Email: Bruce H. Dickstein
Brian M. Greene (Member) born 1977; admitted to bar, 2002, Massachusetts; 2004, New Jersey. Education: Boston University (B.A., International Relations and Economics, 1999); Villanova University, School of Law (J.D., 2002). Practice Areas: Construction Law; Environmental Law; Commercial Law.Email: Brian M. Greene
ASSOCIATES
Derek A. Popeil (Associate) born New York, N.Y., November 7, 1966; admitted to bar, 1991, New Jersey; 1992, New York and New Jersey; 1994, U.S. District Court, Eastern and Southern Districts of New York. Education: Muhlenberg College (B.A., 1988); Widener University School of Law (J.D., 1991). Member: New Jersey State Bar Association (Member: Fidelity and Law Committee, Construction and Public Contract Law Section); American Bar Association (Member: Tort and Insurance Practice Section; Forum on the Construction Industry). Practice Areas: Construction; Surety.Email: Derek A. Popeil
Paul H. Mandal (Associate) born Luov, Ukraine, January 5, 1970; admitted to bar, 1995, New Jersey; 1996, New York. Education: Duke University (B.A., 1992); Washington University School of Law (J.D., 1995). Dean's List. Languages: Russian. Practice Areas: Litigation; Construction Litigation; Surety and Fidelity; Real Estate; Matrimonial; Land Use; Appellate Practice.Email: Paul H. Mandal
Eli J. Rogers (Associate) born July 1, 1973; admitted to bar, 2003, New Jersey. Education: Rutgers College (B.A., 1996); Rutgers University School of Law (J.D., 2002). Member, Volunteer Lawyers for Justice. Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation; Construction Law; Fidelity and Surety; Insurance; Employment Law.Email: Eli J. Rogers
Paul M. McCormick (Associate) born Montclair, New Jersey, November 26, 1976; admitted to bar, 2003, New Jersey and New York. Education: College of the Holy Cross (B.A., Political Science, 1998); Seton Hall University Law School (J.D., 2002). Judicial Clerkship, Hon. Patrick F.X. Fitzpatrick, J.S.C., 2002-2003. Formerly with Lum, Drasco & Positan. Author: "The Right of Publicity in Illinois," Seton Hall Legislative Journal Vol. 25 No. 2. Practice Areas: Construction Law(100%).Email: Paul M. McCormick