MEMBERS OF FIRM
Robert A. Vort (Member) born Newark, New Jersey, September 24, 1943; admitted to bar, 1968, New Jersey and U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey; 1970, New York; 1975, U.S. Court of Appeals, Second and Third Circuits; 1977, U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit, U.S. Claims Court and U.S. Supreme Court; 1980, U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit; 1981, U.S. Court of Appeals, Federal Circuit; 1984, U.S. District Court, Eastern and Southern Districts of New York. Education: University of Pennsylvania (B.S., in Economics, 1965); Columbia University (J.D., 1968). Editor, "Handbook of Appellate Practice," New Jersey State Bar Association, 1984. Member, Ethics Committee, Supreme Court of New Jersey, 1995-1999. Member: Bergen County (Chairman, Federal Practice Committee; Member, Equity Jurisprudence Committee), Essex County (Chairman, Equity Jurisprudence Committee), New Jersey State (Member, Appellate Practices Study Committee) and American (Member, Sections on: Litigation; Family Law; Legal Economics; Chairman, Appellate Practice Subcommittee) Bar Associations. (Certified Civil Trial Attorney, Supreme Court of New Jersey, Board on Trial Attorney Certification). Reported Cases: J. D. Levin & Associates v. Levin, 2006 WL 2947979 (Ch. Div. 2006); University of Massachusetts Memorial Medical Center, Inc. v. Goldberger, 2005 WL 2860982 (App. Div. 2005); Goldberger, Seligsohn & Shinrod, P.A. v. Baumgarten, 378 N.J. Super. 244 (App. Div. 2005); University of Massachusetts Memorial Medical Center, Inc. v. Christodoulou, 180 N.J. 334 (2004); Halbach v. Boyman, 369 N.J. Super. 323 (App. Div. 2004 and 377 N.J. Super. 202 (App. Div. 2005); University of Massachusetts Memorial Medical Center, Inc. v. Christodoulou, 360 N.J. Super. 313 (App. Div. 2003) revd on other grounds 180 N.J. 334 (2004); Bauer v. Summit Bancorp., 325 F.3d 155 (3d Cir. 2003); Matter of Code Enforcement Officer, 349 N.J. Super. 426 (App. Div. 2002); Stewart v. Sbarro, 142 N.J. Super. 581 (App. Div. 1976); Penwag Property Co., Inc. v. Landau, 148 N.J. Super. 493 (App. Div. 1977) affd 76 N.J. 595 (1978); Muschette v Gateway Ins. Co., 149 N.J. Super. 89 (App. Div. 1977) affd 76 N.J. 560 (1978); Vornado, Inc. v. Hyland, 77 N.J. 347 (1978); Marsa v. Wernik, 163 N.J. Super. 589 (Ch. Div. 1978) affd. o.b. 171 N.J. Super. 587 (App. Div. 1980) mod 86 N.J. 232 (1981); State v. Czachor, 82 N.J. 392 (1980); O'Hair v. Hill, 641 F.2d 307 mod 652 F.2d 423 (5th Cir. 1981); Bevelheimer v. United States, 4 Cl. Ct. 558 (1984); Village of Pine Run v. South Jersey Gas Co., 215 N.J. Super. 54 (App. Div. 1987); Cohen v. Cohen, 258 N.J. Super. 24 (App. Div. 1992); Cellucci v. Bronsten, 277 N.J. Super. (App. Div., 1994); Petrolia v. Estate of Nova, 284 N.J. Super. 585 (App. Div. 1995); Finkel v. Finkel, 290 N.J. Super. 204 (App. Div. 1996); Riemer v. St. Clare's Hospital, 300 N.J. Super. 101 (App. Div. 1997); Unkert v. General Motors Corp., 301 N.J. Super. 583 (App. Div. 1997); Matter of Mason, 305 N.J. Super. 120 (Ch. Div. 1997); Smith v. Farber, 307 N.J. Super. 107 (App. Div. 1997); Mid-State Securities Corp. v. Edwards, 309 N.J. Super. 73 (App. Div. 1998); Truchan v. Nissan Motor Group, 316 N.J. Super. 554 (App. Div. 1998); Poleseno v General Motors Corp., 328 N.J. Super. 41 (App. Div. 2000); Kirby v. Coastal Sales Association, Inc., 82 F. Supp 2d 178 (S.D.N.Y. 2000); Goldberger, Seligsohn & Shinrod, P.A. v. Baumgarten, 378 N.J.Super. 244 (App.Div. 2005), University of Massachusetts Memorial Medical Center, Inc. v. Christodoulou, 360 N.J.Super. 313 (App.Div. 2003) modified 180 N.J. 334 (2004); Halbach v. Boyman, 369 N.J.Super. 323 (App.Div. 2004 and 377 N.J.Super. 202 (App.Div. 2005); Bauer v. Summit Bancorporation, 325 F.3d 155 (3d Cir. 2003); Matter of Code Enforcement Officer, 349 N.J.Super. 426 (App.Div. 2002). Practice Areas: Business Litigation; Appellate Practice; Federal Civil Litigation; Trade Secrets; Professional Malpractice; Employment Litigation.
Karin R. White Morgen (Member) born Bayonne, New Jersey, July 18, 1959; admitted to bar, 1985, Florida and U.S. District Court, District of Florida; 1986, New Jersey and U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey. Education: New Jersey City University (B.A., 1982); Columbus School of Law of The Catholic University of America (J.D., 1985); Catholic University of America (M.A., Psychology, 1985). Recipient, Pro Bono Award, Young Lawyers Division, Clearwater Bar Association, 1991. Certified Teacher of Handicapped, New Jersey. Member: Bergen County, Hudson County and New Jersey State Bar Association. Languages: American Sign Language. Practice Areas: Family Law(85%); Custody; Support; Visitation Rights; Domestic Violence; Education Law(15%); Special Education; Municipal Law; DWI; Automobile Violations; Alternative Dispute Resolution; Divorce.Email: Karin R. White Morgen