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| | Address | | 100 Southgate Parkway, P.O. Box 1997 | | Morristown, New Jersey 07962-1997 | | (Morris Co.) | | | |
| | Contact Information | | Phone: 973-538-4006 | | Facsimile: 973-538-5146 | | Visit Our Website | | http://www.pbnlaw.com | | | Send Us Email |  |
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| Porzio, Bromberg & Newman P.C. practices in the following areas of law:
Appellate, Bankruptcy and Financial Restructuring, Business Disputes and Counseling, Class Actions, Corporate, Dispute Resolution, Education, Employment and Labor, Entertainment, Environmental, General Liability, Governmental Affairs, Insurance Coverage, Intellectual Property, Land Use, Medical Malpractice, Mergers and Acquisitions, Personal Injury, Pharmaceutical and Medical Device, Pharmaceutical Marketing and Sales Compliance, Product Liability and Mass Tort, Professional Liability, Property Tax Appeals, Real Estate and Construction, Securities, Tax, Transportation, Trust and Estates. | | Year Established: 1962 | Firm Profile:
Firm lawyers represent clients in more than 30 jurisdictions in the United States and abroad, in industries as diverse as pharmaceutical and biotech, real estate, financial services, transportation, natural resources, entertainment, education, chemical and manufacturing. | | Firm Size: 86 | Representative Clients:
Pfizer Inc.; Putnam Group (USA) Inc.; Wal-Mart; Huntington Learning Centers; Life Time Fitness; ProLogis; Leggett & Platt, Inc.; Costco; The Hertz Corporation; Wyeth. |
Other Office Locations of Porzio, Bromberg & Newman P.C.
Brick, New Jersey, U.S.A.
New York, New York, U.S.A.
| | PRINCIPALS | | Jefferson T. Barnes (Principal) admitted to bar, 1987, New Jersey; 1989, District of Columbia. Education: Lynchburg College (B.A., 1976); T.C. Williams School of Law, University of Richmond (J.D., 1987). Member: Trial Attorneys of New Jersey (Trustee, 1996—; Vice President, 2001-2004; President, 2004-2005). (Certified Civil Trial Attorney, Supreme Court of New Jersey, Board of Trial Attorney Certification). Practice Areas: Medical Malpractice; Personal Injury. Email: Jefferson T. Barnes | | Timothy L. Barnes (Principal) admitted to bar, 1978, New Jersey; 1985, New York; 2001, U.S. Supreme Court. Education: Wake Forest University, B.A., 1973; T.C. Williams School of Law, University of Richmond, J.D., 1978. Phi Delta Phi. Co-Author, "Bad Blood Law," New Jersey Law Journal, September 19, 1991. Member: Wake Forest University Alumni Council, 1983-1985; University of Richmond Law School Alumni Council, 1998-2001; 2003—; New Jersey Supreme Court Model Civil Jury Charges Committee, 1987-1990; New Providence Board of Education, 1994-2000 (President, 1997-1999); District X Ethics Committee, 1998-2001 (Chair, 2000-2001). Member: Trial Attorneys of New Jersey (President, 1994-1995); American Board of Trial Advocates (President, Northern New Jersey Chapter, 1998-1999; National Board, 1999-2005; Secretary, 2004-2005). (Certified Civil Trial Attorney, Supreme Court of New Jersey, Board on Trial Attorney Certification). Practice Areas: Medical Malpractice; Personal Injury. Email: Timothy L. Barnes | | Steven P. Benenson (Principal) admitted to bar, 1984, New Jersey; 1992, U.S. Court of Appeals, Third Circuit; 1997, District of Columbia. Education: Dartmouth College (B.A., magna cum laude, 1981); Cornell University (J.D., 1984). Phi Beta Kappa. William Jewett Tucker Fellow. Selected Publications: "Fraud Allegations Prompt Call for Mandatory Publication of Clinical Trial Results," FDLI Update, Issue 2, March/April 2005; "Reparations: Suits Are Too Little, Too Late," National Law Journal, May 13, 2002; "How to Conduct a Product Safety Investigation and Campaign," For the Defense, Vol. 43, No. 4, April, 2001; "Avoiding Complex Arbitration Pitfalls," New Jersey Lawyer, November 23, 1998; "Strategies for Successfully Defending Industry-Wide Product Liability Litigation," Product Safety & Liability Reporter, The Bureau of National Affairs, Inc., Vol. 27, No. 37, September 17, 1999. Master Advocate, National Institute of Trial Advocates. Member: Defense Research Institute (Member, Product Liability Steering Committee). Practice Areas: Product Liability; Toxic Tort; Pharmaceutical Litigation; Business Litigation; Commercial Litigation. Email: Steven P. Benenson | | Lisa Murtha Bromberg (Principal) admitted to bar, 1983, New Jersey; 1985, New York. Education: Caldwell College (B.A., summa cum laude, 1980); Seton Hall University (J.D., cum laude, 1983). Selected Publications: "Environmental Public Relations: The Effective Management of Crises and Information," For the Defense, February 1992; "Clean Air Act: To Commute or Not to Commute-That is the Question," Journal of Environmental Permitting, Autumn 1994; "What You Need to Know About Environmental Audits: How the Hidden Hazards of Doing an Environmental Audit Could Ruin You," 36 Practical Lawyer 15, 1990; "Underground Storage Tank Regulations: Dawn of a New and Expensive Era of Environmental Control," 124 N.J. Journal 1085, 1989. Past Chair, Environmental Law Section, New Jersey State Bar Association. Practice Areas: Environmental Law. Email: Lisa Murtha Bromberg | | D. Jeffrey Campbell (Principal) admitted to bar, 1985, New Jersey; 1987, New York; 1992, Texas. Education: Dickinson College (B.A., summa cum laude, 1982); Stanford University (J.D., 1985). Phi Beta Kappa. Dana Scholar. Selected Publications: "Protecting Your Client's Documents: Beyond the Conventional Protective Order," BNA, Inc. Toxics Law Reporter, Vol. 16, No. 3, January 18, 2001; "When Dangerous Does Not Mean Defective: The Defense of Component Part Manufacturers and Ingredient Suppliers," 162 New Jersey Law Journal 882, December 4, 2000; "The Conspiracy Theory: Plaintiff's Latest Weapon in the Battle for Class Certification," Mealey's Emerging Drugs and Devices, Vol. 5, No. 21, November 2, 2000; "US Courts Should Not Adjudicate the Novel Theories of Tort in Nazi Forces Labor Cases," Defense Counsel Journal, Vol. 67, No. 2, April 2000. Member: New Jersey State (Chair, Legislative Committee, Products Liability and Toxic Torts Section) and American Bar Association (Member, 2002—; Chair, Standing Committee on Legal Assistants; Editor, Products Liability Committee Newsletter, Litigation Section, 1992-1996); International Association of Defense Counsel (Member, Board of Directors). Practice Areas: Civil Trial Practice; Product Liability Law; Toxic Torts; Insurance Coverage Litigation. Email: D. Jeffrey Campbell | | Roy Alan Cohen (Principal) admitted to bar, 1979, Pennsylvania; 1982, New Jersey; 1986, New York. Education: Franklin & Marshall College (B.A., 1976); Delaware Law School (J.D., 1979). Selected Publications: "Risk Management and Claims Avoidance," Environmental Industry Business Council, May, 2002; "The Role of National Counsel in Trucking Litigation - An Effective Litigation Management Concept," ABA Press, March, 2001; "The Art of Evaluating Personal Injury Cases," New Jersey law Journal, September 20, 1999; "Summary Judgment Under Rule 56 and Motion Practice," N.J. Federal Civil Practice Handbook. Member: Past Chair, Product Liability and Toxic Tort Section, New Jersey State Bar Association; Past Chair, Products, General Liability and Consumer Law and Self-Insurers and Risk Managers Committee, Tort and Insurance Practice Section, ABA; International Association of Defense Counsel. (Certified Civil Trial Attorney, Supreme Court of New Jersey, Board on Trial Attorney Certification). Practice Areas: Litigation and Trial; Product Liability and Toxic Tort; Environmental; Premises Liability; Construction; Trucking and Motor Carrier; Professional Liability-Architects; Engineers, Consultants, Officers, and Directors. Email: Roy Alan Cohen | | Christopher P. DePhillips (Principal) admitted to bar, 1992, New Jersey; 1998, District of Columbia; 1999, New York. Education: University of Essex, England, United Kingdom; Georgetown University (B.A., 1987); Seton Hall University (J.D., 1992). Selected Publications: "Habit Evidence Needed To Rebut Heeding Presumption," Leader's Product Liability Law and Strategy, Vol. XVII, No. 6, December 1998; "Winning the Proximate Cause War in Workplace Product Liability Cases," 158 N.J.L.J. 550, Nov. 15, 1999; "Dismissal of Toxic Tort Lawsuits Tied to Worker's Compensation Proceedings," 9 N.J.L. 1087, June 5, 2000; "Should Corporate Officers Face Jail Time For Product Defects?" 162 N.J.L.J. 873, Dec. 4, 2000. Member: Vice-Chair, Products Liability Committee, American Bar Association Trial Tort and Insurance Practice Section. Practice Areas: Product Liability; Toxic Tort; General Liability; Governmental Affairs; Lobbying. Email: Christopher P. DePhillips | | Joseph G. Dolan (Principal) admitted to bar, 1992, New Jersey; 1996, U.S. Tax Court. Education: St. Peters College (B.S., magna cum laude, 1986); Seton Hall University (J.D., 1992); Villanova University (LL.M., 2003). Certified Public Accountant, New Jersey, 1990. Practice Areas: Taxation; Estate Planning; Trusts and Estates Administration; Probate; Trusts and Estates Litigation. Email: Joseph G. Dolan | | Frank Fazio (Principal) admitted to bar, 1989, New Jersey; 1990, New York. Education: University of New Mexico (B.S., Pharm., 1986); Seton Hall University (J.D., cum laude, 1989). Selected Publications: "Product Line Successor Liability: Back Through the Looking Glass?" New Jersey Lawyer - The Magazine, No. 191, May/June 1998; "Calculating Future Losses in P.I. Actions," 5 New Jersey Lawyer 416, February 26, 1996; "What You Can't Know, Shouldn't Hurt You: State-Of-The-Art in the Strict Liability Action," American Bar Association, Order Code No. 53102011. Practice Areas: Product Liability; Pharmaceutical; Trial Practice. Email: Frank Fazio | | Gary M. Fellner (Principal) admitted to bar, 1991, New Jersey; 1992, New York. Education: Pace University (B.B.A., cum laude, 1987); New York Law School (J.D., cum laude, 1991). Recipient, American Jurisprudence Award, 1987. Member, New York Law School Law Review, 1988-1989. Practice Areas: Business Litigation; Commercial Litigation. Email: Gary M. Fellner | | Vito A. Gagliardi, Jr. (Principal) admitted to bar, 1989, New Jersey. Education: University of Notre Dame (B.A., 1986); Washington & Lee University (J.D., cum laude, 1989). Law Clerk, Hon. Virginia Long, Superior Court of New Jersey, Appellate Division, 1989-1990. Commissioner, New Jersey Law Revision Commission, 1996—. Member, New Jersey Association of School Attorneys (Vice President, Northwest Region, three terms), 1996—. Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation; Employment Law; Education Law. Email: Vito A. Gagliardi, Jr. | | Lauren E. Handler (Principal) admitted to bar, 1978, New Jersey; 1984, New York. Education: Tufts University (B.A., cum laude, 1975); George Washington University (J.D., with honors, 1978). Selected Publications: "Expert Evidence: Scientific Breakthroughs and Junk Science," (Ch. 8) in New Jersey Product Liability Law (McGoldrick and Smith, 1994); "Pre-emption Revived in Medical Device Suits," New Jersey Law Journal, 1993; "Jury Selection: A Primer," New Jersey Lawyer - The Magazine, December, 1998. Member: Morris County Bar Association (Past President); International Association of Defense Counsel (Instructor, Trial Academy, 1993); American Board of Trial Advocates (Secretary, Northern NJ Chapter). Fellow: American College of Trial Lawyers (Co-Chair, Task Force on Attorney Advertising). (Certified Civil Trial Attorney, Supreme Court of New Jersey, Board on Trial Attorney Certification). Practice Areas: Civil Trial Practice; Medical Malpractice; Personal Injury; Product Liability Law. Email: Lauren E. Handler | | Douglas R. Henshaw (Principal) admitted to bar, 1975, New Jersey. Education: Duke University (B.A., 1972); Seton Hall University School of Law (J.D., 1975). Practice Areas: Land Use; Real Estate; Governmental Law. Email: Douglas R. Henshaw | | Thomas O. Johnston (Principal) admitted to bar, 1998, New Jersey; 1999, New York. Education: Rutgers University (B.A., 1994); Eagleton Institute of Politics (Undergraduate Associate, 1993-1994); University of Notre Dame (J.D., 1998). Practice Areas: Employment Litigation; Education Law; Commercial Law. Email: Thomas O. Johnston | | William A. Krais (Principal) admitted to bar, 1990, New Jersey; 1991, New York. Education: University of Notre Dame (B.A., 1987); Boston University (J.D., 1990). Selected Publications: "Docs Who Exaggerate Face Claims Beyond Malpractice," 25 National Law Journal, B9, June 18, 2001; "Exploring the Ruins of the Collateral Source Rule After Perreria v. Rediger," New Jersey Law Journal, June 19, 2000; "Discovery Rule: Rediscovered-again." 9 New Jersey Lawyer 1664, August 28, 2000. Chair, District X Ethics Committee, 2001-2002; Second Vice President Morris County Bar Association, 2002; Trustee, Trial Attorneys of New Jersey, 2000-2003. Practice Areas: Medical Malpractice; Personal Injury. Email: William A. Krais | | Joseph Maddaloni, Jr. (Principal) admitted to bar, 1990, New York and New Jersey; U.S. Supreme Court. Education: University of Delaware (B.A.A.S., 1978; M.P.A., 1981); Seton Hall University (J.D., cum laude, 1989). Author: "Employer as Employee: The Continuing Expansion of Whistle-Blower Protection by New Jersey Courts," The Metropolitan Corporate Counsel, November 2005; "Understanding the New NJ 'Card Check' Law," Home Care Association of N.J. Management Information Bulletin, August 1, 2005; "An Unbalanced Approach to Negotiations," New Jersey Law Journal, March 1, 2004. Practice Areas: Commercial Law; Labor and Employment. Email: Joseph Maddaloni, Jr. | | John S. Mairo (Principal) admitted to bar, 1994, New Jersey; 1995, New York. Education: Boston College (B.A., cum laude, 1991); Seton Hall University (J.D., 1994). Selected Publications: "Caveat Stalking Horses: You May Not Have Standing to Appeal or be Entitled to a Breakup Fee, New Jersey State Bar Association Bankruptcy Law Newsletter, November, 1999; "When Health Care Providers Go Belly Up: Redefining and Limiting the Recoupment Doctrine in the Medical Arena," 155, New Jersey Law Journal, 488, February 1, 1999. Practice Areas: Bankruptcy; Financial Restructuring; Commercial Litigation. Email: John S. Mairo | | Warren J. Martin, Jr. (Principal) admitted to bar, 1986, New Jersey; 1990, U.S. Court of Appeals, Third Circuit; 2000, U.S. Supreme Court. Education: Rutgers College, Rutgers University (B.A., with high honors, 1983); Georgetown University Law Center (J.D., cum laude, 1986). Author: "Bankruptcy Law, Meet Environmental Law," New Jersey Law Journal, August 11, 2003. Practice Areas: Bankruptcy; Creditors Rights. Email: Warren J. Martin, Jr. | | Stephen C. Matthews (Principal) admitted to bar, 1994, New Jersey. Education: Catholic University of America (B.A., 1990; J.D., 1994). Practice Areas: Mass Torts; Products Liability; Pharmaceutical Litigation; Malpractice Defense. Email: Stephen C. Matthews | | Kenneth R. Meyer (Principal) admitted to bar, 1982, New Jersey; 1989, New York; 1999, Texas. Education: Colgate University (B.A., 1976); Seton Hall University (J.D., cum laude, 1982). Selected Publications: "Effective Use of Daubert to Dispose of Baseless Design Defect Claims," For the Defense, May 1998; "Post-Sale Duty to Warn Satisfied By Retrofit Programs," Leader's Product Liability Law and Strategy, November 1998; "Plaintiff's Habitual Disregard of Safety Warnings May Be Needed To Rebut Heeding Presumption," Defense Research Institute, ACMIE Newsbrief, Winter 1999; "Post-Sale Duty To Warn Under Restatement of Torts (Third) Products Liability (1998)," Defense Research Institute, ACMIE Newsbrief, Winter 1999. Member: International Association of Defense Counsel; Special Ethics Master, appointed by New Jersey Supreme Court (1998-present); New Jersey Supreme Court District X Ethics Committee (Chair, 1997-1998, Member, 1994-1998). (Certified Civil Trial Attorney, Supreme Court of New Jersey Board on Trial Attorney Certification). Practice Areas: Product Liability; Toxic Torts; Personal Injury. Email: Kenneth R. Meyer | | John Patrick Oroho (Principal) admitted to bar, 1985, Texas; 1987, New Jersey. Education: United States Merchant Marine Academy (B.S., with honors, 1978); University of Notre Dame School of Law (J.D., 1985). Practice Areas: Pharmaceutical Regulatory Compliance; Commercial Litigation. Email: John Patrick Oroho | | Linda Pissott Reig (Principal) admitted to bar, 1993, New Jersey; 2000, New York. Education: Rutgers Newark College of Arts & Sciences (B.A., summa cum laude, 1990); Georgetown University Law Center (J.D., cum laude, 1993). Selected Publications & Seminars: "A Tribute to the Honorable Marie L. Garibaldi," Seton Hall Law Review, Vol. 31, No. 1 (2000); "Scientists Under a Microscope: Practical Tips For Critically Analyzing Medical Literature," DRI Drug & Medical Device Young Lawyers Program, April 6, 2000 and Rx for the Defense Newsletter, Summer 2000; "Taking Treble Damages Out of the Mix: Defending Against Consumer Fraud Act Claims in Product Liability Cases," New Jersey Defense Association Convention, Lake George, NY, June 2002; "Between a Rock and a Hard Place: Off-label Communications in an Era of Clinical Trial Registries, Continuing Medical Education Scrutiny and Medicare Part D," Regulatory Affairs Focus, Vol. 11, No. 11 (November 2006). Member: New Jersey Defense Association (Chairman of the Board, 2006—; President, 2005-2006; Chair, Products Liability Committee, 2002-2004); Rutgers Newark Alumni Association (President, 2002-2003); Defense Research Institute (Publications Editor, Technology Committee, 2000-2004; Member, Drug & Medical Device Committee, 1997—; Steering Committee Member for 2003 Annual Meeting); Rutgers University Alumni Federation (Chairperson, Constituents Concerns Committee, 2001-2003). Practice Areas: Pharmaceutical Marketing and Sales Compliance and Litigation; Appellate; Products Liability; Consumer Fraud Law. Email: Linda Pissott Reig | | Michael L. Rich (Principal) admitted to bar, 1984, New Jersey; 1989, U.S. Supreme Court; 1993, U.S. Court of Appeals, Third Circuit. Education: Gettysburg College (B.A., magna cum laude, 1981); Washington College of Law of American University (J.D., cum laude, 1984). Commissioner of Morris County, New Jersey Housing Authority, 1991-1997. Member: Morris County (Trustee, Jan. 2005—; Chair, Chancery Practice Committee, Jan. 2003—). Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation; Covenants and Trade Secrets Litigation; Probate Litigation; Real Estate Litigation; Construction Litigation; Employment Litigation. Email: Michael L. Rich | | Philip J. Siana (Principal) admitted to bar, 1989, New Jersey and U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey; 1993, U.S. Court of Claims. Education: University of Pittsburgh, Johnstown (B.A., 1986); Dickinson School of Law of the Pennsylvania State University (J.D., 1989). Cum Laude Chi; Lambda Tau; Phi Eta Sigma. Listed in Who's Who in American Colleges and Universities. Certified Public Accountant, Maryland, 1991. Member: Morris County and New Jersey State Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Taxation(80%, 100); Real Estate(15%, 20); General Practice(5%). Email: Philip J. Siana | | Raymond R. Siberine (Principal) admitted to bar, 1982, New Jersey. Education: Rutgers University (B.A., 1977); Gonzaga University School of Law (J.D., 1981). Practice Areas: Land Use; Real Estate; Construction Law; Administrative Law; Commercial Litigation. Email: Raymond R. Siberine | | Thomas Spiesman (Principal) admitted to bar, 1986, New York and New Jersey. Education: Vanderbilt University (B.A., magna cum laude, 1979); Hofstra University (J.D., 1985). Selected Publications: "Turning an Economic Liability Into an Asset: The Anatomy of a Redevelopment Project," New Jersey Law Journal, June 26, 2006; "Redevelopment Opportunities For Contaminated Properties," The Metropolitan Corporate Counsel, April, 2006; "Surviving Environmental Justice Attacks," 174 New Jersey Law Journal 240, October 20, 2003. Practice Areas: Environmental Litigation; Environmental Compliance. Email: Thomas Spiesman | | Charles J. Stoia (Principal) admitted to bar, 1988, New Jersey; 1989, New York; 1993, Florida. Education: University of South Florida (B.S., 1984); Seton Hall University School of Law (J.D., magna cum laude, 1988). Selected Publications: "Panel Hands Victory to Policyholders," New Jersey Law Journal, June 9, 1997; "Appellate Division Strengthens Hand of Policyholders in Environmental Insurance Coverage Litigation," New Jersey Reporter, June 1997; "Apportioning Spill Act Costs: A Delicate Balance," New Jersey Lawyer, October 26, 1998; "Imposing CERCLA Liability: How Parent Companies Become 'Operators' of Contaminated Sites," New Jersey Law Journal, July 5, 1999. Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation; Insurance Coverage; Environmental Litigation. Email: Charles J. Stoia | | Richard M. Traynor (Principal) admitted to bar, 1998, Texas; 2002, New Jersey. Education: University of Notre Dame (B.A., magna cum laude, 1994); University of Virginia (J.D., 1998). Practice Areas: Land Use Law; Land Use Litigation; Commercial Real Estate. Email: Richard M. Traynor | | Peter J. Wolfson (Principal) admitted to bar, 1983, New Jersey and Pennsylvania. Education: Allegheny College (B.A., 1980); The Dickinson School of Law (J.D., 1983). Practice Areas: Land Use; Real Estate Development and Transactional Law; Municipal Law. Email: Peter J. Wolfson | | OF COUNSEL | | Myron J. Bromberg (Of Counsel) admitted to bar, 1960, New Jersey; 1981, New York. Education: Yale University (B.A., 1956); Columbia University (LL.B., 1959). Annual Trial Bar Award, Trial Attorneys of New Jersey, 1989. Selected Publications: "Epidemiology in Pharmaceutical Liability Litigation," Journal of Clinical Research and Drug Development, Vol. 2, No. 2 (1988); "Pay or Play in Mass Torts: Alleviate Backlogs with an Expanded Court System or Joinder Methods for Mass Tort Cases," 45 Rutgers Law Review 371 (1993); "Individual Judges' Practices: An Inadvertent Subversion of The Federal Rules of Civil Procedure," 68 St. John's Law Rev. 101 (1994). Member: New Jersey State Bar Association (Past Chair, Committee on Relations with the Medical Society), Trial Attorneys of New Jersey (Past President); Fellow: American College of Trial Lawyers (Past Chair, Committee on Admission to Fellowship); International Society of Barristers (Past President); International Academy of Trial Lawyers (New Jersey State Chair, 1997-1999; Director, 2002—); International Association of Defense Counsel (Past Chair, Toxic and Hazardous Substances Committee, 1996; Director, Defense Counsel Trial Academy, 1996); American Law Institute (Consultative Group on Product Liability). (Certified Civil Trial Attorney, Supreme Court of New Jersey, Board on Trial Attorney Certification). Practice Areas: Product Liability Law; Professional Liability; Civil Trial Practice. Email: Myron J. Bromberg | | Thomas R. Chesson (Of Counsel) admitted to bar, 1967, New Jersey; 1983, New York. Education: Cornell University and Rutgers University (B.A., 1962); Rutgers University (LL.B., 1967). Tried in excess of 100 cases to verdict. Advocate, American Board of Trial Advocates. Past President, Trial Attorneys of New Jersey. [Capt., U.S. Air Force, 1963-1966]. (Certified Civil Trial Attorney, Supreme Court of New Jersey, Board on Trial Attorney Certification). Practice Areas: Medical Malpractice; Personal Injury; Product Liability Law; Professional Liability. Email: Thomas R. Chesson | | James H. Coleman, Jr. (Of Counsel) admitted to bar, 1960, New Jersey. Education: Virginia State University (B.A., cum laude, 1956); Howard University School of Law (J.D., 1959). Recipient: Virginia State University, Honorary Doctor of Laws, 1995; Widener University, Honorary Doctor of Laws, 1995; Essex County College, Honorary Doctor of Laws, 2000. Associate Justice, New Jersey Supreme Court, 1994-2003. Presiding Judge, New Jersey Superior Court, Appellate Division, 1987-1994. Judge, New Jersey Superior Court, Appellate Division, 1981-1987. Judge, New Jersey Superior Court, Law Division, 1978-1980. Judge, Union County Court, 1973-1978. Judge, New Jersey Workers' Compensation Court, 1964-1973. Practice Areas: Appellate Practice; Alternative Dispute Resolution; Arbitration; Mediation. Email: James H. Coleman, Jr. | | Marie-Laurence Fabian (Of Counsel) admitted to bar, 1986, New Jersey and U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey; 1987, New York. Education: Barnard College (B.A., cum laude, 1975); Seton Hall University (J.D., 1986). Articles Editor, Seton Hall Law Review, 1985-1986. Law Secretary to the Hon. Arnold M. Stein, Superior Court of New Jersey, Chancery Division, Morris County, 1986-1987. Author: note, "Peremptory Challenges Subject to Scrutiny Under Sixth Amendment Right to Impartial Jury," 16 Seton Hall Law Review 192, 1986. Member: Morris County Bar Association. Languages: French. Practice Areas: School Law; Employment Law. Email: Marie-Laurence Fabian | | Charles E. Falk (Of Counsel) admitted to bar, 1979, Virginia; 1980, New Jersey. Education: University of Kansas (B.A., in Economics, 1970); University of Virginia (M.S., Accounting, 1976); Washington & Lee School of Law (J.D., 1979); New York University (LL.M., Taxation, 1982; LL.M., Taxation, Corporate Law, Trade Regulation, 1991). Certified Public Accountant: Virginia, 1978 and New Jersey, 1980. Assistant Professor, Taxation, Fairleigh Dickenson University, 1982-1994. Associate Professor, Taxation, Fordham University, 1992-1995. Executive in Residence, Seton Hall University, 1995-1998. [Lt. / Captain, U.S. Army, 1970-1972]. Practice Areas: Taxation; Estate Planning; Administration. Email: Charles E. Falk | | Elmer M. Matthews (Of Counsel) admitted to bar, 1950, New Jersey. Education: University of Notre Dame (A.B., cum laude); Fordham University (LL.B., cum laude); New York University (LL.M., in Taxation). Practice Areas: Governmental Affairs; Insurance Law. Email: Elmer M. Matthews | | John M. Newman (Of Counsel) admitted to bar, 1960, New Jersey; 1983, New York. Education: University of Edinburgh, Scotland and Miami University, Ohio (A.B., 1957); Cornell University (J.D., 1959). Fellow, International Society of Barristers, 1997 Trial Bar Award by N.J. Trial Attorneys. Judge, New Jersey Superior Court, assigned by Governor Brendan Byrne. Practice Areas: Mediation; Chancery Practice; Environmental; Eminent Domain. Email: John M. Newman | | Alvin Weiss (Of Counsel) admitted to bar, 1955, New Jersey. Education: Rutgers University (B.A., 1951); Rutgers University School of Law (LL.B., 1953); New York University School of Law (LL.M., 1959). New Jersey Superior Court, Essex County, Trial Judge, 1987-1999; Assignment Judge, Vicinage V, 1994-1999. Member: Essex County Bar Association (Past President). American College of Trial Lawyers. New Jersey Supreme Court Board on Trial Attorney Certification (Past Chairman). [U.S. Army, 1953-1955]. Practice Areas: Arbitration; Mediation; Special Discovery Master. Email: Alvin Weiss | | COUNSEL | | Joshua H. Abramson (Counsel) admitted to bar, 1999, New Jersey; 2000, New York. Education: University of Michigan (B.A., high distinction, 1996); Rutgers University School of Law (J.D., 1999). Phi Beta Kappa. Selected Publication: "Securities Fraud and General Business Law §349," New York Law Journal, December 3, 2002. Legal Research and Writing Teaching Associate. Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation; Products Liability; Mass Torts. Email: Joshua H. Abramson | | Douglas A. Amedeo (Counsel) admitted to bar, 1992, New York. (Not admitted in New Jersey). Education: Vassar College (B.A.); Rutgers University Law School (J.D., with honors, 1991). Practice Areas: Bankruptcy; Bankruptcy Reorganization. | | John J. Bonelli (Counsel) admitted to bar, 1997, New Jersey; 1998, New York. Education: Montclair State University (B.S., 1987); Seton Hall University (J.D., cum laude, 1997). Practice Areas: Land Use; Real Estate; Corporate Law; Mergers and Acquisitions. Email: John J. Bonelli | | John T. Chester (Counsel) admitted to bar, 1991, New Jersey and Pennsylvania; 1994, Texas. Education: University of Texas (B.A., 1986); Rutgers University (J.D., 1991). Practice Areas: Products Liability; Mass Tort; Pharmaceutical Litigation; Drug and Medical Device Litigation; Personal Injury Litigation. Email: John T. Chester | | Laura C. Conway (Counsel) admitted to bar, 1997, New Jersey; 1999, New York. Education: Boston College (B.A., magna cum laude, 1993); Georgetown University Law Center (J.D., 1997). Selected Publications: "A Primer on Advertising Injury Coverage in the E-Commerce Era," New Jersey Lawyer Magazine, October 2001; "New Jersey Medical Malpractice for New Yorkers," New York Law Journal, May 23, 2000. Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation; Insurance Coverage Litigation; Environmental Litigation. Email: Laura C. Conway | | C. John DeSimone, III (Counsel) admitted to bar, 1997, New Jersey; 1998, New York. Education: University of Pennsylvania (B.A., cum laude, 1994); Boston College Law School (J.D., 1997). Practice Areas: Real Estate; Chancery Practice; Civil Litigation. Email: C. John DeSimone, III | | Garineh S. Dovletian (Counsel) admitted to bar, 1991, New Jersey; 1992, New York. Education: Fairleigh Dickinson University (B.S., cum laude, 1988); Fordham University (J.D., 1991). Languages: Armenian and Spanish. Practice Areas: Products Liability Law; Commercial Litigation. Email: Garineh S. Dovletian | | Diane Fleming Averell (Counsel) admitted to bar, 2000, New Jersey and Pennsylvania. Education: Villanova University (B.A., 1997); Villanova University School of Law (J.D., 2000). Practice Areas: Products Liability. Email: Diane Fleming Averell | | Terri Jane Freedman (Counsel) admitted to bar, 1990, Pennsylvania; 1991, New Jersey. Education: Muhlenberg College (B.A., cum laude, 1986); Rutgers University (J.D., 1990). Contributing Author: "The Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and the New Bankruptcy Discharge Exception," New Jersey Bankruptcy Bench-Bar Conference, April 2003; "Pending Changes to Current Bankruptcy Law," Newark Star Ledger, August 1999; "Defining Limits of a Co-op Board's Power," Real Estate New York, June 1999. Practice Areas: Bankruptcy and Reorganization. Email: Terri Jane Freedman | | Cynthia T. Gakos (Counsel) admitted to bar, 1985, New Jersey. Education: Dartmouth College (A.B., summa cum laude, 1981); Boston College (J.D., cum laude, 1985). Phi Beta Kappa. Member: New Jersey State and American Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Land Use; Real Estate; Construction Law. Email: Cynthia T. Gakos | | Borden R. Gillis (Counsel) admitted to bar, 1999, New Jersey; 2000, New York. Education: Pennsylvania State University (B.A., 1990); Seton Hall University (J.D., magna cum laude, 1999). Practice Areas: Product Liability; Premises Liability; Toxic Torts. Email: Borden R. Gillis | | Kevin J. McCaffrey (Counsel) admitted to bar, 1985, New York. (Not admitted in New Jersey). Education: Rutgers University (B.A., Economics, 1980); Fairleigh Dickinson University (M.B.A., Finance, 1982); New York Law School (J.D., 1985). Practice Areas: Business Law; Corporate Law; Mergers and Acquisitions; Securities Law; Commercial Litigation. Email: Kevin J. McCaffrey | | Brett S. Moore (Counsel) admitted to bar, 2000, New Jersey; 2002, New York. Education: State University of New York College at Fredonia (B.S., magna cum laude, 1997); University of Cincinnati (J.D., 2000). Practice Areas: Bankruptcy; Commercial Litigation. Email: Brett S. Moore | | Thomas J. O'Grady (Counsel) admitted to bar, 1994, New Jersey and Pennsylvania. Education: University of Scranton (B.S., cum laude, 1991); The Dickinson School of Law (J.D., 1994). Practice Areas: Mass Torts; Products Liability; Commercial Litigation. Email: Thomas J. O'Grady | | Robert A. Ortiz, Jr. (Counsel) admitted to bar, 1999, New Jersey and U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey. Education: University of Notre Dame (B.A., 1994); Villanova University (J.D., 1997). Member: Hispanic National Bar Association; New Jersey Hispanic Bar Association. Languages: Spanish. Practice Areas: Corporate Law; Commercial Law; Banking Law. Email: Robert A. Ortiz, Jr. | | Jonathan M. Prince (Counsel) admitted to bar, 1995, Maryland; 1996, New Jersey. Education: University of Maryland (B.A., 1989); Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law, Yeshiva University (J.D., 1995). Practice Areas: Real Estate; Environmental; Commercial. Email: Jonathan M. Prince | | Eric L. Probst (Counsel) admitted to bar, 1994, New Jersey; 1995, New York. Education: College of the Holy Cross (B.A., History, with honors, 1991); Seton Hall University (J.D., cum laude, 1994). Adjunct Professor of Law, Legal Research & Writing, Seton Hall Law School, 1998-2002. Practice Areas: Products Liability; Mass Torts. Email: Eric L. Probst | | Jeffrey M. Pypcznski (Counsel) admitted to bar, 1999, New Jersey and Pennsylvania. Education: Rider University (B.S., 1996); Widener University (J.D., 1999). Practice Areas: Products Liability; Mass Torts; Transportation; General Liability; Motor Carrier. Email: Jeffrey M. Pypcznski | | Jennifer A. Romanski (Counsel) admitted to bar, 1997, New Jersey; 1998, New York. Education: University of Pennsylvania (B.A., 1994; J.D., 1997). Practice Areas: Pharmaceutical Litigation and Counseling; Business Law and Counseling; Commercial Litigation. Email: Jennifer A. Romanski | | Damian Shammas (Counsel) admitted to bar, 1999, New Jersey; 2000, New York. Education: Colgate University (B.A., Political Science and History, 1996); Seton Hall University School of Law (J.D., 1999). Practice Areas: Employment Litigation; Restrictive Covenants. Email: Damian Shammas | | Brian P. Sharkey (Counsel) admitted to bar, 2000, New Jersey; 2001, New York. Education: The College of New Jersey (B.A., 1997); Seton Hall University (J.D., magna cum laude, 2000). Practice Areas: Product Liability; Mass Tort; Toxic Tort; General Liability. Email: Brian P. Sharkey | | Allan I. Young (Counsel) admitted to bar, 1986, New York and New Jersey. Education: Brooklyn College of the City University of New York (B.A., cum laude, 1971); New York University (M.A., 1975); Brooklyn Law School (J.D., 1985). Practice Areas: Toxic Tort; Medical Malpractice; Products Liability; Personal Injury; Commercial Litigation. Email: Allan I. Young | | ATTORNEYS | | W. Dwight Bailey (Associate) admitted to bar, 2008, New Jersey. Education: Morehouse College (B.S., 2003); Georgia Institute of Technology (B.S., 2003); Georgetown University Law Center (J.D., 2007). Practice Areas: Bankruptcy; Financial Restructuring. | | Christine N. Bradshaw (Associate) admitted to bar, 2006, New Jersey and Pennsylvania. Education: Duke University (A.B., Environmental Services & Policy, 2002); American University, Washington College of Law (J.D., cum laude, 2006). Practice Areas: Tax Appeals. Email: Christine N. Bradshaw | | Michelle Molinaro Burke (Associate) admitted to bar, 2005, New Jersey; 2006, New York. Education: Rutgers University (B.A., 2002); Syracuse University College of Law (J.D., 2005). Practice Areas: Products Liability; Mass Torts; Pharmaceutical Litigation. Email: Michelle Molinaro Burke | | Lawrence A. Calli (Associate) admitted to bar, 2004, New Jersey; 2005, New York. Education: Fordham University (B.S., 2001); St. John's University (J.D., with honors, 2004). Practice Areas: Land Use; Real Estate. Email: Lawrence A. Calli | | Thomas J. Coffey (Associate) admitted to bar, 2003, New Jersey and New York. Education: University of Notre Dame (B.A., cum laude, 2000; J.D., 2003). Practice Areas: Products Liability; Mass Torts; General Liability. Email: Thomas J. Coffey | | Michelle J. Hou (Associate) admitted to bar, 2002, New Jersey; 2003, New York and Pennsylvania; 2004, District of Columbia. Education: Bryn Mawr College (B.A., 1996); Rutgers University (M.B.A., 1999); Rutgers University School of Law, Newark (J.D., 2002). Practice Areas: Mass Torts. Email: Michelle J. Hou | | Scott S. Liebman (Associate) admitted to bar, 2005, New Jersey; 2006, New York. Education: Lehigh University (B.A., 2002); Seton Hall University School of Law (J.D., 2005). Practice Areas: Regulatory Law; Litigation. Email: Scott S. Liebman | | Josh M. Mann (Associate) admitted to bar, 2004, New Jersey. Education: Syracuse University (B.A., 1998; B.S., 1998); Rutgers University Law School (J.D., 2004). Selected Publications: "Realizing Urban Potential: The Promise and Possibilities of Municipal Environmental Remediation in New Jersey," 27 Rutgers L. Rec. 6, 2003. Friends of Ron Rice Jr., General Counsel (2006); Friends of Steven Fulop, General Counsel (2005). Governor's Executive Fellow, Eagleton Institute of Politics (2004). Practice Areas: Land Use; Real Estate; Election Law; Election and Campaign Finance. Email: Josh M. Mann | | Michael A. Paff (Associate) admitted to bar, 2003, New Jersey; 2004, New York. Education: Coker College (B.A., 2000); Rutgers University School of Law (J.D., 2003). Practice Areas: Tax Appeals. Email: Michael A. Paff | | Geoffrey Phelan (Associate) admitted to bar, 2006, New Jersey and New York. Education: Queen's University (B.A.H., 2001); Rutgers University (J.D., 2006). Practice Areas: Mass Torts; Products Liability; Pharmaceutical Litigation. Email: Geoffrey Phelan | | Spring C. Potoczak (Associate) admitted to bar, 2005, New Jersey; 2006, New York. Education: Bucknell University (B.A., cum laude, 2001); Boston University School of Law (J.D., 2005). Practice Areas: Mass Torts; Products Liability; Commercial Litigation. Email: Spring C. Potoczak | | Sarina D. Rivera (Associate) admitted to bar, 2005, New Jersey. Education: New Jersey City University (B.A., summa cum laude, 2002); Seton Hall University School of Law (J.D., 2005). Author, "FDA Lifts Stay on PDMA Pedigree Provisions: Is Your Company Prepared?," Porzio Pharmaceutical Alert, Volume II, No. 6, June 26, 2006; "Maine Department of Health and Human Services Issues Proposed Rules to Govern the Disclosure of Clinical Trials and Pharmaceutical Marketing Expenses," Porzio Pharmaceutical Alert, Volume II, No. 5, May 9, 2006; "Porzio's Quarterly Review of DDMAC Untitled & Warning Letters on Rx Drug Promotion: DDMAC Launches a Broadbased Attack on a Wide Range of Promotional Materials," Porzio Pharmaceutical Alert, Volume II, No. 4, May 8, 2006. [New Jersey Army National Guard, 1998-2004]. Languages: Spanish. Practice Areas: Regulatory Law; Litigation. Email: Sarina D. Rivera | | Anthony R. Ruscigno (Attorney) admitted to bar, 2000, New Jersey and New York. Education: Pace University (B.B.A., Finance, cum laude, 1995); New York Law School (J.D., magna cum laude, 1999); New York University School of Law (LL.M., Taxation, 2004). Practice Areas: Taxation; Trusts and Estates. Email: Anthony R. Ruscigno | | Sarah M. Samp (Associate) admitted to bar, 2006, New Jersey and New York. Education: Sarah Lawrence College (B.A., 2003); Pace Law School (J.D., cum laude, 2006). Practice Areas: Environmental Law; Land Use. Email: Sarah M. Samp | | Robert M. Schechter (Associate) admitted to bar, 2005, New Jersey; 2007, New York. Education: Rutgers University (B.A., 1996); New York Law School (J.D., cum laude, 2005). Practice Areas: Bankruptcy; Financial Restructuring. Email: Robert M. Schechter | | Eliyahu S. Scheiman (Attorney) admitted to bar, 2004, New Jersey and U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey; 2005, Pennsylvania. Education: Yeshiva University (B.A., 2001); Boston College (J.D., cum laude, 2004). Practice Areas: Labor and Employment; Insurance. Email: Eliyahu S. Scheiman | | Genevieve M. Spires (Associate) admitted to bar, 2005, New Jersey; 2006, New York. Education: The Ohio State University (B.A., 2002); Rutgers University School of Law - Newark (J.D., 2005). Practice Areas: Products Liability; Mass Torts; Toxic Torts; General Liability. Email: Genevieve M. Spires | | Anne E. Wagstaff (Associate) admitted to bar, 2007, New Jersey. Education: Providence College (B.A., summa cum laude, 2001); University of Notre Dame Law School (J.D., cum laude, 2005). Practice Areas: Mass Torts; Products Liability. Email: Anne E. Wagstaff | | Kerri A. Wright (Attorney) admitted to bar, 2005, New Jersey; 2006, New York. Education: Seton Hall University (B.A., magna cum laude, 2001; M.P.A., 2002); Emory University School of Law (J.D., cum laude, 2005). Practice Areas: Education Law; Commercial Litigation; Employment Law. Email: Kerri A. Wright | Other Office Addresses: Links to Other Offices
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