Riker Danzig Scherer Hyland & Perretti LLP

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Law Firm in Morristown, New Jersey
 
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Headquarters Plaza, One Speedwell Avenue
Morristown, New Jersey 07962-1981
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Phone: 973-538-0800  
Fax: 973-538-1984
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Riker Danzig Scherer Hyland & Perretti LLP practices in the following areas of law:
General Practice, Civil Litigation, Complex Litigation, Alternative Dispute Resolution, Administrative Law, Antitrust, Appellate Practice, Banking Law, Bankruptcy, Commercial Law, Computer Law, Construction Contracts, Corporate Law, Corporate Finance, Corporate Trusts, Criminal Law, Family Law, Employment Law, Environmental Regulation, Environmental Litigation, ERISA Litigation, Estate Planning, State Government, Legislative Practice, Health Care, Insurance, International Dispute Resolution, International Finance, Internet Law, Logistics, Mergers, Acquisitions and Divestitures, Municipal Bonds, Municipal Finance, Intellectual Property, Probate, Products Liability, Public Utilities, Real Estate, Securities Regulation, Taxation, Telecommunications, Toxic Torts, Trade Secrets, Trademarks, Transportation, Trial Practice, Venture Capital, Zoning, Planning and Land Use.
Year Established: 1882
Firm Size: 140
Representative Clients:
American Centennial Insurance Co.; AT&T; Bank of America; Castlewood Ltd; Carrier Clinic; Central Garden & Pet Co.; CIGNA Corp.; Crum & Forster Corp.; DePuy Orthopaedics, Inc.; Ecko.Complex, L.L.C.; Ethicon, Inc.; Gerling Global Reinsurance Corporation of America; Harleysville Insurance Co.; The Hertz Corp.; Hoechst Corp.; IBM; Johnson & Johnson; JPMorgan Chase; Lucent Technologies, Inc.; McNeil Pharmaceuticals; Merrill Lynch; National Starch and Chemical Co.; New Jersey Bankers Association; Prudential Insurance Company of America; Public Service Electric & Gas; R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co.; Schering-Plough; UBS; The Riverstone Group; Unilever Ltd.; Wachovia Bank, N.A.; Wakefern Food Corp.

Other Office Locations of Riker Danzig Scherer Hyland & Perretti LLP
Trenton, New Jersey, U.S.A.
New York, New York, U.S.A.
London, England
PARTNERS
Irving Riker (1921-1969).
William I. Riker (1951-1973).
Charles Danzig (1934-1992).
Everett M. Scherer (1935-2004).
Gerald A. Liloia (Partner) born Newark, New Jersey, July 29, 1941; admitted to bar, 1966, New Jersey and U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey. Education: Seton Hall University (B.A., 1963); Rutgers University (LL.B., 1966). Chambers USA: America's Leading Lawyers for Business (Chambers & Partners, 2004-2006). (Also at London Office). Practice Areas: Complex Commercial Litigation; Banking Litigation; Securities Litigation; Class Actions; Reinsurance Arbitration. Email: Gerald A. Liloia
Michael K. Furey (Partner) born Brooklyn, New York, December 26, 1949; admitted to bar, 1974, New Jersey and U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey. Education: Dartmouth College (B.A., 1971); University of Pennsylvania (J.D., 1974). Phi Beta Kappa. Chambers USA: America's Leading Lawyers for Business (Chambers & Partners, 2004-2007). Co-Author, "Subject Matter Jurisdiction," New Jersey Federal Civil Procedure, 1999. President, Morris County Legal Aid Society, 1988. Master, Worrall Mountain Inn of Court, 1990-1994. Trustee, New Jersey Supreme Court Disciplinary Oversight Committee. Chairman, New Jersey Ballet. Member: Morris County (Trustee, 1981-1984; Treasurer, 1985; Secretary, 1986; Vice President, 1987-1988; President, 1989), New Jersey State (Chairman, Federal Practice Section, 1986-1988; Chairman, Amicus Committee, 1994-1995; Trustee, 1992-1998) and American (Delegate, House of Delegates, 1985-1986; 2001—) Bar Associations. American Bar Foundation; Legal Services of New Jersey (Board Member). Practice Areas: Labor and Employment; Complex Litigation. Email: Michael K. Furey
Edward K. DeHope (Partner) born Paterson, New Jersey, December 4, 1952; admitted to bar, 1977, New Jersey and U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey. Education: Lafayette College (A.B., magna cum laude, with honors, 1974); University of Virginia (J.D., 1977). Phi Beta Kappa; Phi Alpha Theta. Law Secretary to Hon. Morris Pashman, Associate Justice, Supreme Court of New Jersey, 1977-1978. Adjunct Professor, Kean College of New Jersey, 1986-1987. Author: Chapter 6, "The Siting Issue" in Solving the Garbage Disposal Crisis in New Jersey: A Cooperative Study by the New Jersey Alliance for Action and New Jersey Institute of Technology. Member: New Jersey State Bar Association (Chair, Public Utility Law Section, 1995-1996; Consultor, 1991-1994; 1997-2005). Practice Areas: Utility Regulation; Public Contract Law; Solid Waste Regulation; Government Affairs. Email: Edward K. DeHope
Shawn L. Kelly (Partner) born Neptune, New Jersey, April 18, 1952; admitted to bar, 1978, New Jersey and U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey. Education: Duke University (A.B., magna cum laude, graduated with distinction in Political Science); Georgetown University (J.D., 1978). Chambers USA: America's Leading Lawyers for Business (Chambers & Partners, 2006-2007). Editor, The American Criminal Law Review, 1976-1978. Member: Federation of Insurance and Corporate Counsel. (Also at London Office). Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation; International Insurance; Insurance Coverage; Reinsurance; Commercial Arbitration. Email: Shawn L. Kelly
Dennis J. Krumholz (Partner) born New York, N.Y., February 11, 1952; admitted to bar, 1977, New Jersey and U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey; 1980, New York. Education: Oberlin College (B.A., 1973); Boston College (J.D., 1977). Deputy Attorney General, State of New Jersey, 1977-1981. Chambers USA: America's Leading Lawyers for Business (Chambers & Partners, 2004-2007). Chair and Lecturer, "New Jersey Environmental Regulations Conference," Executive Enterprises, 1990-1995. Author: "2006 Cases Test Bounds of Agency Authority," 186 N.J.L.J. 925, 2006; "Land Use Issues Dominate Court Docket," 14 N.J.L. 2123, 2005; "DEP Finds It Harder to Win Land Use Appeals," 13 N.J.L. 48, 2004; "Environmental Year in Review: Policyholders and Citizens Prevail," 12 N.J.L. 2303, 2003; "Environmental Law Update 2002," 170 N.J.L.J. 167, 2002; "Notes & Analysis: 'Court' Year in Review," 10 N.J.L. 2269, 2001. Co-Author: "State High Court to Hear Appeal of Ground Water Cleanup Standards," Commerce, September, 2005. Past Board Member and Chair, INFORM, Inc. Member, Regional Plan Association. Member: New Jersey State (Director, 1984-1991; Chair, 1990-1991, Environmental Law Section) and New York State Bar Associations; The Stewart G. Pollock Environmental American Inn of Court (Founding Master). Practice Areas: Environmental Litigation; Environmental Business Law; Environmental Compliance. Email: Dennis J. Krumholz
Glenn A. Clark (Partner) born Newark, New Jersey, February 5, 1954; admitted to bar, 1980, New Jersey and U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey. Education: Seton Hall University (B.A., summa cum laude, 1976); University of Notre Dame (M.B.A., with highest honors, 1980; J.D., magna cum laude, 1980). Phi Alpha Theta; Beta Gamma Sigma. Member, 1978-1979 and Executive Editor, 1979-1980, Notre Dame Law Review. Chambers USA: America's Leading Lawyers for Business (Chambers & Partners, 2004-2007). Practice Areas: Litigation; Health Care; Chancery and Equity; Construction Law; Architectural Law; Construction Accidents; Construction and Design Law; Construction and Surety Law; Construction Arbitration; Construction Claims; Construction Contracts; Construction Defects. Email: Glenn A. Clark
Robert J. Schoenberg (Partner) admitted to bar, 1977, New Jersey and U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey; 1996, U.S. Court of Appeals, Third Circuit; U.S. Court of Appeals, Federal Circuit; U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York; U.S. District Court, Eastern District of New York. Education: Polytechnic Institute of New York (B.S., 1969); Cornell Law School (J.D., cum laude, 1977). Tau Beta Pi; Omega Chi Epsilon. Member, Master and Director, John C. Lifland Inn of Court for Intellectual Property. Chambers USA: America's Leading Lawyers for Business (Chambers & Partners, 2005-2008). Practice Areas: Intellectual Property; Complex Litigation; Computer Law. Email: Robert J. Schoenberg
Samuel P. Moulthrop (Partner) born Atlanta, Georgia, June 25, 1951; admitted to bar, 1976, New Jersey and U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey; 1991, New York. Education: Eckerd College (B.A., 1973); Boston University (J.D., 1976). Assistant U.S. Attorney, U.S. Attorney's Office, District of New Jersey, 1981-1989. Chief, Criminal Division, 1987-1989. Chief, Appeals Division, 1986-1987. Chief, Environmental Protection Unit, 1984-1986. Special Assistant U.S. Attorney, 1981-1983. Environmental Protection Agency, 1978-1981 (Acting Chief and Attorney, General Enforcement Branch). Chambers USA: America's Leading Lawyers for Business (Chambers & Partners, 2005-2007). Member: New Jersey State Bar Association (Environmental Law Section, Director, 1985-1988; Chairman, 1987-1988). Practice Areas: Environmental Law; Corporate Investigations; Litigation; Criminal Defense. Email: Samuel P. Moulthrop
Andrew J. Stamelman (Partner) born Long Branch, New Jersey, 1958; admitted to bar, 1983, New Jersey and U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey. Education: University of Virginia (B.A., with honors, 1980); Cornell University (J.D., 1983); New York University (LL.M., Taxation, 1987). Chambers USA: America's Leading Lawyers for Business (Chambers & Partners, 2004-2007). Practice Areas: Taxation; Trusts and Estates; Corporate Law. Email: Andrew J. Stamelman
Kenneth M. Van Deventer (Partner) born White Plains, New York, June 23, 1955; admitted to bar, 1983, New Jersey, New York, U.S. District Court, Southern and Eastern Districts of New York and U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey; 1986, U.S. Court of Appeals, Third Circuit; 1993, U.S. Supreme Court. Education: University of Notre Dame (B.A., 1977); Seton Hall University (J.D., 1983). Member, 1981-1982 and Business Editor, 1982-1983, Seton Hall Law Review. Chambers USA: America's Leading Lawyers for Business (Chambers & Partners, 2005-2007). Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation. Email: Kenneth M. Van Deventer
Jan L. Bernstein (Partner) born New York, N.Y., April 24, 1957; admitted to bar, 1982, New Jersey and U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey; 1983, Pennsylvania; 1990, New York. Education: University of Pennsylvania (B.A., magna cum laude, 1979); Rutgers University-Camden (J.D., 1982). Author of numerous articles, including: "Moving On After Moving In: The Case for Including Unmarried Partners in New Jersey Family Law," New Jersey Lawyer Magazine, December 1993. Former Member: University of Pennsylvania Athletic Advisory Board; Women's Studies Advisory Board. Member: Trustee Council of Penn Women; Associate Trustee, University of Pennsylvania, 1984—; Past Honorary Chair, Women's Athletic Board. Formerly on Board of Directors, New Jersey Lawyer Newspaper and Editorial Board, New Jersey Lawyer Magazine. Life Member: National Registry of Who's Who, 2000 Ed.; Strathmore's Who's Who, 2000-2001 Ed.; Marquis Who's Who in American Law, 2000 Ed. Former Member: Family Law Section Executive Committee, Former Chair, Subcommittee on Gender Issues. Former Member: New Jersey Supreme Court: The Economic Consequences of Dissolution and Non-Dissolution, Family Practice, and Women in the Profession Committees; Judicial and Prosecutorial Appointments Committee. Current Member: New Jersey Supreme Court Committee on Judicial Performance. Inaugural Member: University of Pennsylvania Tennis Hall of Fame; Member: Tenafly High School Athletic Hall of Fame. Member: New Jersey State Bar Association (Past Chair, Women's Rights Section). Practice Areas: Family Law. Email: Jan L. Bernstein
Sigrid S. Franzblau (Partner) born Passaic, New Jersey, August 10, 1947; admitted to bar, 1983, New Jersey and U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey; 1990, U.S. Court of Appeals, Third Circuit; 1995, U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Education: Barnard College (B.A., 1969); Rutgers University School of Law-Newark (J.D., with honors, 1983). Member, 1981-1982 and Articles Editor, 1982-1983, Rutgers Law Review. Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation; Trial Practice; Civil Appeals; Reinsurance Arbitration; Estate Litigation; Trust Litigation. Email: Sigrid S. Franzblau
Anne M. Patterson (Partner) born Trenton, New Jersey, April 15, 1959; admitted to bar, 1983, New Jersey and U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey; 1989, U.S. Court of Appeals, Third Circuit; 2005, U.S. Supreme Court. Education: Dartmouth College (A.B., 1980); Cornell Law School (J.D., 1983). Phi Beta Kappa. Winner, Cuccia Cup Moot Court Competition, 1982. Special Assistant to the New Jersey Attorney General, 1989-1990. Recipient, 2007 NJ Commission on Professionalism Award. Author: "Assessing Expert Methodology: Daubert in the Third Circuit and the District of New Jersey," New Jersey Lawyer Magazine, February 2004; "After the Sale: The Duty to Warn Under the New Jersey Product Liability Act," New Jersey Lawyer Magazine, June 1998. Chambers USA: America's Leading Lawyers for Business (Chambers & Partners, 2004-2007); Who's Who Legal's International Who's Who of Commercial Litigators (2007-2008). Vice Chair, New Jersey Defense Association Product Liability Committee. Member, New Jersey Supreme Court Committee on Character, 1991-2006. Listed in Who's Who Legal USA.. Member: New Jersey State Bar Association (Chair, Product Liability and Toxic Tort Section, 2005-2006); Association of the Federal Bar of New Jersey (Trustee); Trial Attorneys of New Jersey (Trustee). Practice Areas: Products Liability; Commercial Litigation; Class Actions. Email: Anne M. Patterson
John M. Pellecchia (Partner) born Orange, New Jersey, December 6, 1958; admitted to bar, 1983, New Jersey and U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey; 1994, U.S. Supreme Court. Education: Lafayette College (B.A., 1980); City of London Polytechnic Institute, London, England (1978-1979); Tulane Law School (J.D., cum laude, 1983). Senior Fellow, Legal Research and Writing, Tulane Law School, 1982-1983. Assistant Counsel to the Honorable Thomas H. Kean, Governor, New Jersey, 1986-1988. Member, New Jersey Supreme Court Committee on the Tax Court, 1994-1996, 2000-2002, 2002-2004; Board of Directors, State Law Resources, Inc., 2004-2007, Vice-Chair, 2006-2007, Chair, 2007—; New Jersey Public Officers Salary Review Commission, 2007. Member: American Bar Association. Practice Areas: Litigation; Government Affairs; Regulated Industries; Insurance; Gaming Law; Tax Appeals; State Tax Controversies; Administrative Litigation; Administrative Agency Practice; Appellate Practice; Banking Law; Chancery Practice; Health Care; Real Estate Litigation. Email: John M. Pellecchia
Anthony J. Sylvester (Partner) born Newburgh, New York, March 12, 1959; admitted to bar, 1983, New Jersey and U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey; 1984, New York; 1989, U.S. Court of Appeals, Third Circuit; 1992, U.S. Supreme Court. Education: Fordham University (B.A., summa cum laude, 1980); New York University (J.D., 1983). Phi Beta Kappa. Practice Areas: Banking Litigation; Class Action Defense; Professional Liability Defense; Entertainment Litigation. Email: Anthony J. Sylvester
Glenn D. Curving (Partner) born Paterson, New Jersey, April 27, 1958; admitted to bar, 1983, New Jersey and U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey; 1994, U.S. Court of Appeals, Third Circuit. Education: Rutgers College (B.A., with honors, 1980); Seton Hall University School of Law (J.D., cum laude, 1983). Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation; Insurance; Professional Liability; Extra Contractual Insurance Claims. Email: Glenn D. Curving
Jeffrey B. Wagenbach (Partner) born Victorville, California, July 1, 1959; admitted to bar, 1985, New Jersey and U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey. Education: Dartmouth College (A.B., honors in History, 1982); Syracuse University, College of Law (J.D., 1985). Editor, 1983-1984 and Executive Editor, 1984-1985, Syracuse Law Review. Associate, Environmental Law Institute. Chambers USA: America's Leading Lawyers for Business (Chambers & Partners, 2004-2007). Member: Syracuse University, Law College Association; Dartmouth Lawyers Association. Practice Areas: Environmental Law; Environmental Regulation. Email: Jeffrey B. Wagenbach
Sandra Brown Sherman (Partner) born Galesburg, Illinois, May 14, 1953; admitted to bar, 1979, Illinois; 1982, Texas; 1984, New Jersey and U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey; 1988, U.S. Tax Court; 1997, New York. Education: Indiana University (B.M.E., with distinction, 1975); University of Illinois (J.D., magna cum laude, 1979; LL.M., 1981). Author: Inside the Minds: Best Practices for Structuring Trusts and Estates, Participating Author ("Trying to Create a Win-Win Situation") Aspatore Books, 2006; "Applying Tax Planning Ideas to Improve Retirement Distributions" (co-authored), Practical Tax Strategies, July 2003; "Pointers in Selecting Assets to Fund Charitable Trusts," (co-authored) Estate Planning, April 2002; "The Overall Tax Impact of Accumulating vs. Distributing Trust Income," Estate Planning, February 2001; "Qualified Plan Benefits Create Problems for Non-Citizen Spouses," Trusts & Estates, February 1993; "Estate Tax Considerations of Second-to-Die Policies," Probate & Property, July/August 1991; "Successful Settlement or Compromise Can Save Taxpayers Time and Money" (co-authored), Taxation For Accountants, May 1989; "How to Draft QTIP Trusts for Maximum Flexibility, Effectiveness," Estate Planning, May 1984. Trustee and Secretary, Foundation of the University of Medicine & Dentistry, New Jersey. Trustee at Large, New Jersey Women Lawyers Association. Member: American Bar Association (Probate Division Subcommittees on Estate Planning and Administration for Business Owners, and Economics and Technology of the Practice). Practice Areas: Estate Planning(40%); Estate Administration(50%); Taxation(10%). Email: Sandra Brown Sherman
Nicholas Racioppi, Jr. (Partner) born Newark, New Jersey, August 27, 1962; admitted to bar, 1988, New Jersey and U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey; 1989, New York. Education: Rutgers University-Newark (B.A., with high honors, 1985); New York University (J.D., 1988). Phi Beta Kappa; Beta Gamma Sigma. Chambers USA: America's Leading Lawyers for Business (Chambers & Partners, 2005-2006). Practice Areas: Real Estate; Banking Law; Foreclosures; Litigation. Email: Nicholas Racioppi, Jr.
Robert C. Daleo (Partner) born Hackensack, New Jersey, August 11, 1961; admitted to bar, 1986, New Jersey and U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey; 1989, U.S. Tax Court. Education: Rutgers College (B.A., 1983); Brooklyn Law School; Rutgers University School of Law-Newark (J.D., with honors, 1986); New York University (LL.M. in Taxation, 1993). Pi Sigma Alpha. Member, Brooklyn Law Review, 1983-1984. Author: "Practical Advice for Handling Tax Disputes," Inside the Minds Series, Aspatore Books, 2007. Practice Areas: Tax; Tax Exempt Organizations; Tax Controversy; State Taxation; Employee Benefits; Corporate; Low Income Housing Tax Credits; Historic Rehabilitation Tax Credits; New Markets Tax Credits. Email: Robert C. Daleo
James C. Meyer (Partner) born Hartford, Connecticut, May 10, 1963; admitted to bar, 1988, New Jersey and U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey; 1990, New York. Education: Rutgers College (B.A. Economics with honors, 1985); Rutgers Law School-Newark (J.D., 1988). Rutgers Law Review, 1988. Member: New Jersey State Bar Association (Past Chair, Current Consultor and Legislative Coordinator, Public Utility Law Section). Practice Areas: Public Utility Regulation; Energy Regulation; Telecommunications Regulation. Email: James C. Meyer
Brian E. O'Donnell (Partner) born Long Island, New York, November 28, 1963; admitted to bar, 1989, New Jersey and U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey; 1990, New York; 1994, U.S. Court of Appeals, Third Circuit; 2000, U.S. District Court, Southern and Eastern Districts of New York. Education: State University of New York at Albany (B.A., cum laude, 1986); Notre Dame Law School (J.D., 1989). (Also at London Office). Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation; Insurance Litigation; Insurance Coverage; Reinsurance. Email: Brian E. O'Donnell
Julian W. Wells (Partner) born Closter, New Jersey, July 22, 1963; admitted to bar, 1989, New Jersey and U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey; 1990, New York and U.S. District Court, Southern and Eastern Districts of New York; 1991, Washington, U.S. District Court, Western District of Washington and U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Education: Amherst College (B.A., cum laude, 1985); New York University School of Law (J.D., 1989). Editorial Staff, Annual Survey of American Law, 1988-1989. Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation. Email: Julian W. Wells
Stuart M. Lederman (Partner) born Ann Arbor, Michigan, February 12, 1961; admitted to bar, 1985, New Jersey and U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey; 1986, New York; U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York; U.S. Court of Appeals, Second and Third Circuits. Education: University of Delaware (B.A., with distinction, 1982); Emory University (J.D., 1985). Pi Sigma Alpha. Member, A.B.A. Moot Court Team, 1983-1984. Coach, National Tax Team, 1984-1985. Instructor, Legal Writing Research and Advocacy, Emory University, 1984-1985. Instructor, Emory University Trial Advocacy Program, 1991-2000. Trustee, New Jersey State Bar Foundation, 1997— (Secretary 2005—). Trustee, The Pingry School, 2000-2004. New Jersey Supreme Court District X Ethics Committee (Member, 1999-2003; Vice Chair 2001-2002, Chair 2002-2003). New Jersey Supreme Court Committee on Character (Member, 2006—). Trustee, Playwrights Theatre Of New Jersey, 1991—. Practice Areas: Litigation; Governmental Law; Public Bidding; Construction Law; Eminent Domain Law; Legal Ethics; Professional Responsibility. Email: Stuart M. Lederman
Marilynn R. Greenberg (Partner) born Orange, New Jersey, December 6, 1947; admitted to bar, 1987, New Jersey and U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey. Education: University of Wisconsin-Madison (B.A., Computer Science, 1969); Rutgers University Law School (J.D., with high honors, 1987; Saul Tischler Scholar, 1986). Rutgers Moot Court Winner, Best Brief, 1986. American Bar Association National Moot Court Competition Winner, Best Brief, 1986. Author: Riker Danzig Environmental Alert - The New NJDEP Flood Hazard Rules, September 2007; "A Bad Idea Revisited: The New Jersey Environmental Prosecutor," NJ State Chamber of Commerce Chamber News, February 2004. Co-Author: "Natural Resource Damage Claims: A Transactional Perspective," 174 N.J.L.J. 936, 2003; "Natural Resource Damages Loom Large in New Jersey," The Metropolitan Corporate Counsel, Dec. 2003; "Growing Mold, Growing Litigation," 173 N.J.L.J. 128, 2003; "Debate Over CAFRA Regs Forces New Proposal," New Jersey Lawyer, April 26, 1999; "Natural Resources Damages: New Jersey's New Approach," 155 N.J.L.J. 705, 1999; "Economic Incentives to Encourage Brownfields Redevelopment in New Jersey," The Metropolitan Corporate Counsel, April 1998. Mediator, Livingston Dispute Resolution Committee, 1988—. Chairman/Treasurer, Livingston Environmental Commission, 2001-2005. Member, NJ State Chamber of Commerce Environmental Committee. Chambers USA: America's Leading Lawyers for Business (Chambers & Partners, 2005-2006). New Jersey Superlawyers, 2005-2007. Transactions: Acquisition of former ExxonMobil Research & Design Facility, Florham Park, NJ by Rock-GW, LLC, 2006; Sale of portion of Former ExxonMobil Research & Design Facility by Rock-GW to NJ Sports and Exhibition Authority, 2007. Practice Areas: Environmental Law(65%); Brownfields Redevelopment(30%); Indoor Air Quality(5%). Email: Marilynn R. Greenberg
Michael R. O'Donnell (Partner) born Newark, New Jersey, February 5, 1958; admitted to bar, 1988, New Jersey and U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey; 1994, U.S. Court of Appeals, Third Circuit; 1998, U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York; 1999, New York and U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit; 2000, U.S. Supreme Court. Education: University of Notre Dame (B.A., Government, 1980); University of Virginia (J.D., 1988). Executive Editor, Virginia Tax Review. Member, Virginia Law Review. Law Clerk for Honorable H. Robert Mayer, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, 1988-1989. Author: "Prepayment Premiums - Removing Doubt on Enforceability," New Jersey Banker, Winter, 2005. President, Board of Directors, Colonial Symphony. Chairman, District X Ethics Committee. Member: Federal Bar Association. [Captain, USMC, 1980-1985]. Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation; Banking Litigation; Title Insurance Litigation; Real Property Litigation. Email: Michael R. O'Donnell
William G. Connolly (Partner) born Detroit, Michigan, July 20, 1966; admitted to bar, 1991, New Jersey and U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey. Education: College of William & Mary (B.A., 1988); New York University (J.D., 1991). Moot Court. Casebook Division, New York University Review of Law and Social Change. Practice Areas: Business Transactions; Corporate Law; Mergers and Acquisitions; Commercial Loans; Venture Capital; Business Acquisition Finance. Email: William G. Connolly
Mary Kathryn Roberts (Partner) born Luzon, Philippines, October, 1965; admitted to bar, 1991, New Jersey, Pennsylvania and U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey. Education: Boston College (B.A., cum laude, 1988); Washington College of Law, American University (J.D., 1991). Executive Editor, Administrative Law Journal, 1990-1991. Judicial Law Secretary to the Honorable L. Anthony Gibson, J.S.C., Chancery Division, General Equity Part, Atlantic County, 1991-1992. Registered Governmental Affairs Agent, New Jersey Election Law Enforcement Commission. Chief of Staff, New Jersey Department of Banking, 1993-1994. Vice Chair, New Jersey Health Care Administration Board, 2004—. Member, Women Presidents' Organization. Member, Executive Board, Jersey Shore Council, Boy Scouts of America. Member: New Jersey State Bar Association (Board Member, Banking Law Section). (Trenton Office). Practice Areas: Government Affairs; Legislative Practice; Administrative Agency Practice; Banks and Banking; Insurance; Health Care. Email: Mary Kathryn Roberts
Scott A. Ohnegian (Partner) born Englewood, New Jersey, April 25, 1966; admitted to bar, 1991, New Jersey and U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey. Education: Amherst College (A.B., cum laude, 1988); Rutgers University (J.D., 1991). Law Clerk to the Honorable John C. Lifland, U.S. District Judge, District of New Jersey, 1991-1992. Co-Author, "Employee Handbooks May Be Implied Contracts," National Law Journal, October 24, 1994; "Overview: More Whistleblowers?" 136 N.J.L.J. 1384, 1994. Chambers USA: America's Leading Lawyers for Business (Chambers & Partners, 2005-2007). Practice Areas: Employment Law; Litigation. Email: Scott A. Ohnegian
Harold S. Atlas (Partner) born Jersey City, New Jersey, September 29, 1966; admitted to bar, 1991, New Jersey and U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey. Education: Lafayette College (A.B., 1988); Rutgers University (J.D., 1991). Member, 1989-1990 and Notes and Comments Editor, 1990-1991, Rutgers Computer and Technology Law Journal. Practice Areas: Corporate Law; Business Law; Finance; Banking Law; Mergers, Acquisitions and Divestitures; Technology Law; Internet Law; Venture Capital. Email: Harold S. Atlas
Joseph L. Schwartz (Partner) born 1965; admitted to bar, 1991, New Jersey and U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey. Education: Rutgers University (B.S., 1988); Suffolk University (J.D., cum laude, 1991). Phi Sigma Alpha; Golden Key, Recipient, American Jurisprudence Awards for: Bankruptcy; Administrative Law; Evidence. Staff Member, Suffolk University Law Review, 1990-1991. Practice Areas: Bankruptcy; Reorganization; Bankruptcy Litigation; Commercial Litigation. Email: Joseph L. Schwartz
J. Alex Kress (Partner) born Glen Ridge, New Jersey, February 24, 1964; admitted to bar, 1990, New Jersey and U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey; 2001, U.S. Court of Appeals, Third Circuit; 2004, U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit. Education: Hampshire College (B.A., 1987); Rutgers University (J.D., with honors, 1990). Order of the Coif. Legal Research and Writing Associate, 1989-1990. Panelist: 2005, American Bankruptcy Institute-Taxation Committee; 2004 ABA Business Bankruptcy Section- Indenture Trustee Subcommittee. Lecturer, New Jersey Institute of Continuing Legal Education (ICLE). Author, "'Better' Medicine Leaves Bad Taste," Financier Worldwide Supplement: The Global Challenges of Corporate Failure, 2005. Reported Cases: In re Smart World Technologies LLC, __F.3d__ WL 2197676 (2nd Cir. 2005); In re United Healthcare System, Inc., 396 F.3d 247 (3rd Cir.), cert. denied, __U.S.__, __S.Ct.__, __L.Ed.2d__ (2005). Practice Areas: Bankruptcy. Email: J. Alex Kress
James L. Lott, Jr. (Partner) born Lubbock, Texas, May 19, 1962; admitted to bar, 1992, New Jersey and U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey. Education: St. Peter's College (B.A., 1984); Seton Hall University (M.P.A., 1987; J.D., 1992). Practice Areas: Governmental Law; Land Use; Transportation; Administrative Law. Email: James L. Lott, Jr.
Edwin F. Chociey, Jr. (Partner) born Bayonne, New Jersey, March 15, 1968; admitted to bar, 1993, New Jersey and U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey. Education: University of Pennsylvania (B.A., 1990); Seton Hall University (J.D., summa cum laude, 1993). Member, 1991-1992 and Articles Editor, 1992-1993, Seton Hall Law Review. Law Clerk to the Honorable Freda L. Wolfson, U.S. Magistrate Judge (now U.S. District Judge), U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey, 1993-1994. Member, New Jersey Supreme Court District X Ethics Committee. Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation; Health Care Litigation; Employment Litigation. Email: Edwin F. Chociey, Jr.
Kelly Strange Crawford (Partner) born Englewood, New Jersey, March 17, 1968; admitted to bar, 1993, New Jersey and U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey; 1994, New York; 1997, U.S. Supreme Court; 2000, U.S. Court of Appeals, Third Circuit. Education: Duke University (A.B., 1989); Fordham University (J.D., 1993). Member, New Jersey Supreme Court Committee on Model Civil Jury Charges. Law Clerk to the former Judge Andrew P. Napolitano, Superior Court of New Jersey. Practice Areas: Complex Commercial Litigation; Products Liability; Toxic Torts; Federal Litigation; State Litigation; Appellate Practice; Mass Torts; Class Actions; Class Action Defense. Email: Kelly Strange Crawford
Lance J. Kalik (Partner) born Willingboro, New Jersey, September 13, 1967; admitted to bar, 1994, New Jersey, Pennsylvania and U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey. Education: Brandeis University (B.A., 1989); Rutgers University-Newark (J.D., 1994). Managing Articles Editor, Rutgers Computer and Technology Law Journal. Member, NJ Supreme Court District XIII Ethics Committee. Member: New Jersey State Bar Association (Member, Malpractice Insurance Committee); William J. Brennan Inn of Court. Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation; Insurance; School Law; Legal Malpractice Defense. Email: Lance J. Kalik
Marc D'Angiolillo (Partner) born Summit, New Jersey, April 5, 1968; admitted to bar, 1994, New Jersey, U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey; 1995, New York, U.S. District Court, Southern, Eastern and Northern Districts of New York. Education: Rutgers University (B.A., with high honors, 1990); Seton Hall University School of Law (J.D., 1994). Joseph P. Miele Scholar. Trustee of the Joseph P. Miele Scholarship Foundation. Judicial Intern to Honorable Alfred M. Wolin, U.S. District Judge, District of New Jersey, 1994. Practice Areas: Complex Commercial Litigation; Construction Law; Surety Law; Land Use. Email: Marc D'Angiolillo
Charles S. Detrizio (Partner) born Hoboken, New Jersey, November 12, 1965; admitted to bar, 1991, New Jersey; 1992, New York. Education: Case Western Reserve University (B.A., magna cum laude, 1988); Duke University School of Law (J.D., 1991). Practice Areas: Mergers, Acquisitions and Divestitures; Joint Ventures; Corporate Law; Energy; Closely Held Corporations. Email: Charles S. Detrizio
Mary Ellen Scalera (Partner) born Newark, New Jersey, November 6, 1956; admitted to bar, 1988, New Jersey and U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey. Education: University of Notre Dame (B.A., 1978); Seton Hall University School of Law (J.D., 1988). Editorial Board, Environmental Claims Journal, 1999—; Mount Saint Dominic Board of Trustees, 1999-2005. Reported Cases: Adron v. Home Insurance Co., 292 N.J.Super. 463 (App.Div. 1996). Practice Areas: Insurance Coverage; Environmental Insurance Coverage(10%); Asbestos Insurance(80%); Asbestos Bankruptcy(10%); Toxic Tort Insurance Coverage; Environmental Defense; Toxic Tort Defense; Complex Litigation. Email: Mary Ellen Scalera
Ronald D. Puhala (Partner) born Camden, New Jersey, February 28, 1958; admitted to bar, 1991, New Jersey and U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey; 1992, District of Columbia. Education: Rutgers University (B.A. with highest honors, 1980; M.S.W., 1982); University of Michigan (J.D., cum laude, 1991). Phi Delta Phi. Clerk, Hon. Ronnie A. Yoder, Adm. Law Judge, Washington, D.C., 1991-1993. Published cases: Liberty Mutual Insurance Company v. New Jersey Dept. of Taxation, 17 New Jersey Tax 457 (1998). Practice Areas: Insurance Coverage Defense; Insurance Bad Faith; Reinsurance. Email: Ronald D. Puhala
Michael P. O'Mullan (Partner) born Denville, New Jersey, June 16, 1971; admitted to bar, 1997, New Jersey, New York, U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey and U.S. District Court, Southern and Eastern Districts of New York. Education: Rutgers University (B.S., with high honors, 1993); Fordham Law School (J.D., with honors, 1996). Law Review. Practice Areas: Litigation; Banking Litigation. Email: Michael P. O'Mullan
Cathleen H. Giuliana (Partner) born Paterson, New Jersey, August 20, 1956; admitted to bar, 1992, New Jersey and U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey. Education: William Paterson College (B.A., magna cum laude, 1979); Fairleigh Dickinson University (M.B.A., 1986); Rutgers University (J.D., with honors, 1992). Order of the Coif. Practice Areas: Leasing; Real Estate Sales and Acquisitions; Real Estate Finance; Real Estate Workouts. Email: Cathleen H. Giuliana
Caroline S. Brizzolara (Partner) born New York City, N.Y; admitted to bar, 1999, New Jersey; U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey. Education: Douglass College, Rutgers University (B.A., with honors, 1979); Montclair State College (M.A., magna cum laude, 1991); Rutgers University School of Law, Newark (J.D., with honors, 1999). Order of the Coif. Graduate, John J. Gibbons American Inn of Court, 2002-2003. Member, ARIAS-U.S. Reported Cases: British Int'l Ins. Co. of Cayman v. Safety Nat. Cas. Corp. 335 F.3d 205 (3rd Cir. 2003) July 3, 2003. Practice Areas: Insurance Litigation; Reinsurance Arbitration; Insurance Receivership; Insurance Coverage. Email: Caroline S. Brizzolara
Mark E. Hall (Partner) born Morgantown, West Virginia, August 4, 1974; admitted to bar, 1999, New Jersey and U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey; 2000, New York; 2005, U.S. District Court, Southern, Northern and Eastern Districts of New York. Education: Rutgers University, New Brunswick (B.A., cum laude, 1996); Rutgers University, Newark (J.D., 1999). Editor-in-Chief, Rutgers Computer & Technology Law Journal. Law Clerk for Novalyn L. Winfield, U.S. Bankruptcy Judge, District of New Jersey. Practice Areas: Bankruptcy Reorganization; Commercial Litigation; Creditors Rights. Email: Mark E. Hall
Jennifer Lazor (Partner) born Summit, New Jersey, 1972; admitted to bar, 1998, New Jersey and U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey. Education: Lafayette College (B.A., with honors, 1994); Rutgers University at Newark (J.D., 1998). Law Clerk for Hon. Edward J. Ryan, Middlesex County, Family Part. Panelist, Early Settlement Panel of Essex County. Co-Author, "A Statutory and Regulatory Guide to Litigating Custody and Parenting Time Disputes," New Jersey Family Lawyer. Member: New Jersey State (Member: Family Law and Young Lawyers Division; Trustee, Women in the Profession Section) Bar Association. Practice Areas: Family Law. Email: Jennifer Lazor
Curtis M. Plaza (Partner) admitted to bar, 1999, New Jersey and U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey; 2000, New York; 2003, U.S. District Court, Southern and Eastern Districts of New York. Education: University of Notre Dame (B.A., cum laude, 1995); Fordham Law School (J.D., 1999). New Jersey Super Lawyers Rising Star, 2006-2007. Barrister Chair, New Jersey Bankruptcy Inn of Court, 2001-2003. Member, Stein Scholars Program for Public Interest Law and Ethics, 1996-1999. Associate Editor, Fordham Urban Law Journal, 1998-1999. Intern, Hon. John G. Koeltl, U.S. District Judge, Southern District of New York, 1997. Legal Coordinator, Bread for the City Legal Clinic, Washington, DC, 1995-1996. Practice Areas: Bankruptcy Reorganization; Corporate Trusts. Email: Curtis M. Plaza
John R. Vales (Partner) born Santa Clara, California, April 17, 1972; admitted to bar, 1997, Texas (inactive); 2001, New Jersey, U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey; 2006, New York; 2007, U.S. District Court, Southern and Eastern Districts of New York; 2008, U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit. Education: University of Notre Dame (B.A., 1994; J.D., 1997). Recipient, U.S. Army Meritorious Service Medal. Author: "Consolidated Arbitration Proceedings: A Michigan Federal Court Sets Forth A Framework For Determining Who Should Decide Whether A Consolidated Arbitration May Proceed," Mealey's Litigation Report: Reinsurance, May 2, 2008. [Captain, U.S. Army Judge Advocate General's Corps., 1998-2002.]. Practice Areas: Insurance Litigation; Reinsurance Arbitration; Malpractice; Commercial Litigation; Commercial Collections. Email: John R. Vales
Daniel W. Zappo (Partner) born Morristown, New Jersey, May 16, 1972; admitted to bar, 1998, New Jersey and U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey; 1999, New York; 2000, U.S. Court of Appeals, Third Circuit. Education: Rutgers University (B.A., magna cum laude, 1994); Rutgers School of Law at Newark (J.D., cum laude, 1998). Phi Alpha Theta. Phi Sigma Alpha. Golden Key. Articles Editor, Rutgers Law Review, 1998. Order of the Coif. Recipient, G.A. Moore Prize for Distinguished Work in Equal Employment Opportunity Law. Author: "A Casual Nexus Approach to Title VII Disparate Treatment Claims," 50 Rutgers Law Review 1067 (1998). Practice Areas: Employment Litigation; Commercial Litigation; Employment Counseling. Email: Daniel W. Zappo
OF COUNSEL
William C. Connelly (Of Counsel) born Passaic, New Jersey, January 23, 1931; admitted to bar, 1956, New Jersey and U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey. Education: Fordham University (B.S., 1952; LL.B., 1955). Practice Areas: Banking Law; Trust and Estates. Email: William C. Connelly
Edward A. Zunz, Jr. (Of Counsel) born Weehawken, New Jersey, March 3, 1936; admitted to bar, 1962, New Jersey, U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey and U.S. Court of Appeals, Third Circuit. Education: Columbia University (B.A., 1958; LL.B., 1961). Member, 1978-1986 and Chairman, 1982-1986, New Jersey Board of Bar Examiners. Member, Advisory Committee on Bar Admissions, 1982-1986. Co-Author and Editor, New Jersey Appellate Handbook, Lawyers Cooperative Publishing and Volume 40 of New Jersey Practice: Appellate Practice and Procedure, West Group. Practice Areas: Litigation(40%); Appellate Practice(40%); Arbitration(20%). Email: Edward A. Zunz, Jr.
Peter L. Berkley (Of Counsel) born Newark, New Jersey, March 10, 1939; admitted to bar, 1964, New Jersey and U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey. Education: Williams College (B.A., 1960); Harvard University (J.D., 1963). Phi Beta Kappa. President, Harvard Law School Association of New Jersey, 1979-1980. Listed in: Who's Who in America, 1990-2005 Editions; International Who's Who of Real Estate Lawyers. Chambers USA: America's Leading Lawyers for Business, (Chambers & Partners, 2005). Member: American College of Real Estate Lawyers. Practice Areas: Real Estate. Email: Peter L. Berkley
Benjamin P. Michel (Of Counsel) born Oak Park, Illinois, January 23, 1941; admitted to bar, 1966, New Jersey and U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey. Education: Washington & Lee University (A.B., 1962; LL.B., 1964). Phi Delta Phi. Practice Areas: Litigation(100%). Email: Benjamin P. Michel
Dennis J. O'Grady (Chairman of the Bankruptcy Department) born Hoboken, New Jersey, November 16, 1943; admitted to bar, 1973, New Jersey and U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey; 1974, U.S. Court of Appeals, Third Circuit; 1991, U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit; 2000, U.S. Supreme Court. Education: Seton Hall University (A.B., 1965); University of Southern California; The New School for Social Research; Rutgers University (J.D., 1973). Phi Alpha Delta. Law Secretary to Hon. Lawrence Whipple, Judge, U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey, 1973-1974. Adjunct Professor of Law, Rutgers University Law School. Assistant Professor, Business Law, St. Peter's College, 1973-1978. Co-Author, "Remedies of the Trade Creditor Against the Insolvent Buyer"; "When Health Care Providers Go Belly Up," 155 N.J.L.J. 448, 1999. Contributor, Wiley Bankruptcy Law Update. Member, American College of Bankruptcy Lawyers, 2003. Member: American Bar Association (Indenture Trustee Committee; Corporate Reorganizations Committee); American Bankruptcy Institute (Health Care Insolvency Subcommittee); New Jersey Turnaround Management Association (Board Member). Fellow: American College of Bankruptcy Lawyers. Practice Areas: Bankruptcy; Reorganization; Health Care. Email: Dennis J. O'Grady
Sidney M. Schreiber (Of Counsel) born New York, N.Y., November 18, 1914; admitted to bar, 1939, District of Columbia; 1940, New Jersey and U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey. Education: Yale University (B.A., summa cum laude, 1936; LL.B., 1939). Phi Beta Kappa. Recipient: William J. Brennan, Jr. Award. Editor, Yale Law Journal, 1938-1939. Judge, Superior Court of New Jersey, 1972-1975. Justice, Supreme Court of New Jersey, 1975-1984. Member, Union County Park Commission, 1972. Delegate, Constitutional Convention. Supreme Court Advisory Committee on Judicial Conduct, 1985-1994. Vice-Chairman, Editorial Board, New Jersey Law Journal, 1985-2002. Fellow, American Bar Association. Practice Areas: Litigation; Appellate Practice; Utility Law. Email: Sidney M. Schreiber
Stewart G. Pollock (Of Counsel) born East Orange, New Jersey, December 21, 1932; admitted to bar, 1958, New Jersey and U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey; U.S. Court of Appeals, Third Circuit; U.S. Supreme Court. Education: Hamilton College (B.A., 1954; Honorary Doctorate in Law, 1995); New York University Law School (LL.B., 1957); University of Virginia (LL.M., 1988). Justice, Supreme Court of New Jersey, 1979-1999. Counsel to NJ Gov. Brendan T. Byrne, 1978-1979. State Commission of Investigation, 1976-1978. Commissioner of the NJ Department of Public Utilities, 1974-1976. Assistant U.S. Attorney, Newark, NJ, 1958-1960. Chairman, NJ Supreme Court Committee on the Rules of Professional Conduct, 1999-2004. Member, Board of Trustees, Law Center Foundation at New York University Law School. Practice Areas: Arbitration; Mediation; Appellate Practice; Litigation; Civil Appeals. Email: Stewart G. Pollock
Mark S. Rattner (Of Counsel) born Bronx, New York, July 23, 1950; admitted to bar, 1976, New Jersey and U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey; 1983, New York. Education: Northeastern University (B.A., with honors, 1972); Syracuse University (J.D., magna cum laude, 1976). Order of the Coif. Research Editor, Syracuse Law Review, 1975-1976. Law Secretary, Hon. Worrall Mountain, Associate Justice Supreme Court of New Jersey, 1976-1977. Deputy Attorney General, State of New Jersey, 1977-1981. Adjunct Professor of Law (Secured Transactions), Rutgers Law School-Newark, 1997-1999. Author: "The Statute of Limitations Under the Uniform Fraudulent Transfer Act: New Jersey's View," The Banking Law Journal, No. 8 (Sept. 2001); "Commercial Lenders Held to Higher Standard," 164 N.J.L.J. 316, 2001. Co-Author, "Natural Resource Damages: A Transactional Perspective," 174 N.J.L.J. 936, 2003. Member: New Jersey State Bar Association (Board of Trustees, Banking Law Section, 1997-1999). Practice Areas: Financial Institutions Law; Commercial Loans; Loan Restructuring; Loan Workouts; Asset Based Finance. Email: Mark S. Rattner
COUNSEL
Linda H. Prentiss (Counsel) born Newark, New Jersey, November 24, 1954; admitted to bar, 1986, California and U.S. District Court, Central District of California; 1987, New Jersey, Pennsylvania and U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey. Education: Fairleigh Dickinson University (B.S., summa cum laude, 1977); Rutgers University (M.P.A., summa cum laude, 1981); Whittier College School of Law (J.D., cum laude, 1985). Practice Areas: Financial Institutions; Corporate Law; Corporate Trusts. Email: Linda H. Prentiss
Harold L. Kofman (Counsel) born New York, N.Y., November 30, 1966; admitted to bar, 1991, New Jersey and U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey; 1992, New York; 1997, U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit. Education: George Washington University (B.A., 1988); Boston University (J.D., magna cum laude, 1991). Co-Author: "Mandatory Arbitration: A Lender's Possible Defense to a Class Action," New Jersey Banker, Fall 2003. Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation; Banking Litigation; Consumer Class Actions; Professional Liability. Email: Harold L. Kofman
Ronald Leibman (Counsel) born Manhasset, New York, January 6, 1957; admitted to bar, 1996, New Jersey and U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey; 1997, New York. Education: Queens College, C.U.N.Y. (B.A., 1978); Syracuse University (M.B.A., Transportation and Distribution Management, 1983); Rutgers School of Law - Newark (J.D., 1996). National Register's Who's Who in Executives and Professionals. Author: "Workplace Injuries: New OSHA Standards Hit Power Equipment Operators," N.J.L.J., August 12, 1999. Director of Transportation, M. Fortunoff of Westbury Corp., 1984-1989. Manager of Transportation Operations, Wakefern Food Corp., 1989-1995. Member, Advisory Board, Franklin Industrial Advisory Board, Whitman School of Management, Syracuse University. Member: American Bar Association (Member, Commercial Transportation Committee); Association for Transportation Law, Logistics and Policy; Institute of Logistical Management (Member, Board of Directors). Practice Areas: Transportation; Distribution; Logistics; Supply Chain; Business Transactions. Email: Ronald Leibman
Stephanie D. Edelson (Counsel) born New Jersey, January 23, 1961; admitted to bar, 1986, New Jersey, U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey, New York and U.S. District Court, Southern and Eastern Districts of New York; 1988, District of Columbia; 1991, Illinois. Education: Brown University (A.B., Economics, magna cum laude, 1982); Georgetown University (J.D., cum laude, 1985). Phi Beta Kappa. Practice Areas: Litigation. Email: Stephanie D. Edelson
Craig L. Steinfeld (Counsel) born Newark, New Jersey, December 23, 1965; admitted to bar, 1992, New Jersey and U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey. Education: University of Delaware (B.S., 1988); Rutgers University - Camden (J.D., 1992). Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation; Complex Litigation; Banking Litigation. Email: Craig L. Steinfeld
Edward Gross (Counsel) born October 1, 1939; admitted to bar, 1963, New Jersey and U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey; U.S. Court of Appeals, Third Circuit. Education: Rochester Institute of Technology (B.S., 1960); Rutgers University School of Law-Newark (J.D., 1963). Executive Director, NJ Turnpike Authority, 1997-2002. Former NJ Deputy Commissioner of Insurance. Former County Counsel, County of Middlesex. Former General Counsel, NJ Republican State Committee. Member: New Jersey State Bar Association. Practice Areas: Reinsurance Arbitration; Reinsurance; Commercial Litigation. Email: Edward Gross
Arthur R. Sypek, Jr. (Counsel) born Trenton, New Jersey, February 16, 1949; admitted to bar, 1974, New Jersey and U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey. Education: LaSalle University (B.A., 1971); Seton Hall University (J.D., 1974). Law Clerk to Honorable Richard J.S. Barlow, Jr., J.S.C. and Honorable Hervey S. Moore, Jr., J.S.C., Mercer County, 1974-1975. Counsel: Mercer County Board of Chosen Freeholders, 1990-1991, 1996-2003; Ewing Township Planning Board, 1995-2003; Lawrence Township Planning Board, 1997-2003; Mercer County Democratic Committee, 1992-2006. General Counsel, New Jersey Association of Counties, 1995-2000. Counsel, New Jersey Association of Counties Foundation, 2001—. County Counsel, County of Mercer, 2003—. Member: Mercer County (Trustee, 1991-1992), New Jersey State (Member, Board of Consultors, Real Property, Probate and Trust Law Committee, 1990-1992) and American Bar Associations. (Trenton Office). Reported Cases: City of Trenton v. Cavalry Apostolic Temple, Inc., 166 N.J. Super 145 (1979); Holy Cross Church v. Trenton City, 2 N.J. Tax 352 (1981). Practice Areas: Commercial Real Estate; Land Use; Governmental Affairs; Election Law. Email: Arthur R. Sypek, Jr.
Steven T. Senior (Counsel) born Belleville, New Jersey, January 10, 1964; admitted to bar, 1994, New Jersey and U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey; 1995, New York. Education: Rutgers University (B.A., 1988); New York Law School (J.D., cum laude, 1994); New York University (LL.M., 1995). Author: "Global Climate Change Legislation: Prepare for What Lies Ahead," 193 N.J.L.J. 129, July 21, 2008; "'Kiddie Kollege' Gives Rise to Strict, New Environmental Requirements for Child Care Centers in New Jersey," Commerce, April 2007; "New Jersey Tackles Global Warming, DEP to Regulate CO2," Commerce, December 2004. Co-Author: "Natural Resource Damages Loom Large in New Jersey," Metropolitan Corporate Counsel, December 2003; "To Give Brownfields A Boost, NJDEP Should Consider Ground Water Use When Developing Cleanup Standards," Commerce, December 2003. Co-Founder and Member, Justice Stewart G. Pollock Environmental American Inn of Court. Co-Chair, Technical Regulations Advisory Coalition. Member: New Jersey State (Chair, Environmental Law Section), New York State (Member, Environmental Section) and American (Member, Environment, Energy and Resources Section) Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Environmental Compliance; Environmental Defense; Environmental Permitting; Environmental Real Estate; Environmental Cost Recovery. Email: Steven T. Senior
James A. Mohoney (Counsel) born Newark, New Jersey, July 4, 1954; admitted to bar, 1986, New York; 1988, New Jersey and U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey. Education: Rutgers University (B.A., summa cum laude, 1976; M.A., 1980; M.Phil., 1980; J.D., with highest honors, 1985). Phi Beta Kappa. Saul Tischler Scholar, 1983-1984. Member, Rutgers Law Review. Practice Areas: Estate Planning; Trust Administration; Estate Administration; Federal Taxation. Email: James A. Mohoney
Alexa Richman-La Londe (Counsel) born Princeton, New Jersey, 1968; admitted to bar, 1994, Rhode Island and Pennsylvania; 1995, New Jersey and U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey. Education: Trinity College, Hartford, Connecticut (B.A., 1990); Vermont Law School (J.D., cum laude, 1994); Vermont Law School (M.S.L., magna cum laude, 1994). Practice Areas: Environmental Cleanup; Environmental Insurance; Environmental Litigation. Email: Alexa Richman-La Londe
Brett M. Reina (Counsel) born Morristown, New Jersey, April 20, 1966; admitted to bar, 1992, New Jersey and U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey. Education: Hobart College (B.A., 1988); Seton Hall University School of Law (J.D., 1992). Associate Articles Editor, Seton Hall Law Review. Editor, New Jersey Labor and Employment Law Quarterly. Author: "Mitigation Measures Under the ADA and LAD," New Jersey Labor and Employment Law Quarterly, Spring 2001. "Preparing An Employee Handbook," Somerset Business Magazine, January 1998. Practice Areas: Employment Litigation; Management Labor Law; Commercial Litigation. Email: Brett M. Reina
Anthony Fernandez (Counsel) born Jersey City, New Jersey, 1971; admitted to bar, 1996, New Jersey and U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey; 2001, New York. Education: Saint Peter's College (B.S., summa cum laude, 1993); Seton Hall University School of Law (J.D., magna cum laude, 1996); New York University School of Law (LL.M., Taxation, 2001). Recipient, Joseph P. Miele Scholarship. Associate Editor, Seton Hall Law Review. Practice Areas: Trusts and Estates; Estate Planning; Estate Administration; Trust Administration; Taxation; Corporate Law. Email: Anthony Fernandez
Derrick R. Freijomil (Counsel) born Camden, New Jersey, February 6, 1969; admitted to bar, 1995, New Jersey and U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey; 1996, U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey; 1998, New York; 2002, U.S. District Court, Southern and Eastern Districts of New York. Education: Rutgers University (B.S., Accounting, 1992); Seton Hall University (J.D., 1995). Pupil, 2000-2001 and Barrister, 2005-2006, Arthur T. Vanderbilt Inn of Court. Editor-in-Chief, Seton Hall Constitutional Law Journal, 1994-1995. Law Clerk to the Hon. James J. Petrella, Presiding Judge, Superior Court of New Jersey, Appellate Division. Author, Comment, "Has the Court Soured on Lemon? Look Into the Future of Establishment Clause Jurisprudence," 5 Seton Hall Const. L.J. 1 (1994). Co-Author: "Timely Notice of Removal to Federal Court in Cases with Multiple Defendants," International Law Office, (USA) Products Liability Section, Aug. 21, 2003. Contributing Author: chapter, "Trials in American College of Trial Lawyers (Complex Litigation Committee)," Mass Tort Manual, 2006. Member, Capital Finance Committee, Township of Montclair, 2005-2007. Member: Essex County, New York County, New York State and American Bar Associations; New Jersey Law Firm Group. Reported Cases: Castlewood (US), Inc. et al. v. National Indemnity Co., 2006 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 77634 (S.D.N.Y. Oct. 25, 2006). Practice Areas: Complex Litigation; Products Liability; Securities Litigation. Email: Derrick R. Freijomil
Richard D. Martinson (Counsel) born March 18, 1955; admitted to bar, 1982, New Jersey and U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey; 1983, New York; 2002, Pennsylvania. Education: Rutgers College (B.A., 1978); Rutgers University School of Law (J.D., 1982); New York University School of Law (LL.M., 1986). Author, LLC Interests as Equity Compensation, Mergers and Acquisitions, April 2002. Member: New Jersey State (Tax Section), New York State (Tax Section) and American (Tax Section) Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Taxation; Corporate Taxation; Mergers, Acquisitions and Divestitures; International Taxation. Email: Richard D. Martinson
Anne M. Mohan (Counsel) born Montclair, New Jersey, January 21, 1960; admitted to bar, 1984, New Jersey and U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey; 1986, U.S. Court of Appeals, Third Circuit; 1991, U.S. Supreme Court. Education: University of Scranton (B.A., magna cum laude, 1981); Seton Hall University (J.D., cum laude, 1984). Sigma Tau Delta. Law Secretary to Hon. Arthur S. Meredith, Judge of the Superior Court, 1984-1985. Member: New Jersey State and American Bar Associations; National Association of Insurance Women; New Jersey Defense Association. Reported Cases: Hercules v. AIU Insurance Company, et. al, 784 A.2d (Del. Super. 2001); Vantage Development vs. American Environment Technologies, Corp., 598 A.2d 948 (N.J. Super. L. 1991); Pennsylvania General v. Landis, 96 F.Supp. 2d 408 (D.N.J.), aff'd 248 F.3d 1131 (3d Cir. 2000); Matter of Commissioner of Insurance's March 24, 1992 Order Regarding January 24, 1992 Rate Filing by Market Transition Facility of New Jersey, 606 A.2d 851 (N.J. Super. A.D. 1992) and 624 A.2d 565 (N.J. 1993). Practice Areas: Insurance; Insurance Litigation; Reinsurance; Insurance Defense. Email: Anne M. Mohan
Stephen W. Smithson (Counsel) born 1967; admitted to bar, 1997, New Jersey and U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey; 2002, U.S. Court of Appeals, Third Circuit; 2005, U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit. Education: University of Virginia (B.S., 1990; M.E., 1996); Rutgers University (J.D., 1994). Member, Moot Court Board. Rodman Scholar. National Merit Scholar. Deans' Fellow. Listed in: SuperLawyers, Rising Star, 2007; SuperLawyers, Environmental Law, 2008. Managing Development Editor, Rutgers Computer & Technology Law Journal, 1993-1994. Co-Founder: Justice Stewart G. Pollock Environmental American Inn of Court; Technical Regulations Advisory Coalition. Monthly Column, "Environmental Developments," Commerce Magazine, 2004-2008. Weekly Radio Show, Environmental Policy Issues, WDVR (89.7 FM). Member: New Jersey State Bar Association (Director, Environmental Law Section, 2005-2008). Practice Areas: Environmental Law; Environmental Litigation; Brownfields Redevelopment; Climate Change; Environmental Administrative Law; Environmental Due Diligence; Environmental Insurance Claims; Environmental Permitting; Superfund; Wetlands Regulation. Email: Stephen W. Smithson
David R. Hausmann (Counsel) born Pottersville, New Jersey, June 11, 1969; admitted to bar, 1997, New Jersey and U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey. Education: College of William and Mary (B.A., 1991); William and Mary School of Law (J.D., 1997). Articles Editor, William and Mary Bill of Rights Journal, 1996-1997. Law Clerk to Hon. Alvin Weiss, Assignment Judge, Essex County, Superior Court of New Jersey. Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation. Email: David R. Hausmann
James M. Maggio, Jr. (Counsel) born Saddle Brook, New Jersey, April 19, 1967; admitted to bar, 1992, New Jersey, Pennsylvania and U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey; 2000, New York. Education: Rutgers University (B.S., with honors, 1989) Beta Gamma Sigma; Seton Hall University School of Law (J.D., 1992). Participant, Tax Moot Court Competition. Legal Intern, Seton Hall Law School Center for Social Justice. Member, The Peter W. Rodino Jr. Law Society. Law Clerk, Hon. Ralph V. Martin, J.S.C. Superior Court of New Jersey, 1992-1993. Graduate, Morris Pashman Inn of Court. Former Member, Board of Directors, Greater Paramus Chamber of Commerce. Reported Cases: Vaccaro, et al. v. Estate of Charles Gorovoy, et al., 303 N.J. Super. 201 (App. Div. 1997). Practice Areas: Commercial Real Estate. Email: James M. Maggio, Jr.
Steven M. Plotkin (Counsel) born Dundee, Scotland, December 13, 1955; admitted to bar, 1982, New Jersey and U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey. Education: University of Michigan (B.A., with high distinction and highest honors, 1978); Cornell University (J.D., 1982). Phi Beta Kappa; Phi Eta Sigma. Member: New Jersey State Bar Association. Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation; Insurance; Business Law; Commercial Law; Contracts; Toxic Torts. Email: Steven M. Plotkin
Scott E. Reynolds (Counsel) born September 13, 1974; admitted to bar, 1999, New Jersey and U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey; 2000, New York; 2003, U.S. District Court, Eastern and Southern Districts of New York. Education: University of Delaware (B.A., 1996); Rutgers University School of Law (J.D., 1999). Managing Editor, Rugters Law Record. Judicial Clerk to the Honorable Gerald C. Escala, Superior Court of New Jersey, Bergen County Chancery Division, 1999-2000. Author, "Court Removes Roadblock in Foreclosure Proceeding," N.J.L.J., August 22, 2005. Reported Cases: Velazquez ex rel. Velazquez v. Jiminez, 172 N.J. 240 (2002). Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation; Commercial Fraud; Commercial Law; Complex Commercial Litigation; Negotiable Instruments; Secured Transactions; Special Education; Financial Institutions Litigation; Bank Foreclosures; Banking Litigation; Loan Workouts; Loan Restructuring; Equity Finance. Email: Scott E. Reynolds
Brenda C. Liss (Counsel) born 1956; admitted to bar, 1984, New Jersey, U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey; U.S. Court of Appeals, Third Circuit. Education: Colgate University (B.A., 1977); Rutgers School of Law-Newark (J.D., 1984). Executive Director, Institute on Education Law and Policy, Rutgers School of Law (2003-2007). Law Clerk, Hon. Stephen Skillman, J.S.C. (1984-1985). Member: Essex County, New Jersey State and American Bar Associations; New Jersey and National Associations of School Attorneys; Education Law Association. Practice Areas: Employment Law; Education Law. Email: Brenda C. Liss
ASSOCIATES
Helen A. Franzese (Associate) admitted to bar, 2000, New Jersey and U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey; 2001, New York. Education: Syracuse University (B.A., 1997); Seton Hall University (J.D., 2000). Phi Alpha Delta. Listed in: Who's Who Among American Law Students, 2000. Featured Speaker: "APH Masterclass," Association of Run-Off Companies, January 2007; Current Issues in Run-Off and Commutations," Falconbury Business Law Seminar, June 2007; The International Alliance of Asbestos and Pollution Reinsurers - Technical Meeting Featured Speaker, December 2006 and June 2007; "Current Issues in Run-Off and Commutations," Falconbury Business Law Seminar, November 2007. Member: British Insurance Law Association. (London Office). Practice Areas: Insurance; Insurance Coverage; Insurance Arbitration; Litigation; Reinsurance.
Courtney A. Schael (Associate) born Plainfield, New Jersey, October 24, 1963; admitted to bar, 1993, New York, New Jersey and U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey; 1994, Pennsylvania. Education: Pennsylvania State University (B.S., 1986); Seton Hall University School of Law (J.D., magna cum laude, 1993). Editor, Seton Hall Constitutional Law Journal. Law Clerk to the Honorable Stephen A. Stripp, U.S. Bankruptcy Court, 1993-1994. Practice Areas: Bankruptcy; Litigation.
Linda M. Herlihy (Associate) born Brooklyn, New York, August 31, 1968; admitted to bar, 1994, New Jersey, New York and U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey. Education: St. Bonaventure University (B.A., 1990); Brooklyn Law School (J.D., 1993). Board of Trustees, Bergen Family Center. Practice Areas: Municipal Land Use Law; Real Estate. Email: Linda M. Herlihy
Matthew H. Lewis (Associate) born Pasadena, California, March 7, 1965; admitted to bar, 1997, New Jersey and U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey. Education: Amherst College (B.A., magna cum laude, 1987); New York University (J.D., 1997). Phi Beta Kappa. Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation; Banking Litigation. Email: Matthew H. Lewis
Jay P. Eversman (Associate) born Bozeman, Montana, August 27, 1970; admitted to bar, 1998, New York; 2000, Texas; 2006, New Jersey and U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey. Education: Macalester College (B.A., 1993); New York University (J.D., 1997). Practice Areas: Environmental Law. Email: Jay P. Eversman
Maha Munayyer Kabbash (Associate) born Livingston, New Jersey, August 21, 1972; admitted to bar, 1998, New Jersey and U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey; 2002, New York. Education: Georgetown University School of Foreign Service (B.S.F.S., cum laude, 1994); American University, Washington College of Law (J.D., magna cum laude, 1998). Member: New Jersey State Bar Association. Practice Areas: Products Liability; Consumer Fraud; Unfair Competition Litigation; Commercial Litigation. Email: Maha Munayyer Kabbash
Frank J. Vitolo (Associate) born Livingston, New Jersey, July 20, 1973; admitted to bar, 1998, New Jersey and U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey; 1999, District of Columbia, New York and U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey; 2002, U.S. Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit. Education: Boston College (B.A., magna cum laude, 1995) Phi Beta Kappa, Order of the Cross and Crown; George Washington University (J.D., 1998). Phi Beta Kappa; Order of the Cross and Crown (Marshall). Reported Cases: Yang v. Lee, 163 F.Supp.2d 554 (D.Md. 2001), aff'd 32 Feed. Appx. 112, 2002 U.S. LEXIS 6954 (2002); Kal Kan v. Iams, et al., 197 F.Supp.2d 1061 (S.D. Ohio 2002). Practice Areas: Litigation(20%); Advertising and Labeling(10%); Commercial Litigation(70%). Email: Frank J. Vitolo
Elaine A. Rocha (Associate) born Belleville, New Jersey, 1973; admitted to bar, 1998, New Jersey and U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey; 1999, New York; 2000, District of Columbia; 2001, U.S. Court of Appeals, Third Circuit; 2003, U.S. Supreme Court; 2007, U.S. District Court, Southern and Eastern Districts of New York; 2008, U.S. District Court, Northern District of New York. Education: The College of New Jersey (B.A., 1995); Seton Hall University School of Law (J.D., 1998). Member, Seton Hall Law Legislative Journal. Judicial Law Clerk to the Hon. Philip M. Freedman, Superior Court of New Jersey, 1998-1999. Member, Seton Hall Law Alumni Council, 2000—. Barrister, Seton Hall Law Alumni Inn of Court, 2001-2005. Member, Chatham Borough Zoning Board of Adjustment, 2005-2008. Member: Essex County, Morris County, New Jersey State and New York State Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Insurance; Insurance Coverage; Insurance Litigation. Email: Elaine A. Rocha
Scott G. Collins (Associate) born Princeton, New Jersey, January 6, 1974; admitted to bar, 1999, New Jersey and U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey. Education: University of Delaware (B.A., 1996); Seton Hall Law School (J.D., 1999). Practice Areas: Governmental Affairs; Administrative Agency Practice; Administrative Hearings and Appeals; Land Use Regulation; Zoning, Planning and Land Use; Land Use Permitting; Land Use Litigation; Property Tax; Eminent Domain. Email: Scott G. Collins
Anthony J. Borrelli (Associate) born Englewood, New Jersey, April 6, 1975; admitted to bar, 2000, New Jersey and U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey. Education: Boston College (B.A., Political Science, cum laude, 1997); Fordham University (J.D., 2000). Lifetime Member, Golden Key National Honor Society. Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation; Securities Arbitration; Contract Litigation; Toxic Torts; Product Liability; Intellectual Property Litigation; Construction. Email: Anthony J. Borrelli
Khaled John Klele (Associate) born Jersey City, New Jersey, October 27, 1974; admitted to bar, 2000, New Jersey and U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey; 2002, New York. Education: Rutgers University (B.A., 1996); University of Virginia (J.D., 2000). Phi Beta Kappa. Practice Areas: Complex Commercial Litigation. Email: Khaled John Klele
Richard C. Kielbania (Associate) born 1971; admitted to bar, 2000, New Jersey and U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey; 2003, New York. Education: Fairfield University (B.A., 1994); Seton Hall University (J.D., 2000). Law Clerk to Hon. Joseph C. Messina, Presiding Judge Chancery Division, General Equity Part, 2000-2001. Federal Judicial Intern, Hon. William F. Tuohey, United States Bankruptcy Court. Practice Areas: Insurance Coverage. Email: Richard C. Kielbania