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| | Address | | 731 Alexander Road, Suite 201, P.O. Box 2329 | | Princeton, New Jersey 08543-2329 | | (Mercer Co.) | | | |
| | Contact Information | | Phone: 609-924-1199 | | Fax: 609-683-5251 | | | | Send Us Email |  |
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| Schatzman Baker,
A Professional Corporation practices in the following areas of law:
General Practice of Law with particular emphasis in Civil Litigation at the Trial and Appellate Levels, Administrative Agency Law, Land Use Law, Municipal Government Law (including Title 59 issues), Personal Injury Law, Civil Rights, Employment Law, Creditors' Rights, Bankruptcy, Replevins, Collections, Matrimonial Law, Corporate and Landlord/Tenant, and Commercial and Residential Real Estate Transactions. | | Year Established: 1927 | Firm Profile:
Schatzman Baker (formerly McCarthy and Schatzman), founded by John F. McCarthy, Sr. in 1927, is one of Princeton's oldest law firms. In 1948, John F. McCarthy, Jr. joined the firm and remained a member until January 1, 2006. Richard Schatzman joined the firm in 1967. G. Christopher Baker joined the firm in 1973. Its main office was located on Charlton Street from 1927 to 1985. Two Superior Court judges, the late Theodore Tams and the late Coleman T. Brennan, were with the firm through the 1970's. Former partner, F. Patrick McManimon was sworn in as a Superior Court Judge on January 10, 1992. Former Governor William T. Cahill was a member from 1974 to 1978. John P. Sheridan, Jr., former Commissioner of the Department of Transportation, was with McCarthy and Schatzman from 1974 until he became Commissioner in 1981. McCarthy and Schatzman moved to 228 Alexander Street in Princeton, New Jersey in July 1985, and then to 731 Alexander Road in Princeton, New Jersey, in July 2000. On October 1, 2007 the firm name was changed to Schatzman Baker. | | Firm Size: 7 | Representative Clients:
American International Group; Avalon Properties; The Bank of New York; Carnegie Center; Cybex Leasing Services; The Fairfield Co.; FMC Corp.; Keystone Insurance Co.; Lawyers Title Insurance Corporation; Macrolease International Corp.; Merrill Lynch; PNC Bank, N.A.; Princeton Community Housing; Princeton Forrestal Center; Princeton Medical Group, P.A.; R.R. Land Developers, L.L.C.; Ryland Homes; SHARBELL Development Corp.; Sovereign Bank; St. Joseph's Seminary; Thompson Land; Trustees of Princeton University; U.S. Trust Company of New Jersey; Valley National Bank; Wyeth; TD Banknorth, N.A.; JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.; Blumberg, L.P.; Bedens Brook Club; General Growth Properties; First BankAmericano. | | Richard Schatzman (President) born Jersey City, New Jersey, April 8, 1943; admitted to bar, 1967, New Jersey and U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey. Education: Rutgers University (A.B., 1965; J.D., 1967). Member, Board of Trustees, Rutgers University, 1988-1994. Member: Princeton (President, 1983-1984), Mercer County and New Jersey Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Commercial Real Estate Law; Zoning and Planning Law. Email: Richard Schatzman | | G. Christopher Baker (Vice President) born Annapolis, Maryland, March 4, 1944; admitted to bar, 1972, New Jersey and U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey. Education: University of Notre Dame (B.A., cum laude, 1966); Rutgers University (J.D., 1972). Law Secretary to Justice Frederick W. Hall, New Jersey Supreme Court, 1972-1973. Member: Princeton (President, 1989-1990), Mercer County and New Jersey State Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Zoning and Planning Law; Real Estate Development Law; Business Law. Email: G. Christopher Baker | | W. Scott Stoner (Vice President/Secretary) born Trenton, New Jersey, January 2, 1950; admitted to bar, 1982, New Jersey and U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey. Education: Yale University; Trenton State College (B.A., summa cum laude, 1979); Rutgers University (J.D., 1982). Law Secretary to Hon. Hervey S. Moore, Jr. and Hon. David J. Schroth, Superior Court of New Jersey, 1982-1983. Member: Princeton, Mercer County and New Jersey State Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Commercial and Collection Law; Personal Injury Litigation; Landlord and Tenant Law; Real Estate; Consumer Law; Municipal Court. Email: W. Scott Stoner | | James J. Britt, Jr. (Vice President/Assistant Secretary) born Trenton, New Jersey, September 14, 1946; admitted to bar, 1972, New Jersey and U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey. Education: Princeton University (A.B., 1968); Rutgers University Law School (J.D., 1972). Member: Princeton (President, 1984-1985) Bar Association. Practice Areas: Zoning and Planning Law; Real Estate Development Law. Email: James J. Britt, Jr. | | Lawrence A. Rudnick (Vice President / Treasurer/Managing Director) born Brooklyn, New York, June 9, 1947; admitted to bar, 1972, New Jersey; 1978, U.S. Supreme Court. Education: Rutgers University (B.A., 1969; J.D., 1972). Author: "New Jersey Issues Foreclosure Notice Guidelines," The Independent, Vol. 14, No. 1, Winter '92; "Forum Selection Clause Validated in Commercial Lease Transaction," The Independent, September 1999. Guest Lecturer, Seton Hall University School of Law, 1989-1990. Chairman, Legal Committee, Eastern Association of Equipment Lessors, 1998-2000. Member: New Jersey State (Member: Bankruptcy Law Section; Subcommittee Studying the Adoption of Article 2A to the Uniform Commercial Code). Practice Areas: Creditors Rights; Mortgage Foreclosures; Collections; Bankruptcy. Email: Lawrence A. Rudnick | | Charly Gayden (Vice President) born Greenwood, Mississippi, June 20, 1963; admitted to bar, 1998, New Jersey and U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey; U.S. Court of Appeals, Third Circuit. Education: Rutgers University, New Brunswick (B.A., Honors, 1986); Rutgers University, Camden (J.D., 1997). Assistant City Attorney, New Brunswick, 1998—. Certified as Diplomat in Municipal Government Law. Member: Princeton, Mercer County, Middlesex County, New Jersey State and American Bar Associations. Reported Cases: Cahill v. New Brunswick, 99 F. Supp 2d 464 (2000); Fairweather v. PERS, 373 N.J. Super 288 (App Div 2004). Unreported case: State v. Maglies, No. 5531-05T5 (App.Div.2007). Practice Areas: Civil Litigation; Municipal Law; Family Law; Municipal Government Law; Contracts; Land Use. Email: Charly Gayden | | OF COUNSEL | | Brian E. Curtis (Of Counsel) born New Brunswick, New Jersey, March 18, 1965; admitted to bar, 1992, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey and U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Pennsylvania; 2001, U.S. Court of Appeals, Third Circuit; 2002 U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit. Education: Villanova University (B.S., 1987); University of Richmond (J.D., 1991). Editor/Publisher, "Employment News Alert" Quarterly Newsletter, 2006—. Moderator-Speaker, "A Civics Lesson in Urban Renewal: Affordable Housing and Community Development in New Jersey," Lincoln Development Group Ltd. Developers Symposium, 2005—. Attorney-Trustee, Supreme Court of New Jersey District VIII Ethics Committee, 1996-2000. Mentor, New Jersey State Bar Foundation, 1995-1996. Member: Princeton, Mercer County, Middlesex County, New Jersey State and Pennsylvania State Bar Associations. Reported Cases: Local Union No. 1992 of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers v. The Okonite Company, 358 F.3d 278 (3rd Cir. 2004); Potente v. County of Hudson, 378 N.J. Super. 40 (App. Div. 2005). Practice Areas: Real Estate Redevelopment Law; Employment Law; Commercial Litigation; Insurance Law. Email: Brian E. Curtis |
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