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| | Location: 75 Livingston Avenue, Roseland, New Jersey 07068, (Essex Co.) | | |
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| Stern & Kilcullen, LLC practices in the following areas of law:
General Practice. | | Firm Size: 20 | | MEMBERS OF FIRM | | Herbert J. Stern (Member) born November 8, 1936; admitted to bar, 1961, New York; 1971, New Jersey. Education: Hobart College (B.A., 1958); University of Chicago (J.D., 1961). Assistant District Attorney, New York County, Homicide Bureau, 1962-1965. Trial Attorney, Organized Crime and Racketeering Section of the U.S. Department of Justice, 1965-1969. Chief Assistant, U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of New Jersey, 1969. Acting United States Attorney, 1970-1971. United States Attorney for the District of New Jersey, 1971-1974. United States District Judge, District of New Jersey, 1974-1987. United States Judge for Berlin, 1979. Co-Director, Advocacy Institute, University of Virginia School of Law, 1980—. Adjunct Professor: Seton Hall Law School, 1976-1986; Rutgers School of Law, 1980-1986. Recipient: Honorary Doctor of Law, Seton Hall Law School, 1973; Honorary Doctor of Humane Letters, Newark State College, 1973; Honorary Doctor of Letters, Montclair State College, 1973; Honorary Doctor of Civil Laws, Bloomfield College, 1973; Honorary Doctor of Laws, Hobart College, 1974; Dean's Award for Exceptional Public Service; Akron University School of Law, 1986; Schwartzer Fellow, University of Chicago Law School, 1985; Sierra Club Distinguished Public Service Award, 1973; Bronze Shields of Newark Exceptional Community Service Award of the Society of Black Police Officers, 1973. Winner of the Freedom Foundation at Valley Forge George Washington Honor Medal for Excellence in the category of books, 1984. Winner, International Platform Association's Clarence Darrow Award, 1985. Subject of the Book, "Tiger in the Court," Playboy Press, Chicago, 1973. Author: "Judgment in Berlin," Universe Books, New York, 1984; "Trying Cases to Win," (5 Volumes), Wylie, New York, 1991, 1992, 1993. Recipient: Torch of Learning Award of the American Friends of the Hebrew University, 1987; Medal of Excellence, Hobart College, 1990. Special Counsel for Hon. Lawrence Walsh, Independent Counsel, Iran-Contra Prosecution, 1988. Trustee, Hobart & William Smith Colleges. Member: New Jersey State and American Bar Associations; Association of the Federal Bar of the District of New Jersey (President, 1971-1972). Fellow: American Bar Foundation; American Law Institute. | | Kevin M. Kilcullen (Member) born Newark, New Jersey, December 6, 1955; admitted to bar, 1980, New Jersey. Education: Cook College (B.S., with highest honors, 1977); Rutgers University, Newark (J.D., 1980); New York University (LL.M. in Taxation, 1984). Adjunct Professor of Taxation, Fairleigh Dickinson Graduate School of Taxation, 1987-1993. Adjunct Professor of Taxation, Rutgers University School of Law, 1993-1995. Adjunct Professor of Tax Law, Seton Hall University School of Law, 1995—. Awarded Best Brief, Albert R. Mugel, National Tax Moot Court Competition, 1980. Recipient, Ruth Pease Memorial Award for Academic Achievement. Member: New Jersey State and American (Member, Taxation Section) Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Taxation; Trusts and Estate; Taxation; Trusts and Estate. Email: Kevin M. Kilcullen | | Jeffrey Speiser (Member) born August 14, 1946; admitted to bar, 1974, New York, U.S. District Court, Southern and Eastern Districts of New York and U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit; 1980, New Jersey, U.S. Supreme Court, U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey and U.S. Court of Appeals, Third Circuit; 1987, U.S. Tax Court. Education: Brandeis University (B.A., cum laude, 1968); New York University (J.D., 1973). Recipient: United States Department of Justice Special Achievement Award, 1980. Author: "Selective Service Law," Annual Survey of American Law, 1971-1972. Assistant District Attorney, Kings County, New York, 1973-1977; Homicide Bureau, 1976-1977. Special Attorney, U.S. Department of Justice, Organized Crime and Racketeering Section, 1977-1980. Assistant U.S. Attorney, New Jersey, Chief, Bank Fraud & Robbery Unit, 1980-1981. Counsel, Planning Board, Township of Maplewood, 1988-1993. Peace Corps Volunteer, Philippines, 1968-1970. Member: New York State Bar Association; Association of the Federal Bar of New Jersey. | | Joel M. Silverstein (Member) born Charleston, South Carolina, February 12, 1954; admitted to bar, 1981, New York and U.S. District Court, Southern and Eastern Districts of New York; 1982, New Jersey and U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey; 1998, U.S. Court of Appeals, First and Third Circuit. Education: Columbia University (B.A., magna cum laude, Phi Beta Kappa, 1976); University of Pennsylvania (J.D., 1980). Author: New York County Lawyers' Association Report on Alternative Procedures for Processing Dispositive Motions 190 F.R.D. 222. Lecturer, Federal Civil Procedure, New York County Lawyers Association, 1989-1990, 2001-2003. Member: New York State and American (Member, Sections on: Litigation; Law Practice Management) Bar Associations; New York County Lawyer's Association (Member, Federal Courts Committee; Chairman, Subcommittee on Alternative Procedures for Processing Dispositive Motions, 1995-2000; Chair, Spring Lecture Series 2002, 2003). Email: Joel M. Silverstein | | Edward S. Nathan (Member) born Newark, New Jersey, August 14, 1954; admitted to bar, 1986, New Jersey and U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey; 1999, U.S. Court of Appeals, Third Circuit. Education: University of Rochester (B.A., with honors, 1976); Rutgers School of Law-Newark (J.D., 1986). Vice President, Board of Directors, 1993-1996, President, 1996-2000, The Children's Institute. President, The Children's Foundation, 2000—. Author: "Pre-Petition Waivers of the Automatic Stay: A Choice Between 'Big Boys' and 'Big Government'," New Jersey Bar Association Bankruptcy Law Section Newsletter, Vol. XIX, No. 2, October, 1997. Member: New Jersey State Bar Association. Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation; Contract Litigation; Bankruptcy Litigation; Commercial Litigation; Contract Litigation; Bankruptcy Litigation. Email: Edward S. Nathan | | Pasquale J. Rufolo (Member) born Newark, New Jersey, November 10, 1964; admitted to bar, 1995, New Jersey. Education: Rutgers University (B.S., 1991); Seton Hall University (J.D., cum laude, 1995); New York University School of Law (LL.M. in Taxation, 1998). Adjunct Professor: Taxation, Fairleigh Dickinson Graduate School of Taxation, 1997-2000; Tax Law, Seton Hall University School of Law, 2000—. Member: New Jersey State and American (Member, Sections on: Real Property; Trusts and Estates; Taxation) Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Taxation; Trusts and Estates; Taxation; Trusts and Estates. Email: Pasquale J. Rufolo | | John P. Inglesino (Member) born Montclair, New Jersey, May 13, 1963; admitted to bar, 1991, New Jersey. Education: Ithaca College (B.S., 1986); Seton Hall University (J.D., 1990). Freeholder, Morris County Mayor, Rockaway Township, 1995-2002. Practice Areas: Real Estate Law; Corporate Law; Banking Law; Government Law; Business Law; Real Estate Law; Corporate Law; Banking Law; Government Law; Business Law. Email: John P. Inglesino | | Linda A. Elfenbein (Member) born Passaic, New Jersey, April 16, 1959; admitted to bar, 1987, New Jersey. Education: New York University (B.S., 1981); Rutgers University Law School (J.D., 1987). Research Editor, Rutgers Law Review, 1986-1987. Author: "Future Medical Surveillance: An Award for the Toxic Tort Victims," Rutgers Law Review, Vol. 38, Summer 1986; "Appellate Division Clarifies Rights of the Surviving Spouse," Real Property, Probate and Trust Law Section Newsletter, Volume XXVI, No. 3, May 1996. Adjunct Professor, Rutgers School of Law-Newark, Trusts and Estates, 1996-2002. Member: American Bar Association; New Jersey State Bar Association (Member, Real Property, Probate and Trust Sections). Practice Areas: Trusts and Estates; Trusts and Estates. Email: Linda A. Elfenbein | | Terry L. Trantina (Member) born Peoria, Illinois, April 13, 1947; admitted to bar, 1976, California and U.S. District Court, Northern District of California; 1977, U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit; 1978, New Jersey and U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey; 1979, U.S. Supreme Court; 1981, New York; 1995, U.S. Court of Appeals, Third Circuit. Education: University of Notre Dame (B.A., 1969); University of Santa Clara (J.D., 1975). Author: "Waiver of the Contractual Right to Arbitrate," ADR Currents Magazine (AAA, March-May, 2001); "Drafting ADR Clauses that Satisfy Client's Needs," Alternatives Magazine (CPR, May 2001); "Attorneys Guide to ADR: ADR101,"; One Clause Does Not Fit All," Business Law Today, March/April 1999, reprinted "Law Department Management Advisor," Business Laws, Inc., Nov. 1999; "Consumer Arbitration in the U.S.," London Court of International Arbitration, London, March 1999. Member, Training Faculty: New Jersey Superior Court Presumptive Mediation Program; National Training Faculty, American Arbitration Association Commercial Arbitrator Panel. Member: The Association of the Bar of the City of New York (Secretary, Arbitration Committee, 2000-2001); State Bar of California; New Jersey State (Director, Dispute Resolution Section) and American (Vice Chair, Dispute Resolution Committee, Business Law Section; Co-Chair, Ad Hoc Committee on Consumer Arbitration, Business Law Section; Vice-Chair, Integrating ADR in Law Practice Committee, Dispute Resolution Section; Member, e-Commerce and ADR Task Force) Bar Associations; Federal Communications Bar Association; American Arbitration Association (Member: National Consumer Disputes Advisory Committee; New Jersey Advisory Council); U.S. Health Lawyers Association (Member, National Neutral Panel); Federal District Court, District of New Jersey Mediation and Arbitration Panels; Marie L. Garibaldi American Inn of Court for Alternative Dispute Resolution (Founder, Active Master and Executive Director). Practice Areas: Litigation; Alternative Dispute Resolution; Commercial; Employment; Construction; Dealership; Franchise Distribution; Environmental Insurance; Litigation; Alternative Dispute Resolution; Commercial; Employment; Construction; Dealership; Franchise Distribution; Environmental Insurance. Email: Terry L. Trantina | | John P. Wyciskala, III (Member) born Elizabeth, New Jersey, October 26, 1967; admitted to bar, 1992, New Jersey and U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey. Education: Rutgers College, Rutgers University (B.A., 1989); Lewis and Clark College, Northwestern School of Law (J.D., 1992). Email: John P. Wyciskala, III | | Lisa Deitsch Taylor (Member) born East Orange, New Jersey, October 27, 1961; admitted to bar, 1986, New Jersey and U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey; 1987, New York; 1989, District of Columbia; 1991, U.S. Court of Appeals, Third Circuit and U.S. Supreme Court; 1996, Tennessee; 2003, Pennsylvania; 2004, Florida; 2005, U.S. District Court, Southern and Eastern Districts of New York. Education: Barnard College, Columbia University (B.A., cum laude, honors in Anthropology, 1983); Duke University (M.A., 1986; J.D., 1986). Recipient, Distinguished Service Award, New Jersey Bar Association, Health and Hospital Section, May 2007. Named to list of New Jersey's leading woman and minority attorneys by New Jersey Law Journal, August 2005; Named in Best Lawyers in America, 2009 Edition; New York Area's Top Lawyers by New York Magazine, December 2008; Top 50 Female Super Lawyers, April, 2008, 2007 and 2006 and May, 2005 and Top 100 Super Lawyers by New Jersey Monthly Magazine, April 2008, 2007 and May 2005; Named 2004 Outstanding Physician Practice Lawyer by Nightingale's Healthcare News. Vice Chairman, Physician Organizations Practice Group of the American Health Lawyers Association, 2002—. Chair, 2004-2005 and Member, Board of Directors, 2000—, Health and Hospitals Section of the New Jersey State Bar Association. Member, New Jersey State Bar Association Standing Committee on Professional Responsibility, 2003-2006. Chairman, 2001-2002, Vice Chairman, 2000-2001 and Member, 1998-2000, New Jersey Supreme Court District VC Ethics Committee; Member, American Health Lawyers Association ADR Task Force, 2001-2004; Member, American Arbitration Association Healthcare Dispute Resolution Task Force, 1999; Contributing Editor, Health Care Fraud and Abuse Newsletter, 1999-2002. Editorial Advisory Board, Medical Staff Briefing, 1995-2000. Judicial Clerkship, Justice Robert L. Clifford, Supreme Court of New Jersey, 1986-1987. Author: "ADR in Healthcare" in West's Health Law Practice Guide, Published by Thomson/West 2005, updated 2006; "Negotiating a Real Estate Lease for a Medical Practice" in The Physician's Comprehensive Guide to Negotiating, published by SEAK, Inc., 2007; "Professional Liability: A Primer on Malpractice Insurance, Asset Protection and Risk Management" in Representing Physicians Handbook, published by the American Health Lawyers Association, 2006; The 10 Biggest Legal Mistakes Physicians Make When Negotiating Call Duty With Their Employer" in The Biggest Legal Mistakes Physicians Make and How To Avoid Them, published by SEAK, Inc., 2005; "What Every OT Should Know About the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act" published in OT Practice, April 24, 2000; "The Law in Life (Part 3)" published in OT Practice, March 27, 2000; "The Law in Life (Part 2)" published in OT Practice, February 28, 2000; "The Law in Life (Part 1)" published in OT Practice, January 17, 2000; "Twenty Tips for Employees and Independent Contractors" published in OT Practice, December 20, 1999; "Provider Deselection - The Saga Continues and the Questions Remain" published in OT Practice, November 22, 1999; "Aspects of Antitrust for Occupational Therapy Practitioners" published in OT Practice, October 1999; "Alternative Dispute Resolution - A Primer for Physicians" published in New Jersey Medicine, September 1999; "How To Locate A Lawyer (and What To Expect After You Do) Part II," published in OT Practice, September 1999; "How To Locate A Lawyer (and What To Expect After You Do) Part I," published in OT Practice, July/August 1999; "Alternative Dispute Resolution - An Alternative to Consider" published in OT Practice, June 1999; "Fraud and Abuse - What You Don't Know Can Hurt You" published in OT Practice, January/February 1999; "Is It Your Duty to Warn," published in OT Practice, November 1998; "Medical Records-Facts and Some Suggestions," published in OT Practice, September 1998; "The Protections of Privilege," published in OT Practice, June 1998; "Turn It Over? The Lowdown on Subpoenas, Court Orders and Search Warrants," published in OT Practice, May 1998; "Provider Deselection? Not So Fast," published in OT Practice, March 1998; "Consents and Confidentiality: What's Love Got To Do With It?" published in OT Practice, January 1998; "How a ''Hold Harmless' Can Hurt," published in OT Practice, November 1997; "Practice Parameters: Progress or Peril?" published in Health Care Law, a supplement to the N.J. Law Journal, December 18, 1995; "Managing Liability in Managed Care," published in Health Care Law, a supplement to the N.J. Law Journal, November 8, 1993; "Staff Development Plans-Cause or Cure for Liability?" published in N.J. Trial Lawyer, November 1993; "Economic Credentialing-By the Numbers," published in Physician's Practice Digest, Fall 1993; "Economic Credentialing Expanded in Hospitals," published in New Jersey Lawyer, July 19, 1993; "Staffing Plans: Preventative Medicine," published in Health Care Law, a supplement to 132 N.J.L.J. 1064 December 21, 1992; "New Jersey Hospital Rate System Undid Itself," published in 132 N.J.L.J. 791, November 30, 1992; "Angina Pectoris for Health Care in New Jersey," published in Health Law Supplement to 18 Conn. L. Trib. 45, November 16, 1992; "Board Certification: Benchmark or Barrier?" published in 1 N.J.L. 1527, October 5, 1992. Co-Author: "Ethical Issues for the Plastic Surgeon in Tumultuous Health Care System: Dissecting the Anatomy of Decision," PRS Journal, October 2008; "The Disruptive Physician: Righteous Maverick or Dangerous Pariah?," PRS Journal, January 2009; "How To Establish (and Maintain) a Relationship With a Professional" published in Garden State Woman, Vol.6.6 (November 2003) ; "HIPAA's Privacy Rules and E-Commerce Opportunities" in E-Commerce Law, June 2001; "Ethical Challenges in Everyday Practice for Healthcare Lawyers," published in Journal of Health Law, Winter 2001; "The Lawyer as Witness or Target," published in Litigation, Summer 2000; "Copyright Basics for Occupational Therapy Practitioners"; published in OT Practice, May 1999; "The Web-Your Link to Legal (and Other) Information" published in OT Practice, April 1999; "Torts To Watch Out For" published in OT Practice, March 1999; "Facing the New Millennium - Without Bugs," published in OT Practice, December 1998; "Questions and Answers About Depositions," published in OT Practice, October 1998; "The Americans With Disabilities Act - Reasonable Accommodations and Therapists' Responsibilities," published in OT Practice, July 1998. Contributor, "Risk Management" in Hospital Law in North Carolina, published by Institute of Government, University of North Carolina, 1987. Member, 2000-2002, Board of Directors, and 2003—, Personnel and Compensation Committee, Alzheimer's Association of Greater New Jersey; Member, 2000, Board of Directors, and 1997-2000, Patient and Family Services Committee, Alzheimer's Association of Northern New Jersey. Vice Chairman, 1991, 1994, 1995 and Member, 1989-1997, Township of Livingston, Health Advisory Committee. Member, 1995-1996 and Vice Chairman, 1996, Board of Directors, West Essex Community Health Services, Inc. Chairman, 1997-1998, Board of Directors, Advanced Community Health Systems, Inc. and subsidiaries. Member, Board of Directors, Junior League of Morristown, 1996-1997; Barnard College Board of Trustees, 1981-1983. Member, American Medical Association Doctors Advisory Network. Charter Member, American Academy of Family Physicians' Network of Practice Management Consultants; Approved Healthcare Consultant - American Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons. Member, CPR Panel of Distinguished Neutrals, 2003—. Certified Arbitrator, United States District Court, 2002—. Arbitrator and Mediator, American Health Lawyers Association Alternative Dispute Resolution Service, 1997—. Arbitrator, 1998— and Mediator, 2006—, American Arbitration Association Roster of Neutrals. Arbitrator, National Arbitration Forum, 2004—. Member - Roster of Court - Approved Mediators as a R. 1:40 Qualified Mediator by state of New Jersey Administrative Office of the Courts, 2005—. Certified Healthcare Mediator by Health Lawyers ADR Service, 1998. Featured Ethics Consultant, WABC-TV, New York, Eyewitness News. Member: New Jersey State (Board of Directors, Health and Hospital Section, 2000—), New York State and American (Planning Committee, 2009 EMI) Bar Associations; American Health Lawyers Association. Practice Areas: Health Care; Attorney Ethics; Corporate Law; Government Investigations; Health Care; Attorney Ethics; Corporate Law; Government Investigations. | | Mark W. Rufolo (Member) born New York, N.Y., August 1, 1955; admitted to bar, 1982, New York. (Not admitted in New Jersey). Education: University of Virginia (B.A., 1977); New England School of Law (J.D., 1981). Member: American Bar Association. | | Steven D. Gorelick (Member) born Newark, New Jersey, September 8, 1962; admitted to bar, 1991, New Jersey, U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey and U.S. Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit; 1992, New York and U.S. District Court, Southern and Eastern Districts of New York. Education: Brown University (B.A., 1984); New School for Social Research (M.A., 1988; Jacob M. Kaplan Fellow); Georgetown University Law Center (J.D., 1991, Public Interest Law Scholar). Practice Areas: Complex Commercial Litigation; Securities Litigation; Complex Commercial Litigation; Securities Litigation. Email: Steven D. Gorelick | | ASSOCIATES | | Ling W. Lau (Associate) born Hong Kong, January 17, 1977; admitted to bar, 2002, New Jersey and New York. Education: Rutgers University (B.A., 1998; J.D., 2001); New York University School of Law (LL.M., Taxation, 2003). Practice Areas: Taxation; Trusts and Estates; Taxation; Trusts and Estates. Email: Ling W. Lau | | Melissa L. Niglio Gelade (Associate) born New Brunswick, New Jersey, June 3, 1975; admitted to bar, 2001, New York and New Jersey, U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey. Education: University of Michigan (B.A., 1997); Fordham University School of Law (J.D., 2000). Member: New York State and American Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Real Estate; Real Estate. Email: Melissa L. Niglio Gelade | | Shaun Hughey (Associate) born West Branch, Michigan, May 12, 1977; admitted to bar, 2005, New Jersey. Education: Michigan State University (B.A., 1999); George Washington University (J.D., 2004). New Jersey State and Federal Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Litigation; Litigation. Email: Shaun Hughey | | Nathan J. Stein (Associate) born Livingston, New Jersey, November 2, 1976; admitted to bar, 2003, New Jersey; 2004, New York. Education: Rutgers College (B.A., 1999); Seton Hall University School of Law (J.D., 2002); Georgetown University Law Center (LL.M. in Taxation, with distinction, 2003). Practice Areas: Taxation; Trusts and Estates; Taxation; Trusts and Estates. Email: Nathan J. Stein | | Michael Dinger (Associate) born Rahway, New Jersey, December 15, 1979; admitted to bar, 2005, New Jersey. Education: The College of New Jersey (B.S., 2002); Seton Hall University School of Law (J.D., 2005). Member: New Jersey State Bar Association. Practice Areas: Litigation; Litigation. Email: Michael Dinger | | Howard Tat (Associate) born New York, N.Y., January 18, 1981; admitted to bar, 2006, New Jersey; 2007, New York. Education: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (B.S., 2003); Rutgers University Law School, Newark (J.D., 2006). Member: New Jersey State and New York State Bar Association. Practice Areas: Litigation; Litigation. Email: Howard Tat | | OF COUNSEL | | Richard E. Hamilton (Of Counsel) born Hoboken, New Jersey, July 18, 1972; admitted to bar, 1998, New Jersey. Education: Rutgers University (B.A., 1994; J.D., 1997). Law Clerk to the Honorable Thomas P. Zampino, Superior Court of New Jersey, 1997-1998. General Counsel, New Jersey General Assembly Democratic Office, 2001-2002. Practice Areas: Government Affairs; Legislative Practice; Administrative Law; Government Affairs; Legislative Practice; Administrative Law. |
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