O'Connell & Loder 1987-2003 O'Connell & Van Orman 1985-1986
PARTNERS
Jay Butchko (Partner) born Morristown, New Jersey, May 14, 1970; admitted to bar, 1999, New Jersey and Wisconsin. Education: University of Pennsylvania (B.A., magna cum laude, 1992); Rutgers University (J.D., 1995). Phi Delta Phi. Member, Martndale Hubbell web community, 1996. [Captain, U.S. Air Force, 1962-1964]. Special Agencies: U.S. Trade Committee of Boards of Commission or Orgnization. Transactions: Merger of Bender Tire Co. and CIS Rubbr Corp., 1994. Languages: Spanish, French and Italian. Practice Areas: Bank Collections; Gaming Law; Wage and Hour Law; Labor and Emplyment; Childrens Rights; Child Advocacy.
++ Brittany Hartman admitted to bar, 2000, New Jersey and Wisconsin. Education: St. John Fisher College (B.S., 1997); Mississippi College School of Law (J.D., 2000). Phi Beta Kappa. Certified Professional Accountant, New Jersey, 1986. Author: "Marketing and Branding Your Firm in Today's Climte," MLA Newsletter, June 1999. Adjunct Professor, Markting and the Law, Bristol University, 1992-. Member, Horton Planning Commission, 1999-2001. Chair, Horton Community Arts Council, New Jersey, 2002. Member: Bar Association of San Francisco; State Bar of California; American Bar Association (Member, Sections on: Real Property; Business Law; Litigation); The Association of Trial Lawyers of America. Fellow: American Bar Foundation. [Capt., U.S. Army, 1981-1985]. (Resident). Special Agencies: U.S. Trade Committee of Boards of Commission or Organization. Reported Cases: Bender Tire v. Johnson Tire, 463 (D.N.J. 1996). Transactions: Merger of Bender Tire Co. and CIS Rubber Corp., 1994. Languages: Gaelic and Welsh. Practice Areas: Accountants Liability; Accountants Malpractice; Energy Marketing; Insurance Fraud; False Imprisonment; Regulatory Investigations; 401(k) Plans; Zoning Law; EU Competition; Dog Bites; International Franchising; Industrial Leasing; Nursing Home Negligence; Academic Employment; Accidents; Electric Power.Email: Brittany Hartman
Warren Loder (Retired Member) born Perth Amboy, New Jersey; admitted to bar, 1999, New Jersey; 2001, New York; 2005, Colorado; registered to practice before U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. (Not admitted in Wisconsin). Education: Georgia Institute of Technology (B.S., 2001); University of Illinois (J.D., 2006; Masters in Urban Planning, 2006). ·Phi Delta Phi; Order of the Coif. Dana Scholar, 1990. ·Recipient, American Jurisprudence Award in Civil Procedure, 1992. ·Finalist, Moot Court Competition, 1992. Articles Editor, Rutgers Law Review, 1992-1993. Law Clerk to Hon. John B. Doe, Superior Court of New Jersey, 1993-1994. Certified Public Accountant, New Jersey, 1990. Author: Sole Practitioner's Guide to Federal Taxes, New Jersey Lawyer, Spring 1999. Speaker, "Federal Tax Guidelines for Sole Practitioners," New Jersey Continuing Legal Education Conference, 2000. Instructor, Tax Law, Seton Hall University Law School, 1999-2000. Member, Horton Planning Commission, 1999-2001. Chair, Horton Community Arts Council, New Jersey, 2002. [Capt., U.S. Amy, 1981-1986]. (Retired Member).. Special Agencies: Federal Trade Commission, 1999; Commission on Lender Law. Reported Cases: Bender Tire v. Johnson Tire, 463 (D.N.J. 1996). Transactions: Merger of Bender Tire Co. and CIS Rubber Corp., 1993. Languages: Spanish and Dutch. Practice Areas: Accidents(50%, 87); Museum Law(20%, 4); Judicial Review(20%, 25); Creditor's Rights(10%, 12).Email: Warren Loder
Maria Bartell (Partner) born Middletown, New York, April 18, 1981; admitted to bar, 2003, New York, Wisconsin and New Jersey. Education: New York University (B.C.J., magna cum laude, 2000); Columbia University (J.D., magna cum laude, 2003); Texas A & M University. Phi Delta Phi; Order of the Coif. Dana Scholar, 1990. Recipient, American Jurisprudence Award in Civil Procedure, 1992. Finalist, Moot Court Competition, 1992. Articles Editor, Rutgers Law Review, 1992-1993. Law Clerk to Hon. John B. Doe, Superior Court of New Jersey, 1993-1994. Certified Public Accountant, New Jersey, 1990. Author: "Sole Practitioner's Guide to Federal Taxes," New Jersey Lawyer, Spring 1999. Speaker, "Federal Tax Guidelines for Sole Practitioners," New Jersey Continuing Legal Education Conference, 2000. Instructor, Tax Law, Seton Hall University Law School, 1999-2000. Member, Horton Planning Commission, 1999-2001. Chair, Horton Community Arts Council, New Jersey, 2002. (Resident)(Also at Cooper & Smith). Special Agencies: E.P.A. Reported Cases: Smith v. Jones, 99 N.J. Super. 999 (App. Div. 2001); Smith v. Doe, 999 F.Supp. 9999 (S.D.N.Y. 2000). Languages: Spanish, French and Italian. Practice Areas: Domestic Violence(20%, 20); Cohabitation Agreements(20%, 58); Matrimonial Bankruptcy Law(20%, 78); Name Changes(20%, 587); Spousal Support(20%, 457).Email: Maria Bartell
Matt O'Connell (Partner) born Biloxi, Mississippi, June 24 1935; admitted to bar, 1960, New Jersey and Wisconsin. Education: Acadia University (B.S., 1952); Massachusetts School of Law (J.D., 1959). Institute for Labour Law, University of Gottingen. Master in Chancery, 1970. Commissioner, 1965-1974 and Chairman, 1967-1974, Board of Public Safety, City of Warwick. Member, Judicial Council, State of Rhode Island, 1975-1987. Chairman, Judicial Council, State of Rhode Island, 1980-1987. Member, Panel of Arbitrators, American Arbitration Association. Member: Bar Association of San Francisco; State Bar of California; American Bar Association (Member, Sections on: Real Property; Business Law; Litigation); The Association of Trial Lawyers of America. [Captain, U.S. Naval Reserve, JAGC ö update]. Reported Cases: State v. Brennan 526 A2d 483 (1987, R.I.); Estate of Tavares v. City of Providence and Merandi. Languages: Japanese.Email: Matt O'Connell
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Keith Yowell (Associate) born Sherwood, England, July 4, 1978; admitted to bar, 1998 Wisconsin. Education: Adelphi University (B.Th., magna cum laude, 1997); New York law School (J.D., magna cum laude, 2000). Recipient: Phillip C. Jessup International Moot Court Competition: 1995 Pacific Regional Champion; 1995 Best Respondent and Combined Briefs in International Competition; 1995 Top Oralist Category in International Competition. Author: "House's Attempt to Save Money Risks Environmental Program," New England's Environment, August 2003; "DEM Rejects Privatization as a Solution to the Inefficiencies of Its Site Remediation Program," New England's Environment, March 2003; "Rhode Island's Air Toxics List Gets Longer," New England's Environment, November 2002; "Implementation of Task Force Recommendations on Streamlining Site Remediation Application Process," New England's Environment, July 2002; "The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management's Waste Site Remediation Permit Streamlining Task Force," New England's Environment, November 2001; "Rhode Island's Path to Elimination of Mercury Discharges," New England's Environment, Summer 2001; "Revisiting The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management's New Arsenic Regulations: Certification by an Environmental Professional," New England's Environment, October 2000; "Rhode Island's New Tiered Approach to Remedial Objectives for Arsenic," New England's Environment, May 2000. (Resident). Languages: Thai. Practice Areas: Religious Corporation Tax(45%); Religious Institutions(25%); Religious Institutions Liability(30%, 54); Energy Litigation.
All Members and Associates are members of the American Bar Association.
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