Case Western Reserve University School of Law J.D. Ohio Wesleyan University B.A., cum laude, Economics and Accounting
Area of Practice
Banking & Financial Services
Business Law
Mergers & Acquisitions
Real Estate, Finance, and Land Use
Securities
Venture Tech & Emerging Growth Companies
Charles A. Bruder
Member
New Jersey
Education
Georgetown University Law Center LL.M., with Distinction Widener University School of Law J.D. LaSalle University B.A.
Area of Practice
Cannabis Law
Executive Compensation, Employment, ERISA, and Employee Benefits
Higher Education
Labor & Employment
Taxation
Venture Tech & Emerging Growth Companies
International Business
Janisse Bruno
Associate
New York
Education
The George Washington University Law School J.D. The University of Connecticut B.A. in Political Science
Area of Practice
Real Estate, Finance, and Land Use
Annamaria Del Buono
Associate
New Jersey
Education
Rutgers Law School J.D. Rutgers University B.A.
Area of Practice
Litigation
Jeffrey K. Cassin
Member
New York
Education
Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law J.D. The George Washington University: Elliot School of International Affairs B.A.
Area of Practice
Business Law
Mergers & Acquisitions
International Business
Securities
Alyssa Christian
Associate
Pennsylvania
Education
Syracuse University College of Law J.D., cum laude King’s College B.S., summa cum laude
Area of Practice
Business Law
A. Nichole Cipriani
Member
New Jersey
Education
New York University School of Law LL.M., Taxation Seton Hall University School of Law J.D., Presidential Scholar Emory University B.A., French Literature and English
Area of Practice
Estate Planning and Administration & Wealth Preservation
Taxation
Elder Care & Special Needs Law
Patrick T. Collins
Member
New Jersey
Education
Seton Hall University School of Law J.D., cum laude Glassboro State College B.S.
Area of Practice
Labor & Employment
Alternative Dispute Resolution
Executive Compensation, Employment, ERISA, and Employee Benefits
Adam H. Cook
Member
New Jersey
Education
Rutgers Law School J.D. University of Wisconsin – Milwaukee M.A. Occidental College B.A.
Area of Practice
Business Law
Mergers & Acquisitions
Michael Coppa
Associate
New York
Education
New York Law School J.D. Rutgers University B.S.
Area of Practice
Real Estate, Finance, and Land Use
James J. Costello, Jr.
Member
New Jersey
Education
Georgetown University Law Center M.L.T. Western New England College School of Law J.D., cum laude University of Bridgeport B.S., cum laude
Area of Practice
Business Law
Estate Planning and Administration & Wealth Preservation
Elder Care & Special Needs Law
Taxation
Anthony P. D'Elia
Associate
New Jersey
Education
Seton Hall University School of Law J.D., cum laude Monmouth University, Honors School B.A., summa cum laude
Area of Practice
Litigation
Danielle M. DeFilippis
Member
New JerseyNew York
Education
Seton Hall University School of Law J.D. The Pennsylvania State University B.A.
Area of Practice
Intellectual Property
Litigation
Food, Beverage & Hospitality
Venture Tech & Emerging Growth Companies
Liquor Law, Licensing, Manufacturing, and Distribution
Dickinson School of Law J.D. Muhlenberg College B.A., cum laude
Area of Practice
Real Estate, Finance, and Land Use
Robert E. Donatelli
Member
Pennsylvania
Education
University of Kansas School of Law J.D. Muhlenberg College B.A.
Area of Practice
Estate Planning and Administration & Wealth Preservation
Elder Care & Special Needs Law
Real Estate, Finance, and Land Use
Martha N. Donovan
Member
New Jersey
Education
University of Virginia School of Law J.D. Randolph-Macon Woman’s College B.A. in Chemistry, magna cum laude Phi Beta Kappa
Area of Practice
Environmental Law
Insurance Coverage
Litigation
William A. Dreier
Of Counsel
New Jersey
Education
Columbia Law School J.D. Massachusetts Institute of Technology B.S.
Area of Practice
Alternative Dispute Resolution
Appellate Practice
Litigation
Pharmaceutical & Medical Devices
Products and Consumer Liability Defense
Nicholas A. Duston
Member
New Jersey
Education
Columbia University School of Law J.D. Boston University B.A., magna cum laude
Area of Practice
Bankruptcy, Creditors’ Rights, and Financial Restructuring
Criminal Defense
Executive Compensation, Employment, ERISA, and Employee Benefits
Litigation
Securities
White Collar Investigations & Defense
Victor S. Elgort
Of Counsel
New JerseyNew YorkPennsylvania
Education
New York University School of Law LL.M. in Taxation Cornell University Law School J.D., cum laude Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey B.S. & B.A., magna cum laude
Area of Practice
Taxation
Business Law
Mergers & Acquisitions
Venture Tech & Emerging Growth Companies
Estate Planning and Administration & Wealth Preservation
Health Care & Life Sciences
Christopher A. Erd
Member
New JerseyNew York
Education
New York School of Law J.D., cum laude Rutgers University, Cook College B.S.
Area of Practice
Real Estate, Finance, and Land Use
Environmental Law
Liquor Law, Licensing, Manufacturing, and Distribution
Solar Energy
Beer Law
Joseph A. Farco
Member
New York
Education
University of Florida, M.S., Pharmaceutical Chemistry New York Law School J.D., Patent Law Certificate Program Stevens Institute of Technology M.S., Engineering Management B.E., Mechanical Engineering, with honors
Columbia University School of Law J.D. Editor, Columbia Law Review Wellesley College B.A., magna cum laude, English & Psychology With Honors, English Phi Beta Kappa
Area of Practice
Trademark & Copyright Protection & Enforcement
Intellectual Property
Intellectual Property Litigation, Arbitration, and Dispute Resolution
Syracuse University College of Law J.D. Law Review Editor Tufts University B.A., Psychology
Area of Practice
Executive Compensation, Employment, ERISA, and Employee Benefits
Labor & Employment
Business Law
Media Law
Judith A. Harris
Member
Pennsylvania
Education
Villanova University School of Law LL.M. in Taxation, with concentration in Estate Planning American University Washington College of Law J.D. Bryn Mawr College A.B., cum laude Pushkin Institute, Moscow, Russia Diploma
Area of Practice
Business Law
Estate Planning and Administration & Wealth Preservation
Taxation
Elder Care & Special Needs Law
International Business
Non-Profit Law
Edward A. Hogan
Member
New JerseyNew YorkPennsylvania
Education
Georgetown University Law Center J.D. Yale School of Forestry and Environmental Studies M.F.S. Saint Peter’s University B.S.
Area of Practice
Environmental Law
Barbara L. Hollenbach
Member
Pennsylvania
Education
Dickinson School of Law J.D., cum laude Pennsylvania State University B.A., with highest distinction
Area of Practice
Labor & Employment
Litigation
Products and Consumer Liability Defense
Professional Liability
Workers’ Compensation
Peter D. Hutcheon
Of Counsel
New Jersey
Education
Harvard Law School J.D., cum laude Ludwig-Maximilian Universität, Munich, Germany Williams College B.A., magna cum laude
Area of Practice
Banking & Financial Services
Business Law
Mergers & Acquisitions
Securities
Olivia J. Italiano
Associate
New Jersey
Education
Widener University School of Law J.D., cum laude University of Miami B.S.
Area of Practice
Litigation
Joel N. Jacobson
Of Counsel
New Jersey
Education
University of Pennsylvania Law School J.D. University of Pennsylvania B.A., cum laude
Area of Practice
Banking & Financial Services
Bankruptcy, Creditors’ Rights, and Financial Restructuring
Business Law
Franchise Law
Real Estate, Finance, and Land Use
John A. Jakub
Member
New JerseyNew YorkPennsylvania
Education
New York Law School J.D. United States Military Academy West Point B.S., Engineering
Area of Practice
Environmental Law
Litigation
Sandra Jarva Weiss
Member
New YorkPennsylvania
Education
George Washington University National Law Center J.D., with Honors George Washington University B.A., with Distinction Phi Beta Kappa
Area of Practice
Hospitals and Health Networks
Health Care & Life Sciences
Health Care Providers
Pharmaceutical / Medical Devices / Pharma Services
Hari Nathan Kalyan
Of Counsel
New York
Education
Brooklyn Law School J.D. Emory University B.A.
Area of Practice
Liquor Law, Licensing, Manufacturing, and Distribution
Beer Law
Steven A. Karg
Member
New Jersey
Education
Seton Hall University School of Law J.D., cum laude Trenton State College, B.S., Mechanical Engineering Technology, magna cum laude
Area of Practice
Products and Consumer Liability Defense
Litigation
Appellate Practice
Pharmaceutical & Medical Devices
Telecommunications
Pharmaceutical / Medical Devices / Pharma Services
John V. Kelly III
Associate
New Jersey
Education
Seton Hall University School of Law J.D. Georgia Institute of Technology B.S., cum laude
Area of Practice
Labor & Employment
Executive Compensation, Employment, ERISA, and Employee Benefits
Litigation
Raymond G. Lahoud
Member
New JerseyNew YorkPennsylvania
Education
Georgetown University Law Center J.D. Lehigh University B.A., English, summa cum laude
Area of Practice
Immigration
International Business
Dolores A. Laputka
Member
Pennsylvania
Education
Duquesne University School of Law J.D. Boston College B.A., cum laude
Area of Practice
Business Law
Mergers & Acquisitions
Estate Planning and Administration & Wealth Preservation
Taxation
Elder Care & Special Needs Law
James H. Laskey
Of Counsel
New Jersey
Education
Yale Law School J.D. Massachusetts Institute of Technology B.S. Phi Beta Kappa
Area of Practice
Antitrust & Trade Regulation
Business Law
Mergers & Acquisitions
Solar Energy
Telecommunications
Public Utilities
F. Peter Lehr
Member
Pennsylvania
Education
Case Western Reserve University School of Law J.D. Vanderbilt University B.A.
Area of Practice
Banking & Financial Services
Real Estate, Finance, and Land Use
Health Care & Life Sciences
Health Care Providers
Hospitals and Health Networks
Municipal Law
Lauren E. Lewis
Associate
New York
Education
Tulane University Law School J.D. University of Florida B.S.
Area of Practice
Real Estate, Finance, and Land Use
Michael K. Ligorano
Member
New Jersey
Education
Western New England University School of Law J.D. Rutgers University B.A., cum laude
Area of Practice
Real Estate, Finance, and Land Use
Immigration
Scott R. Lipson
Member
Pennsylvania
Education
Widener University J.D. University of Maryland B.A.
Area of Practice
Business Law
Litigation
Real Estate, Finance, and Land Use
Municipal Law
Bruce S. Londa
Member
New York
Education
Fordham University School of Law J.D. University of Pennsylvania B.S., Chemical Engineering
Pennsylvania State University Dickinson School of Law J.D. University of Notre Dame B.S.M.E., cum laude
Area of Practice
Business Law
Economic Development Law
Environmental Law
Mergers & Acquisitions
Solar Energy
Robert Mahoney
Member
New Jersey
Education
University of Pennsylvania Law School J.D. Georgetown University B.A. magna cum laude Phi Beta Kappa
Area of Practice
Appellate Practice
Intellectual Property
Litigation
Intellectual Property Litigation, Arbitration, and Dispute Resolution
Christopher N. McGann
Associate
New Jersey
Education
Rutgers Law School J.D. University of Maryland B.A.
Area of Practice
Estate Planning and Administration & Wealth Preservation
Timothy P. McKeown
Member
New Jersey
Education
New York Law School J.D. Pennsylvania State University B.A.
Area of Practice
Cannabis Law
Litigation
Real Estate, Finance, and Land Use
William C. Menard
Member
New JerseyNew YorkPennsylvania
Education
St. John’s University School of Law J.D. Claremont McKenna College B.A., Government
Area of Practice
Immigration
International Business
Kenneth D. Meskin
Of Counsel
New JerseyNew York
Education
New York University School of Law LL.M., in Taxation Harvard Law School J.D. University of Pennsylvania B.S. in Economics, cum laude
Area of Practice
Estate Planning and Administration & Wealth Preservation
Business Law
Taxation
Mina Miawad
Associate
Education
Rutgers Law School J.D. Rutgers University B.S.
Area of Practice
Litigation
Laura M. Miller
Senior Counsel
New Jersey
Education
Rutgers University School of Law—Newark J.D. Arizona State University B.A., summa cum laude
Area of Practice
Business Law
Public Utilities
Telecommunications
Solar Energy
William R. Murphy, III
Associate
Pennsylvania
Education
Villanova University Law School J.D. University of Pittsburgh B.A.
Area of Practice
Litigation
Criminal Defense
Eric Addison Negri
Associate
New Jersey
Education
Georgetown University Law Center J.D. Stockton University M.A. B.A.
Area of Practice
Litigation
Stephen M. Offen
Member
New Jersey
Education
Georgetown University Law Center J.D. University of Pennsylvania B.A., cum laude
Area of Practice
Business Law
Litigation
Real Estate, Finance, and Land Use
Telecommunications
Vaughn Parchment
Associate
New Jersey
Education
Rutgers Law School – Newark J.D. Hampton University B.A., Psychology
Area of Practice
Real Estate, Finance, and Land Use
Andrew N. Parfomak
Member
New York
Education
Max-Planck Institute for Foreign and International Patent Copyright and Unfair Competition Law (Research Fellow) Franklin Pierce Law Center J.D. New Jersey Institute of Technology M.S., Management Engineering B.S., Chemical Engineering
New York Law School J.D. Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, Rutgers College B.A.
Area of Practice
Criminal Defense
Higher Education
Litigation
White Collar Investigations & Defense
Melissa A. Peña
Member
New JerseyNew York
Education
The American University Washington College of Law J.D., cum laude George Washington University B.A., magna cum laude, Political Science
Area of Practice
Banking & Financial Services
Bankruptcy, Creditors’ Rights, and Financial Restructuring
Litigation
Rebecca J. Price
Member
Pennsylvania
Education
William and Mary School of Law J.D. Ohio State University B.A., summa cum laude
Area of Practice
Banking & Financial Services
Bankruptcy, Creditors’ Rights, and Financial Restructuring
Litigation
Gerard Proefriedt
Member
New York
Education
Touro College, Jacob D. Fuchsberg Law Center J.D. State University of New York at Buffalo B.A.
Area of Practice
Business Law
Litigation
Real Estate, Finance, and Land Use
Margaret Raymond-Flood
Member
New Jersey
Education
Seton Hall University School of Law J.D. Seton Hall University B.A., magna cum laude
Area of Practice
Insurance Coverage
Litigation
Professional Liability
Electronic Discovery (“E-Discovery”)
Steven J. Reed
Member
New Jersey
Education
George Washington University J.D. University of South Florida B.A., magna cum laude
Area of Practice
Business Law
Real Estate, Finance, and Land Use
Franchise Law
Labor & Employment
Litigation
Michael T. Reilly
Member
New York
Education
Boston University School of Law LL.M., Taxation Tulane University Law School J.D. Hamilton College B.A., Government
Area of Practice
Real Estate, Finance, and Land Use
Estate Planning and Administration & Wealth Preservation
Samuele Riva
Associate
New York
Education
Fordham University School of Law LL.M. Touro College Jacob D. Fuchsberg Law Center J.D. Farmingdale State College B.S.
Area of Practice
Business Law
David C. Roberts
Member
New Jersey
Education
Rutgers School of Law – Newark J.D., summa cum laude Tischler Scholar Member, Order of the Coif Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey B. S., summa cum laude
Area of Practice
Business Law
Environmental Law
Insurance Coverage
Labor & Employment
Litigation
Dean M. Roberts
Member
New York
Education
Rutgers School of Law – Newark J.D. Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, Rutgers College B.A.
Area of Practice
Litigation
Real Estate, Finance, and Land Use
W. Joseph Salvador
Associate
New Jersey
Education
Rutgers University School of Law J.D. The George Washington University B.A.
Area of Practice
Litigation
Michelle L. Scanlon
Associate
New Jersey
Education
Rutgers Law School J.D. Quinnipiac University B.A., cum laude
Area of Practice
Estate Planning and Administration & Wealth Preservation
Elder Care & Special Needs Law
Benjamin D. Schwartz
Associate
New York
Education
Santa Clara University School of Law J.D. High Tech Law Certificate, Intellectual Property Specialization, with Honors High Tech Excellence Award CALI & Witkin Awards for Excellence in Copyright Lehigh University B.S., Biology
Georgetown University J.D., honors Barnard College B.A., honors
Area of Practice
Elder Care & Special Needs Law
Estate Planning and Administration & Wealth Preservation
S. Graham Simmons, III
Member
Pennsylvania
Education
Villanova University School of Law J.D., magna cum laude, Order of the Coif Roanoke College B.A.
Area of Practice
Banking & Financial Services
Business Law
Economic Development Law
Mergers & Acquisitions
Real Estate, Finance, and Land Use
Health Care & Life Sciences
Hospitals and Health Networks
Milan D. Slak
Member
Pennsylvania
Education
Villanova University School of Law LL.M. in Taxation Villanova University School of Law J.D. University of Toledo B.B.A., cum laude
Area of Practice
Business Law
Mergers & Acquisitions
Taxation
Estate Planning and Administration & Wealth Preservation
Franchise Law
Solar Energy
Venture Tech & Emerging Growth Companies
Jodi A. Sokol
Member
New York
Education
University of Miami School of Law J.D. University of Michigan B.A.
Area of Practice
Real Estate, Finance, and Land Use
Alexander Ryan Sokolof
Associate
New York
Education
Elisabeth Haub School of Law at Pace University J.D., cum laude State University of New York at Binghamton B.A.
Area of Practice
Litigation
Business Law
International Business
Securities
Health Care Providers
Food, Beverage & Hospitality
Appellate Practice
Electronic Discovery (“E-Discovery”)
Richard B. Somach
Member
Pennsylvania
Education
Hofstra University Law School J.D. Lehigh University B.A., with honors
Area of Practice
Banking & Financial Services
Bankruptcy, Creditors’ Rights, and Financial Restructuring
Construction Law
Municipal Law
Real Estate, Finance, and Land Use
Edward G. Sponzilli
Member
New Jersey
Education
Rutgers School of Law – Newark J.D. Columbia University M.A. Institut Catholique de Paris Diploma Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey B.A., magna cum laude Phi Beta Kappa
Area of Practice
Alternative Dispute Resolution
Construction Law
Higher Education
Labor & Employment
Litigation
Alan Tenenbaum
Member
New York
Education
George Washington University National Law Center J.D., with honors Union College B.S.
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