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Norris McLaughlin, P.A., is pleased to announce that nine of its attorneys are included in the 2023 New York Metro Super Lawyers® and Rising Stars® lists. The following five attorneys are recognized in the 2023 New York Metro Super Lawyers list: Joseph A. Farco Hugh P. Finnegan Jeanne M. Hamburg Raymond G. Lahoud Alan Tenenbaum...

Norris McLaughlin, P.A. is pleased to announce that 28 of our attorneys have been included in the 2024 Best Lawyers® lists, including 13 attorneys recognized in the 2024 edition of The Best Lawyers in America® and 15 attorneys recognized in the 2024 edition of Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America. The attorneys included in the Best...

Norris McLaughlin Alert: FAQs for New York CFDL Legislation The Commercial Finance Disclosure Law (CFDL) recently enacted legislation with a compliance deadline of Aug. 1, 2023, will affect non-bank commercial lenders making small business loans in New York State of up to $2.5 million. The CFDL requires providers of “specific offers of commercial finance” to...

Background – 2005 Act In December 2005, Pennsylvania enacted the Breach of Personal Information Notification Act (the “2005 BPINA”). Known as the 2005 BPINA Act, its purpose is to provide “for security of computerized data and for the notification of residents whose personal information data was or may have been disclosed due to a breach...

The law firm of Norris McLaughlin, P.A. is pleased to announce that six attorneys have been included in the 2023 edition of the New Jersey Super Lawyers® and New Jersey Rising Stars® lists, published by Thomson Reuters. The three attorneys included in the 2023 New Jersey Super Lawyers list are: Martha N. Donovan Edward A....

The New Jersey Law Journal article “Where’s my Car? Litigation Surges as Auto-Finance Companies Sue Over Towing,” discusses the growing number of impound suits against local governments and references Norris McLaughlin Member Nicholas Duston’s work on these matters on behalf of lenders. The article covers how owners of towed vehicles often have auto loans with...

The original announcement on CitiBiz is available here. The law firm of Norris McLaughlin, P.A. is pleased to announce that Kimbrilee M. Weber has been elevated to a Member of the firm. She was previously an Associate in the New York office. “Kimbrilee has consistently demonstrated her commitment to the firm through her successful practice and exceptional client...

The law firm of Norris McLaughlin, P.A., is pleased to announce that nine of its attorneys are included in the 2022 New York Metro Super Lawyers and Rising Stars lists. The following four attorneys are recognized in the 2022 New York Metro Super Lawyers list: Joseph A. Farco Hugh P. Finnegan Jeanne M. Hamburg Alan...

Norris McLaughlin is pleased to announce that 15 of our attorneys have been included in the 2023 Best Lawyers® lists. 14 of the firm’s attorneys have been included in the 2023 edition of The Best Lawyers in America® and one has been included in the 2023 Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America™ list. Additionally, two firm attorneys received a...

Peter D. Hutcheon's article, "A Fool in Idaho; SEC Sues Idahoans for Insider Trading Scheme", was recently published by The National Law Review. In its June 13, 2022 issue, the National Law Review published Peter's blog revealing that two men hacked into the Motley Fool to make profits off their stock recommendations. A Fool in...

The law firm of Norris McLaughlin, P.A. is pleased to announce that Raymond G. Lahoud, chair of the firm’s Immigration Practice Group, has been appointed to serve on the American Immigration Lawyers Association’s (AILA) Bylaws Committee and the Document and Verification Liaison Committee for the 2022-2023 term. The AILA’s Bylaws Committee is responsible for reviewing...

Peter D. Hutcheon's article, "Words Have Meaning: NJ Court Upholds Waiver of Duty of Loyalty in LLC", was recently published by The National Law Review. "Peace did not last long, as a lawsuit by the LLC against Ms. Lamme was followed by an action brought by Ms. Lamme against Mr. Vaccarella and the LLC.” The...

The law firm of Norris McLaughlin, P.A. is pleased to announce that David N. Vozza has been selected to serve as outside general counsel to the Medical Society of the State of New York (MSSNY). Vozza concentrates his practice in the areas of health care litigation, regularly defending health care professionals in disciplinary and regulatory...

Norris McLaughlin, P.A., is proud to announce that Chambers USA, one of the oldest and most prestigious legal listings in the world, has named three of our lawyers to its list of leading lawyers in New Jersey for 2022. The firm’s Environmental Law practice was also included in the 2022 guide in Band 2 in...

The law firm of Norris McLaughlin, P.A., is pleased to welcome Michael K. Ligorano as a member in the firm’s Bridgewater, New Jersey office. Ligorano joins the firm’s Real Estate, Finance and Land Use Group and Immigration Practice Group. “Michael has a deep understanding of our firm and of the local landscape. He is not...

The law firm of Norris McLaughlin, P.A., is pleased to welcome Ryan S. Director, Lauren E. Lewis, Eric Addison Negri, Samuele Riva, Alexander Ryan Sokolof, Amanda Ashley Tersigni, and Matthew Wells as associates. “This is an outstanding group of professionals with a variety of experience providing strategic counsel to clients across a number of industries,”...

Barbara Hollenbach presented during the Pennsylvania Bar Institute event “Workers’ Compensation Practice & Procedure.” Held every two years, the half-day CLE program covers recent developments, litigation strategies, practice tips, and legal updates. The video is available on-demand here.

Norris McLaughlin, P.A. is pleased to announce that Laura Miller, Senior Counsel of the firm, was elected to the 2022 Board of Directors for the Mid-Atlantic Solar & Storage Industries Association (MSSIA). The MSSIA is the solar energy trade and advocacy organization for NJ, PA, and DE, dedicated to advancing solar energy and energy storage...

Shana Siegel, Chair of our Elder Care & Special Needs Law Practice Group, and Lori Kayne, our Geriatric Social Worker, presented “Protecting Vulnerable Seniors from Financial Exploitation- A Guide for Healthcare Professionals” in partnership with Synergy HomeCare on May 10. The complimentary program was designed to educate social workers and CCM board-certified case managers on...

Real Estate & Finance Law Practice Group Chair, Dean Roberts, was quoted in the Brick Underground article “For some divorcing couples, the family home is now worth too much,” regarding disagreements that arise when soon-to-be exes don’t agree on their home value. In one case, each spouse hired their own appraiser, and the appraisals were...

The law firm of Norris McLaughlin, P.A., is pleased to announce that David C. Berger obtained a favorable resolution for Kinjal Enterprise Inc., owner of the Country Farm Convenience store. The decision by Falls Township supervisors would permit a liquor license transfer from Middletown Township to Kinjal Enterprise. The decision was reported in the Bucks...

Raymond Lahoud, Immigration Practice Group Chair, will participate in a panel on May 14th during the Federal Bar Association Immigration Law Conference. Ray and his fellow panelists will present “Research in the Era of Facebook: Ethics and Best Practices for Navigating Social Media, Google and other Fast-Track Lanes of ’Legal’ Information.” The discussion will provide...

Our Immigration Practice Group Chair, Raymond Lahoud, was quoted in the WFMZ News article “100,000 Ukrainians will be able to seek humanitarian relief in US,” regarding the Biden administration’s program including the benefits and requirements. Ray noted, "If you're requesting [relief] for a family member, you're probably more likely to get it than if your...

David Vozza was quoted in the May issue of Healthcare Risk Management in the article “OSHA Inspecting Hospitals for Compliance with COVID-19 Issues.” According to David, “Hospitals can treat the COVID-19 inspections similarly to any other OSHA inspections in which the agency issued alerts about what specific hazards and requirements would be checked.” Click to...