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Litigation

Litigation can be disruptive and risky. Whether you bring a lawsuit or are the target, having trusted, knowledgeable counsel who understands you and your business is essential to guide you through and out of the storm.  That is our core mission at Norris McLaughlin: to be that trusted advisor by your side helping you and your business decrease disruption and risk, with all of our resources and passion.

Alternative Dispute Resolution

 

Appellate Practice

 

Electronic Discovery (“E-Discovery”)

 

Insurance Coverage

 

Products and Consumer Liability Defense

 

Professional Liability

 

Workers’ Compensation

What We Do

Our litigators regularly advise individuals and companies in commercial and civil disputes in these sectors, among others:

We represent clients in state and federal courts in the United States and in domestic and international arbitrations.  Through the firm’s membership in Meritas®, a premier network of 186 domestic and international law firms in 90 countries and 253 global markets, our firm and its clients have ready access to local legal assistance far beyond our offices in New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania.

Who We Are

Our litigation attorneys not only have exceptional legal experience and skills, but are also practical, sensible, and business-minded, knowing that cost, efficiency, and sound judgment are critical to help you achieve your goals.  Equipped with technical and industry-specific experience and knowledge of the courts, as well as trial, arbitration, and appellate experience, our litigation attorneys are equipped to help you. Clients value our responsiveness, diligence, and judgment in handling complex and difficult situations.  We focus on solutions that match our clients’ business goals, no matter how complex the problem. 

Trust in Us

The culture and reputation we have carefully nurtured and grown at Norris McLaughlin for decades is one of excellence and commitment to being the best, most trusted and passionate advisors and counselors you deserve.

57 Attorneys found

Akshar U. Patel

Associate
New Jersey

Education

  • Seton Hall University School of Law
    • J.D.
  • George Washington University
    • B.A.

Area of Practice

  • Litigation

Alan Tenenbaum

Member
New York

Education

  • George Washington University National Law Center
    • J.D., with honors
  • Union College
    • B.S.

Area of Practice

  • Intellectual Property
  • Litigation
  • Patent Preparation and Prosecution
  • Intellectual Property Portfolio Strategy, Management & Licensing

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
  • Electronic Discovery ("E-Discovery")
  • Appellate Practice

Anthony M. Brichta

Associate
Pennsylvania

Education

  • Duke University School of Law
    • J.D.
  • Lehigh University
    • M.A.
    • B.A., summa cum laude

Area of Practice

  • Business Law
  • Food, Beverage & Hospitality
  • Litigation
  • Liquor Law, Licensing, Manufacturing, and Distribution
  • Municipal Law
  • Real Estate, Finance, and Land Use
  • Beer Law
  • Appellate Practice

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
  • Products and Consumer Liability Defense

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

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

Area of Practice

  • Intellectual Property
  • Litigation
  • Trademark & Copyright Protection & Enforcement
  • Intellectual Property Portfolio Strategy, Management & Licensing
  • Media Law & Creative Economy Practice

Benjamin P. Sheppard

Associate
Pennsylvania

Education

  • George Washington University School of Law
    • J.D.
  • University of Pittsburgh
    • B.A.

Area of Practice

  • Litigation
  • Liquor Law, Licensing, Manufacturing, and Distribution
  • Beer Law
  • Food, Beverage & Hospitality
  • Cannabis Law
  • Business Law

Danielle M. DeFilippis

Member
New Jersey, New 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
  • Trademark & Copyright Protection & Enforcement
  • Intellectual Property Portfolio Strategy, Management & Licensing
  • Media Law & Creative Economy Practice

David C. Berger

Member
Pennsylvania

Education

  • Widener University School of Law
    • J.D.
  • Temple University, The Fox School of Business
    • B.B.A., Marketing

Area of Practice

  • Litigation
  • Business Law
  • Real Estate, Finance, and Land Use
  • Liquor Law, Licensing, Manufacturing, and Distribution
  • Food, Beverage & Hospitality
  • Beer 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

David N. Vozza

Member
New York

Education

  • Hofstra University School of Law
    • J.D.
  • State University of New York
    • B.A.

Area of Practice

  • Health Care & Life Sciences
  • Health Care Providers
  • Hospitals and Health Networks
  • Litigation
  • Appellate Practice

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

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
    • Henry Rutger Scholar Award
    • Nancy Higginson Dorr Award

Area of Practice

  • Alternative Dispute Resolution
  • Construction Law
  • Higher Education
  • Labor & Employment
  • Litigation

Eric Addison Negri

Associate
New Jersey

Education

  • Georgetown University Law Center
    • J.D.
  • Stockton University
    • M.A.
    • B.A.

Area of Practice

  • 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

Hon. Emil Giordano (Ret.)

Member
Pennsylvania

Education

  • Harvard Law School Negotiation Institute
    • Advanced Mediation Course
  • Villanova University School of Law
    • J.D.
  • Moravian College
    • B.A., Political Science

Area of Practice

  • Litigation
  • Estate Planning and Administration & Wealth Preservation
  • Alternative Dispute Resolution

Hugh P. Finnegan

Member
New York

Education

  • Fordham University School of Law
    • J.D.
  • Fordham University
    • B.A., summa cum laude, Phi Beta Kappa

Area of Practice

  • Real Estate, Finance, and Land Use
  • Litigation

James J. Creech

Associate
New Jersey

Education

  • Elisabeth Haub School of Law at Pace University
    • J.D., cum laude
    • LL.M.
  • Monmouth University
    • B.A., magna cum laude

Area of Practice

  • Environmental Law
  • Litigation

James J. Scanlon

Member
Pennsylvania

Education

  • Boston University School of Law
    • J.D.
  • Villanova University
    • B.A.

 

Area of Practice

  • Litigation

James R. Gregory

Of Counsel
New Jersey

Education

  • New York Law School
    • J.D.
  • Grove City College
    • B.A.

Area of Practice

  • Environmental Law
  • Litigation

John A. Jakub

Member
New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania

Education

  • New York Law School
    • J.D.
  • United States Military Academy West Point
      • B.S., Engineering

Area of Practice

  • Environmental Law
  • Litigation

John V. Kelly III

Member
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 and Employment Strategies
  • Litigation

Kevin J. Hale

Associate
New York

Education

  • St. John’s University School of Law
    • J.D.
  • Stony Brook University
    • B.A., History

Area of Practice

  • Litigation

Kimberley A. Brunner

Associate
New Jersey

Education

  • Boston University School of Law
    • J.D.
    • Homer Albers Prize Moot Court Competition; Director
  • Boston University
    • B.A., History & Psychology

Area of Practice

  • Litigation

Kimbrilee M. Weber

Member
New York

Education

  • Seton Hall University School of Law
    • J.D., magna cum laude & Order of the Coif
  • Lehigh University
    • B.A., highest honors

Area of Practice

  • Litigation
  • Electronic Discovery ("E-Discovery")
  • Insurance Coverage
  • Appellate Practice
  • Bankruptcy, Creditors’ Rights, and Financial Restructuring

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")

Maria Germanetti

Law Clerk
Pennsylvania

Education

  • Penn State Dickinson Law
    • J.D.
  • DeSales University
    • B.A., magna cum laude

 

Area of Practice

  • Litigation

Mariya Gonor

Member
New Jersey

Education

  • Seton Hall University School of Law
    • J.D.
  • William Paterson University
    • B.A.

Area of Practice

  • Labor & Employment
  • Litigation
  • Executive Compensation and Employment Strategies

Mark L. Weyman

Member
New York

Education

  • Duke University School of Law
    • J.D., with distinction
  • State University of  New York at Albany
    • B.A., magna cum laude

Area of Practice

  • Litigation

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

Matthew C. Wells

Associate
New Jersey

Education

  • St. John’s University School of Law
    • J.D.
  • Montclair State University
    • B.A.

Area of Practice

  • Litigation

Melissa A. Peña

Member
New Jersey, New 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

Micah Brown

Associate
Pennsylvania

Education

  • Cornell Law School
    • J.D.
  • American Military University
    • M.B.A.
  • East Stroudsburg University
    • B.A.

Area of Practice

  • Litigation
  • Products and Consumer Liability Defense

Michael Belostock

Associate
New Jersey

Education

  • Hofstra Law School
    • J.D.
  • Rutgers University
    • B.A.

Area of Practice

  • Litigation

Michael Townsend

Associate
New Jersey

Education

  • Georgetown University Law Center
    • J.D.
  • Temple University
    • B.A., magna cum laude

Area of Practice

  • Litigation

Mina Miawad

Associate
New Jersey

Education

  • Rutgers Law School
    • J.D.
  • Rutgers University
    • B.S.

Area of Practice

  • Litigation

Monica Chawla

Associate
New York

Education

  • Touro University Jacob D. Fuchsberg Law Center
    • J.D., summa cum laude
  • Hunter College
    • B.A., Biology

Area of Practice

  • Litigation
  • Franchise Law
  • Business Law
  • Alternative Dispute Resolution
  • Food, Beverage & Hospitality
  • Media Law & Creative Economy Practice
  • Trademark & Copyright Protection & Enforcement
  • Intellectual Property Litigation, Arbitration, and Dispute Resolution

Monica Perez Schroeck

Member
New Jersey

Education

  • Seton Hall University School of Law
    • J.D.
  • Seton Hall University, Stillman School of Business
    • B.A., Finance
  • Swarthmore College
    • B.S., Engineering

Area of Practice

  • Environmental Law
  • Litigation

Nahimot Abby Adedimeji

Associate
New Jersey

Education

  • Rutgers Law School
    • J.D.
  • Kean University
    • B.A.

Area of Practice

  • Litigation

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 and Employment Strategies
  • Litigation
  • Securities
  • White Collar Investigations & Defense

Nicholas F. Pellitta

Member
New Jersey

Education

  • 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

Nicole Portú

Law Clerk
New Jersey

Education

  • Rutgers Law School
    • J.D.
  • SUNY the University at Buffalo
    • B.A.

 

Area of Practice

  • Litigation

Oldrich Foucek, III

Member
Pennsylvania

Education

  • Case Western Reserve University School of Law
    • J.D.
    • Editor, CWRU Law Review
  • Lehigh University
    • B.A., with high honors

Area of Practice

  • Litigation
  • Appellate Practice
  • Business Law
  • Health Care & Life Sciences
  • Labor & Employment

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

Richard J. Birch

Associate
New Jersey

Education

  • Seton Hall University School of Law
    • J.D.
  • The Catholic University of America
    • B.A.

 

Area of Practice

  • Litigation

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

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

Sharyn A. Tritto

Member
New York

Education

  • St. John’s University School of Law
    • J.D.
  • University of Rochester
    • B.A.

Area of Practice

  • Litigation
  • Real Estate, Finance, and Land Use

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

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
  • Telecommunications
  • Pharmaceutical / Medical Devices / Pharma Services

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

Theodore J. Zeller III

Member
Pennsylvania

Education

  • Pennsylvania State University Dickinson School of Law
    • J.D.
  • University of Notre Dame
    • B.A.

Area of Practice

  • Liquor Law, Licensing, Manufacturing, and Distribution
  • Food, Beverage & Hospitality
  • Business Law
  • Litigation
  • Beer Law

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

W. Joseph Salvador

Associate
New Jersey

Education

  • Rutgers University School of Law
    • J.D.
  • The George Washington University
    • B.A.

Area of Practice

  • Litigation

William J. Beneduce

Member
New Jersey, New York

Education

  • Rutgers School of Law – Newark
    • J.D.
  • University of Delaware
    • B.A.

Area of Practice

  • Cannabis Law
  • Environmental Law
  • Litigation

William R. Murphy III

Associate
Pennsylvania

Education

  • Villanova University Law School
    • J.D.
  • University of Pittsburgh
    • B.A.

Area of Practice

  • Litigation
  • Criminal Defense

News

April 1, 2022
Anthony D’Elia Speaks at the Business Law Review’s Second Annual Symposium
March 25, 2022
Norris McLaughlin Attorneys Recognized by New Jersey Super Lawyers®
March 24, 2022
Norris McLaughlin Welcomes Three Associates to New Jersey Office
February 18, 2022
Norris McLaughlin Welcomes Three New Associates
February 15, 2022
Hon. Emil Giordano (Ret.) and F. Peter Lehr Obtain Favorable Resolution
January 31, 2022
Requests for Admission: An Underutilized and Underappreciated Litigation Tool
December 20, 2021
Bob Mahoney Obtained the 26th Highest Bench Verdict in the Country
December 1, 2021
Norris McLaughlin Welcomes Michael Townsend to Litigation Group
November 4, 2021
Norris McLaughlin Recognized in U.S. News – Best Lawyers® Best Law Firms
October 5, 2021
Norris McLaughlin Welcomes Benjamin D. Schwartz to New York Intellectual Property Group
September 30, 2021
Seven Norris McLaughlin Attorneys Recognized by New York Metro Super Lawyers ®
August 19, 2021
Fifteen Norris McLaughlin Attorneys Included in 2022 Best Lawyers® Lists
May 20, 2021
Nick Pellitta Speaks to Hoboken Charter School on Social Justice and Hate Crimes in New Jersey
May 19, 2021
Judge Giordano Earns Association of Title IX Administrators Certifications
May 11, 2021
Norris McLaughlin Appoints David Roberts as Chair and Elects David Harmon and Graham Simmons to Management Committee
March 23, 2021
Eight Norris McLaughlin Attorneys Recognized by New Jersey Super Lawyers®
March 3, 2021
Judge Giordano Presents Virtually for the Society of Settlement Planners
January 6, 2021
Norris McLaughlin Hires Two More Attorneys in New Jersey Office Headquarters
November 5, 2020
Norris McLaughlin Has Been Named a Tier 1 Metropolitan “Best Law Firm” in 11 Practice Areas by U.S. News – Best Lawyers® in 2021
October 21, 2020
Norris McLaughlin Continues to Expand Amid Pandemic; Welcomes New Associate to the Firm
September 1, 2020
Sixteen Norris McLaughlin Attorneys Recognized by Best Lawyers®
March 13, 2020
Seven Norris McLaughlin Attorneys Recognized by New Jersey Super Lawyers
January 2, 2020
Norris McLaughlin Promotes Litigators Nick Duston and Jessica Palmer to Members of the Firm
November 1, 2019
Norris McLaughlin Recognized in U.S. News – Best Lawyers® Best Law Firms For 10th Consecutive Year
August 15, 2019
Fifteen Norris McLaughlin Attorneys Named to 2020 Best Lawyers® List
July 30, 2019
Rebecca Price Appointed to Civic Theatre Board of Directors
June 17, 2019
Norris McLaughlin Welcomes Judge Giordano to Pennsylvania Office
June 12, 2019
Norris McLaughlin Members Admitted to the U.S. Supreme Court
May 31, 2019
Barbara Hollenbach Moderates “Legal Updates” at the 18th Annual Pennsylvania Workers’ Comp Conference
May 28, 2019
Barbara Hollenbach to Participate in Pennsylvania Bar Institute Best Practices Forum
May 8, 2019
Barbara Hollenbach Named Among Pennsylvania Super Lawyers Again in 2019
April 15, 2019
Danielle DeFilippis to Present at Launch Pad Newark
March 12, 2019
Seven Norris McLaughlin Attorneys Recognized by New Jersey Super Lawyers 2019
December 19, 2018
Barbara Hollenbach Elected Chair of the Board of Trustees of Historic Bethlehem Museums and Sites for 2019
December 3, 2018
Norris McLaughlin Welcomes New Litigation Associate
November 1, 2018
Norris McLaughlin Recognized in U.S. News – Best Lawyers® Best Law Firms for Ninth Consecutive Year
October 5, 2018
Norris McLaughlin to Present at Mid Atlantic Brewers Symposium
August 2, 2018
New Leadership at Norris McLaughlin, P.A.
May 18, 2018
Norris McLaughlin Attorney Named Among Pennsylvania Rising Stars
March 21, 2018
Nine Norris McLaughlin Attorneys Recognized by New Jersey Super Lawyers 2018
March 19, 2018
Barbara Hollenbach Speaks on Workers’ Compensation
December 19, 2017
Norris McLaughlin, P.A. Welcomes New Litigation Attorney
November 18, 2014
Norris McLaughlin, P.A. Continues to Expand Real Estate and Litigation Practices in New York
May 28, 2013
Norris McLaughlin, P.A. Welcomes New Litigation Associate
May 27, 2011
Steven Karg to Discuss Developments in Class Action Litigation
May 6, 2011
Norris McLaughlin, P.A. Attorneys Participate in Somerset County Bar Foundation Marathon CLE Day
January 24, 2011
Steven Karg Speaks on Developments in Class Action Litigation
October 20, 2010
Nicholas Pellitta Lectured Law Students on Intensive Deposition Advocacy
May 26, 2010
Norris McLaughlin, P.A. Welcomes New Litigation Associate
January 12, 2010
Steven A. Karg Participates on Panel to Discuss Mass Torts
April 1, 2008
Norris McLaughlin, P.A. Welcomes New Litigation Paralegal

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