Colin P. Hackett

Steven A. Loeb is a member with the firm’s Corporate & Securities, Tax, and Trusts & Estates Groups. Bringing more than 15 years of experience and a keen understanding of the ever-evolving tax environment, he is a seasoned advisor in the areas of estate planning, estate administration, estate litigation, charitable planning, marital planning, and nonprofit formation and counseling. In addition, Steven is adept at addressing the needs of his individual and corporate clients on ma...

Mr. Alworth is Chair of the firm’s Commercial & Criminal Litigation Group and was twice selected, in 2022 and 2018, the Best Lawyers ® “Lawyer of the Year” in his practice area for the Newark region. He regularly appears as trial counsel before state and federal courts, as well as the American Arbitration Association. Over the past decade, with a unique niche in crisis management and risk avoidance, Mr. Alworth has counseled clients in some of the most complex transa...

Gregory A. Kopacz is a Member of the Sills Cummis & Gross Creditors’ Rights/Bankruptcy Reorganization Practice Group. He provides practical, business-oriented legal solutions to debtors, official and ad hoc committees, lenders, landlords, tenants, and trade creditors in chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings, out-of-court workouts, and related litigation. His experience spans numerous industries, including education, energy, healthcare, insurance, media and entertainment, real estate, re...

Mr. Torcicollo has a broad-based commercial litigation practice with substantial trial experience in a variety of forums, including federal courts, the state courts of New York and New Jersey, and both AAA and private party arbitration. He has extensive experience handling construction-related disputes, including contract claims and claims relating to change orders, construction defects, scheduling and delay, construction liens, public bidding, and design. His practice also includes commercia...

Steven E. Gross is Chairman Emeritus of Sills Cummis & Gross. He has served as Chair of the Firm’s Securities and Capital Markets and Banking and Finance Practice Groups. His sophisticated approach to any legal matter has drawn clients to him on a national and international level. Steven Gross has counseled public companies and senior executives in mergers and acquisitions and securities offerings involving multimillion-dollar transactions. In addition, he has advised boards of dire...

Michael R. O’Donnell is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Commercial Litigation and Litigation - Real Estate. Michael R. practices law in Madison, New Jersey Best Lawyers has recognized Michael R. O’Donnell since 2007. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same geographic region and legal practice area. The recognition reflects the professional regard in which Michael R. O’Donnell is held by other lawyers.

Ross Pearlson is an accomplished litigator with over 35 years of experience in complex civil litigation and white collar criminal investigations and prosecutions, with an emphasis on health care and securities matters. Ross handles a wide variety of diverse matters involving civil litigation in state and federal courts. He regularly handles cases involving shareholder oppression, restrictive covenants, unfair competition and other commercial torts and contract disputes, consumer fraud, Insura...

Jackie is a preeminent practitioner in matrimonial and family law, recognized for her sophisticated approach to complex marital dissolutions. She has expertise in representing high-profile individuals and high-net-worth clients whose cases involve intricate financial structures, including equity compensation, private equity interests, and the equitable distribution of substantial marital assets. She assists clients in navigating the full spectrum of family law, including matrimonial litigatio...

Peter M. Perkowski, Jr. is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Insurance Law. Peter M. practices law in Madison, New Jersey Best Lawyers has recognized Peter M. Perkowski, Jr. since 2024. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same geographic region and legal practice area. The recognition reflects the professional regard in which Peter M. Perkowski, Jr. is held by other lawyers.

David L. Cook is a Member of the Sills Cummis & Gross Litigation Department. He primarily represents corporations and banks in litigation involving complex commercial disputes in state and federal courts throughout the United States. His extensive background involves a broad range of experience including representing Fortune 500 companies in antitrust class actions, major international banks and corporations in U.S. sanctions and Foreign Corrupt Practices Act investigations, media compani...