Diana C. Manning

Demetrice R. Miles practices with the firm’s Real Estate and Real Property Taxation & Incentives Groups. With more than 25 years of experience, Demetrice is recognized as a leader within the real estate industry. Demetrice’s decades-long practice is heavily focused on litigation with a concentration in real estate, real property tax appeals and exemption claims, eminent domain, in rem tax foreclosures, public utility law, environmental law, public contracts law, Open Public Re...

Mr. Solano, a well-known, highly regarded leader in the white collar defense space and federal practitioner in New Jersey, co-chairs the firm’s White Collar & Investigations Group, currently one of the firm’s most vibrant practices. Mr. Solano represents companies and individuals in the healthcare, financial services, and other industries in both criminal and civil matters. These matters often concern allegations of securities fraud, healthcare fraud, bribery, False Claims Act...

Ian S. Marx is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Commercial Litigation and Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants. Ian S., who practices law in Florham Park, New Jersey, has been recognized since 2022. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Ian S. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Stephen Kisker, a Member in the firm’s Real Estate Group, and Chair of its Renewable Energy & Sustainability Team, advises on all facets of commercial real estate acquisition, development, financing, redevelopment, management and disposition. Steve also assists end users, contractors, developers, investors and lenders in the sale, purchase, structuring and development of renewable energy projects. Steve represents national and regional landlords and tenants in leasing transactions f...

Richard J. Cino is the office managing principal of the Berkeley Heights and Monmouth County, New Jersey, offices of Jackson Lewis P.C. He is also co-leader of the Corporate Governance and Internal Investigations practice group. Rich has a broad area of practice and responsibility with the firm. He acts as lead counsel on all aspects of employment litigation, including defending claims of whistleblowers under various state and federal laws including the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, sexual harassment, ...

Jane Felton is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Family Law. Jane, who practices law in Livingston, New Jersey, has been recognized since 2026. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Jane is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Paul Schafhauser is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Litigation - Real Estate and Real Estate Law. Paul, who practices law in Florham Park, New Jersey, has been recognized since 2023. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Paul is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Ms. Kessler practices in the area of energy project development and regulation, with a focus on the provision of electricity and gas through renewable technologies such as solar and wind, among others. She has broad expertise in energy project transactions and the drafting and negotiation of related corporate agreements and has significant experience in state and federal energy regulation and proceedings. Ms. Kessler has advised clients on energy projects involving solar, wind, microgrid, fue...

Max Crane regularly counsels private and public companies and their executives on various aspects of law and business including corporate finance, mergers and acquisitions, securities and crisis management. Working with companies in the banking, energy, gaming, insurance and retail industries, among others, Mr. Crane has been involved in equity and debt financings and energy projects aggregating in excess of $1 billion. These transactions have included initial public offerings, debt restructu...

Philip Markowitz has more than 20 years of experience representing the transactional commercial real estate needs and interests of his clients – helping them efficiently navigate an array of complex development, investment and leasing matters. His national client roster spans a broad range of stakeholders within the commercial real estate sector, including developers, landlords, tenants, institutional owners, investors, borrowers, purchasers and sellers, and other corporate users of rea...