Ira M. Starr

Andrew Olesnycky, a former supervisor-level assistant prosecutor at the Union County Prosecutor’s Office, represents individuals and organizations facing criminal charges and investigations in federal, state, and municipal courts. Mr. Olesnycky has served as lead attorney representing defendants in federal and state cases alleging multi-million dollar fraud conspiracies, money laundering, complex multi-defendant drug distribution conspiracies, arson, sexual assault, child pornography, i...

James S. Rothschild, Jr. is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Education Law. James S., who practices law in Madison, New Jersey, has been recognized since 2025. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which James S. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Ms. Vanides practices exclusively in the area of divorce and family law. An experienced litigator, she is also a trained family collaborative lawyer and mediator. Ms. Vanides provides counsel related to all aspects of family law, including divorce, alimony and child support, custody and parenting time, distribution of marital assets, and post judgment modification and enforcement. She has achieved considerable success in obtaining optimal results for many of her clients through alternative di...

Mr. Hille focuses his practice in litigation, with a particular emphasis on trial advocacy. His areas of concentration include insurance, healthcare law, professional liability and ethics, and white-collar criminal matters, including those related to professional ethics. Mr. Hille has extensive trial expertise that encompasses insurance defense and coverage cases, healthcare disputes, professional liability defense, fraud and abuse, and regulatory issues. Mr. Hille’s white-collar experi...

Junie Hahn is Chair of the firm’s Corporate & Securities Group. He has extensive experience in a wide range of corporate transactions, including mergers and acquisitions, commercial finance, general corporate counseling and corporate investigations. Junie’s experience includes representation of sellers and buyers in complex stock and asset sale transactions across a wide array of business industries. He advises on corporate formation and the structuring of startup and joint ve...

Emily J. Bordens is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Labor Law - Management and Litigation - Labor and Employment. Emily J., who practices law in Newark, New Jersey, has been recognized since 2024. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Emily J. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Joseph L. Buckley is a member of the Firm’s Management Committee and Chair of the Litigation Department. He has over 35 years of first chair trial experience in a wide variety of complex cases in federal and state courts in New Jersey and New York. He is certified by the Supreme Court of New Jersey as a Civil Trial Attorney.

Emery J. Mishky has extensive experience litigating through trial, and appeal, complex tort, dram shop, commercial, insurance coverage and contract actions. Many of Emery’s cases are in the areas of product liability, malpractice (legal, engineering, architectural, pharmaceutical, and medical), Home Owners Associations, broker errors and omissions, construction (defect and liability), employment, nursing home liability and insurance. He has tried over 50 cases before juries. Emery is ce...

Brian Richard Lenker represents lending institutions and businesses across a broad range of corporate and commercial finance transactions. A member of the Firm’s Executive Committee, Brian is a highly experienced business lawyer with a deep knowledge of banking, corporate, and tax laws. Brian focuses his practice on commercial lending, acquisitions, sales, reorganizations of businesses, and real estate law. Representing banks, commercial real estate clients, and business entities rangin...

Aaron Van Nostrand is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Commercial Litigation. Aaron Van, 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 Aaron Van is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.