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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...

Joseph L. Schwartz is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law and Litigation - Bankruptcy. Joseph L. practices law in Madison, New Jersey Best Lawyers has recognized Joseph L. Schwartz since 2010. 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 Joseph L. Schwartz ...

Lawrence A. Goldman counsels middle market and smaller public company clients on a broad array of corporate and transactional matters focusing on mergers and acquisitions (domestic and cross-border), capital formation and finance, private placements and securities law compliance, corporate restructuring, and the organization and governance of joint ventures, limited liability companies and other alternative business entities. He has substantial experience in representing audit committees and ...

Edward K. DeHope is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Energy Law and Water Law. Edward K. practices law in Madison, New Jersey Best Lawyers has recognized Edward K. DeHope since 2001. 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 Edward K. DeHope is held by other lawyers.

David Lichtenberg is a partner in the firm's New Jersey office. His practice focuses on employment litigation and counseling, with a particular emphasis on EPL claims. David has extensive litigation experience in both state and federal courts and is admitted to practice in New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey, the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, the United States District Court for the Middle...

Philip R. Sellinger is Co-Chair of the firm's Global Litigation Practice, Co-Managing Shareholder of the firm's New Jersey office and Co-Regional Operating Shareholder for the Washington, D.C. office. A former Assistant U.S. Attorney and New Jersey federal clerk, Philip has more than 30 years of trial experience in a wide variety of class actions and complex cases around the country. He has served as Chair of the Lawyers Advisory Committee to the New Jersey federal judiciary and as a member o...

Gregory Noble is a partner at the law firm of O’Connor, Parsons, Lane & Noble, LLC. Mr. Noble specializes civil trial practice, with a significant emphasis in plaintiffs’ employment law and medical malpractice. In the realm of employment law, he has represented plaintiffs in cases involving hostile work environments, discrimination and wrongful termination. In the area of medical malpractice, he has represented clients in cases regarding medical errors, personal injury and wro...

Rosemary Gousman is the managing partner of the firm's New Jersey office and has devoted her extensive career to the practice of labor and employment law. Rosemary’s diverse practice includes both litigation and counseling of employers. She litigates cases involving discrimination, wrongful discharge, whistleblower claims, wage and hour laws, common law contract and tort claims, traditional labor law involving union-management relations, and employee benefits disputes. Rosemary has sign...

Dennis Toft is a renowned environmental lawyer who applies a keen understanding of science and the complexities of regulatory process when addressing the wide range of issues that his clients face. He provides counsel on all aspects of environmental law, including regulatory counseling, environmental due diligence, permitting, enforcement and environmental litigation, development/redevelopment and environmental insurance. Dennis is highly regarded as one of New Jersey’s leading Brownfie...

Marc D. Haefner, a partner in the firm, represents clients in a wide range of complex commercial and intellectual property litigation. As a commercial litigator, he focuses on civil cases arising under the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO), and has both successfully prosecuted and defended such cases. He has also defended numerous class actions brought under New Jersey’s Consumer Fraud Act. His intellectual property work consists mainly of trademark, copyright in...