Meg Catalano

Marissa received her bachelor’s degree in Psychology from Vassar College and received her Juris Doctor from Western New England College School of Law. After graduating from law school, Marissa enjoyed a judicial clerkship with the Honorable Kimarie Rahill, J.S.C., of the Warren County Superior Court, Family Part. Marissa represents clients in all aspects of family law matters, including the areas of divorce, high asset divorce, prenuptial and postnuptial agreements, post judgment litiga...

Sam Destito is the chair of the firm's Governmental Practice Group. His experience spans many industries, with a particular focus around regulatory issues and disputes involving insurance, banking and real estate. Real Estate Within the real estate industry, Mr. Destito represents for-profit and non-profit developers in aspects of their development and redevelopment endeavors. From a governmental perspective, he is frequently involved with the strategic positioning of real estate before vario...

Jonathan Fayer, an experienced trial attorney and former federal prosecutor, is a Member of the Sills Cummis & Gross White Collar Practice Group, where he represents individuals and corporations in significant civil, criminal, and regulatory matters, and internal investigations. His experience spans white collar defense, government and internal corporate investigations, securities litigation, and complex commercial litigation. Prior to joining Sills Cummis, Mr. Fayer served in the United ...

John D. Fanburg has more than 30 years of experience in health and hospital law, with an emphasis on corporate, transactional, and regulatory matters for physicians and health care institutions. A recognized leader in this sector, John is known for excellence in transactions, perseverance in deal-making, and strength in corporate, M&A, and regulatory matters. His broad experience representing major hospitals, diverse medical groups, solo practitioners, and statewide physician specialty or...

Patricia M. Prezioso is Chair of the Sills Cummis & Gross Employment and Labor Practice Group. She is an active litigator and counselor and takes great pride partnering with her clients to address employee issues. Her practice focuses on management-side employment litigation and counseling, including litigating disputes concerning trade secrets, restrictive covenant enforcement, discrimination, sexual harassment, retaliation, employee theft, and wage and hour issues. She counsels on reduc...

Jeffrey Itzkowitz has over 30 years of experience in all aspects of transactional real estate. His practice is primarily focused on commercial and corporate real estate transactions including leasing, sales, acquisitions, and all types of financing. His portfolio of matters includes development and construction projects, including the development of residential apartment houses, condominiums, townhomes, and single-family communities; conversions of existing properties to condominium and coope...

Nicole G. McDonough is a Member of the Sills Cummis & Gross Litigation Department. She has a diverse litigation practice, which includes commercial, trust and estate, family, intellectual property, and real estate litigation matters. Known for her responsiveness and availability to her clients, Nicole McDonough is a seasoned litigator with a reputation for being a passionate and creative advocate.

James M. McDonnell is a principal in the Berkeley Heights, New Jersey, office of Jackson Lewis P.C. He represents management exclusively in all aspects of employment litigation, including restrictive covenants, class-actions, harassment, retaliation, discrimination and wage and hour claims. Jim regularly represents employers in federal and state courts and administrative agencies, including the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, the New Jersey Division of Civil Rights, the United States...

Martin W. Aron is a principal in the Berkeley Heights, New Jersey, office of Jackson Lewis P.C.; where he has served as the litigation manager. For more than 35 years, he has represented employers in all facets of labor and employment matters. Marty has significant jury trial, bench trial and arbitration experience and is one of approximately two percent of the attorneys in the state who are certified by the Supreme Court of New Jersey as a Certified Civil Trial Attorney. He regularly litigat...

Claudia Reis Understands the Law and the People Behind Affected By It For over twenty-five years, Claudia Reis has represented employees across New Jersey in discrimination, harassment, retaliation, and wrongful termination claims. But what sets her apart isn't just her command of employment law — it's her understanding of what's really at stake for the people she represents. Work is more than a paycheck. It's a source of identity, pride, and self-worth. When that's stripped away throug...