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Thomas J. Trautner Jr. is an experienced real estate development lawyer, with a diverse practice serving as counselor, strategic architect and (when the situation calls) litigator. He excels in helping clients navigate the entitlements process through his breath of knowledge regarding subjects, which include redevelopment, eminent domain and affordable housing (allowing him to cost-effectively provide guidance on a broad range of issues). Early in his career, Tom’s practice often focuse...

Susan L. Nardone is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Employment Law - Management and Litigation - Labor and Employment. Susan L. practices law in Newark, New Jersey Best Lawyers has recognized Susan L. Nardone since 2020. 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 Susan L. Nardone is held by other lawyers.

Jaimee L. Katz Sussner is a Member of the Sills Cummis & Gross Litigation Department. She concentrates her practice on commercial and real estate litigation. She litigates title disputes, foreclosures, asset recovery disputes, fraud, business divorce, commercial leasehold disputes, and other general commercial matters. She represents several national title insurance companies, and the parties that they insure, in resolving coverage issues, litigating claims, and pursuing loss mitigation.

Patricia Costello served for more than 25 years as a New Jersey Superior Court Judge, including ten years as the Assignment Judge in Essex County. During her tenure as Assignment Judge, she supervised all of the county’s trial and municipal courts, including more than 100,000 filings per year, 1,000 employees and a $55 million annual budget. Appointed to the bench in 1989 by then Governor Thomas Kean, Judge Costello spent the first 15 years of her judicial career in Hudson County, servi...

Bob’s practice is devoted to providing support in the redevelopment and revitalization of communities throughout New Jersey. As co-Chair of the firm’s redevelopment practice, he brings decades of hands-on experience to the representation of private and public sector clients in countless redevelopment projects, including those related to downtown and urban revitalization efforts, transit-oriented development, sustainable building initiatives, special improvement districts (SIDs), a...

Ira A. Rosenberg is Co-Chair of the Sills Cummis & Gross Corporate Department, Chair of the Firm’s Life Sciences Practice Group, and Co-Managing Partner of the Firm’s Florida office. He has more than 30 years’ experience representing life science and health care technology companies, ranging in size from start-ups to public companies, in corporate and intellectual property transactions and general corporate matters. This work has included numerous product and technology ...

Ms. Janukowicz handles a wide range of criminal and complex business matters in both state and federal courts throughout New Jersey and New York. Her commercial litigation practice focuses primarily on briefing and arguing discovery and dispositive motions in connection with securities and common law fraud, class action defense, and construction matters. In her criminal practice, she has prepared legal briefs in both trial and appellate contexts, arguing intricate matters of criminal procedur...

Tricia Gasparine has over 20 years of experience in all areas of public finance and focuses her practice on complex structured transactions for the State of New Jersey and its agencies and authorities. Tricia’s experience includes acting as bond counsel and underwriter’s counsel in transactions involving the State of New Jersey, the New Jersey Infrastructure Bank, the New Jersey Economic Development Authority, the New Jersey Transportation Trust Fund Authority, the New Jersey Hous...

Paul Piantino is a partner with the firm and chairs the Newark office. He is the recipient of recognition as the Best Lawyers in America in the practice of Insurance Law in both 2020 and 2021. Mr. Piantino is an accomplished trial lawyer who brings over 25 years of experience representing clients across the country in a broad array of industries, including aviation, transportation, marine, media, healthcare providers, construction, insurance, professional services, and products liability. Mr....

Anthony J. Borrelli is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Arbitration. Anthony J. practices law in Madison, New Jersey Best Lawyers has recognized Anthony J. Borrelli since 2026. 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 Anthony J. Borrelli is held by other lawyers.