Michael E. Rothpletz, Jr.

Robert R. Hempstead is Chair of the Sills Cummis & Gross Real Estate Finance Practice Group. Mr. Hempstead focuses on the area of commercial real estate finance, including loan workouts and distressed loan purchases, with a strong background in the origination of commercial mortgage loans which are to be securitized in the capital markets. His practice covers a broad spectrum of deal structures and features, such as multi-asset portfolios, multiple classes of debt, mezzanine and other sub...

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

Frank Cannone is the Chair of the Corporate Department and a member of the Executive Committee at Gibbons P.C. Mr. Cannone’s practice is focused on mergers and acquisitions, private equity, and corporate and securities law. He has extensive experience representing clients in connection with public and private capital raising, private equity, mergers and acquisitions (in middle market transactions), public-private-partnerships (P3)/government transactions, alternative energy finance, cor...

The Honorable Joseph A. (“Drew”) Dickson, a former Federal Magistrate Judge for the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey, focuses his practice on bringing closure to disputes in a timely, efficient and discrete manner through mediation and arbitration. During his tenure as a Federal Magistrate Judge, Drew managed an expansive scope of Federal court litigation in areas including intellectual property, antitrust, creditors’ rights, and class action. Prio...

Seth E. Zuckerman is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Corporate Law. Seth E., who practices law in Florham Park, New Jersey, has been recognized since 2016. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Seth E. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

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.

New Jersey Family Law and Divorce Lawyer Partner/ Certified Matrimonial Attorney Mr. Lemega is a principal and the managing partner for the firm’s Morristown office, as well as a shareholder of the firm. He is an alumnus of the University of Scranton and New England Law – Boston. Following law school, he completed a one-year judicial clerkship for the Honorable Thomas J. Critchley, Jr., J.S.C., in the Morris County Superior Court, Family Part. Since then, Mr. Lemega has devoted hi...

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

Stuart Pachman is the author of Title 14A Corporations, which he updates regularly and is recognized as an authority on corporate law in New Jersey. The book and his law review articles have been cited by New Jersey and federal courts as well as courts in other jurisdictions. Stuart focuses on counseling businesses, non-profit corporations and their officers; drafting complex and unusual agreements that successfully memorialize the business deal reached by the parties; structuring transaction...

Nicole DiMaria represents a wide range of health care entities such as health care professionals, physician groups, ambulatory care facilities, health care and hospital systems, long-term care facilities, medical device and pharmaceutical manufacturers and companies/vendors that provide services to the healthcare industry. She assists clients in navigating complex health care corporate and regulatory issues, advising on matters such as: Federal Stark and Anti-Kickback Law compliance HIPAA/HIT...