Michael T. Carton

John focuses his practice on civil litigation including trial and appellate advocacy, primarily in the healthcare area, as well as in healthcare regulatory and compliance matters. He has represented healthcare providers in the defense of professional liability claims, licensure and credentialing disputes, reimbursement disputes, insurance coverage and insurance fraud cases, qui tam actions under the Federal False Claims Act, and hospital privilege disputes including termination litigation. He...

Michael J. Gross is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Construction Law, Environmental Law and Real Estate Law. Michael J., who practices law in Red Bank, New Jersey, has been recognized since 2006. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Michael J. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Rachel A. Placitella is a member of the law firm and handles complex litigation matters, concentrating on asbestos litigation. She is an experienced litigator handling each case from early investigative stage through settlement or trial, and has a reputation for excellence, marked by her participation in a number of significant mesothelioma-asbestos litigation cases. Ms. Placitella received her B.S. cum laude from the State University of New York at Albany and her J.D. with honors from Syracu...

Nicholas A. Duston is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Litigation - Bankruptcy. Nicholas A. Duston focuses on complex commercial litigation and arbitration in the state and federal courts of New Jersey and New York and is also often engaged to appear pro hac vice throughout the country. His practice primarily involves disputes among business owners, their managers, and their employees, or complex creditor’s rights issues. Nick has extensive experience...

Daniel A. Burton is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Family Law. Daniel A., who practices law in Watchung, New Jersey, has been recognized since 2027. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Daniel A. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

John T. Kelly is a shareholder on the Public Finance team at Wilentz, Goldman & Spitzer, P.A., concentrating his practice in public and corporate finance transactions. Mr. Kelly has participated in numerous financings completed by numerous cities, counties, agencies, authorities and other political subdivisions in the State of New Jersey and elsewhere throughout the nation.Mr. Kelly has served as bond counsel, underwriters’ counsel, disclosure counsel, general counsel and trustee&rs...

Mr. Zazzali has served as New Jersey's Attorney General and as an Associate Justice and Chief Justice of the New Jersey Supreme Court. Since returning to private practice, he has been appointed by the state and federal governments, federal and state courts, and litigants as a monitor, receiver, independent counsel, independent investigator, discovery master, and bankruptcy trustee for various institutions and organizations in both the private and public sectors. Mr. Zazzali advises clients on...

Roy H. Tanzman is a shareholder on the Real Estate team at Wilentz, Goldman & Spitzer, P.A., concentrating his practice on government relations and real estate law. Mr. Tanzman represents individuals, developers and property owners throughout the state of New Jersey in a variety of issues that impact their businesses.

Joel has been a partner with the firm for more than 45 years. He served on the firm's management and compensation committees from 1986 through 2017 and chaired the real estate practice group. Joel's practice focuses primarily on real estate and banking matters. His clients include a wide range of real estate investors and developers, numerous banks and other financial institutions, hotel owners and developers, a large fast-food franchise, and many non-real estate businesses with real estate n...

Michael brings over five decades of specialized experience to his practice in estate planning, estate and trust administration and fiduciary litigation. His clients include individuals, owners of closely held businesses, executors, administrators, trustees and beneficiaries. He aggressively manages will disputes, will construction proceedings, accounting and other fiduciary litigation for individuals and New Jersey-based bank trust departments. He develops wealth transfer strategies for high-...