Peter H. Tanella

Kristyl M. Berckes is a Certified Matrimonial Law Attorney, certified by the New Jersey Supreme Court, who exclusively practices family law. She is admitted to practice law in the States of New Jersey and New York, as well as the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey. She represents clients throughout New Jersey in matters involving divorce, child custody and parenting time, alimony, equitable distribution, child support, domestic violence, mediation, adoption, and post-judgment ...

Jeffrey Hugh Newman, CRRP, CRX, is Chair of the Sills Cummis & Gross Real Estate Department. He has been practicing in the area of real estate, real estate litigation, litigation strategy and positioning, and real estate finance for over 45 years bringing to his practice a background in corporate and business law, coupled with a Master’s Degree in Taxation. He is both a trusted business advisor and legal counselor to clients nationally and internationally.

M. Trevor Lyons, a partner in the firm, has devoted his entire career to representing employers, including privately owned businesses, international corporations, non-profit organizations and institutions of higher education. He has extensive experience in defending employers in litigation and providing pro-active and preventative strategic counseling to his clients on a wide array of personnel and benefit issues. He is a featured speaker nationally and regionally on numerous traditional and ...

Ahmed J. Kassim is a Member in the Sills Cummis & Gross Litigation Department. He is a skilled trial lawyer and appellate advocate who handles high-stakes product liability and complex commercial disputes in courts around the country. He represents some of the world’s best-known companies across an array of industries, including pharmaceuticals, medical devices, consumer products, telecommunications, insurance, banking, and retail. Clients value his ability to zealously advocate for...

Brian Richard Lenker represents lending institutions and businesses across a broad range of corporate and commercial finance transactions. A member of the Firm’s Executive Committee, Brian is a highly experienced business lawyer with a deep knowledge of banking, corporate, and tax laws. Brian focuses his practice on commercial lending, acquisitions, sales, reorganizations of businesses, and real estate law. Representing banks, commercial real estate clients, and business entities rangin...

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...

David L. Cook is a Member of the Sills Cummis & Gross Litigation Department. He primarily represents corporations and banks in litigation involving complex commercial disputes in state and federal courts throughout the United States. His extensive background involves a broad range of experience including representing Fortune 500 companies in antitrust class actions, major international banks and corporations in U.S. sanctions and Foreign Corrupt Practices Act investigations, media compani...

Robert C. Epstein practices in the area of construction law and contracting. A frequent author and lecturer in the area of construction law, Robert co-chairs the firm's National Construction Law Practice.

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 ...

Andrew K. Craig litigates complex mass tort insurance disputes across the country and counsels clients with respect to commercial real estate transactions having an environmental aspect. Mr. Craig has represented insurers for almost twenty years with a focus on complex coverage litigation, primarily involving environmental claims; asbestos and silica claims, and related bankruptcy matters; and toxic tort and products liability coverage matters. Mr. Craig has a track record of successfully rep...