Robert B. Kornitzer

Robert J. MacPherson is a Fellow of the American College of Construction Lawyers and former Chair of the ABA Forum on the Construction Industry. He has extensive experience in construction matters, focusing his practice on drafting and negotiating all manner of contracts relating to construction projects and the resolution, through negotiation, mediation, arbitration and litigation in State and Federal Courts of construction disputes. Mr. MacPherson also acts as a mediator and arbitrator and ...

Michael S. Zicherman is an accomplished construction lawyer and complex commercial litigator with more than 30 years of experience. He is a creative thinker and problem solver, possessing outstanding oral and written advocacy skills, and is particularly adept at distilling complex facts and issues. He has a history of achieving economical and successful results for clients in litigation, arbitration, and mediation, and is a member of the American Arbitration Association’s national roste...

Gerard J. Onorata has been with Peckar & Abramson since 1992 in the construction practice. He concentrates primarily on representing general contractors. He has authored a number of articles related to ERISA preemption of the New York Lien Law, the New Jersey Bond Act and the New Jersey Construction Lien Law for the Construction and Public Contracts Law Section Newsletter of the New Jersey State Bar Association. Gerard has worked on an array of cases arising out of projects being construc...

RICHARD J. LAMBERT is a founding partner in the law firm of Dunn Lambert, L.L.C. in Paramus, New Jersey. Mr. Lambert founded the firm in July of 1998 in order to cater to the legal needs of small to mid-sized businesses, their owners and executives. Mr. Lambert was born in White Plains, New York, on May 4, 1953. He attended Fordham University, where he received his B.A. in Communication Arts, and Fordham University School of Law, where he received his Juris Doctor degree in 1979. Mr. Lambert ...

Kenneth J. Hollenbeck is a highly experienced environmental lawyer and partner at his firm. His expertise spans various aspects of environmental law, including: 1. Environmental permitting, compliance, and counseling 2. Energy project siting, development, finance, and regulation 3. Environmental liability and risk allocation in corporate, utility asset, and real property transactions As a former Chair of the Environmental and Land Use Law Group, Mr. Hollenbeck has made significant contributio...

Nathanya G. Simon is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Education Law. Nathanya G., who practices law in Little Falls, New Jersey, has been recognized since 2024. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Nathanya G. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Brian R. Ade handles complex civil and commercial disputes. Brian dedicates a substantial portion of his legal practice to cases involving construction defects, product liability, toxic tort and long-tail litigation, environmental contamination, professional liability, and insurance coverage. He has defended companies and individuals in connection with claims relating to hazardous chemicals and chemical waste, PCBs, dioxin, lead, silica, and asbestos. Brian’s clients also include manufa...

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

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

Erin Kennedy has more than 30 years of experience in the field of bankruptcy. During that time, she has helped individuals and businesses solve their financial difficulties and find a way to move forward with their lives. Small and mid-sized businesses and their owners have relied on her guidance for reorganization or, when necessary, liquidation. Ms. Kennedy is well known for her experience representing both debtors and creditors in the bankruptcy arena. She has considerable experience in ca...