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Brian D. Lee is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Employment Law - Management. Brian D. practices law in Morristown, New Jersey Best Lawyers has recognized Brian D. Lee since 2018. 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 Brian D. Lee is held by other lawyers.

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...

James M. Hirschhorn is a Member of the Sills Cummis & Gross Litigation Department. He focuses on appellate litigation, federal and state civil RICO actions, and representing regulated industries in connection with administrative and regulatory matters. On behalf of clients in the health care industry, he conducts administrative and appellate litigation before regulatory agencies and in the courts.

Chris L. Ayers is a partner at Sbaiti & Company in Newark, New Jersey. He serves as co-chair of the firm’s Mass Tort Practice Group and chair of its Consumer Protection Practice Group. Chris represents individuals and public entities in state and federal courts across the United States in complex litigation involving corporate misconduct, defective products, and other forms of consumer and public harm. His practice includes Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Plaintiffs , consume...

Jeffrey Soos is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Commercial Litigation. Jeffrey practices law in Roseland, New Jersey Best Lawyers has recognized Jeffrey Soos 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 Jeffrey Soos is held by other lawyers.

Stephanie D. Edelson is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Commercial Litigation and Real Estate Law. Stephanie D. practices law in Madison, New Jersey Best Lawyers has recognized Stephanie D. Edelson since 2025. 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 Stephanie D. Edelson is held by other lawyers.

Kevin W. Weber is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Commercial Litigation. Kevin W. practices law in Newark, New Jersey Best Lawyers has recognized Kevin W. Weber 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 Kevin W. Weber is held by other lawyers.

Kenneth F. Oettle handles complex commercial litigation with an emphasis on public contracting, business valuation, and close corporation and LLC internal disputes. He also handles a range of administrative matters, including pay-to-play issues, access to public records, and licensing and compliance with an emphasis on gaming and cannabis. He has given a Lorman seminar on New Jersey public contracting, and he has authored articles on the financial stability of New Jersey casinos and the quali...

Robyn L. Aversa is a principal in the Berkeley Heights, New Jersey, office of Jackson Lewis P.C. She joined the firm in 1997. Robyn defends employers in employment discrimination litigation before state and federal courts and agencies involving ERISA, race, gender, handicap and national origin discrimination and sexual harassment claims. She has extensive experience in counseling employers with respect to personnel and benefits issues, with a view toward preventing litigation. Robyn is also e...

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...