Best Lawyers Near You in Chatham, New Jersey for Commercial Litigation
Heather Robinson is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Commercial Litigation, Labor and Employment Law - Management and Securities / Capital Markets Law. Heather practices law in Newark, New Jersey Best Lawyers has recognized Heather Robinson since 2023. 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 Heather Robinson is held by ot...
Lauren R. Malakoff focuses her practice on business and commercial litigation, as well as intellectual property matters. Prior to joining the firm, Lauren served as Judicial Law Clerk to the Honorable Anne M. Patterson, Associate Justice, Supreme Court of New Jersey, as well as Judicial Law Clerk to the Honorable Madeline Cox Arleo, U.S. District Judge, United States District Court for the District of New Jersey. Lauren received her J.D., cum laude, from Seton Hall University School of Law an...
Eric S. Padilla focuses his practice on labor and employment litigation and arbitration, state and federal commercial litigation matters, as well as financial services and risk management. Additionally, Eric concentrates on bankruptcy and reorganization matters on behalf of the estate, creditors, as well as other parties in interest. Eric served as a summer associate with the firm and as an intern for the Honorable John M. Vasquez of the United States District Court for the District of New Je...
Robert B. Spawn is Of Counsel to the Sills Cummis & Gross Litigation Department. He concentrates his practice on commercial and business litigation matters, including corporate, partnership and LLC disputes; fraud claims; complex contract disputes; real estate litigation; and professional liability claims. He has experience handling these matters at all stages of litigation from pleading through trial and appeal in both state and federal courts.
Timothy Gonzalez is an attorney with Rivkin Radler LLP in Hackensack, New Jersey, where he advises businesses and organizations on complex legal and regulatory matters. His practice includes Commercial Litigation , with a focus on helping clients address business disputes, manage risk, and pursue practical solutions aligned with their operational and long-term objectives. Tim works closely with clients to understand the legal, financial, and industry-specific considerations that affect their ...
Rich Birch is an associate in the firm’s Litigation Group where he represents clients in complex commercial disputes as well as in matters involving municipal law and labor and employment disputes. Prior to joining Norris McLaughlin, P.A., Rich worked as an associate at a boutique litigation New Jersey law firm where he regularly assisted with pleadings, discovery materials, and drafting motions and appeals related to municipal law, election law, affordable housing, labor and employment...
Kimberley A. Brunner is an associate in our Litigation practice group. She concentrates her practice on commercial litigation, contractual disputes, estate and employment litigation. Kim has experience negotiating on behalf of clients in mediation and settlement communications. She communicates directly with clients, court, and opposing counsel in all aspects of litigation and appears for hearings and motions before the court. She often develops strategies for complex civil cases, often resul...
Amanda Meehan is an Associate in the Litigation & Alternative Dispute Resolution and Real Estate Litigation Practice Groups. Prior to joining the firm, Ms. Meehan clerked for the Honorable Alberto Rivas, A.J.S.C., of the Superior Court of New Jersey, Middlesex County, where she drafted bench memoranda, opinions, and judicial orders for Law and Criminal Division matters. While attending Seton Hall University School of Law, she was an associate editor of the Seton Hall Legislative Journal a...
Matthew C. Wells is an associate in the firm’s litigation group and represents clients in transportation and product liability matters. Matthew regularly collaborates with clients to assess their needs and work to develop a plan. He provides strategic counsel and works on day-to-day legal matters, including preparing responsive pleadings, reviewing discovery, and working with opposing counsel. He has experience negotiating stipulations of dismissal and drafting motions to dismiss, to co...
Steven S. Fernandez is an Associate in the Sills Cummis & Gross Litigation Department. He concentrates his practice on complex commercial litigation, handling all aspects from factual investigations, discovery, and dispositive motion practice to trials and settlement in federal and state courts.
Mallik Yamusah practices with the firm’s Litigation Group. Prior to joining CSG Law, Mallik worked as a litigation associate at a New York-based law firm, covering general commercial disputes, medical devices disputes, consumer products liability, pharmaceutical class actions and internal investigations. Mallik earned his J.D. from Vanderbilt University Law School, where he was a Dean’s Scholar and served as the Development Editor of the Vanderbilt Journal of Entertainment & T...
Christine P. Clark focuses her practice on business and commercial litigation. Prior to joining Walsh, she clerked for the Honorable Stuart A. Minkowitz in the Morris County Superior Court. She was also a 2021 Summer Associate and law clerk at Walsh. Christine earned her J.D. from Seton Hall University School of Law in 2022, where she was a part of the Women’s Law Forum and Treasurer of the Irish American Law Student Association. She received her BBA in Marketing from the University of ...
Michael Townsend is an associate in the firm’s Litigation Practice Group, where he represents companies and business owners in commercial disputes throughout New Jersey and New York. He works with clients ranging from startups and family-owned businesses to large professional services firms, guiding matters from early strategy through trial. Michael helps clients resolve external disputes, such as breach of contract, as well as internal conflicts — including shareholder oppression...
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