Best Lawyers Near You in Edison, New Jersey for Commercial Litigation
Patrick S. Salamea focuses his practice on business and commercial litigation. Patrick served as a law clerk to the Honorable Michael A. Shipp, United States District Judge for the District of New Jersey, and the Honorable Richard J. Geiger of the New Jersey Superior Court, Appellate Division. Prior to joining the firm, Patrick was an associate at a boutique law firm. Patrick earned his J.D. from Seton Hall University School of Law, where he was a Senior Editor of the Seton Hall Law Review. H...
Olivia J. Italiano is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Commercial Litigation. Olivia J. practices law in Berkeley Heights, New Jersey Best Lawyers has recognized Olivia J. Italiano 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 Olivia J. Italiano is held by other lawyers.
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.
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...
Stephen A. Moran is an Associate in the Sills Cummis & Gross Litigation, Appellate, and Regulatory and Administrative Practice Groups. He handles complex business litigation; regulatory enforcement actions; and advocates for clients on appeal, including matters pending before the New Jersey Supreme Court.
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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