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Phyllis is an energy attorney whose practice is focused on transactions involving distributed energy supply, including the provision of electricity and gas through renewable energy technologies and energy project development. She has broad expertise in the drafting and negotiation of power purchase agreements (PPAs), energy supply agreements (ESAs), EPC agreements and related corporate agreements and has significant experience in energy regulation and regulatory proceedings at the state, fede...
Carmen J. DiMaria has spent his entire legal career practicing in the area of employment law and litigation, and has represented management exclusively for the past 14 years. Carmen has defended companies and individual defendants involving claims of wrongful termination, discrimination, harassment (including sexual harassment), retaliation, whistle blowing (including claims under the New Jersey Conscientious Employee Protection Act) and violations of the Family and Medical Leave Act. Carmen ...
Carl Soranno came to the practice of law following a 10-year career in finance, securities, and investment banking. Carl has combined that experience with 26 years as a multidisciplinary commercial litigator which has shaped him into a formidable litigator and trial attorney, Carl has litigated well over 1,000 large and small actions, including disputes related to complex family matters, child custody, commercial transactions, contracts between debtors and creditors, commercial lending/workou...
Michael Dee is a strategic partner to public and private employers for their most challenging labor and employment problems. Whether that partnership involves traditional labor matters, compliance with the ever-evolving regulatory schemes affecting employers, or the many phases of litigation, he takes a proactive approach to achieve the best result for his client efficiently. Mr. Dee concentrates his practice on representing and counseling private and public sector employers in all aspects of...
Christopher M. Placitella is a shareholder in the law firm and an accomplished trial lawyer with a nationwide reputation as one of the country's leading legal authorities on mass tort, class actions, and asbestos-related diseases. He represents individuals injured by defective products and drugs, toxic substances, and environmental damage. Mr. Placitella is dedicated to working on behalf of victims of corporate misconduct, and this dedication has helped shape the direction of the firm and its...
Edward G. Sponzilli, a Member of the firm, is a New Jersey Supreme Court Certified Civil Trial Attorney with 50 years of experience in complex corporate and commercial litigation, employment and education matters, as well as criminal matters. He has litigated cases in many different jurisdictions, including Arizona, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Massachusetts, Nevada, and Pennsylvania, in addition to the states where he is admitted. He primarily handles complex corporate and commercial matt...
Peter R. Herman is a shareholder at Wilentz, Goldman & Spitzer, P.A. and co-chair of the Banking & Financial Services and the Bankruptcy and Creditors' Rights groups. His broad banking and corporate law practice includes representations of lending institutions and business entities in a variety of commercial finance transactions. Mr. Herman also advises companies in the real estate, healthcare, manufacturing, and service industries with regard to both national and international transa...
Lee Vartan is a highly regarded criminal defense and trial attorney who handles high-stakes investigations and litigation in New Jersey and throughout the region. He regularly represents individuals in significant prosecutions brought by U.S. Attorneys’ Offices, Attorney Generals’ Offices, and local prosecutors, as well as companies in high-stakes investigations brought by criminal and civil regulators. Clients choose Lee not only because he has successfully tried more than a doze...
Thomas J. Trautner Jr. is an experienced real estate development lawyer, with a diverse practice serving as counselor, strategic architect and (when the situation calls) litigator. He excels in helping clients navigate the entitlements process through his breath of knowledge regarding subjects, which include redevelopment, eminent domain and affordable housing (allowing him to cost-effectively provide guidance on a broad range of issues). Early in his career, Tom’s practice often focuse...
Brian McFadden is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Family Law, Family Law Arbitration and Family Law Mediation. Brian, who practices law in East Brunswick, New Jersey, has been recognized since 2018. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Brian is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
Galit Kierkut is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Commercial Litigation, Employment Law - Management and Litigation - Labor and Employment. Galit, who practices law in Florham Park, New Jersey, has been recognized since 2013. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Galit is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
Jim serves as trusted counsel to the entire healthcare sector. His practice spans the full spectrum of legal, regulatory, and corporate challenges facing healthcare entities. With a deep technical command of reimbursement and payer strategy, Jim regularly represents hospital systems and providers in high-stakes Medicare, Medicaid, and charity care subsidy matters. He possesses particular expertise in navigating disproportionate share hospital (DSH) and graduate medical education (GME) issues ...
Richard J. Cino is the office managing principal of the Berkeley Heights and Monmouth County, New Jersey, offices of Jackson Lewis P.C. He is also co-leader of the Corporate Governance and Internal Investigations practice group. Rich has a broad area of practice and responsibility with the firm. He acts as lead counsel on all aspects of employment litigation, including defending claims of whistleblowers under various state and federal laws including the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, sexual harassment, ...