Best Lawyers Near You in Iselin, New Jersey for Commercial Litigation
Michael’s primary focus is assisting clients in the construction, manufacturing and supply-chain management sectors, with an expansive litigation practice encompassing both New Jersey and New York state and federal courts. He represents construction companies of all sizes in various matters including construction defects, contractual disputes, mechanic/construction lien law claims, warranty claims, and public-works project disputes. Michael also reviews and drafts contracts for business...
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...
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...
John M. Badagliacca is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Commercial Litigation. John M., who practices law in Newark, New Jersey, has been recognized since 2021. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which John M. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
Cynthia Vera is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Commercial Litigation, Labor and Employment Law - Management and Litigation - Labor and Employment. Cynthia, who practices law in Morristown, New Jersey, has been recognized since 2023. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Cynthia is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
Patricia Bergamasco practices with the firm’s Litigation Group. Before joining CSG Law, Patricia clerked for the Honorable Zahid N. Quraishi, U.S.D.J., in the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey, and the Honorable Richard J. Geiger, J.A.D., in the New Jersey Superior Court, Appellate Division. Patricia earned her J.D. from Seton Hall University School of Law and her B.A. from Ramapo College of New Jersey. She is fluent in Portuguese and proficient in Spanish.
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 ...
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...
Annamaria Del Buono is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Commercial Litigation. Annamaria, who practices law in Berkeley Heights, New Jersey, has been recognized since 2025. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Annamaria is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
Caroline Braga is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Commercial Litigation, Labor and Employment Law - Management, Litigation - Labor and Employment and Trusts and Estates. Caroline, who practices law in Berkeley Heights, New Jersey, has been recognized since 2025. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Caroline is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
Paul J. DeMartino, Jr. is an experienced business litigator representing clients in a broad range of commercial disputes in healthcare and real estate industries among others. Paul specializes in healthcare litigation with an emphasis in representing physicians, medical practices, ambulatory surgery centers and hospital systems navigate through complex business matters often involving contractual and shareholder disputes. More specifically, Paul has first-hand knowledge of the delicate issues...
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...
Deirdre T. Cooney practices primarily management-side employment and labor litigation, as well as commercial litigation. Deirdre served as Judicial Law Clerk for the Hon. Lisa A Firko, J.A.D, and as a pro bono law clerk for the Hon. Brian R. Martinotti, U.S.D.J. of the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey prior to joining the firm. Deirdre earned her J.D. from Seton Hall University School of Law and earned her Bachelor of Science, magna cum laude , in Biology and Neuros...
Gerhard Buehning focuses his practice in business and commercial litigation, with additional work in construction law, education, intellectual property and labor and employment. Gerhard has significant experience in employment-related cases both in court and before administrative agencies and has represented management against claims involving, among other things, workplace discrimination, harassment, whistleblower retaliation, unequal pay, and wage payment violations. In addition to serving ...
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