Best Lawyers Near You in Little Falls, New Jersey

Lawrence F. Jacobs is chair of the Environmental team at Wilentz, Goldman & Spitzer, P.A. Mr. Jacobs advises clients in all phases of regulatory compliance with environmental laws, brownfields redevelopment and land use permitting and extensive experience negotiating with federal, state and local authorities on permit applications and enforcement proceedings.

As a leader of the firm’s real estate practice, Jack’s work reflects his extensive experience as a commercial real estate and general business lawyer, which has enabled him to develop a highly analytical perspective on transactions by pinpointing the significant business and legal issues that are critical to a client’s success. His legal services emphasize industrial, commercial and retail real estate activities, with a particular concentration on the acquisition, dispositio...

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.

James C. Meyer is co-chair of Riker Danzig’s Public Utilities Practice Group and a founding partner of its multi-disciplinary Energy Group. Mr. Meyer focuses primarily on energy, telecommunications, and other public utility and regulatory matters. Much of his energy work centers on representing investor-owned electric utilities to obtain approval of their programs and investments while ensuring that they can charge rates that allow them to cover all their costs and earn a reasonable ret...

Mark S. Levenson is Chair of the Real Estate Department, Chair of the Real Estate Transactions Practice Group, and Co-Chair of the Loan Workouts and Restructuring Practice Group at Sills Cummis & Gross. He handles a broad range of transactions for domestic and international clients, including traditional lending and finance, loan workouts and restructuring, acquisitions, development projects, joint venture and partnership work, office and retail leasing, corporate real estate advisory wor...

Judge Thomas Zampino (Ret.) served as a Family Court Judge for over two decades. During part of his tenure, he also served as Presiding Judge of the Family Court. Since his appointment to the bench in 1989, he has settled or decided thousands of divorce cases. Judge Zampino (Ret.) has taught Judges and attorneys throughout the State and the Country on behalf of the New Jersey Institute for Continuing Legal Education and the National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges where he also se...

A skilled advocate, Dennis Carletta represents individuals and corporations in complex criminal enforcement matters and sensitive internal investigations. As a former Assistant United States Attorney, Mr. Carletta has significant trial and litigation experience, having spent more than fifteen years investigating and prosecuting violations of federal criminal law. Mr. Carletta joined O'Toole Scrivo LLC as a partner in 2018. With a seasoned understanding of both federal and state government enf...

Jan L. Bernstein chairs the firm’s New Jersey Matrimonial and Family Law Practice at Phillips Nizer LLP. She has dedicated her entire career - over four decades - to the successful representation of family law clients and the development of strong client relationships. Jan is renowned for finding creative solutions to complex and novel family law disputes and applies her talents in her roles as mediator and arbitrator. Jan enjoys representing a wide range of clients, national and intern...

Andrew B. Smith is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Commercial Litigation. Andrew B. practices law in Summit, New Jersey Best Lawyers has recognized Andrew B. Smith 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 Andrew B. Smith is held by other lawyers.

James E. Trabilsy is a shareholder in the Criminal Law group at Wilentz, Goldman & Spitzer, P.A., where he focuses his practice in defending individuals charged with municipal court offenses, with a particular emphasis on drunk driving charges. He has represented a wide assortment of individuals charged with drunk driving throughout the State, including lawyers, police officers, doctors, and even a judge.

Emily J. Bordens is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Labor Law - Management and Litigation - Labor and Employment. Emily J. practices law in Newark, New Jersey Best Lawyers has recognized Emily J. Bordens since 2024. 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 Emily J. Bordens is held by other lawyers.

A seasoned litigator and trial attorney, Peter Hughes has represented companies in virtually every kind of lawsuit and administrative proceeding an employer might face, including every variety of discrimination, wrongful termination, and workplace harassment claim. He has teamed with management to defeat union organizing campaigns at his clients’ facilities. When necessary, he also has protected clients by prosecuting lawsuits against former employees who threatened to steal customers, ...

Joseph L. Buckley is Chair of the Sills Cummis & Gross Litigation Department. He has over 35 years of first chair trial experience in a wide variety of complex cases in federal and state courts in New Jersey and New York. Joseph Buckley is Certified by the Supreme Court of New Jersey as a Civil Trial Attorney. He also serves as leader of the Sills Cummis Banking Litigation Group and is a member of the Firm’s Management Committee.

Joseph Gorrell has over 35 years of experience counseling hospitals, medical staffs, nursing homes, and individual practitioners on a broad scope of issues ranging from defense of licensure prosecutions and insurance fraud cases to practice acquisitions and other physician transactions. He has successfully represented numerous physicians before the New Jersey State Board of Medical Examiners and New York’s Office of Professional Conduct, defending claims, avoiding disciplinary actions, ...

Dennis represents clients in complex commercial litigation, with an emphasis on construction matters and alternative dispute resolution (ADR). In addition, his practice is focused in the area of condominium and community association law. Throughout his career, Dennis has served as counsel to numerous national real estate developers, contractors, corporations, and public and private sector entities. He has represented a number of New Jersey municipalities and municipal entities, including one ...

Lynne M. Kizis is co-chair of Wilentz, Goldman & Spitzer, P.A.’s Mass Tort/Class Action group. Ms. Kizis has practiced at the forefront of complex, mass tort and class action litigation for over 30 years, representing victims of occupational and environmental illness and defective products in trial and appellate courts in New Jersey and nationally. She is the Immediate Past President of the New Jersey Association for Justice, and has served on its Executive Committee since 2011, and...