Best Lawyers Near You in Montvale, New Jersey
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Jonathan Fayer, an experienced trial attorney and former federal prosecutor, is a Member of the Sills Cummis & Gross White Collar Practice Group, where he represents individuals and corporations in significant civil, criminal, and regulatory matters, and internal investigations. His experience spans white collar defense, government and internal corporate investigations, securities litigation, and complex commercial litigation. Prior to joining Sills Cummis, Mr. Fayer served in the United ...
Lisa John-Basta is Chair of the firm’s Redevelopment, Land Use & Zoning Group. Lisa has close to 20 years of experience representing both municipalities and private developers throughout the local and outside agency land use and redevelopment entitlement process. Lisa regularly appears before governing bodies, planning boards and zoning boards of adjustment across the State on behalf of developers in connection with applications for site plan, subdivision, variances and zoning inter...
Charles J. Wilkes is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Real Estate Law. Charles J. practices law in Newark, New Jersey Best Lawyers has recognized Charles J. Wilkes since 2021. 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 Charles J. Wilkes is held by other lawyers.
First Ever Attorney in NJ to win "Immigration Lawyer of the Year" from Best Lawyers, Harlan York is Former Immigration Chair, NJ State Bar Association and Former Co-Chair, NY State Bar Association CFLS Committee on Immigration. He served on the American Immigration Lawyers Association National Practice Management Committee. His book Three Degrees of Law debuted at #6 in Law Office Education and #4 in Immigration on Amazon.com. Mr. York has lectured for the Federal Bar Association, the NJ Inst...
Alan is an accomplished and versatile litigator with broad experience resolving complex commercial disputes. His practice is defined by a sophisticated understanding of high-stakes business, corporate, estate and real estate conflicts. He represents clients in litigation in New Jersey and New York federal and state courts, and in mediation and arbitration proceedings. Alan has demonstrated expertise in representing business owners, partners, and shareholders in high stakes disputes where the ...
Simon Levin is Chair of the Sills Cummis & Gross Tax and Financial Planning Practice Group. He has over thirty-five years of experience with in-depth and innovative tax and financial planning expertise for businesses and individuals. He has written and lectured widely on various tax topics, with his articles appearing across numerous legal, tax, and professional publications. He co-authored the book, Estate Planning and Administration in New Jersey , and the American Institute of Certifie...
Jay is an environmental attorney with specialized expertise in the legal aspects of addressing environmental contamination and liabilities and related business issues. With a concentration in environmental transactional and administrative law, he represents developers, property and business owners, landlords and tenants, manufacturers and other clients on a broad range of environmental legal issues. This includes issues associated with environmental contamination and pollution related to the ...
Matthew J. Schiller is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Real Estate Law. Matthew J. practices law in Newark, New Jersey Best Lawyers has recognized Matthew J. Schiller 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 Matthew J. Schiller is held by other lawyers.
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 ...
Allen Popowitz is a recognized leader in the real estate industry. Known for his business savvy and practical approach to each and every transaction, he focuses on what’s important in each deal and consistently achieves his clients’ goals. Allen advises his clients on all aspects of investment real estate and lending, including, but not limited to, sales, purchases, financing, leasing, and Internal Revenue Code Section 1031 tax-deferred exchanges. He represents residential and com...
Stephen Kisker, a Member in the firm’s Real Estate Group, and Chair of its Renewable Energy & Sustainability Team, advises on all facets of commercial real estate acquisition, development, financing, redevelopment, management and disposition. Steve also assists end users, contractors, developers, investors and lenders in the sale, purchase, structuring and development of renewable energy projects. Steve represents national and regional landlords and tenants in leasing transactions f...
Gary N. Skoloff is one of the founders of Skoloff & Wolfe, PC and is a nationally recognized family law practitioner. Mr. Skoloff, a past Chair of the Family Law Section of the American Bar Association, and past President of the New Jersey Chapter of the of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, has argued many of the leading and most high-profile matrimonial cases in the state, including the well-known surrogate mother case of Baby M . Professional Activities Mr. Skoloff has been a...
Jeffrey Chiesa rejoined the firm in November 2013 following his service as United States Senator for New Jersey. Mr. Chiesa, an experienced litigator with an impressive background in both the public and private sectors, practices in the firm's Litigation, Corporate Internal Investigations and Monitoring, and White Collar Criminal Defense Groups. In June 2013, Governor Chris Christie appointed Mr. Chiesa to serve in the United States Senate following the death of Senator Frank Lautenberg. Duri...
