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Tom represents clients in commercial real estate transactions, including the sale, acquisition, leasing and mortgage financing of commercial, mutli-family, and industrial properties. He also provides representation in commercial property tax appeals, mortgage foreclosures and workouts, tax sale certificate foreclosures and condemnation valuation hearings. Throughout his career, Tom has counseled local and regional lenders, borrowers, developers, investors, and business owners/operators includ...
John T. Kelly is a shareholder on the Public Finance team at Wilentz, Goldman & Spitzer, P.A., concentrating his practice in public and corporate finance transactions. Mr. Kelly has participated in numerous financings completed by numerous cities, counties, agencies, authorities and other political subdivisions in the State of New Jersey and elsewhere throughout the nation.Mr. Kelly has served as bond counsel, underwriters’ counsel, disclosure counsel, general counsel and trustee&rs...
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...
Kevin G. Walsh co-chairs the Government & Regulatory Affairs Department and is a member of the firm’s Executive Committee. He is the 2020-2021 President of the Essex County Bar Association. Mr. Walsh’s practice of law includes business litigation, government affairs, and criminal defense, overseeing a wide range of matters for clients facing critical, cutting-edge challenges and opportunities. In addition to helping his government affairs clients navigate the channels and leve...
Adam Haberfield is a Co-President of the Firm and shareholder in the Corporate and Real Estate Groups. He represents a broad range of clients and has a diverse practice involving sophisticated corporate and real estate transactional matters. In the traditional corporate arena, Adam has extensive experience in the mergers and acquisitions area, representing buyers and sellers in asset- and stock-based transactions. In addition, he regularly functions as outside general counsel on behalf of mid...
Emily is an experienced commercial litigator who assists clients in the resolution of business, estate and trust, and personal disputes through strategic counseling, alternative dispute resolution (ADR) including negotiation and mediation, and litigation in state and federal courts. She brings a practical approach to resolving conflicts, taking into account the client’s budget, potential legal exposure, and litigation tolerance, and working closely with the client to develop a strategy ...
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...
New Jersey Family Law and Divorce Lawyer Partner/ Certified Matrimonial Attorney Mr. Lemega is a principal and the managing partner for the firm’s Morristown office, as well as a shareholder of the firm. He is an alumnus of the University of Scranton and New England Law – Boston. Following law school, he completed a one-year judicial clerkship for the Honorable Thomas J. Critchley, Jr., J.S.C., in the Morris County Superior Court, Family Part. Since then, Mr. Lemega has devoted hi...
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...
