Family Law

• Divorce
• Adoption
• Guardianship
  We have experience in the preparation of wills, living wills, complex trusts, powers of attorney, health care proxies, and family partnership agreements and are also well versed in securing guardianship proceedings for both disabled individuals and the elderly.

Business and Corporate Law

• Corporate Law
  We are involved in all aspects of corporate governance, including director and officer liability. We represent corporations in structuring their initial capitalization and assist in ongoing corporate financing transactions utilizing a wide range of public and private debt and equity instruments. We also counsel businesses in connection with contractual relationships with customers, suppliers, and distributors.
• Mergers and Acquisitions
  Other areas of firm specialty are often called upon to assist within the umbrella of our corporate services. They include all aspects of commercial litigation; banking and finance; mergers and acquisitions; real estate; leasing; labor and employment; and insurance, among others.
• Business Disputes
  Our firm’s Commercial Litigation attorneys regularly prosecute or defend multiple interrelated lawsuits with numerous plaintiffs and defendants, class actions and multi-district litigation. Our litigation attorneys have experience in all types of business disputes, including contract issues, business torts, Uniform Commercial Code issues, distribution and franchising, antitrust, competition, business dissolutions, professional liability, fiduciary issues or and related, general business disputes.
• Construction Contracts
  The construction of new school facilities is complex and often leads to litigation. The Group provides counseling regarding the construction of new school facilities and the renovation of and/or addition to existing facilities. We review construction contracts, including bid specifications and plans. We also assist schools in responding to the receipt of proposals and the solicitation of quotes, and provide practical, hands-on counsel when disputes emerge to avoid litigation and difficulties related to construction delays.
• Trade Secrets
• Antitrust

Employment Law

• Employment Discrimination
  We handle matters involving sexual harassment, sexual orientation, race discrimination, Title VII, various federal and state statutes, including the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Age Discrimination and Employment Act, the Family Medical Leave Act, and the New Jersey Conscientious Employee Protection Act.
• Employment Litigation
  In addition to handling grievances, interpreting collective agreements, and negotiating on behalf of management with unions, our attorneys provide daily counsel regarding employment issues, confidentiality and reporting requirements, proactively addressing employee harassment and disability claims, and assisting administration with staffing issues.
• Non-compete Agreement
  We represent corporate officers, directors and shareholders in litigation, including management and corporate control issues, shareholder rights, employment and non-compete agreements, and financial transactions and insurance coverage. The Group is also trained and experienced in all forms of alternative dispute resolution.
• Sexual Harassment
  The Group lectures extensively and is involved in a variety of labor/employment disputes, including confidentiality and reporting requirements for teachers and staff, and sexual harassment in the school setting, including teacher-to-teacher, teacher-to-student, and student-to-student harassment. We also assist administrators in the development and implementation of personnel policies, including the adoption of employment-at-will terms.

Property Law

• Construction Litigation
  In the construction defect arena, our team has successfully litigated cases involving allegations of negligent design, engineering and construction in matters ranging from individual residences to large scale commercial developments.
• Land Use and Zoning
  Our attorneys handle land use issues in New Jersey and Pennsylvania, ranging from simple homeowner variance applications to complicated, major subdivision and site plan approvals, general development plans and related permitting.
• Property Damage
  We have experience in every facet of construction litigation on behalf of contractors, owners, builders, architects, engineers and other associated professionals in defense of construction defect claims, constructions site injuries, property damage and delay claims.

Health Law

• Personal Injury
  Anne R. Myers will be part of the distinguished faculty presenting at National Business Institute’s seminar, Personal Injury 101, on Friday, April 20, 2018. This seminar will provide a comprehensive guide to personal injury law and procedure. It will assist attorneys,...

Trusts and Estates

• Estate Planning
  Our attorneys regularly administer estates, representing individuals as beneficiaries of estates and trusts, executors, trustees, incapacitated persons, surviving spouses, intestate heirs, and guardians, often involving multi-million dollar trusts and estates. We assist in the preparation and filing of court documents for will probate and administrator appointments, the collection and valuation of assets, tax elections and allocations, counsel with regard to the preparation of estate and fiduciary income tax returns, and assist in examining estate and gift tax returns by the Internal Revenue Service and state taxing authorities.
• Wills
  Our attorneys litigate will contests regarding undue influence and diminished capacity, spousal election, and also successfully defended will contests involving complex estates. Among the issues we have addressed in estate litigation are the interpretation of estate documents, including beneficiary designations, and challenges involving gifts, trust formation, and investment decisions.
• Trusts
  Firm estate planning includes both simple and large complex estates. Estate plans consist of Living Wills and Power of Attorneys; tax planning; health issues; wills, trusts and estates; probate and estate administration; powers of attorney; living wills; guardianships; nursing home/assisted living facility placement and all other issues involving in long-term care planning
• Power of Attorney
• Probate

Finance Law

• Tax Law