Family Law

• Divorce
• Child Support
• Premarital Agreement
• Guardianship
  Whether a client is considering marriage or faces the unfortunate consequences of divorce or a custody, guardianship, or trust dispute, Brach Eichler’s Family Law Services Practice can address every aspect of the impact of these events on the client and the family. This practice is comprised of an interdisciplinary group of attorneys that focus on the personal legal needs of the client in family transition.
• Spousal Support

Criminal Law

• Criminal Defense
  Brach Eichler’s criminal defense attorneys provide their clients with counsel during all phases of a criminal investigation, from subpoenas and arrests, to trial and appeal. Regardless of whether the charges are being brought in federal or state jurisdictions, our team is ready to advocate, negotiate, or litigate. With a team that includes former prosecutors, our attorneys have represented both the government and defense sides of complex criminal cases, including healthcare and insurance fraud, labor and unemployment fraud, racketeering and money laundering, and environmental crimes.
• Fraud
  With potential penalties that include prison, loss of license, and significant fines, healthcare fraud may be prosecuted more heavily than other financial crimes, and requires a strong and meticulous defense. Our attorneys combine aggressive advocacy with practical solutions to mount a vigorous defense on behalf of their clients.
• White Collar Crimes
• Identity Theft
  Providing Internet services, including e-commerce, privacy protection, reputation recovery, and issues related to domain names, spam, cyber crime white collar defense, and identity theft.
• Money Laundering
• Internet Crimes
  Additionally, Patent, Intellectual Property and Information Technology Chair Jonathan Bick is a law professor and recognized authority on Internet law and a prolific lecturer and author on the subject. Complete text of more than 200 journal and law review articles published by Mr. Bick may be found at www.bicklaw.com.

Business and Corporate Law

• Corporate Law
  Brach Eichler’s Cannabis Industry Practice is uniquely situated to provide advice and guidance to those considering participation in this new business which has been projected to create more than $2 billion dollars of cannabusiness economic activity in the state. Clients of the Cannabis Industry Practice will have access to our team of professionals with particular expertise in providing sound counsel regarding corporate formation, tax planning, real estate leasing or acquisition, regulatory and licensing, compliance, banking, labor and employment issues, and succession planning. Whether you have an interest in direct participation in a licensed and regulated cannabis business or wish to provide supportive services to the cannabis industry, we have the ability to counsel and direct all of the important issues that will make your business successful.
• Mergers and Acquisitions
• Business Formation
  Years of experience allow the practice to successfully assist clients with a myriad of issues. The Family Law Services Practice Chair, Carl Soranno, is particularly suited to this role. He has served clients in multiple areas across a wide variety of concerns and challenges. In addition to family law matters, Carl’s 30 years of experience includes business formation, bankruptcy, and commercial litigation. He is also a businessman and entrepreneur, having successfully launched a public biotechnology firm.
• Business Disputes
  Brach Eichler’s Corporate Transactions Practice provides representation and counseling on all aspects of business transactions and business law. We take a holistic approach to representing our clients and have a deep bench of attorneys who focus on various areas of law which allows us to provide a full range of services to our clients. For both corporate and individual clients, our attorneys provide strategic guidance on all matters related to structuring transactions for corporate and tax purposes, corporate governance, and meaningful due diligence, among many other legal issues. Our attorneys often work closely with our clients’ accountants, stockbrokers, insurance agents, and other financial advisors to achieve the best possible results for our clients. If a client is in need of an advisor, we employ our resources and referral base to assist in locating and engaging other professionals who can contribute to the success of their business.
• Business Transactions
  Brach Eichler’s Financial Service Practice provides representation and counseling to regional and national financial institutions, private lenders, borrowers and developers in a variety of commercial financing transactions, encompassing numerous asset classes and structures. We handle transactions on both a state and national level for clients of all sizes, from small, closely-held businesses to large corporations and can also act as local counsel for all types of commercial transactions. Our years of experience representing a wide range of lenders and borrowers has shaped our practical approach to client challenges, resulting in our ability to successfully and efficiently close transactions for our clients. Our capabilities include...
• Limited Liability Companies
  Formation, operation, and reorganization of corporations, partnerships, limited liability companies (LLCs), limited liability partnerships (LLPs), and joint ventures
• Trade Secrets
• Intellectual Property
• Unfair Competition

Employment Law

• Employment Discrimination
• Employment Contract
  Additionally, the practice represents business owners with business succession planning, preparation of buy-sell agreements, shareholder’s agreements, employment agreements, assistance with pension matters, and general tax planning.
• Employment Litigation
  Typically, for those clients without internal legal resources, we serve as “outside” general counsel, fulfilling the role of business advisor while servicing a broad range of legal needs. For companies that have an internal legal staff, yet require specific legal support, we provide the appropriate insight and capability to enable them to achieve their business objectives. In either case, the real-world experiences of our attorneys allow us to deliver practical, effective solutions and counsel, rather than mere legal theory. We pride ourselves on being strategic partners in the success of our clients’ businesses.

Property Law

• Real Estate Litigation
  The law firm is well known for providing results-driven legal counsel and outstanding legal service in the areas of business and finance law, health law, litigation, and real estate law. The firm's attorneys believe in respecting and meeting the clients' service needs, anticipating the effect of national events and legal developments on their clients' interests, devising forward-thinking solutions to obtain the best results for their clients, and taking proactive action to ensure that their clients remain agile and informed.
• Construction Litigation
  We represent national and international companies, as well as mid-sized companies, in many types of legal matters, ranging from contract and business disputes, construction claims, business torts, employment disputes, copyright infringement, unfair competition, trade secret litigation, shareholder disputes, regulatory matters, supply chain and beyond. We are also recognized leaders to healthcare providers in complex reimbursement and regulatory disputes, claim audits, disciplinary proceedings before state medical boards, restrictive covenant breaches, insurance fraud matters, governmental investigations, and medical practice shareholder actions.
• Real Estate Transactions
  Our real estate practice has a long history and reputation for combining a business-minded approach with creative solutions to give our clients a competitive edge. Our personal experience and deep understanding of the issues that drive real estate transactions allow us to render advice that is legally sound and practical and, importantly, consistently achieves our clients’ business objectives.
• Land Use and Zoning
  A growing number of states have instituted a legalized and regulated cannabis marketplace, while others are poised to seriously consider ending cannabis prohibition. With November 2020’s historic vote, New Jersey is getting ever closer to a regulated, adult-use marketplace. This emerging business development presents both challenges and opportunities affecting state and local governments; banking and taxation; real estate and land use regulation; healthcare and medical testing; and industries including food production, farming, packaging, and tourism. Brach Eichler’s Cannabis Practice is comprised of thought leaders across this industry spectrum. Our attorneys are uniquely qualified to navigate complicated and highly regulated marketplaces, while providing practical and informed guidance to entrepreneurs participating in this business.

Health Law

• Personal Injury

Trusts and Estates

• Estate Planning
  The department’s highly skilled attorneys possess a deep knowledge of the legal issues affecting the family and work in conjunction with Brach Eichler’s leading attorneys in the areas of trust and estates, tax, real estate, corporate, business planning, and healthcare. By blending the skills of key lawyers from multiple practices, the Family Law Services Practice addresses the needs of the individual and family in virtually any situation that could arise from marital formation or disruption, including all areas of post-dissolution planning.
• Wills
  Our attorneys are also actively involved in all aspects of the administration of estates and trusts, including sophisticated postmortem tax planning; gift, estate, and inheritance tax return preparation/audit defense; disclaimer planning; and probate court administration. This includes will challenges, will and trust reformation, contested accountings, and fiduciary litigation. The practice, working in conjunction with our Litigation Practice, provides probate litigation attorneys and guardianship petitions. Through our team of experienced attorneys, paralegals, and support staff we handle...
• Trusts
  Brach Eichler’s Trusts and Estates Practice provides state-of-the-art estate planning for clients and their families, as well as estate and trust administration. Our clients include individuals, closely held business owners, charities, trustees, executors, and personal representatives.
• Power of Attorney
• Probate

Finance Law

• Bankruptcy
• Tax Law
  Brach Eichler’s Patent, Intellectual Property and Information Technology Practice integrates engineering insight with a deep understanding of business and tax law to yield a comprehensive range of intellectual property and technology legal services.