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Melanie Amber Cunningham
Clifton, NJ Attorney with 20 years of experience
142 Riverwalk Way
Clifton, NJ 07014
Business, IP and Trademarks
Emory University School of Law
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Edward Grossi
Lyndhurst, NJ Attorney with 15 years of experience
Consumer
Wake Forest University
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John Matthew Cozzi
Lyndhurst, NJ Attorney with 30 years of experience
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Joan Pransky
Montclair, NJ Lawyer with 51 years of experience
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Gary George Flynn
Newark, NJ Lawyer with 39 years of experience
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Lazaro Cardenas
Jersey City, NJ Lawyer with 7 years of experience
Free ConsultationReal Estate
Rutgers School of Law-Newark
Why I became a Real Estate & Probate Attorney focusing on Protecting People’s Future
Since founding the firm, I've had the pleasure of working with countless families. I take my job as a counselor very seriously and take great pride in assisting the families that walk through our doors. Every day, I strive to become a better practitioner and to offer more options and better advice to my clients, and this makes me very happy, and it is one of the most rewarding experiences of my life.
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Stuart Nachbar
Livingston, NJ Attorney with 30 years of experience
(973) 576-5285
354 Eisenhower Parkway
Plaza 1, Suite 2025
Livingston, NJ 07039
Free ConsultationBankruptcy
Western Michigan University Cooley Law School
For a free initial consultation on your Bankruptcy needs
Call Stuart today at (973) 567-0954
I have been representing clients of all types for the past 29 years. We specialize in assisting persons in financial hardship by filing for Bankruptcy in Chapter 7, 11 or 13. We even do loan modifications to help you save your home from Foreclosure. In addition, I have worked on behalf of my own son and numerous others who have a disability, to make sure that they get the proper education. I am ready to assist you, with my 25 years of legal and...
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Bari Weinberger
Hackensack, NJ Lawyer with 25 years of experience
Arbitration & Mediation
Suffolk University Law School
Divorce and family law expert Bari Zell Weinberger dedicates her practice exclusively to family and matrimonial law matters. As the founder and managing partner of Weinberger Divorce & Family Law Group, Ms. Weinberger leads a powerful team of divorce and family law attorney specialists who all share a passionate dedication to providing their clients with the highest levels of legal care.
Recognizing the difficult and trying problems that bring people to seek her firm's guidance, Ms. Weinberger has built her practice and firm around an unwavering commitment to safeguarding clients' rights, their children and their future.
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Santo Artusa Jr.
Passaic, NJ Attorney with 15 years of experience
Free ConsultationAppeals and Immigration
Rutgers School of Law-Newark
I am a passionate attorney that seeks to fight for my clients' interests all the while trying to resolve issues as fast and effectively as possible. There is no better feeling than winning a case for a client whether in divorce court, criminal court or civil court. I like to walk the streets I serve and see my clients who salute me for the work I did for them and build long term relationships. Our aim is to win for our clients and to explain the best way to achieve realistic goals. I have been living in Jersey City for...
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Joseph Gerard Cella
Clifton, NJ Lawyer with 31 years of experience
Immigration
New York Law School
Joseph G. Cella, Esq., has been professionally involved in Immigration Law since 1989, practicing as an Immigration Attorney since 1993. His Immigration Cases have been the subject of articles in many publications including The Herald News, and he has been published in the New Jersey Law Journal. Mr. Cella has given numerous lectures on various topics within the area of Immigration Law, and has taught various political and legal courses at New Jersey’s William Paterson University, including a Masters Degree Course in Political Asylum and International Human Rights Law. Mr. Cella is the founder of Cella & Associates, LLC, US...
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Paula M. Dillon
Jersey City, NJ Lawyer with 32 years of experience
Free ConsultationEmployment and Workers' Comp
Seton Hall University School of Law
I have achieved large awards for clients who have been subject to discrimination, harassment, whistleblowing, and retaliation in the workplace, over the past 20+ years. I have served on various professional boards including NElA NJ and the NJ State Bar Association's Labor & Employment Law Section, as well as in my community. I completed the training for the New Jersey Civil Mediation Program. I am dedicated to meeting and serving the needs of all of my clients. Please visit our website for more information.
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Mr. John P. Fazzio III
Hoboken, NJ Lawyer with 19 years of experience
Free ConsultationBankruptcy, Business, Tax and Trademarks
New York University School of Law and Brooklyn Law School
John Fazzio is an aggressive young trial lawyer who is a fierce advocate for his clients in and out of the courtroom. He lives for David and Goliath type contests. John is not afraid to go to trial and has gone all the way to verdict on varied cases including foreclosure, bankruptcy, tax, intellectual property, criminal, and personal injury. John has also prosecuted a number of appeals cases. John regularly practices in the State and Federal Courts in New York and New Jersey.
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Laurie L Newmark
Hackensack, NJ Lawyer with 26 years of experience
Free ConsultationArbitration & Mediation
Seton Hall University School of Law
Laurie Newmark is one of the founding partners at Townsend, Tomaio & Newmark. Since completing a Family Part judicial clerkship in 1998 with the Superior Court of New Jersey, Laurie has devoted her practice exclusively to family law. She is an experienced litigator who appears in court regularly in Northern and Central New Jersey. Laurie is admitted to practice law in the State of New Jersey, the State of New York, and the District Court of New Jersey.
Laurie insists that every client be treated with well-deserved respect and compassion. Laurie and her team understand that they are advocating for...
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Jason Komninos
Hackensack, NJ Attorney with 15 years of experience
Free ConsultationAppeals
Elisabeth Haub School of Law - Pace University
Jason T. Komninos, Esq. is dedicated to defending individuals charged with offenses in both Municipal and Superior Court. The Law Office of Jason T. Komninos, Esq. is centrally located in Hackensack, NJ.
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Barry E. Janay
Livingston, NJ Attorney with 21 years of experience
Free ConsultationBusiness, Employment and IP
Golden Gate University and Golden Gate University School of Law
Barry Janay, Esq. represents small to medium-sized businesses, individuals, and families in legal matters such as Estate Planning, Business Law, Wills, Trusts, Probate and Real Estate.
Barry also advocates for emerging businesses in matters relating to Commercial Litigation, Intellectual Property Infringement matters and other Intellectual Property Litigation (including misappropriation of confidential and trade secret information), Employment and Labor Law, Collections, Defamation, Privacy and Media Law litigation matters. He serves as counsel for clients in industries ranging from publishing, software, retailers, and consumer products to online businesses.
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Michael Jon Epstein
Rochelle Park, NJ Lawyer with 28 years of experience
Free ConsultationEmployment and Products Liability
Harvard Law School and Hamilton College
Michael J. Epstein, New Jersey personal injury attorney, has represented individuals in Bergen County, New Jersey, and the surrounding areas in a broad range of personal injury and employment law cases for nearly 25 years. At the Epstein Law Firm in Rochelle Park, Mr. Epstein represents clients in cases of medical malpractice, other professional malpractice, product liability, premises liability, wrongful death and car accidents, and he also is a capable litigator, taking on complex employment law and business litigation cases. He has obtained certification as a civil trial attorney from the Supreme Court of New Jersey. He was subsequently...
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Carmela Graciela Walrond
Jersey City, NJ Lawyer
Free ConsultationBankruptcy and Tax
Rutgers School of Law-Camden
I work with clients to ease tax burdens and resolve tax cases. Many clients have piece of mind after cases are settled favorably. I have been successfully resolving a range of tax matters in front of the IRS, US Tax Court, and state agencies on behalf of my clients.
Areas of practice:
tax relief, innocent spouse, offer in compromise fresh start program, audit defense, foreign bank disclosure, IRS settlements, US Tax Court representation, and Chapter 7 bankruptcy only.
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Jason Charles Tuchman
Maywood, NJ Lawyer with 21 years of experience
(201) 368-7713
25 East Spring Valley Avenue
Suite 320
Maywood, NJ 07660
Free ConsultationArbitration & Mediation
University of Miami School of Law
My practice focuses on the litigation, mediation, and arbitration of family and matrimonial law matters, including but not limited to, divorce and legal separations, dissolution of domestic partnerships/civil unions and same sex marriages, child custody, visitation and parenting time, child support, alimony and palimony, division of assets/equitable distribution, pre/post nuptial agreements, paternity, emancipation, domestic violence matters, post-divorce matters, and collaborative divorce.
I am Certified by the Supreme Court of New Jersey as a Matrimonial Law Attorney, a certification achieved by only 2% of the attorneys in New Jersey. I am also a court-qualified family law mediator and I am specially...
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Peter Van Aulen
Saddle Brook, NJ Lawyer with 33 years of experience
Free ConsultationArbitration & Mediation
New York Law School
Peter Van Aulen's Practice is 100% dedicated to Divorce and Family Law. He is certified by the Supreme Court of New Jersey as a Matrimonial Attorney. Said designation is only granted to attorneys who have shown higher levels of education, knowledge, ability and experience in family law and divorce. Peter completed many more Continuing Legal Education classes in family law than is required by the non certified lawyer and passed an extensive exam. He has been positively assessed by judges and other attorneys.
Peter Van Aulen has been representing clients in divorce and family law for over 30 years. He...
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Vincent A. Antoniello
Roseland, NJ Attorney with 24 years of experience
Roseland, NJ 07068
Appeals, Arbitration & Mediation and Employment
Seton Hall University School of Law
Vincent A. Antoniello is a New Jersey and New York employment lawyer. He began practicing law in 2000 and has more than two decades of experience as an employment lawyer. He concentrates in representing employees in all aspects of employment law.
Vincent practiced employment law at Lowenstein Sandler PC, representing businesses and management in employment law litigation and counseling matters. Having practiced employment law from the employer-side, Vincent now leverages that invaluable experience to benefit his employee clients.
In addition to being a strong advocate for his clients, Vincent serves as a court-appointed and privately-selected mediator for employment and other disputes....
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Edward Shulman
Elmwood Park , NJ Attorney with 33 years of experience
(201) 773-0100
619 River Drive
Second Floor, Suite 220
Elmwood Park , NJ 07407
Immigration
Touro College Jacob D. Fuchsberg Law Center
Edward Shulman is the founder and principal of The Shulman Law Group, LLC in Elmwood Park, New Jersey. Mr. Shulman’s practice is limited to all aspects of U.S. Immigration and Nationality Law.
Mr. Shulman is the former Chairman for the New Jersey Chapter of the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) and the New Jersey Bar Immigration Law Section. He has been named as Best Lawyers in America® and Super Lawyers® for Immigration Law. He has recently been named by Best Lawyers in America® as Lawyer of the Year for 2023. He is rated a Band One Attorney by Chambers...
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Evan Goldman
Jersey City, NJ Attorney with 46 years of experience
574 Summit Avenue 4th Floor,
Jersey City, NJ 07306
Free ConsultationBusiness and Employment
University of Maryland Francis King Carey School of Law
For the past 44 years I have been a Trial Attorney. I have tried over 150 cases before a judge and jury and which have resulted in Jury Verdicts. I have won Medical Malpractice, Products Liability, Premises Liability, Consumer Fraud, Automobile Negligence, Commercial Law and Employment Law cases. In addition, I have tried and handled Criminal Law cases successfully. The vast majority of these cases have been on behalf of plaintiffs. I have also been appointed to several Supreme Court of New Jersey Committees. I have handled and argued numerous appellate cases before...
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Franklin S. Montero
PASSAIC, NJ Attorney
Free ConsultationBankruptcy and Immigration
Franklin Montero has represented clients all throughout New Jersey and New York. A majority of the cases that he handles are in municipal court, and range from Title 39, Title 2C and municipal ordinance violations. He has extensive experience in negotiating plea agreements for my clients with the prosecutors. Franklin has effectively tried matters that could not be resolved with a plea bargain. As such, he has experience with trial preparation, which includes properly assessing the relevant statute, applicable case law and preparation of expert and lay direct and cross-examination questions.
The Law Offices of Franklin S. Montero provides New...
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Kristofher Beralo
Jersey City, NJ Lawyer with 7 years of experience
Free ConsultationTax
Loyola University New Orleans
Attorney Kristofher Beralo is a founding member of Beralo & Michael. Mr. Beralo grew up in Jersey City attending Marist High School in Bayonne, NJ. While still in high school Mr. Beralo joined the military as an Infantry soldier and deployed to the Middle East.
Mr. Beralo continued with his military service where he received numerous commendations and attended specialized schools such as Air Assault, Army Combatives and Drill Sergeant School. Mr. Beralo also served as a Platoon Sergeant for the 98th Division, instructing future leaders to becoming a Drill Sergeant. Currently, Mr. Beralo is a commissioned officer assigned to the...
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Jennifer N. Weil
Hoboken, NJ Attorney with 26 years of experience
Free ConsultationBankruptcy, Consumer and Tax
William H. Bowen School of Law
Jennifer N. Weil, Esq. is a New Jersey bankruptcy attorney. With more than 10 years of experience, she helps individuals and businesses with a variety of debt problems, including credit card debt, personal loans, student loans, IRS tax debt, and credit card debt. Ms. Weil will provide you with a customized debt resolution road map tailored with your goals in mind. If you're facing debt collectors, the IRS, student loans - even if you have been sued - attorney Jennifer Weil can help. Call Jennifer now at (646) 932-1053 or (201) 676-0722 to schedule a free bankruptcy...
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Gerald Jay Resnick
Roseland, NJ Lawyer with 34 years of experience
Arbitration & Mediation and Employment
Western New England University School of Law
Gerald Jay Resnick is the founder of Resnick Law Group, a New Jersey and New York employment law firm. He has practiced law since 1979, and has focused on employment and discrimination cases since 1985. He has significant experience in all aspects of employment law, including discrimination, harassment, employment contracts and severance agreements, wage and hour cases, retaliation and whistleblower claims, and family and medical leave claims.
Mr. Resnick is one of a small group of NJ employment attorneys who is certified by the Supreme Court of New Jersey as a Certified Trial Attorney. Certified Attorneys are a group with demonstrated...
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Lisa I. Fried-Grodin
Fairfield, NJ Lawyer with 22 years of experience
Employment
St. John's University School of Law
Lisa is the owner of Fried-Grodin Employment Law LLC, a modern law firm for the evolving workplace. Workplace change is constant. Lisa started this law firm to provide employees and employers in New Jersey and New York with innovative solutions to today’s evolving workplace issues.
Lisa’s clients know they can count on her no matter how new or complicated their employment issue may be. Since COVID-19 started impacting our lives in a significant way in 2020, she has been working closely with employees and employers to come up with strategies and answers to questions not pondered before or contemplated...
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Christopher Q. Davis
Livingston, NJ Attorney with 23 years of experience
(646) 699-3083
354 Eisenhower Parkway
Building 2, Suite 2775
Livingston, NJ 07039
Free ConsultationEmployment
The Catholic University of America Columbus School of Law
Powerful Voice. Strong Results. Compassionate Representation. Meet Chris. Client-focused and results driven NY/NJ employment attorney. I handle severance negotiations, workplace discrimination, unpaid wage and overtime pay recovery, retaliation, wrongful termination. Let's discuss your solution.
During his career, Mr. Davis has served as class counsel on numerous nationwide employment class actions and has tried nearly 20 cases to verdict. Mr. Davis has been recognized by the press as an experienced trial attorney and employment law expert. He is regularly interviewed by print and television media outlets around the world, including The Associated Press, The Shriver Report, and CNN En...
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Laura Sutnick
Hackensack, NJ Attorney with 32 years of experience
Free ConsultationImmigration
Cardozo School of Law
Ms. Sutnick, the founding partner of Sutnick & Sutnick, LLC, is licensed to practice law in New Jersey and New York. She is an experienced trial attorney who has successfully defended criminal defendants in both states.
Ms. Sutnick has been named as a New Jersey Super Lawyer since 2015 and in 2018 was selected to its Top 50 Women list. She is certified by the State of New Jersey as a Criminal Trial Attorney.
Ms. Sutnick is a trustee of the Bergen County Bar Association and the co-chair of the Municipal Court Law and Criminal Law committees. She was a guest commentator...
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Gregg Howard Salka
Hackensack, NJ Lawyer with 17 years of experience
Free ConsultationBusiness and Employment
Columbia Law
After graduating from Columbia Law School with Honors more than a decade ago, Gregg worked for some of the most prestigious Labor & Employment Law Firms in the country, including Proskauer Rose LLP and Fisher & Phillips LLP. Combining a personalized approach with aggressive advocacy, Gregg represents small and large businesses in all aspects of Employment Law. Contact Salka Law LLC (ghs@salkalaw.com) today for a FREE consultation.
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Flavio Van Boekel
East Hanover , NJ Lawyer with 14 years of experience
(973) 732-7300
100 Eagle Rock Avenue
Suite 306
East Hanover , NJ 07936
Immigration
Michigan State University
Flavio Van Boekel obtained his J.D. (Juris Doctor degree) from Michigan State College of Law, graduating Cum Laude (with Honors.) Previously, Mr. Van Boekel obtained a B.A. (Bachelor of Arts) and majored in Cultural Studies from State University of New York (SUNY) Empire State College.
While still in Law School, Mr. Van Boekel clerked for the Honorable Jennifer Granholm in the gubernatorial office. Additionally, Mr. Van Boekel was an extern at the Michigan AGC (Attorney Grievance Commission) the regulatory arm of Attorneys and assisted the prosecution of several cases against unethical lawyers.
Mr. Van Boekel focuses on Immigration and Matrimonial...
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Elena K. Weitz
Millburn, NJ Lawyer with 19 years of experience
Free ConsultationAppeals
Seton Hall University School of Law
Elena K. Weitz, Esq. is a Partner at the Williams Law Group, focusing her practice on all aspects of family, divorce and post-divorce matters including child support, alimony, custody, and domestic violence, in addition to providing legal services related to general civil litigation, contract, estate and municipal matters.
Ms. Weitz earned a Bachelor’s degree in Sociology and Psychology from Franklin & Marshall college and her Juris Doctor from Seton Hall University School of Law. While at Seton Hall, Ms. Weitz was the recipient of the Seton Hall University School of Law Public Interest Fellowship, and she was chosen to...
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Madeline Houston
Fairfield, NJ Lawyer with 48 years of experience
Consumer
Rutgers School of Law-Newark
At the law firm of Houston & Totaro we represent consumers across the state of New Jersey in cases involving consumer fraud, unconscionable conduct and illegal practices by car dealers, banks, mortgage servicers, landlords, credit reporting agencies and other types of businesses. We use a combination of e-mail communications, telephone conferences and Zoom to accommodate clients from all counties and appear in courts throughout the state of New Jersey, state and federal. We take the vast majority of our cases on a contingency basis to enable consumers to pursue meritorious claims even when legal representation would otherwise...
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Fabiola Ruiz-Doolan
Hackensack, NJ Lawyer with 20 years of experience
(201) 880-5563
Landmark Building 27 Warren Street, Suite 101
Hackensack, NJ 07601
Bankruptcy, Business and Consumer
Hofstra University
Attorney Fabiola Ruiz Doolan started her legal career working in the area of Contracts and Bankruptcy law. Ms. Ruiz-Doolan opened the law firm in 2010 as a full-service legal practice. As the managing attorney for the firm, she concentrates in the areas of Business and Commercial Transactions, Bankruptcy/ Debtor’s Rights, and Estate Planning. She is part of the Roster of Mediators for Civil, General Equity and Probate Cases in the State of New Jersey and is an accredited attorney for Veteran’s Benefits with the Department of Veteran’s Affairs. Ms. Ruiz-Doolan is fluent in Spanish and is conversational in Italian...
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Marcel Wurms
Lodi, NJ Attorney with 43 years of experience
Real Estate and Tax
Rutgers School of Law-Camden
A major part of my law practice is connected to real estate - (real estate sales, both residential and commercial, property tax appeals, land use (zoning and planning boards) and landlord and tenant law). In addition, we also provide services in the areas of wills and estate administration (probate), municipal court representation (DWI and traffic offenses), income tax and business advisory services. I have found that most people excel at what they enjoy doing, I enjoy these areas of the law the most.
In addition to my law license, I was licensed in New Jersey as both...
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Pauline M.K. Young
Totowa, NJ Lawyer with 14 years of experience
Business, Employment and Real Estate
New York Law School
Pauline M.K. Young is a partner at McLaughlin & Nardi, LLC. Pauline handles a wide range of matters including litigation, business formations and transactions, waste transportation and environmental regulation, and employment law. Pauline aids individuals and businesses by providing personalized services to fit the unique needs of each client.
Pauline has significant litigation experience including trials, arbitration, and mediation. Pauline represents employers and employees and businesses in employment related matters, including whistleblower protections such as the Conscientious Employee Protection Act, New Jersey’s Law Against Discrimination, anti-retaliation laws, Woolley claims for breach of employee handbooks, hostile work environment scenarios,...
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Samuil Buschkin
Union, NJ Attorney with 19 years of experience
1317 Morris Avenue
Union, NJ 07083
Free ConsultationBusiness, Immigration and Real Estate
Syracuse University College of Law
With a background in customer-service-facing industries, Samuil Buschkin understands the importance of maintaining rapport and communication with clients - the primary reason why a lawyer is in business.
Samuil was an immigrant three times in his life and grew up in a community of business owners. As such, Samuil Buschkin is very attuned to the needs and sensitivities of immigrants or business owners.
Real estate is the backbone of the US economy and a major element in most people's economic life. We believe that with our network and professionalism we will provide outstanding representation to you.
In addition, we speak French, Italian, Russian,...
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Jay Jason Chatarpaul
Jersey City, NJ Attorney with 28 years of experience
Free ConsultationAppeals and Employment
SUNY Buffalo Law School
Jay Chatarpaul of Chatarpaul Law Firm, P.C. has been successfully representing clients for almost two decades in the New York and New Jersey areas. Chatarpaul Law specializes in employment discrimination, as well as discrimination in non-employment settings, such as retailers and other businesses and institutions. We handle discrimination based on race, age, ethnicity, national origin, disability, sex, gender, religion, pregnancy, sexual orientation, and sexual harassment. We also handle retaliation and whistleblower cases. Additionally, we handle employment contracts, severance agreements, defense of non-compete agreements, as well as general civil litigation,...
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Derek John Soltis
Jersey City, NJ Lawyer with 10 years of experience
Free ConsultationBankruptcy and Employment
Rutgers School of Law-Newark
Derek J. Soltis, Esq. is graduate of Rutgers School of Law Newark and an admitted attorney in the State of New York. Mr. Soltis also has an MBA in Management Systems with an International Business Designation from Fordham University Graduate School of Business and a Master of Science in Information and Communication Systems where he specialized in System Dynamics. While at Fordham Mr. Soltis graduated in the top 10% of class and was enrolled in Phi Kappa Phi the Collegiate Honor Society and Beta Gamma Sigma the Business Honors Society. Mr. Soltis's undergraduate degree is a BBA from the University...