Cliffwood Lawyers

John M. Shari, Esq., with nearly two decades of legal practice, represents numerous clients in diverse business matters. His journey includes affiliations with respected East Coast law firms... where he represented a mix of clients, from Fortune 500 companies to private investors and business people. His expertise extends to commercial real estate transactions; business operations; LLC formations/operations; representing borrowers and lenders for business loans; private placements; partnership agreements; corporate law; contract review; asset sales; stock sales; and other commercial transactions. Before his role as a Shareholder of his Firm, John served as lead counsel of acquisitions for a notable telecommunications...

Mr. Donnelly is the head of the Firm's corporate and real estate law department with a focus on transactional real estate and corporate law. With more than 25 years of experience, he represents clients in commercial leasing, real estate financing, and environmental law compliance and advises, negotiates and documents the purchase and sale of commercial real property including Section 1031 exchanges of real property. Mr. Donnelly also advises closely-held businesses, including corporations, limited liability companies, professional practices, and other entities, and their owners on a variety of business issues, including structuring and negotiating business formations, acquisitions and sales. In addition, Mr....

Powerful Voice. Strong Results. Compassionate Representation. Meet Rachel. 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. Ms. Haskell was previously employed in Mr. Davis’ practice at a predecessor firm where she gained valuable experience on a wide range of employment matters, including sitting second chair at a class action mediation that resulted in a $3.75 million dollar settlement for overtime pay owed to thousands of call center employees. Ms. Haskell also first chaired a mediation session in the matter of Jacobs et...

Robert Nussbaum practices general commercial litigation and appears regularly in New Jersey's federal and state courts. A significant portion of Rob's practice involves the handling of construction-related matters for owners, contractors and suppliers, as well as the defense of personal injury and product liability actions. He has defended clients in several complex pieces of construction litigation and has also defended wrongful death actions, numerous premises liability cases for private businesses and insurance companies, motor vehicle accident claims, and product liability actions brought against manufacturers and distributors of industrial equipment and commercial products. Rob also practices extensively in the area of...

I was admitted to practice in 1985. My practice is primarily construction and insurance complex litigation. For over twenty years I have acted as a neutral both in arbitration and mediation. I have been a member of the AAA Construction and Commercial panels since approximately 1995. Since 2006 I have been nominated to the Superlawyers Lists in New Jersey for insurance, construction and alternative dispute resolution as well as the Best Lawyers in America for the same subjects. Nomination to these lists is without payment but rather is based upon votes of one's peers. ...

Mr. Uhlmann joined the firm in August of 2015 and became a Shareholder in October of 2019 and since that time, he has been personally involved in all aspects of the firm, including: title review, preparation of pleadings in both uncontested and contested foreclosure, eviction, and bankruptcy matters, appearing and participating in foreclosure mediation, making Federal, State, and Municipal appearances, and handling real estate closings. As an individual who learned foreclosures and bankruptcy from a processor level, and moved upward, he is intimately familiar with processes involved. Since September of 2007, Mr. Uhlmann has worked in the Foreclosure...

Matthew R. Schutz, Esq. has 38 years experience in the legal profession. As a 1984 Graduate of the Benjamin N. Cardozo Law School of Yeshiva University, he was admitted to the New Jersey Bar in the same year. In addition to 25 years in private practice, Matthew Schutz has over 20 years experience serving as a sitting Administrative Law Judge for New York City’s Parking Violations Bureau. Mr. Schutz provides full and aggressive representation for any matter brought forward, including Moving Violations, Ordinance Violations, Disorderly Person offenses, Expungements, Conditional Discharges, Landlord/Tenant, Real Estate, Municipal matters, Collections, Civil and Criminal matters. The office uses technology to quickly and efficiently handle your problems. This coupled with Matthew R. Schutz, Esq.'s...

Mr. Haley received his Bachelor's Degree in Business Management from Jersey City State College and a Juris Doctor Degree from Pace University School of Law in 1995. He is admitted to the NJ, NY and District of Columbia Bars as well as various US District Courts. He is a member of the New Jersey State and American Bar Associations. Mr. Haley's practice is focused in the areas of Divorce, Family Law, Business Law, Litigation, Municipal Court and Corporate Transactions.

ISLN: 901921671 Member Donna Russo graduated in 1981 from Villanova University School of Law and has been actively engaged in the practice of law since her admission to the Bar in 1981. She is certified by the Supreme Court of New Jersey as a Civil Trial Attorney. Ms. Russo has extensive experience in civil litigation having been a civil litigator for over 25 years. She presently devotes her practice to litigation of corporate disputes, denial of disability or health insurance benefits, employment discrimination, insurance coverage issues, nursing home and assisted living abuse and neglect, personal injury and property claims. Practice Areas Civil Litigation; Employment Discrimination;...

Areas of Practice Joy Hodge focuses her practice on taxation law, with a particular emphasis on business advice, succession and estate planning. Ms. Hodge drafts complex commercial documents, trusts, wills and business succession plans in order to maximize the wealth of current principals and preserve closely-held and family businesses for the next generation of ownership. She also serves as an advisor to corporate clients on such matters as partnership and shareholder agreements, protection of trademarks and copyrights, corporate/commercial transactions, including the formation, purchase, sale and restructuring of businesses and professional practices, and general corporate agreements.

At EM LAW our clients and the pursuit of justice are superior to everything else. EM LAW pursues justice in civil matters. When feasible, we strive for resolution rather than unnecessary confrontation. EM LAW is dedicated to the rights and interests of clients. We believe that efficient dispute resolution leads to satisfied clients and alternative dispute resolution methods, such as negotiation, mediation and arbitration, are often more efficient than litigation. However, sometimes an amicable out-of-court resolution is not possible, so we can aggressively pursue a resolution in court. EM LAW focuses on consumer fraud, business, and real estate matters. Injury and...

Mr. Stockton graduated Phi Beta Kappa from Rutgers University in 1983. He earned his law degree from Rutgers Law School-Camden in 1986 and served as a law clerk to Judges Dominick J. Ferrelli and Anthony P. Tunney of the New Jersey Superior Court. He was admitted to the New Jersey and Pennsylvania Bars in 1986. Mr. Stockton specializes in all aspects of family law including divorce, custody and domestic violence and he is an experienced divorce mediator. He has served as a Court-appointed mediator and arbitrator in family law matters. Mr. Stockton is a member of the New Jersey State,Burlington...

Over 30 years general practice of Law in the State of New Jersey. Concentrating in, but not limited to Immigration & Naturalization Law and Bankruptcy Law.

Mr. Di Stefano has handled well over a thousand Municipal Court/Traffic and Criminal cases with a strong concentration in DWI/DUI violations and Criminal Defense. In addition to Municipal Court violations, Mr. Di Stefano has extensive experience in defending clients on indictable offenses in the Superior Court system. He has successfully argued civil and criminal appeals before the Appellate Division as well as the Supreme Court of New Jersey. In addition to criminal defense work his firm also handles Workers' Compensation claims, Personal Injury matters, business/civil litigation claims, and residential real estate transactions. Mr. Di Stefano's practice experience and reputation...

New Jersey Super Lawyers 2010 through 2023 B.S. in Biology M.S. in Biochemistry J.D. Degree from Seton Hall University Certified by the Supreme Court of New Jerey as a Certified Civil Trial Attorney

Experienced Bankruptcy and Commercial Litigation Expertise

Located in the heart of West Milford Twp. for 20 years. Served West Milford Twp. as Public Defender for 17 years, and Butler Borough as Public Defender for 5 years. After serving as a clerk for the New York State Supreme Court and a stint in the legal department of Towers Financial in NYC, Mr. Affinito decided to practice law in New Jersey where he presently serves the citizens of Passaic, Morris, Bergen and Sussex Counties.