Fanwood Lawyers

Robert A. Ballard, III, who joined O’Connor, Parsons, Lane & Noble LLC in 2017 as a Partner, is an expert in employment law, focusing on cases of wrongful termination and workplace harassment. Additionally, he has a strong practice in personal injury law, dealing with a variety of cases, including slip and falls and automobile accidents. Robert Ballard has extensively represented employees in various claims against employers, including harassment, discrimination, and unlawful retaliation cases, covering a spectrum of issues like sexual and racial harassment, hostile work environments, and FMLA and NJFLA violations. His practice also extends to criminal law, managing cases such...

Debra D. Tedesco, Esq. brings experience in multiple litigation areas, such as commercial and estate litigation, insurance coverage, reinsurance, judgment collection, bankruptcy, and family law. Beyond her litigation expertise, Ms. Tedesco offers skilled advice in business formations and sales, as well as in the acquisition and disposition of residential and commercial real estate, coupled with straightforward estate planning services. Additionally, she is a skilled family law mediator with substantial training and experience. Ms. Tedesco honed her skills at one of New Jersey's most distinguished large law firms, where she received extensive training and mentoring. Her primary focus there was representing large...

Fred Shahrooz-Scampato has over two decades of litigation experience in employment law in New Jersey state and federal courts. He sits on the National Employment Lawyers Association Board (NJ Chapter), Calais School Board (children with special needs school) and Boys and Girls Club of Union County Board, lectures on employment law issues at CLE seminars, and teaches business law for the MBA program at Fairleigh Dickinson University. His practice focuses on plaintiffs' employment discrimination, sexual harassment, and whistleblower actions. He also provides advice to small and medium-sized businesses on employment issues. Mr. Shahrooz-Scampato has tried many civil and employment matters...

Scott A. Parsons, a distinguished senior partner at O’Connor, Parsons, Lane & Noble, LLC, has been practicing law since 1984. He is widely acknowledged as one of the foremost legal professionals in his field. Mr. Parsons excels in high-profile plaintiffs' personal injury cases, focusing on major automobile negligence, construction incidents, and medical malpractice. In a notable achievement in June 2021, he settled a challenging personal injury lawsuit for $17.165 million. This case revolved around a client who suffered bilateral above-the-knee amputations after being hit by an uninsured dump truck. Mr. Parsons skillfully built a case against the subcontractor who employed the...

Aggressive Advocate Focus on Trial and Appellate Litigation Represent Plaintiffs Multi-Jurisdiction Bar Admission in State and Federal Courts

Pradeek Susheelan, Esq. has been selected by Avvo as a Top Immigration Attorney with a superb rating of 10/10. He attended the University of California, Berkeley School of Law (Boalt Hall). He represents large corporate clients as Of-Counsel at the Martindale-Hubble AV-Preeminent rated Corporate Immigration Law Firm ‘Fakhoury Global Immigration’ (FGI). FGI represents some of the world’s largest employers, and has a team of 100 attorneys and support staff, across six locations (California, New York, Florida, Texas, Mumbai, and HQ-Michigan). Mr. Susheelan represents clients in Immigration Court as Of Counsel at The Fogle Law Firm that has won more cases...

I clerked for a Union County judge in the civil division in Union County to start my career. I then had the pleasure to learn criminal trial litigation at the Somerset County Prosecutors Office for nearly four years.

Over the last twenty years my practice has focused on helping individuals in workers compensation litigation, personal injury litigation, social security disability and municipal and juvenile court matters.

I work with people who need my help. I would be honored if you gave me the opportunity to help you.

28 Years of practice In Immigration and Nationality Law Adjunct Professor of Immigration Law at Rutgers Univ. School of Law Past Chair, Immigration Section, NJ State Bar Association Past Chair, NJ Chapter of the American Immigration Lawyers Association. Best Lawyers award, peer reviewed US News & World Report 2023 All areas of Immigration practice including but not limited to : Business Immigration, I-9 compliance, Family visas, deportation, criminal immigration, asylum, Consular processing, naturalization, waivers. Now also accepting Criminal, Personal Injury, Workers comp., simple divorce and TRO matters.

JOSEPH M. SHAPIRO, ESQ. concentrates his practice in the areas of business and individual reorganization, liquidation, bankruptcy, creditor/debtor rights, and federal and state civil litigation.

Mr. Alfano graduated from Seton Hall University Law School in 1982. He was admitted to the New Jersey State Bar and the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey. He served as Assistant Bergen County Prosecutor from 1983 through 1985 and prosecuted over a 1,000 cases ranging from homicides, serious drug and sex offenses to juvenile matters, Municipal Appeals, Krol Hearings, Gun Revocation Hearings and Expungements. Former Prosecutor Since leaving the Bergen County Prosecutors Office in 1985 Mr. Alfano has practiced law exclusively in the field of criminal defense representing individuals in high profile homicide, sexual...

Daniel is a registered patent attorney with over 10 years of experience drafting and prosecuting patent and trademark applications before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. Dan’s experience includes applications relating to virtual and augmented reality, artificial intelligence, machine learning, mobile applications, malware detection, e-commerce, mechanical inventions, consumer products, smart tools, medical equipment, manufacturing processes, gaming systems, business methods, and industrial designs. Daniel holds degrees in Law, Finance, and Computer Science and served as an Officer in the U.S. Army Reserves, receiving an Honorable Discharge in 2003. Daniel is admitted to practice before the United States Patent and...

Matt Sontz is a sole practitioner who handles each matter personally. He looks forward to working with you to find the most beneficial and cost effective resolution of your matter.

Medical Malpractice & Serious Personal Injury from all causes, for individuals are our specialties!
Certified Civil Trial Attorney, Lawyer since 1986; Practice in NJ & NY. Educational Background in the Medical Sciences , Bachelors & Master's Degrees. Specialized since the beginning of my legal career in medically related matters and serious damage & injury cases since all involve injury. Experienced in wrongful death matters, Brain injuries, cancer cases, Birth injury cases, car and truck crashes, faulty industrial machinery, hazardous products, burn cases, severe scarring, Handled many substantial cases, details in the website.

General practice with emphasis on family law and related matters; 28 years experience, recognized for skill in jury trial matters, chancery court, and probate matters, as well as real estate closing, landlord tenant matters, and business counseling.

Roy Konray is certified by the New Jersey Supreme Court as a Certified Civil Trial Attorney. He has extensive jury trial experience in the areas of medical malpractice, legal malpractice, catastrophic personal injury cases, and employment law. He has served as chair of the New Jersey State Bar Association’s Medical Malpractice committee. He is a shareholder in the firm and chairs its Complex Litigation Department.

Martindale-Hubbell is America’s oldest lawyer rating organization. Based on peer reports from judges and lawyers, it awards Mr. Konray the highest ratings in both legal ability and ethical conduct (pre-eminent). NationalTrialLawyers.org places Mr. Konray on its...

Michael Fernandes graduated from Seton Hall University’s School of Law. He completed his undergraduate studies at Fairleigh Dickinson University. Michael began his legal career as a summer intern at Newark’s Municipal Prosecutor’s Office. After finishing the internship, Michael accepted the law clerk position at the prestigious law firm of Aiello, Harris. As a law clerk, he was tasked with researching complex legal issues and assisted the attorneys by writing briefs helped persuade various judges in cases. Michael has passed both, the New Jersey and New York bars, and has been hired as an associate for the law firm...

Mr. Harris received his J.D. from Seton Hall University School of Law in 1984 and his B.A. in Political Science from Fairleigh Dickenson University in 1981. He is admitted to the New Jersey State Bar and the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey. Mr. Harris is an active member of the New Jersey Chapter of the Association of Trial Lawyers of America. Mr. Harris has handled complex civil litigation matters including construction cases and personal injury cases that resulted in multi-million dollar settlements. He also practices extensively in the New Jersey Family Courts.

Mr. Schiller concentrates his practice in the areas of business and corporate law, automobile dealership and franchise practice law, banking and land use law. Mr. Schiller specializes in buy-sell transactions relating to businesses, dealerships and real estate, and routinely represents business owners in all facets of their business, from organization, required filings, agreements between shareholders or LLC members, vendor agreements, financing and such other matters business owners must deal with on a daily basis. A fair amount of his time is devoted to representing banks in loan transactions. Mr. Schiller and his partner, Perry Pittenger, created the firm in...

Mr. De Massi concentrates his practice in the areas of criminal law (trial and appeals), municipal law, residential and commercial real estate, zoning and planning and wills and estates. Mr. De Massi, during his 39 years as an attorney, has tried cases in the Superior Court in all but two counties of the State, the Federal District Court of New Jersey, and numerous municipal courts. He has argued before the Appellate Division and New Jersey Supreme Court. Before becoming of counsel to the firm of Schiller & Pittenger in 2007, Mr. De Massi was a partner in the...

The Law Offices of Gary M. Price LLC has extensive experience litigating Premise Liability, Trucking, Transportation, Construction, Workers Compensation , Insurance ,Personal Injury and Product Liability actions in New Jersey. Mr. Price has litigated numerous matters in the State and Federal Courts.
Our Office also offers a broad range of services including General Litigation and Real Estate. Our office has a tradition of providing exemplary service, personal attention and creative problem solving to achieve our clients' goals.
Member of the New Jersey, New York and Maryland Bar.

Member TIDA, TLA ,DRI, Middlesex County Bar Association

Erika is an experienced litigation attorney practicing before New York State Courts, New Jersey State Courts, the United States District Court, and administrative agencies. Her practice focuses on employment litigation matters, protecting the rights and interests of individuals in the workplace. Her clients include victims of harassment, discrimination, and other individuals who have been wrongfully terminated. She also helps indivduals recover compensation for owed wages, including unpaid overtime or minimum wage violations, and for violations of federal, state, and local leave laws including the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA).

Paul Pawlowski joined the Law Firm of Schiller & Pittenger, P.C. in 2009. Since then, he has continued to represent companies in several areas, including, but not limited to asset sales, development and real estate transactions. He has also expanded his practice to include representation of automobile dealership companies engaged in New Jerseyâs motor vehicle retail sector. www.sp-lawyers.com