Irvington Lawyers

Michelle Amelia Ferrer, Esq., M.B.A. is the Founding Partner of Ferrer Goldfine Law Group. Michelle is a business and trust and estates attorney. In addition to providing legal and business counsel to companies, she focuses her practice on advising individuals and business owners on all aspects of estate planning. Using her law and business degrees, as well as her first-hand experience as a business owner, she is able to understand clients' issues and concerns and provide them with legal solutions based on their individual needs. Michelle’s practice includes creating estate planning documents such as wills, trusts, and...

With over 20 years of experience, Jamison Mark knows what it takes to fight for you. He works diligently to resolve your situation, explore all legal options, and find solutions that are in the best interest of you and your loved ones. He understands that every matter is unique and each client’s needs are different; that’s why he takes the time to understand your concerns so he can effectively fight for your rights in court.

Gregory Hoffman is a member of Lindabury's Litigation and Real Estate groups. With extensive experience in civil litigation, he represents clients in a wide range of disputes, consistently achieving favorable outcomes. Gregory's practice spans commercial litigation, insurance defense, and real estate matters. In addition to his litigation experience, Gregory currently serves as a Town Council member for the Borough of Park Ridge, New Jersey where he is a member of the municipal Planning Board, a liaison to the Taxpayers for Aircraft Noise Solutions Committee (TANS) and the Recreation and Culture Committee. This role enhances his capability to represent clients before municipal...

Edward Frisch has represented major surety companies in claims resolution, and contractor default situations requiring completion of bonded projects. He also has experience in alternate dispute resolution procedures and techniques and his practice has expanded into general commercial litigation on behalf of corporate clients. In addition, Ed has represented a number of insurance companies in successfully defending major builders risk, property loss claims, and first party bad faith claims. Recently, he was the lead defense counsel in what is believed to be the largest indoor air quality (IAQ) lawsuit filed in New Jersey. This complex multi-party litigation was resolved...

Bill Lane, as the managing partner of O’Connor, Parsons, Lane & Noble, LLC, leads a firm recognized as a “Best Law Firm” by US News and World Report. He specializes in plaintiff’s Personal Injury Litigation, focusing on Medical Malpractice, Wrongful Death, and Hospital Negligence. Lane has achieved multiple million-dollar settlements for clients and is consistently named a “Super Lawyer” in New Jersey Monthly Magazine since 2008, following his recognition as a “Rising Star” from 2006 to 2007. His accolades include being one of New Jersey’s 10 Leaders in Civil Trial and Personal Injury Law under 45, and a New York...

Robert Burney concentrates his practice in business and financial transactions, commercial real estate, and health care law and represents clients in the purchase and sale of businesses and business assets, the formation of business entities, and the debt and equity financing of businesses. Rob represents banks, insurance companies, and business clients in secured credit transactions, including residential and commercial construction, real estate financing, commercial credit facilities, maritime lending, and tax-exempt bond financing.

Jason is an experienced intellectual property lawyer living in Westfield, NJ. He has handled intellectual property matters for various clients in both corporate counsel settings and as a private practitioner including: -- negotiating and drafting various contracts and license agreements; -- counseling clients about portfolio value and coverage; -- drafting various opinions concerning product clearance, patentability, invalidity and infringement; -- preparing and prosecuting patent and trademark applications; -- representing plaintiffs and defendants in litigation and arbitration. Prior to law school, Jason taught physical science and physics to 11th and 12th grade students for the...

Passionate, experienced, and fearless attorney serving clients all throughout New Jersey.

Vincent Jesuele specializes in personal injury law, workers’ compensation law, and medical malpractice law. In 1982, he received his B.A. from Rutgers College. Vincent went on to study law at Pace University School of Law. After receiving his J.D in 1985, he was admitted to the New York State Bar and the New Jersey State Bar. He is currently a partner at Kessler, DiGiovanni & Jesuele of Cranford, NJ. For over 30 years Vincent's resolve and integrity have helped him pursue justice for his clients, including many who have suffered enormous physical and traumatic injuries.

Scott Terry has more than twenty-five years of experience in all aspects of real estate law, including acquisitions, leasing, financings, loan workouts, foreclosures, and cooperative and condominium law. He has represented both individuals and developers in their real estate transactions. Scott also provides representation for estate administration and municipal court matters.

Joseph Nitti is a partner at Nitti & Nitti Attorneys at Law and a dedicated family law lawyer in Roseland. He is a certified mediator and collaboratively trained lawyer who dedicates his time helping families who are going through a divorce. He attended Fairleigh Dickinson University for his degree in Accounting. He went on to New England Law for his Juris Doctorate. Since then, Attorney Nitti has helped clients obtain favorable divorce settlements and is a member of organizations such as the American Bar Association, the State of New Jersey Bar Association, and the Essex County Bar Association, Family Law...

Attorney Michael Zerres is known for his work in medical malpractice, personal injury, and product liability cases.

Attorney David Fried has handled various cases in personal injury. He has experience in helping clients who have been injured due to the lack of proper safety equipment provided on the job site. He also is well qualified in cases of medical negligence claims surrounding brachial plexus injuries sustained at birth.

Kenneth Berkowitz is licensed to help clients with cases in various areas of personal injury. He has worked on cases involving medical malpractice and product liability, including automobile defects, bicycle safety, and hot water heater.

Ashley L. Matias concentrates her practice on labor and employment. Ashley represents employers and individual employees in the private and public sector in matters involving state and federal claims of discrimination, harassment, retaliation, whistleblowing, and wage and hour violations. Ashley specializes in matters involving pregnancy discrimination and assists employers and employees in navigating federal and state leave laws and requests for pregnancy-related accommodations. Ashley has appeared before state and federal agencies, including the Division on Civil Rights (“DCR”) and the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) and has participated in mediations to amicably resolve employment matters of all kinds. Ashley uses her...

Autumn McCourt represents corporate and individual clients in litigation involving both civil and criminal matters in state and federal courts. Known for her tenacity and thorough approach, Autumn has significant experience representing clients in a wide variety of matters. These include business contract disputes, consumer fraud actions, employment disputes, construction disputes, shareholder disputes, unfair competition, healthcare fraud involving Medicare and Medicaid, insurance fraud, real estate disputes, personal injury, legal malpractice, landlord/tenant disputes, DUI defense, expungements, and possession charges. She has also defended employers against discrimination and harassment claims. Prior to joining Brach Eichler, Autumn was a civil law clerk with the...

Lauren Adornetto Woods is a litigator with experience representing businesses and individuals in a variety of federal and state court matters, with a focus on complex commercial litigation. In addition to breach of contract disputes, Lauren’s experience extends to construction litigation, labor and employment and premises liability matters, insurance defense, and consumer fraud class actions. She has also represented individual officers and directors defending against claims of fraud, breach of fiduciary duties, and other torts. Lauren is analytical, detail-oriented, and tailors her approach to each matter based on the particular needs and goals of her clients, with a focus on results....

David J. Ritter, Jr. focuses his practice in the following areas: estate planning, estate administration, corporate organization, corporate transactions (M&A) and commercial loans. David is knowledgeable in preparing wills, revocable trusts, living wills, powers of attorney, and healthcare agent designations. He advises clients on the many ways to structure these documents, including creating trusts to hold assets for the benefit of children or loved ones, and establishing an estate plan that achieves client objectives while minimizing tax consequences. David also reviews non-probate assets that will not pass pursuant to a will to ensure that an estate plan is properly coordinated. Regardless...

For over 30 years, I have been providing counsel on income and estate tax planning for individuals as well as their businesses and investments. I provide business succession and sophisticated estate planning services to a wide range of clients. I bring to my practice deep knowledge of a myriad of business transactions and restructuring and the tax consequences of such transactions.

Cheryl Ritter assists clients in the development and implementation of estate and gift planning matters including wills, trusts, financial powers of attorney, living wills, and health care agent designations. In this role, Cheryl counsels individual clients on the tax-efficient transfer of wealth using a variety of strategies, including dynasty trusts, life insurance trusts (individual and survivorship), qualified personal residence trusts, grantor retained annuity trusts, charitable trusts, limited liability companies, and sales to intentionally defective grantor trusts, among others. Cheryl develops estate plans tailored to the specific needs and goals of each client, considering factors such as the unique asset mixes...

Brian Peykar represents real estate developers, investors, and lenders in a wide range of commercial real estate transactions, including multifamily, office, industrial, and retail projects in New Jersey and New York. He has extensive knowledge and experience working in real estate development, real estate finance, real estate lending, asset purchase and sales, and commercial leasing. Brian routinely represents commercial lenders in loan originations including construction and term loans. Client projects involving secured loans have included hotels, multifamily, mixed-use, and office and retail developments.

Aladekemi (Kemi) Omoregie is an Associate in the Brach Eichler’s General Litigation Group. Prior to joining Brach Eichler, Kemi was an Intellectual Property and General Litigation Associate at her previous law firm in New Jersey. Previously, Kemi clerked for the Honorable Thomas W. Sumners, Jr., J.A.D., in the New Jersey Superior Court, Appellate Division. Kemi is an active member of the Garden State Bar Association where she sits on the Judicial Clerkship and Communications Committees and of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated where she sits on the Enhance Our Environment Committee of her local chapter.

E. David Smith, Esq., is principal of Smith & Associates, and serves as outside general counsel for US and foreign companies, family enterprises and family offices. Guiding his clients in the creation and growth of their wealth, he positions business entities for growth opportunities and for mitigating risk, including asset preservation. Combining his experience in corporate transactions, capital raising and financing, corporate governance, corporate litigation and intellectual property, he provides strategic guidance, identifies and addresses core issues, and quarterbacks companies’ and family offices’ legal needs. He is a graduate of the University of California, Berkeley, and the Tulane University School...

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

Jeffrey Itzkowitz has over 30 years’ experience in all aspects of transactional real estate. His practice is primarily focused on commercial and corporate real estate transactions including leasing, sales, acquisitions, and all types of financing. His portfolio of matters includes development and construction projects, including the development of residential apartment houses, condominium, townhome, and single-family communities; conversions of existing properties to the condominium and cooperative form of ownership; limited liability company partnerships and related work; and environmental and land use issues. Jeffrey’s work also includes the representation of clients and landlords in the residential multifamily industry, as well as the...

Alois Habjan represents owners and operators of real estate, as well as real estate developers, in a wide range of commercial and residential transactions including sales, purchases, leases, refinancings, and mortgage-backed securitizations.

Co-Chair, Labor and Employment. Matthew Collins has extensive experience representing clients in all aspects of labor and employment law. He provides strategic counsel to clients on a wide range of labor and employment issues such as discrimination; harassment; whistleblowing; discipline and discharge; layoffs; collective bargaining agreements; reasonable accommodations for disabled employees; and compliance with state and federal family and medical leave acts and applicable wage and hour laws. He also conducts training in these areas for executives, directors, managers, supervisors, and employees and conducts internal investigations of employee complaints. Matthew drafts and provides advice on employment contracts, employment manuals, personnel policies...

Christopher Geddis focuses on products liability, medical malpractice, and personal injury litigation. Before joining the firm, he served as a law clerk to the Honorable Richard S. Hoffman of the Appellate Division of the Superior Court of New Jersey. He also served as an intern to both the Honorable Marie E. Lihotz of the Appellate Division of the Superior Court of New Jersey and the Honorable Lynn N. Hughes of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas. He is admitted to practice law in New Jersey and Pennsylvania. Mr. Geddis is currently the Vice...

Innovative, Results Driven, Compassionate Seasoned Attorney with a proven track record and 30 years of experience. My firm's practice areas are Criminal Defense, Immigration (Removal Proceedings, Family and Business Based Immigration Matters); Family, Matrimonial (Divorce, Child Custody, Support and Visitation Hearings) and Personal Injury. I handle cases in State and Federal Courts. I am admitted to practice in New York, New Jersey, U.S. District Court - New Jersey, U.S. District Court-Eastern District of New York and U.S. District Court - Southern District of New York. I have been providing high quality legal representation to my clients for over...

Ms. Solomon is a founding member of Arons & Solomon, P.A. Since she began practicing in 1987, she has focused solely in the area of family and divorce law, divorce litigation, mediation, custody and post judgment family matters. Her practice extends to jurisdictions throughout Northern New Jersey, including Bergen, Passaic, Essex, Hudson, Union and Morris Counties. She is a skilled and seasoned litigator and negotiator as well as a mediator. Ms. Solomon has tried numerous matrimonial matters. Ms. Solomon strives to give only the best representation possible. She understands how emotionally stressful, confusing and overwhelming the divorce process...

Our practice has been specializing in consumer bankruptcy and related consumer litigation since 1990. We help individuals file for protection under Chapters 7, 13, and 11 of the United States Bankruptcy Code. We also specialize in Student Loan Debt assistance. We know bankruptcy can be hard, having an experienced bankruptcy lawyer who will help go through all your options is important. Prior to making any decision to file for bankruptcy, we work with clients to consider alternative solutions of debt relief including debt negotiations, referrals to consumer credit counseling organizations or qualified mortgage brokers if refinance or reverse mortgages...

Andrew J. Naideck is an attorney representing individuals and businesses in the areas of Bankruptcy, Real Estate, Wills and Estates, Traffic and Criminal, and Divorce matters.

Over the past 16 years, I have represented a wide variety of clients across numerous industries in high-stakes “hardball” commercial litigation. I am experienced in all areas of business litigation including, real estate, corporate shareholder and partnership battles, trusts and estates, lending and finance, intellectual property protection, employment, healthcare, bankruptcy adversary proceedings, foreclosure, and complex contractual controversies. In addition, I hold the Certified Trial Attorney designation by the New Jersey Supreme Court, a distinction reserved for less than 2% of the attorneys in New Jersey.

I am an aggressive New Jersey attorney with extensive experience in Business and Divorce Litigation. I advocate with focus, skill and determination, representing clients in litigation, as well as mediation and arbitration. I am dedicated to resolving complex matters to effectively advance my clients' interests. Outside of the office, I have been commended for my work advocating for special needs children needing accommodations in schools.

Middlebrooks Shapiro & Nachbar, P.C. provides our Bankruptcy Clients (Chapter 7, 13 and 11) with large firm experience and effectiveness with the attention and affordability that only a boutique bankruptcy firm can offer.