Montclair Lawyers

Experienced Litigation Attorney Jeffrey M. Bloom handles Family Law, Workers' Compensation, and Personal Injury claims for people living in New Jersey. With two offices in West New York, NJ and Hackensack, NJ, the goal of The Law Offices of Jeffrey M. Bloom is to understand your unique needs so that we can design a tailored, effective response, resolving your case quickly and efficiently. If you're in need of an attorney for help with your divorce, child custody, child support, alimony, workers' compensation claim, car accident, or other legal matter, please all (855) 208-3650 for a personalized consultation. We...

Stacey Selem-Antonucci is an experienced and compassionate advocate for individuals who have suffered injury through the negligence or carelessness of another or suffered an injustice by wrongful termination or discrimination. Before opening her own law firm, Stacey was a partner and senior trial attorney with a law firm in Elizabeth New Jersey, concentrating primarily on personal injury matters, workplace injuries and employment discrimination. For the first 10 years of her legal career, Stacey defended against injury claims as trial counsel for various insurance companies, which experience has given her a unique...

Licensed in New York and New Jersey, Kevin Abessi is a heavily credentialed attorney with a background that is tailored to handle the challenges of family and business. As a client-facing professional with deep academic and professional exposures to finance and investment, Kevin and Abessi Law are well-equipped to handle the sort of financial and business matters that are often at play with matters pertaining to divorce, spousal/child support, contract negotiation, estate planning, and so much more. Abessi Law understands that facilitating legal services is about more than just lawyering, which is why it endeavors to be just as well...

I started this firm in 1993 and have been an active member of my legal community since 1978. We practice primarily in the areas of workers' compensation, personal injury, car and truck accident lawsuits, all traffic tickets and general litigation. Our office handles cases ranging from wrongful death to occupational diseases such as mesothelioma, pulmonary conditions and cancer. We have handled serious cases involving amputations, death, paralysis, disfigurement and mild-traumatic brain injury. We represent injured workers from all technical, mechanical, scientific, clerical and professional fields. We have also represented many police officers, firemen and other...

Dewitt Liu has represented hundreds of buyers and sellers of residential and commercial real estate in New Jersey. He has been selected as a 2018 and 2019 “Rising Star” by Super Lawyers, a Thomson Reuters company. Only the top 2.5% of New Jersey attorneys in their specific area of legal practice are selected for this distinction by their attorney-peers. The “Rising Stars” designation is for “lawyers who exhibit excellence in practice.” Furthermore, Dewitt has received Avvo.com’s “Client’s Choice” award for 2013 and 2018. Dewitt has also been invited by the New Jersey State Bar Association’s Institute of Continuing Legal Education to...

The Law Offices of Oliver C. Minott specializes in Workers Compensation and Social Security Disability Law. Our Highly experience attorneys represent clients in New York and New Jersey with over 35 years of combine experience. We guide clients through their Workers Compensation and Social Security Disability cases from the beginning to the end. Our attorneys will represent you at your Workers Compensation and Social Security hearings.Call the firm at 1-866-683-4200 for a free consultation.

Maurice W. McLaughlin is a founding member of McLaughlin & Nardi, LLC. He handles a wide range of matters including complex negotiations, litigation and transactions. Maurice leads the firm’s litigation practice. Maurice is admitted to the bars of New Jersey, New York, Massachusetts and the United States Supreme Court. He has practiced in state, federal and administrative courts throughout the Northeast.

Maurice brings a broad legal background from his many years as a litigator, prior to which he served with the Superior Court of New Jersey in Hudson County as a law clerk for Judges Barbara A. Curran and Frances L....

Earl P. White, Esq. is a real estate attorney in New Jersey. His practices focuses on purchase and sale transactions, representing buyers and sellers, three-day attorney review, deeds and ownership transfers, power of attorney, and assisting with closing. Landlord-tenant and land use and development are also part of the practice.

Mr. White’s legal career includes working in in the New York City and Newark offices of Proskauer Rose LLP, serving at the Office of the Attorney General, and transactional work with MW Real Estate Group. Core values of is practice are being responsive to clients and transactions, a focus on...

David Mazie is an acclaimed New Jersey trial lawyer and a senior member in Mazie Slater Katz & Freeman. His trial record is unprecedented as he is the only New Jersey lawyer to have won two personal injury verdicts in excess of $100 million. Mr. Mazie also obtained a $125 million settlement on behalf of a seriously injured client, which is the largest personal injury settlement in New Jersey history. Mr. Mazie has more than 75 verdicts and settlements in excess of $1 million, including many settlements/verdicts in excess of $10 million. His settlements have been described by a...

Charles X. Gormally is a Member of the Firm's Executive Committee, the Founding Chair of the Litigation Practice Group, the Co-Chair of the Cannabis Practice Group and a Member of Employment Services Practice Group. The New Jersey Supreme Court has acknowledged his commitment as a trial attorney by designating him as a Certified Civil Trial Attorney for more than thirty years. Mr. Gormally has developed a proficiency in counseling clients with complex business matters, confidential corporate compliance investigations, challenges to governmental regulation, contract disputes and tort actions. Mr. Gormally has successfully tried jury and bench trial cases in the federal...

A South Jersey native, Mr. Console grew up in Haddonfield and later returned to live in Cherry Hill with his wife and two sons. He earned his Bachelor of Arts degree and graduated with honors from Villanova University in 1989.

As a recipient of the Richter Merit Scholarship, he attended Rutgers University School of Law and graduated cum laude with his Juris Doctor degree in 1992.

Shortly after launching his legal career, Mr. Console decided to start his own firm, and the Law Office of Richard P. Console, Jr., P.C. was born.

Though he first practiced general law, he quickly decided that he...

Franz Cobos is the owner and managing partner of the Cobos Law Firm in New Jersey. Mr. Cobos was awarded a Juris Doctorate in 2004 from Seton Hall University, School of Law, and has dedicated his practice to representing clients in the core areas of Family Law, Immigration Law and Business Law.

Mr. Cobos has practiced in New York and New Jersey for over a decade. Among several other organizations, he is a member and active participant of the New Jersey State Bar Association, Essex County Bar Association, American Immigration Lawyers' Association, Big Brothers and Big Sisters of Essex,...

ANY COURT. ANY CRIME. ANY TIME. I have been involved with the field of criminal law for over forty years. As a criminal defense lawyer, your freedom and your rights are my first priority. I focus my efforts to provide my clients the best defense possible given the facts and proofs that the State is using to try to convict them. I have handled cases involving Leader of Drug Trafficking Network; Racketeering; Official Misconduct; Domestic Violence; Drug Possession and Distribution; Assault; Homicide; Theft; Robbery; Carjacking; Insurance Fraud; Kidnapping; Rape and Sexual Offenses; Arson; Criminal Mischief; Bribery; Perjury; and Weapons...

David is a Partner with Calcagni & Kanefsky. A veteran New Jersey prosecutor and former Trial Chief in the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office, David’s skill in the courtroom is second to none. He brings his extensive litigation and trial experience to bear on types of criminal and employment-related matters, including white collar criminal defense, representing clients facing internal and government investigations, and employment disputes. David also represents crime victims, and advocates for them in court. Over the course of his 25-year career as a state prosecutor, David handled every kind of criminal case, tried nearly 60...

Brent DiMarco is an experienced criminal, domestic violence, and DCP&P defense lawyer who has helped a multitude of clients facing serious allegations across New Jersey in the course of his accomplished career. Mr. DiMarco's extensive knowledge and unique qualifications in the realms of criminal justice, family law, and child abuse and neglect litigation makes him thoroughly equipped to handle all aspects of his clients' cases, which often involve multiple components. Since criminal charges, restraining orders, and investigations involving child protective services often occur in conjunction, Mr. DiMarco is able to assist with each of these components with the aptitude that...

Dmitriy Shakhnevich represents clients in Criminal and Personal Injury cases. He is a graduate of New York Law School and the managing member of The Law Firm of Dmitriy Shakhnevich. He began his legal career in college, as a personal injury paralegal. Since then, he has worked extensively in criminal law in college and law school while at the Brooklyn District Attorney's Office and the offices of notable criminal defense attorneys. Upon graduation from law school, Dmitriy was hired by and ultimately became lead law clerk for a prominent white collar crime attorney before opening his own law practice. Dmitriy...

As a Certified Workers Compensation Law Attorney, with over thirty years of experience, Dennis Baptista has earned a well-deserved reputation among the workers compensation bar for being a respected practitioner of great integrity and skill. Mr. Baptista has litigated numerous complicated workers compensation cases including claims involving accidental injuries, occupational diseases, repetitive motion injuries, total permanent disability, and work-related death. He obtained an Appellate Division decision in Medical Diagnostic Associates vs. Hawruluk which prevents medical providers from suing injured workers for the payment of medical bills while their workers compensation claims are being litigated. For more than a decade he...

I dedicate my practice to defending workers’ compensation matters. I have extensive experience handling all types of workers’ compensation claims from inception through trial. I regularly appear in workers’ compensation court statewide and often deals with complex issues in workers’ compensation including third-party subrogation litigation, fraud and Section 40 lien rights.

I also focus on a professional malpractice defense and the representation of attorneys and insurance brokers, agents and other licensed professionals.

Prior to joining the firm, I practiced at the Law Office of John J. Feczko, PC for over ten years and accumulated significant general practice experience while...

Mr. Azar is an associate with McOmber McOmber & Luber, P.C. who practices in the firm’s Newark, New Jersey office. Mr. Azar primarily practices in the area of employment law, which includes but is not limited to matters involving discrimination, wrongful termination, retaliation, sexual harassment, and whistleblowing. Mr. Azar graduated from Seton Hall University in 2019 as a member of the University Honors Program. There, he earned a Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy, and a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science. While pursuing his undergraduate studies, Mr. Azar worked as a law clerk for a personal injury firm. There, Mr. Azar...

April M. Gilmore was born in Greenville, Ohio, on April 3, 1970. She was admitted to the New Jersey bar in 1998, the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey in 1998, the New York bar in 1999, and the United States District Courts for the Southern and Eastern Districts of New York in 2000. Ms. Gilmore received her B.A. from Rutgers University in 1992, and her J.D. from Rutgers University Law School in 1998. After graduating from law school, she served as a law clerk to The Honorable Arthur D'Italia, Assignment Judge, in the Superior Court...

I bring over 30 years of experience as a business counselor and litigator, focusing on the unique challenges faced by closely held businesses. As Chair of the Business and Corporate Law Department at Weiner Law Group, I have dedicated my career to safeguarding businesses and their owners at every stage of the business lifecycle. My knowledge extends beyond litigation. I am both a Certified Valuation Analyst (CVA) and a Certified Exit Planning Advisor (CEPA), qualifications that underscore my ability to offer a comprehensive perspective on business challenges. By combining legal acumen with financial insight, I empower business owners to make informed...

I am admitted in the state and federal courts of New Jersey and New York, including the District of New Jersey, Eastern District of New York, Southern District of New York, and Second Circuit. I graduated from Rutgers Law School, Boston College and Saint Peter’s Prep. I was born and raised in Hudson County, and reside here with my wife, son and daughter.

Before founding Edward J. Mullins, Esq. LLC, I defended nation-wide consumer fraud disputes and government investigations across many industries, including insurance, retail, and telecommunications, as part of an international law firm’s advertising, class action, and privacy groups.

I previously...

Admitted In New Jersey & Pennsylvania Ms. Alston is an associate with McOmber McOmber & Luber, P.C. in the firm’s Marlton, New Jersey office. Ms. Alston primarily focuses her practice on employment law and civil litigation, representing clients in matters involving discrimination, sexual harassment, retaliation, wrongful termination, and whistleblower claims. Ms. Alston graduated magna cum laude from Rutgers University in 2020, where she earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science and a minor in Legal Studies. Ms. Alston graduated as part of Rutgers’ Bachelors/Juris Doctor Dual Degree program which allowed her to complete both degrees in six years, rather than...

Susan has comprehesive experience in representing commercial developers and individuals in obtaining site plan, subdivision and zoning variance approvals, obtaining approvals for such clients as national pharmacy stores, retail centers, national renal dialysis providers and other medical providers, as well as apartment and multifamily developers, group homes and single family developers. She takes special pride in solving land use problems for individuals, small business owners and non-profit groups. She appears before planning and zoning boards throughout northern and central New Jersey, regularly appearing in Livingston, West Caldwell, West Orange, Florham Park, Wayne, Paterson, Newark, Flemington and Tewksbury. Susan litigates land...

Ms. Hill serves as an associate in McOmber McOmber & Luber, P.C.’s Red Bank office. She handles all aspects of employment litigation, including discrimination, retaliation, sexual harassment, wrongful termination, and whistleblower claims. Ms. Hill is a zealous advocate who believes that every individual should enjoy a workplace free from discrimination.

Ms. Hill graduated from The College of New Jersey in 2016, where she earned a Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration with a specialization in Management, and a Bachelor of Science in Psychology. Upon graduation, Ms. Hill attended Rutgers Law School in Camden, New Jersey on a Dean’s Merit...

I have been working in the Real Estate and mortgage lending field for the past 27 years representing commercial property owners and lenders. I have worked on a wide range of deals involving multi-family apartment buildings/complexes, retail, office and industrial buildings and large portfolio deals. My lending work has been primarily representing mortgage-based lenders, but I have also represented a number of mezzanine lenders and asset-based lenders as well.

Ms. Malandre is an associate at McOmber McOmber & Luber, P.C. and practices out of the firm’s Red Bank, New Jersey office. Ms. Malandre concentrates her practice on all aspects of employment litigation, including but not limited to matters involving discrimination, retaliation, sexual harassment, wrongful termination, and whistleblower claims. Ms. Malandre has extensive experience in the representation of clients in federal, state, and administrative proceedings. Prior to joining McOmber McOmber & Luber, P.C., Ms. Malandre was extensively involved in the representation of management in all aspects of labor and employment law and municipal law. Ms. Malandre has represented public entities in...

Frank Nardi is a founder of the law firm of McLaughlin & Nardi, LLC. Frank brings expertise unique to the New Jersey legal community.

In addition to almost two decades as an experienced attorney in New York and New Jersey, Frank is also a certified public accountant and certified financial planner. This gives Frank a unique ability to see the financial tax issues in any legal matter. It also helps him get to the bottom of complex commercial cases and financial transactions, and helps businesses formulate profitable plans.

Frank is an attorney admitted to the bars of New...

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...

For more than twenty (20) years, Sean takes the time to listen to his clients and provide crisp, clear guidance that is actionable. A seasoned litigator, Sean focuses his practice on representing both individuals and corporations in their personal, business and commercial matters, including complex high-net-worth matrimonial matters. Sean has honed his extensive litigation skills to effectively represent clients in all aspects of their lives by custom-tailoring solutions to their complicated, and often sensitive, problems. Sean regularly represents clients in matters involving healthcare regulatory and statutory disputes; multifamily property matters; and family services including estate and tax planning, prenuptial agreements,...

Michael R. Griffith concentrates his practice in litigation, specializing in mass torts, products liability, personal injury. Prior to joining the firm, Mr. Griffith served as law clerk to the Honorable Robert P. Contillo, P.J. Ch. and the Honorable Menelaos W. Toskos, P.J.Ch., Superior Court of New Jersey, Chancery Division, General Equity Part. Mr. Griffith has been published for his research on international mediation in Institute and the Cardozo Journal of Conflict Resolution. Mr. Griffith is a graduate of Rutgers University School of Law where he was the Senior Notes Editor of the Women’s Rights Law Reporter and a two year...

Eric Magnelli concentrates his practice in labor and employment matters and a broad range of complex litigation. He counsels 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, compliance with state and federal family and medical leave acts, applicable wage and hour laws and ERISA. He also conducts training in these areas for executives, directors, managers, supervisors and employees and conducts internal investigations of employee complaints. Eric drafts and provides advice on employment contracts, employment manuals, personnel policies and procedures, restrictive covenants...

I am a commercial real estate attorney and strive to achieve exceptional results for my clients in the most time and cost efficient manner. I focus on acquisitions, dispositions and financing of single-asset and portfolios of multifamily, retail, industrial, office, and hotel properties nationwide, sophisticated corporate and partnership documentation, and leasing of office and retail space. Specialties: Acquisitions, dispositions, mortgage financing, mortgage refinancing, CMBS financing, preferred equity financing, defeasances, partnership and LLC agreements, corporate documentation, leasing, title and survey review, contracts, estoppels, SNDAs, easement agreements, residential purchase and sales closings.

Chair, Healthcare Law and Co-Chair, Cannabis Industry. John D. Fanburg has more than 35 years of experience in health and hospital law, with an emphasis on corporate, transactional, and regulatory matters for physicians and healthcare institutions. John is known for providing strategic advice and transactional legal guidance in corporate M&A and regulatory matters. John’s clients include major hospitals, multi-specialty and single specialty medical groups, ACOs, ambulatory surgery centers, ambulatory care facilities, investors in private equity transactions, imagery centers, laboratories, physician specialty organizations and IVF providers. His clients include local and national health care providers. John helps healthcare providers position themselves to...

First Ever Attorney in NJ to win "Immigration Lawyer of the Year" from Best Lawyers, Harlan York is Former Immigration Chair, NJ State Bar Association and Former Co-Chair, NY State Bar Association CFLS Committee on Immigration. He served on the American Immigration Lawyers Association National Practice Management Committee. His book Three Degrees of Law debuted at #6 in Law Office Education and #4 in Immigration on Amazon.com. Mr. York has lectured for the Federal Bar Association, the NJ Institute for Continuing Legal Education, at Columbia, New York, Rutgers and Seton Hall Law Schools, as well as Lawline.com...

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Jeffrey Ragone is an associate at McOmber McOmber & Luber, P.C. and practices out of the firm’s Marlton, New Jersey office.  Mr. Ragone’s primary areas of practice are civil litigation and employment law, including but not limited to matters involving discrimination, retaliation, sexual harassment, wrongful termination, and whistleblower claims.

Mr. Ragone served as a judicial law clerk for the Honorable Faustino J. Fernandez-Vina of the Supreme Court of New Jersey.  In the judicial term prior, he served as a law clerk for the Honorable Richard S. Hoffman, J.A.D., of the Appellate Division of New Jersey.  Mr....