Scotch Plains Lawyers

John R. Menz has represented corporate and individual clients in sophisticated legal matters concerning contract disputes, securities regulation, real property, product liability and employment law. He has litigated and arbitrated cases in a variety of forums, including federal courts, state courts, the American Arbitration Association, and the New York Stock Exchange. Mr. Menz offers corporate and individual clients a fluent understanding of the terms, conditions and strategies involved in complex financial transactions gained from his long legal experience and skills obtained as a former tax accountant at Price Waterhouse.

Mr. Menz has successfully defended claims against financial institutions in courts and...

Michael S. Komar has almost twenty-five years of experience handling complex insurance coverage and commercial litigation matters. Mr. Komar's insurance coverage litigation experience has included handling dozens actions involving pollution, asbestos, silica, lead paint, toxic tort, construction defect, general liability and California Prop. 64 and 65 claims, in addition to representing insurance clients in prepackaged bankruptcy, reinsurance, broker liability and first-party property disputes. Many of the coverage actions defended by Mr. Komar involved claims not only for declaratory judgment and breach of contract, but also bad faith and unfair claim handling practices.

Mr. Komar has developed an intimate working knowledge of...

Melissa Driscoll practices in a wide array of general and commercial litigation matters with an emphasis on insurance coverage matters. Ms. Driscoll frequently appears in both state and federal courts on behalf of clients.

Ms. Driscoll earned her Bachelor of Arts degree from the State University of New York at Geneseo in 1998 with a degree in Communications. She received her Juris Doctor from Quinnipiac University School of Law in May 2004. While in law school, Ms. Driscoll was a summer associate at the Firm and was a legal intern at the Quinnipiac University School of Law Civil Clinic where she...

Columbia University, B.A., cum laude; Cornell University Law School, J.D.

Jake C. Santos is a Senior Associate Attorney at NOrrie & Associates located in Northern New Jersey. His primary practice areas include estate and trust administration, accountings, audits and litigation, elder care and disability law, Social Security and Medicaid law, estate, trust and tax planning, and immigration. As an associate with the firm, Mr. Santos has also assisted clients in the areas of real estate transactions, property tax appeals, guardianship law, and business and employment law. In addition to his legal experience, Mr. Santos has several years experience as an analyst and consultant in human resource management in...

Ravi Sattiraju, Esq. has spent his career in employment litigation and has built a reputation as one of the top employment lawyers in the region. In December 2011, Mr. Sattiraju was lead counsel in a $22.6 million hostile work environment jury trial, which is the largest single-plaintiff employment law verdict in the history of the State of New Jersey. More recently, Mr. Sattiraju also obtained a $950,000 settlement during trial in a challenging case alleging disability discrimination against a manager who had been employed by a major New York restaurant group, and a $560,000 verdict in a whistleblower...

Jessica J. Sauer, Esq. is dedicated to assisting families with their estate planning and related needs. She routinely creates wills, trusts & powers of attorney, explaining relevant tax concepts (like inheritance taxes and the federal estate tax) and helping to guide tax-efficient planning for retirement accounts. She also assists with the creation and administration of special needs trusts and court applications for guardianship. Committed to helping families meet their legal needs in a friendly, professional manner. Select evening and weekend appointments available. Virtual consultations available. Visit www.SauerFirm.com to learn more or reach out to Jessica anytime at 201-779-0416. Estate Planning Estate...

Frank K. Mulhern, Esq., CPA, NY & NJ Bar, received his B.S in Accounting from Fordham University and his Juris Doctorate degree from New York Law School and is an experienced and successful Attorney/CPA for over 25 years specializing in the following areas:

• Real Estate and Commercial Purchases and Sales – Planning & Administration of Closings.
• Taxation - Audits/Controversies, Planning, Compliance for businesses and individuals.
• Estate Planning/Administration, Wills, Wealth Preservation & Business Succession.
• Business Law

Real Estate – Successful closing representation and planning as to the legal, tax and accounting aspects of the sales and purchases of residential real estate and...

Mark Sadaka is an accomplished trial lawyer who is regularly involved in nationally important litigation. Since the beginning of his career, Mr. Sadaka has fearlessly represented clients who were killed or seriously injured by the acts of others and corporations. He is nationally respected in complex litigation and has been profiled in numerous books, interviewed by newspapers and podcasts, and is a sought-after speaker. Mr. Sadaka only represents people who suffer life-changing injuries or financial losses. Mark Sadaka has successfully represented individuals in catastrophic injury cases through trial. Examples of Mr. Sadaka's work include successful recoveries for a man who suffered...

The Law Office of H. Benjamin Sharlin LLC was established by H. Benjamin Sharlin to serve the needs of individuals and businesses in Mercer County and the greater surrounding areas. Mr. Sharlin’s top priority is to provide his clients with first-class personalized service by keeping his clients up to date and offering a strategic plan for the pursuit or defense of a claim. Mr. Sharlin treats all cases with the utmost dignity and respect no matter how small the issue.

Committed to achieving outstanding results for his clients, Mr. Sharlin will work hard to make sure that his clients achieve the...

More than 25 years experience representing people and business in insurance claims throughout New Jersey including homeowners, commercial, fire, flood, life, disability, health and ERISA claims.

After graduating from the City College of NY (CCNY) with a Chemical Engineering Degree, I worked as an R & D Engineer. Feeling the “call of the law” and business, I obtained my JD Degree and MBA Degree. My engineering background and MBA funneled me into a career in Intellectual Property, i.e., branding, trademarks, patent law, unfair competition, and business transactions. I started my legal career as IP Counsel and General Counsel with several large and medium sized corporations in technology, sporting goods, footwear, leisure products and high tech filtration, chromatography and biotech. Eventually, I started my law firm,...

Thaddeus "Ted" Mikulski is a passionate and committed advocate for persons who have been harmed or wronged by the acts of others. He represents individuals on claims involving employee rights, legal malpractice, consumer rights, serious personal injury, medical malpractice, civil rights and workers' compensation. He also represents businesses in litigation and he counsels business owners on diverse legal matters including employment law issues, litigation avoidance, contract negotiations and insurance coverage disputes. As a former prosecutor, he also represents individuals charged with crimes and traffic offenses. In his thirty-seven years of practice, Thaddeus Mikulski has helped more than three thousand...

Barbara Burns is the owner of Praxis Legal Solutions, and an attorney licensed to practice before the state and federal courts of New Jersey and Massachusetts, and the Supreme Court of the United States. Prior to starting a private law practice based in Ocean Grove, New Jersey, Barbara was Senior Vice President and General Counsel of Greater Media, Inc., a privately owned corporation operating radio stations and newspapers in central New Jersey, and radio stations in Washington DC, Los Angeles, Philadelphia, Boston and Detroit. Barbara’s areas of expertise include general corporate law, contracts, mergers and acquisitions, labor and...

Peter J Luizzi, Brick, NJ attorney, currently owns and practices through Lepore & Luizzi, serving Ocean County, Monmouth County, and all of New Jersey in the following legal matters: Areas of Practice Personal Injury, Workers’ Compensation Law, Motor Vehicle Accidents, Slip and Fall Accidents, Products Liability Law, Insurance Law, Medical Malpractice Professional Malpractice, Law Real Estate – Commercial and Residential closings, Traffic Violations, Municipal Court, DWI/DUI, Contract Disputes, Wills Estate Litigation, Bar Admissions New Jersey, 1988 U.S. District Court District of New Jersey, 1988 Education Seton Hall University School of Law, Newark, New Jersey J.D. – 1988, Manhattan...

Joseph LePore, of Lepore & Luizzi in Brick, NJ, is one of only about 2 percent of New Jersey civil trial lawyers to be recognized by the Supreme Court of New Jersey as a Certified Civil Trial Attorney. Mr. LePore has further been named as a Super Lawyer by New Jersey Monthly Magazine (Super Lawyer section 2010 – present) and was recently named as a National Trial Lawyers “Top 100 Lawyer”.

I have been practicing law in the South Jersey/Philadelphia area for 30 years. I recently returned to the office I began my career in.

Daniel A. Pepper, Esq. is the managing member of Pepper Law Group, LLC, and has been practicing law since 1994. Mr. Pepper has focused his practice in optimizing technology license and services transactions on behalf of vendors and users, in addition to structuring complex new media and entertainment related arrangements, sales and procurement programs and processes which protect key business and legal requirements, all while minimizing risk and exposure. Information technology and business process outsourcing, cloud computing arrangements, developing strategic alliances, and deploying Internet strategies are all services Mr. Pepper consistently provides to his clients

Ms. Scully has been an attorney since 1989. She is a graduate of Touro College of Law in New York. Before graduating, she spent her last year as an intern in the Office of the District Attorney. After graduating, she accepted a position as an Assistant District Attorney and immediately began her jury trial experience. As a municipal lawyer, Ms. Scully successfully argued petty theft cases, traffic tickets, speeding cases, and other issues typical of a municipal law practice. In 1991, Ms. Scully accepted a position as an Assistant Prosecutor in Cape May County. In 1993, she transferred to the...

John H. Choi is an intellectual property attorney with extensive experience in all areas of intellectual property law. Mr. Choi's practice includes:

- Domestic and foreign patent, trademark and copyright prosecution;
- Intellectual property litigation in federal and state courts, and before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office;
- Patent infringement, validity and freedom to operate opinions; and
- Intellectual property licensing.

Mr. Choi has represented clients ranging from individual inventors to the largest camping tent manufacturer in the world, and his clients are both domestic and foreign. As a trusted advisor and counselor, Mr. Choi's priority is to provide quality service to his clients...

Transactional attorney focusing on commercial and residential real estate and land use development (zoning and planning matters, financing, leasing, and contracts). Specific Experience: -Secured zoning and planning approvals for preliminary and major site plans, major subdivisions, and use/bulk variances. -Drafted developers agreements, deeds, and easements. -Reviewed and addressed title issues. -Secured and closed on commercial construction loans. -Prepared commercial leases. -Prepared contracts of real estate purchase and sale for commercial and residential properties.

areh H. Beylerian, born in Beirut, Lebanon attended the Lycee Franco Libanais de Beyrouth until 1976 when his family emigrated to the United States. After completing high school in the United States, he attended university and graduate school, earning a Bachelor's Degree, an MBA, and a Law Degree. He is also completed the inaugural programme of the United Nations University, International Leadership Academy, in Amman, Jordan. His international background and extensive travel gave him the opportunity to learn about a wide variety of cultures as well as speak several languages, including English, French, Arabic, and Armenian, along...

Mary Ann R. Andrews has experience appearing in court on various types of proceedings. Her areas of practice include personal injury, matrimonial/family law, workers’ compensation, landlord/tenant, and municipal court matters. As an attorney, she is aware of the importance of client relations as well as the importance of all pre-trial filings and will handle a matter from inception to trial.

Ms. Andrews was privileged to perform as a judicial law clerk for the Honorable Deborah J. Venezia, P.J.F.P. of the Superior Court of New Jersey, Middlesex Vicinage, Chancery Division, Family Part. Her experiences with Judge Venezia exposed her...

In 1995, I became an integral part of the renowned Salomon & Blackman, a legal powerhouse dedicated to serving the injured in Bergen and Passaic County since 1962. Today, the firm goes by Salomon & Aquino, upholding the same guiding principle: doing what's right for you and protecting your rights. As a seasoned professional with 30 years of expertise in transactions, litigation, and trials, I am not just a legal advocate; I am a compassionate ally. A proud member of the Passaic County Bar Association and the New Jersey Bar Association, I bring a wealth of experience to the table. Understanding the...

Mr. Ferruggia’s experience includes property tax appeals, and all aspects of real estate transactions from contract negotiation to closing, as well as experience with landlord/tenant, environmental matters and litigation.
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Prior to founding the firm, Mr. Ferruggia gained invaluable experience working with several New Jersey law firms. He uses his experience to implement cost-effective and efficient solutions for his clients.

Mr. Ferruggia received his Juris Doctor from Seton Hall Law and his Bachelor of Arts from University of Pittsburgh.

During law school, Mr. Ferruggia interned for the Honorable Dennis M. Cavanaugh, U.S. District Court for the District...