Howell Lawyers

I've been an attorney for more 30 years and a municipal prosecutor in a host of towns for 25 years. I've also dealt with complex business matters while serving as corporate counsel and in other corporate leadership positions.

Before my legal career, I served as a Captain in the United States Marine Corps, including a tour as an infantry commander during the evacuation of Saigon and other cities in Vietnam. I am passionate about serving my fellow veterans and making sure they get the benefits they deserve.

Serving the entire State of New Jersey, Portuese Law Firm LLC specializes in delivering our clients the results they expect and deserve. In every transaction we take on, we formulate a methodical approach calculated to deliver the result our client needs. We expect difficulties and know how to work through them. We emphasize tenacity and clear vision in everything we do. Whether you're an individual or a business, you need an attorney who understands your needs in the full context of your facts and circumstances. You need an attorney who informs himself of the law. You need someone who...

George Benaur, the founder and owner of the firm, was born and raised in Moscow, Russia (former Soviet Union) and then immigrated to the United States in 1988. He received his B.A. in English from Lafayette College in 1999, professional degree in acting from the London Academy of Music and Drama in 2000, and his J.D. from the Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law in 2004. George has been selected to New Jersey and New York Super Lawyers®.

Mr. Benaur specializes in serving as general counsel for international businesses, and in domestic and international business litigations. He is a recognized trial...

Joanna M. Perilli, Esq., joined the Law Offices of Jonathan F. Marshall in 2022, bringing more than 15 years of criminal law, DWI, municipal court and restraining order experience with her. Ms. Perilli is a compassionate attorney who understands that clients who come to our law firm are often facing the most difficult and trying times in their lives. Having a solid understanding of the strengths and weaknesses of criminal law and having the knowledge that it takes to effectively advocate for the defense and on behalf of her clients – no matter what the situation may be. She...

I have been practicing criminal and family law since 2007. I represent clients throughout New Jersey in Federal and State courts. I decided to open my own firm because I believe an attorney must be available to their clients and should provide effective representation. I make sure my clients know what is going on in their matter and I fight for their rights. If you want an attorney that will fight for you give me a call today. (732) 412-3737.

Sam Davis, a native of Bergenfield, N.J. is the son of the late Harold Davis, M.D who for decades practiced family medicine from his home on Washington Avenue in Bergenfield, New Jersey. Sam Davis has represented the families of people who have been injured as a result of medical malpractice and has also defended physicians who have been sued for medical malpractice, which gives him a unique perspective on that issue. He has served as chairman for Association of Trial Lawyers of American (ATLA) Medical Device Product Liability Section. He is a member of ATLA-NJ and a sustaining member of ATLA.

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

Matt spends his time advising startups, mid-size companies, and entrepreneurs, primarily with intellectual property issues. He helps his clients advance their business goals by working with them to create, develop, and subsequently leverage their intellectual property portfolios, with emphasis on patent law and trademark law. Matt is one of the few true specialists on the intersection of intellectual property, cannabis, and hemp, and has been active in the space since 2017. Matt has obtained patents and trademarks on behalf of his clients in the cannabis industry, for both plant-touching and ancillary businesses. Matt is a regular speaker at cannabis industry...

Mr. Torrenzano is an accomplished trial attorney who is passionate in fighting for justice. His calm demeanor combined with his litigation experience creates a guiding force that helps his clients to recover in Court for the harms they have suffered. Mr. Torrenzano is licensed to practice in New York and New Jersey State Courts, as well as Federal Courts in the Eastern District of New York, Southern District of New York and the U.S Court of Military Appeals. He has been successful in recovering for his clients for the harms they have suffered in numerous trials throughout the five boroughs...

Daniel S. Swinton, Esq. Mr. Swinton received his J.D. at Pace University School of Law from which he graduated Cum Laude, as a Ranking Scholar and winner of the American Jurisprudence Award for Excellent Achievement in the Study of Wills and Trusts. Mr. Swinton is a contributing author of "Generations - Planning Your Legacy" (Esperti Peterson Institute 1999) and "Strictly Business" (Quantum Press 2002). In addition to his membership in the National Association of Elder Law Attorneys (NAELA) Mr. Swinton is a member of the American Bar Association, New Jersey State Bar Association, and the Union County Bar Association.

Associate Professor Christopher N. Doval, Esq.

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Licensed in the Commonwealth of Virginia to practice law since 2011, Mr. Doval's expertise is in business ethics, business law, immigration law and intellectual property law. His previous employment had been with Diaspora Law (www.diasporalaw.com), an immigration law firm, where he oversaw all aspects of the firm’s practice and daily operations.

Previously in his academic career, Mr. Doval was an Assistant Professor of Business Administration at the Earl G. Graves School of Business and Management of Morgan State University and former Assistant Professor of Management and Marketing at the Reginald F. Lewis College of Business of...

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...

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...

Alan L. Augulis Attorney Alan L. Augulis founded his Warren, New Jersey law firm so that he could focus his practice in the areas of estate planning and elder law. Mr. Augulis has invested considerable time and energy helping to educate others on the topic of estate planning and has become a sought-after speaker in the estate planning and elder law arena because of his informative and entertaining seminars. Mr. Augulis works closely with other financial professionals in coordinating his clients’ financial plans, investments and tax planning with their estate plans. He is also certified by the State of New Jersey to...

Monica D. Yates is an experienced real estate attorney whose practice focuses in the areas of Residential and Commercial transactions

Wayne F. Jentis, Esq.

• Member in Good Standing of the State of Florida Bar

• Member in Good Standing of the State of New Jersey Bar

• Member in Good Standing of the State of New York Bar

• Admitted to practice in the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey

• Member Brevard County Bar Association

• Member Florida Bar Association and Family Law Section

• Member of the American Bar Association

• Member New Jersey Bar Association and Family Law Section

• Member Mercer County Bar Association

• Prior Law Clerk to the Honorable F. Lee Forrester.
(During Presiding Judgeship of the Family Part, Superior...

Michael Robert Rosas prides himself in representing individuals and businesses in criminal and administrative prosecutions and investigations in New York and New Jersey. He is a trial attorney and has tried criminal and civil matters successfully to verdict. He has tried criminal matters ranging from DWI charges to Murder.

Mr. Rosas has represented clients who were the target of long-term investigations and charged with Racketeering, Conspiracy, Larceny, Embezzlement, Tax Violations, and other criminal violations.

Mr. Rosas gained significant trial experience while serving as an Assistant District Attorney for the Richmond County District Attorney’s Office in New York City. Afterwards, Mr....

I defend drivers, both with and without NJ licenses, charged with drunk driving, driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs, speeding and other motor vehicle tickets throughout NJ. I also defend those with commercial drivers licenses issued by NJ or any other state. I also do real estate closings.

I speak your language. I’ve grown to understand and relate to your case through my very diverse life experiences. I grew up in a small steel town, in a family of a steel mill engineer and a metallurgical chemist. The decline of the steel industry and the closure of the steel plant had a devastating effect on my family. Both of my parent struggled to find jobs in the new manufacture-less era. Although my family was able to make the necessary adjustment (my mom became a high school science teacher and my dad found a job with a local utility...

Mr. Veneziani is an associate at Petro Cohen, P.C. with more than 10 years of legal experience. He is part of the personal injury team at Petro Cohen and has focused on this practice area for the past several years. Mr. Veneziani received a Bachelor of Arts degree from St. Joseph’s University (Philadelphia, PA) in 2001, where he had a double major in International Relations and Political Science as well as a minor in History. While at St. Joseph’s, he played for the St. Joseph’s Hawks Division I baseball team his freshman year. He went on to receive a...

Mr. Rosenthal is an associate at Petro Cohen, P.C. focusing on workers’ compensation litigation. Mr. Rosenthal has more than 10 years of workers’ compensation experience, and has appeared before the Division of Compensation throughout New Jersey. In 2007, Mr. Rosenthal graduated with honors from Rutgers College (now Rutgers University) in New Brunswick, NJ, where he received a Bachelor of Arts degree, double-majoring in Journalism and Media Studies, as well as Political Science. He received his Juris Doctor degree in 2010 from Rutgers University School of Law in Camden, NJ. Mr. Rosenthal was selected as Henry J. Raimondo Legislative Fellow with...

Elizabeth Rozin-Golinder is an award-winning family law attorney in East Brunswick. She founded Rozin | Golinder Law, LLC to help families get through the stress of divorce. She started her career at Rutgers University and went on to earn her Juris Doctor from New England Law | Boston. She focuses solely on family law, giving her greater insight and experience in the field. Because of her success, tenacity, and knowledge, Attorney Rozin-Golinder has earned many accolades, including being named to Super Lawyers® Rising Stars? list, and being included in the Top 10 Attorney Under 40, Top 10 Client Satisfaction and...

Andrew W. Li, Counsel, represents consumers who are entitled to protection under state and federal consumer protection laws. His practice involves both individual claims and class actions involving consumer fraud and deceptive trade practices, including motor vehicle sales and repairs, home improvement contracts, abusive debt collection practices, and other types of protected consumer transactions. Mr. Li received his Juris Doctorate from Tulane Law School in 1997. He attended St. John’s College, where he graduated in 1993 with a Bachelor of Arts in the History of Mathematics and Science and in Philosophy, including metaphysics, ethics, and political theory. He...

Amanda R. Lewis is an Associate in the Accident & Personal Injury Group at Stark & Stark. She represents individuals who have been catastrophically harmed or killed due to the negligence of others.

Ms. Zuckerman is an experienced employment attorney who has settled and litigated employee cases in virtually all areas of the practice. She has also handled numerous appeals involving employee rights issues, including several before the NJ Supreme Court. Since 2007, she has each year been selected by her peers as a "Super Lawyer" in the area of "Employment Litigation: Plaintiff." A well-regarded Mercer County wrongful termination lawyer, she is currently one of only a few lawyers in the State of New Jersey to have received this designation. Ms. Zuckerman was born in Orange, New Jersey in 1959. After two...

Before founding Sipio Law P.C., Mr. Sipio was a partner at a boutique employment litigation firm in the Philadelphia area. One of his primary goals in establishing the firm was to provide clients with the individualized attention they deserve during difficult times. ​ Mr. Sipio is a seasoned litigator whose practice centers on employment discrimination, serious personal injury, and civil rights matters—including excessive force and other constitutional claims. ​ Over the course of his career, he has handled hundreds of cases in both federal and state courts, representing employees, whistleblowers, and victims against companies of all sizes throughout the United States. Mr. Sipio...

My goal is to arm my clients with the best possible knowledge about their bankruptcy, family, criminal, or tax cases, while advocating for the best outcome.

I have been an attorney for over 40 years. I met my husband, Mitch, in law school and we have 3 awesome children who are all attorneys. Justin is a Partner, Ali is an Associate with the firm and Mitch recently joined the firm as Of Counsel. My older son, Josh, is a partner in a large firm in Philadelphia. I am extremely proud of them and so happy to be working with most of my family.

I also have 3 adorable grandchildren who light up my life.

I started my career as a Law Clerk in Superior Court, Law Division in...

New Jersey personal injury lawyer, Dipa Patel, is a licensed attorney in the State of New Jersey. Since joining the Law Offices of Harold J. Gerr as an associate, Ms. Patel has gained legal experience in various civil matters. Ms. Patel resides in Central New Jersey. She is fluent in Gujarati.