Johnsonburg Lawyers

Vilson Gashi, an associate at O’Connor, Parsons, Lane & Noble, LLC, focuses on personal injury and medical malpractice cases. He became part of the firm in 2023, after completing a clerkship with Judge Mark P. Ciarrocca, P.J.Cv., in the Civil Division of the Superior Court of New Jersey, Union Vicinage. Vilson Gashi graduated with a J.D., concentrating in Health Law, from Seton Hall University School of Law in 2022. While at Seton Hall, he completed internships at the New Jersey Attorney General’s Office and Bristol Myers Squibb. Before law school, he obtained his Pharm.D. from the Philadelphia College of Pharmacy at...

Christopher Benevento is an accomplished lawyer who has handled hundreds of complex criminal and DWI matters, matters in construction and business littigation, and personal injury for his clients. Mr. Benevento is a former U.S. Marine who brings Honor, Courage and Commitment to every case that he handles. Mr. Benevento is a recipient of the prestigious Super Lawyers Rising Star Award for 2018, 2019, and 2020, and a Super Lawyer in 2025. He continues to strive for excellence in the practice of law and client service.

I have been practicing family law for 30 years, focusing on resolving complex family matters efficiently and cost-effectively. As a certified mediator and parent coordinator, I assist families in navigating disputes without prolonged litigation. I serve as a panelist for the Family Law Early Settlement Programs in Morris, Somerset, Essex, and Union counties. I am a member of the Barry I. Croland Inn of Court, the first teaching Inn of Court in the United States, and have served on the Family Law Executive Committee of the New Jersey State Bar Association. Additionally, I am an active member of the New Jersey...

For more than two decades, David has focused his career on matrimonial and family law matters. David is an experienced trial attorney handling complex divorce proceedings, including business valuations, custody disputes, high income alimony, child support proceedings, and equitable distribution of assets; including distribution of multi-faceted assets, business interests and deferred compensation. He has tried numerous family law matters, including domestic violence proceedings and custody and parenting time matters, as well as Appellate proceedings, post-judgment cohabitation, alimony modification applications, and change of circumstances motions and hearings. He handles cases in all aspects of mediation and arbitration, and is admitted...

Carol Grelecki represents the Firm’s healthcare clients in a wide variety of corporate and transactional matters. Her clients include physicians and physician groups, specialty practice societies, independent practice associations, hospitals, clinical laboratories, utilization managers, billing companies, and other medical professionals. Carol also advises clients with regard to compliance, including matters pertaining to Medicare billing, fraud and abuse, and the Stark and Codey Laws. Additionally, she represents clients in regulatory matters, including healthcare facility licensing issues and the preparation of required policies and procedures. She also reviews and negotiates managed care participation agreements and handles provider complaints against managed care...

Eric A. Strulowitz graduated from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania with a B.S. in Accounting. He is a C.P.A. Eric attended Boston University Law School, graduating in 1986. He earned an L.L.M. in tax law at New York University in 1989. Since then, Eric has worked in private law firms in the areas of tax law, sophisticated estate planning and estate administration and general corporate and business law.

Strulowitz Law Firm LLC was formed by Eric A. Strulowitz, Esq. to provide skilled and adept legal representation in the areas of estate tax planning, wealth transfer planning, estate administration,...

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...

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.

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...

Rebecca Falk is an associate attorney at Brach Eichler. She is a member of the firm’s Healthcare practice group, where she negotiates, drafts, and advises on variety transactions, including payor arrangements and employment relationships. Rebecca approaches her practice with enthusiasm and ingenuity drawing from her passion for medical research, science, and law. She also advises the firm’s healthcare provider clients on regulatory matters, such as the No Surprises Act and HIPAA. Before joining Brach Eichler, Rebecca worked as an associate at Wolfe Pincavage. She also served as a legal intern at Hercules Pharmaceuticals, Inc. and was a research assistant at...

Kenneth W. Elwood handles a wide range of personal injury cases. Cases like medical malpractice, nursing home malpractice, products liability, automobile and premises liability cases are the types of cases he handles.

Paul J. DeMartino, Jr. is an experienced business litigator representing clients in a broad range of commercial disputes in healthcare and real estate industries among others. Paul specializes in healthcare litigation with an emphasis in representing physicians, medical practices, ambulatory surgery centers and hospital systems navigate through complex business matters often involving contractual and shareholder disputes. More specifically, Paul has first-hand knowledge of the delicate issues that physicians and medical providers encounter daily from a clinical and regulatory perspective to the interpolitics between practice members, partners, employees, and hospital staff. Paul is an experienced advocate for clients involving restrictive covenants,...

Ellen De Lisi is a transactional attorney focused on all aspects of commercial lending. She represents institutional lenders primarily in New Jersey and Pennsylvania in varied transactions involving real estate and corporate/asset-based loans. Ellen has experience in both secured and unsecured financings, including acquisition, construction, permanent and health care loans as well as lines of credit, participations, and co-lending arrangements. Ellen also represents institutional lenders in modifications and amendments to all types of commercial lending transactions.

Mark E. Critchley focuses his practice on assisting business and individual clients in contractual and commercial disputes. Mark is an experienced litigator in federal and state courts involving contractual disputes, consumer fraud, shareholder disputes, construction litigation and probate litigation. Mark works with clients at all stages to achieve the most efficient and beneficial result for the client. Prior to joining Brach Eichler, Mark was a Deputy Attorney General for over five years with the New Jersey Office of the Attorney General, Division of Law. As a member of the Consumer Fraud Prosecution Section, Mark led investigations and litigations on behalf of...

Vanessa Coleman is an associate in the Healthcare Law practice group at Brach Eichler, focusing her practice on general corporate, transactional, regulatory as well as litigation matters. Prior to joining Brach Eichler, Vanessa was a Deputy Attorney General at the State of New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. Vanessa provided legal counsel to healthcare regulatory agencies that issue professional licenses including the state boards of medical examiners, nursing, pharmacy, respiratory care, ophthalmic dispensers and technicians, kosher/halal group, and chiropractic examiners. Prior to her work at the Attorney General’s office, Vanessa clerked at the Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office in the...

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...

Brian W. Brown is an experienced litigator who handles every type of Plaintiff’s personal injury case including wrongful death, premises liability, and construction accidents. He has tried numerous bench and jury trials throughout New Jersey. Brian began his legal career as a defense attorney representing large corporations and insurance companies in the defense of personal injury lawsuits. As a result, Brian knows how insurance companies will defend cases and now uses this knowledge to aggressively obtain the best possible results for his clients. Brian is a graduate of the Morris Pashman Inn of Court where he further developed his litigation and trial...

Eric J. Boden Esq. provides dedicated and thorough representation in complex civil litigation matters, with an emphasis on business partnership disputes, trusts and estates conflicts, and healthcare matters. Eric works closely with each client to custom tailor litigation strategies to meet the client’s objectives. Prior to joining Brach Eichler, Eric spent four years as a Deputy Attorney General at the New Jersey Attorney General’s Office, where he played a key role in complex investigations and high-profile enforcement actions involving the New Jersey False Claims Act and Consumer Fraud Act, spanning a broad range of industries, including pharmaceuticals, healthcare, transportation, technology, construction,...

The Honorable Lisa F. Chrystal (Ret.) joined Brach Eichler after serving 22 years as a Judge of the New Jersey Superior Court. Judge Chrystal concentrates her practice in the areas of Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR), mediation and arbitration, as well as discovery management. A compassionate and attentive listener known for her legal acumen and her responsible and equitable counsel, Judge Chrystal focuses on civil cases and family law matters, prejudgment and post judgement, as well as custody and parenting time and the resolution of disputes through mediation, typically a more amicable and cost effective approach than litigation. Judge Chrystal also...

My name is David DiBrigida and as a personal injury attorney I have been helping accident victims recover money from insurance companies since 1992.

Every day thousands of people like you are injured in car accidents.…and even a minor car accident can be a major inconvenience resulting in pain and suffering, unpaid medical bills, and time missed from work.

I will personally handle your case from start to finish and I will keep you informed by answering your questions and addressing your concerns promptly and professionally.

While I have represented thousands of car accident victims and helped them recover money from insurance companies,...

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

Attorney Sharon B. Kessel holds an important role in preparing and prosecuting clients' cases at Blume Forte Fried Zerres & Molinari

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...

Mr. Tobin is an associate at McOmber McOmber & Luber, P.C. Mr. Tobin’s primary areas of practice are employment law and personal injury litigation. He is admitted to the New Jersey State Bar and U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey.

Mr. Tobin has extensive prior experience defending employment matters on behalf of employers throughout the State of New Jersey. Mr. Tobin has litigated favorably on behalf of employers in several employment discrimination and wrongful termination cases. This unique background allows Mr. Tobin to be a zealous and effective advocate on behalf of employees who have been wronged by their employers....

My practice area includes all aspects of family law and divorce including custody, parenting time, child support, alimony, and equitable distribution of assets and liabilities. I also represents individuals involved in domestic violence disputes, both those seeking to obtain a restraining order, and those defending against one. Additionally, I handle all aspects of post-judgment litigation including modifications of alimony and child support, modifications of parenting time, payment of college expenses and requests of a custodial parent to relocate from the State of New Jersey. I am certified by the Superior Court of New Jersey to handle mediation and conciliatory matters...

I represent purchaser's, seller's, lender's and borrower's in all aspects of residential and commercial real estate transactions.

Nace Naumoski, Esq. is an attorney with offices in Union County and Passaic County, New Jersey, who practices in the areas of criminal defense, DWI defense, juvenile defense, personal injury, partnership disputes, breach of contract, and general business litigation. Since starting his practice in 2009, Nace Naumoski has been named as a New Jersey Super Lawyers Rising Star, an honor bestowed on the top 2.5% of attorneys under the age of 40 in New Jersey, for criminal defense. Nace Naumoski has successfully handled criminal matters in federal, state, and municipal court and has a track record of success...

I’m dedicated to helping foreign nationals achieve their American Dream. As a first-generation American, I have lived experiences with struggling to learn English, learning how to be American while maintaining my Asian identity and culture, and dealing with the U.S. immigration and legal systems. Although I was born a U.S. citizen in Vietnam, I came to the United States with my mother and siblings as a refugee after the fall of Saigon. My first home was a U.S. military base, Camp Pendleton in California. Like many other refugees, we struggled financially, culturally and socially, largely because my mom did not understand the...

Ms. Adler joined McOmber McOmber & Luber as a Partner in February 2020. Her primary areas of practice are employment law and civil litigation. Ms. Adler actively litigates in all areas of employment law, including but not limited to matters involving discrimination, retaliation, whistleblower, wage and hour actions, WARN Act and restrictive covenant issues. Ms. Adler has experience litigating matters in both State and Federal Court.

Prior to joining McOmber McOmber & Luber, Ms. Adler was an associate with several Southern New Jersey law firms where she focused her practice on employment counseling and litigation, civil litigation and school...

Lawrence has a vast amount of experience in real estate matters, commercial transactions, landlord tenant disputes, and in civil litigation. In addition to successfully negotiating many commercial real estate closings and transactions, Lawrence has been involved with several complex commercial litigation matters that have ended in successful outcomes. He is a former municipal prosecutor for the City of Elizabeth and for the City of Linden, having tried numerous matters. Mr. Centanni is a member of the New Jersey State Bar Association, the Union County Bar Association, and the Richard J. Hughes Inn of Court. He is continually named...