Pennington Lawyers

Abdulrehman Ahmed joined Ibrahim A. Law Group after serving as a judicial law clerk to the Honorable Robert J. Gilson, J.A.D., in the Superior Court of New Jersey, Appellate Division. Prior to attending Rutgers Law School, Mr. Ahmed earned his B.S. and M.S. degree from the New Jersey Institute of Technology, graduating cum laude with honors in civil engineering. Subsequently, he spent more than two years as a civil engineer for a construction management firm. During law school, Mr. Ahmed was a finalist in the Nathan Baker Mock Trial Competition. Furthermore, he served as a clinical student attorney at the Rutgers...

With 18 years experience in tort litigation and with a diversified background which includes marine construction, Tim Schweitzer, partner with the law firm of Hofmann & Schweitzer, has unique insight into the needs of his clients. Tim specializes in personal injury matters, with special emphasis on maritime(Jones Act and Longshore Harbor Workers), construction worker tort claims and railroad (F.E.L.A.) claims. He has successfully resolved hundreds of personal injury suits through settlement and by jury verdict.

Ken Thyne has concentrated his practice for the last thirty-five years on representing clients in disputes with their lawyer. Mr. Thyne represents clients who are victims of legal malpractice and in fee disputes, as well as other issues arising out of the attorney-client relationship. Mr. Thyne also handles commercial litigation and appellate work. Ken Thyne has won precedential victories in both the New Jersey Supreme Court and the Second Circuit Court of Appeals. Mr. Thyne obtained his undergraduate degree magna cum laude, Phi Beta Kappa, from Tulane University in Louisiana, and obtained his law degree from the University...

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

Terry graduated from Rutgers School of Law with High Honors. She also has a Master’s Degree in Social Work, receiving special distinction from the dean as the “Most Outstanding Administration, Policy, and Planning Student” upon graduation. Having been featured in over 250 news and media outlets across the globe, Terry is trailblazer with a strong reputation. She enjoyed a judicial clerkship with The Honorable Peter G. Verniero, a now-retired Justice of the New Jersey Supreme Court, New Jersey’s highest state court. Terry has authored and published numerous articles on a wide variety of topics like family law, the...

My law practice is focused on helping individuals, families & business owners who wish to protect their wealth and their legacy for current & future generations from estate taxes, law suits, the escalating costs of nursing homes and other sources of attack, My past & present clients include parents, grandparents, children, established corporations, LLCs, individual entrepreneurs, and start-up ventures. Clients value my diverse training & expertise across the Wealth-planning, Business Law & Real Estate Law disciplines. I use my skill set to foresee, analyze & implement business-succession techniques for my corporate and individual clients as they initiate different stages of...

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...

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.

20 years of experience assisting clients in New Jersey in all aspects of Family matters, including divorce, alimony, equitable distribution, custody, support, domestic violence, child welfare and post-Judgment enforcement. Criminal Defense work in Superior and Municipal Courts after starting my career as an assistant prosecutor in Virginia. Basic Estate planning and administration.

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...

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...

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...

Admissions
1988, New Jersey and U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey;
1989, Virginia, District of Columbia and U.S. Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit;
1996, Supreme Court of the United States

Education
Duke University, B.A., 1984
Washington & Lee University Law School, J.D., 1988
Rutgers University, Certificate in Divorce Mediation, 1996
Graduate, ABA Family Law Advocacy Institute, 1997

Member
Somerset County Bar Association
New Jersey Bar Association
Virginia Bar Association
District of Columbia Bar Association
American Bar Association

Professional Activities
Co-Chair, 2007-2008, 2009-2010 Somerset County Family Law Committee
Mediator, Somerset County Child Custody Mediation Program
Panelist, Somerset County Early Settlement Panel Program
Volunteer Attorney, Legal Services of Northwest Jersey
Volunteer Attorney, Resource Center for Women and their Families

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CENTRAL JERSEY ATTORNEY CONCENTRATING ON NJ WORKERS' COMPENSATION AND SOCIAL SECURITY DISABILITY LAW. CERTIFIED BY THE NEW JERSEY SUPREME COURT AS A WORKERS' COMPENSATION ATTORNEY. ADMITTED TO PRACTICE LAW IN NJ, NY AND PA.

Joanna graduated with a bachelor’s degree in Political Science from the University of Washington in 2006, and graduated with honors from the Seattle University School of Law in 2016. While in law school, Joanna served as a judicial clerk for The Honorable Theresa M. Pouley, the now-retired Chief Judge of the Tulalip Tribal Court. Joanna also published an article that analyzed how tribal domestic violence convictions could potentially be used in subsequent federal criminal proceedings.

Prior to joining Lyons & Associates, P.C., Joanna had the honor of working as an appellate law clerk for the Honorable Susan L. Reisner, P.J.A.D. In...

In addition to being a frequent speaker and author on consumer financial services litigation, Don serves as vice chair of the Debt Collection Practices and Bankruptcy Subcommittee within the Consumer Financial Services Committee, Business Law Section of the ABA.

Brendan McCarthy is a skilled trial lawyer who has litigated complex criminal and civil cases throughout his career and has tried 20 jury trials in both state and federal court. From 2013 through 2022, Brendan served as an Assistant U.S. Attorney in the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Montana. As an AUSA, Brendan prosecuted an array of criminal matters and tried cases involving white-collar fraud, narcotics, firearms, assault and money-laundering offenses. He later served in the Civil Division of the office where his duties included serving as the civil rights coordinator. In that role, Brendan litigated complex civil cases...

At larger law firms, your file may be passed around from one attorney to another, which could leave you feeling more like a file number than a client. We will handle your case personally, from start to finish, to ensure that there are no loose ends. Your calls will always be returned promptly, and we will provide you with a complete status of your case at any time. We will explain the law in a straight forward manner, so that you understand your rights completely. We will walk you through every step of the claims process before we begin,...

Samuel Louis Sachs, Esq. attended Trenton State College (now the College of New Jersey) and graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree, magna cum laude. He also attended the National Law Center of George Washington University, and graduated with a Juris Doctor degree, with honors. Mr. Sachs is admitted to practice law before: the Supreme Court of the United States of America; the Third Circuit Court of Appeals; the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit; the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey; and all courts in the State of New Jersey including the Supreme Court...

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...

As principal of Pinard Law, LLC, Robert W. Pinard is an active trial attorney who perceives zealously representing his clients as an honor and high responsibility. Mr. Pinard is admitted to practice law in the states of New Jersey and New York by their respective Supreme Courts. Robert W. Pinard is also admitted to practice before the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey as well as the United States District Court, Southern and Eastern District of New York. Robert W. Pinard received a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from Villanova University in 2001. He then attended New...

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

Chris Ann received her undergraduate degree from Rutgers University, School of Business and graduated from the Widener University School of Law in Wilmington, Delaware. Thereafter, she served as law clerk to The Honorable John J. Grossi, Jr. (Ret.), in the Family Part of the Superior Court New Jersey, Hudson County Vicinage. In addition, Chris Ann has a Certification in Divorce Mediation from Rutgers University and is a Court Appointed Economic Mediator.

Previously, Chris Ann was a solo practitioner whose practice was devoted to family law and mediation. Prior to joining Lyons & Associates, P.C., Chris Ann was a founder and partner...

Rachel Cotrino is an attorney dedicated to her matrimonial and divorce law practice. Rachel's experience extends to pre and post divorce matters. Her breadth of knowledge includes knowledge of procedure, statutes and case law. She enjoys helping her clients and prides herself on providing frank, practical, and helpful legal advice. She takes her role as "Counselor at Law" quite literally, and readily makes herself available to clients, colleagues, and other business professionals.