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Tanya N. Helfand
Whippany, NJ Attorney with 33 years of experience
Free ConsultationBankruptcy, Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI and Divorce
Pace University and Union College
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Maurice McLaughlin
Totowa, NJ Attorney with 30 years of experience
Arbitration & Mediation, Business, Construction and Employment
New York Law School
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....
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Sara Kucsan
Parsippany, NJ Attorney with 9 years of experience
Divorce, Domestic Violence, Estate Planning and Family
Western Michigan University Cooley Law School and Western Michigan University Cooley Law School
Sara E. Kucsan is a Partner at the Williams Law Group and specializes in Family Law. Sara has devoted 100% of her professional practice to family law and related matters, including all aspects of divorce, separation, custody and parenting time, spousal and child support, equitable distribution of property, prenuptial agreements, mediation, arbitration, grandparents’ rights, adoptions, domestic violence, post-judgment matters and appeals. Sara understands that your divorce and family-related matters are unique and individual, and that this is an emotional and trying time in your life. She advocates for all of her clients equally and aims to help her clients understand...
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Patrick T. Collins
Livingston, NJ Attorney with 41 years of experience
Construction, Divorce and Family
Seton Hall University School of Law
Patrick T. Collins brings to Skoloff & Wolfe his vast experience in family law and commercial litigation.
Patrick is one of only four attorneys in New Jersey to have been qualified by the Supreme Court as both a Certified Civil Trial Attorney and a Certified Matrimonial Attorney, and guides his clients with more than 35 years of experience across all areas of family law, including divorce, prenuptial agreements, business and other asset valuations, child custody and visitation, child and spousal support, alimony and equitable distribution, post-judgement modifications, and all aspects of high conflict divorces. He has handled high profile cases and...
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Katherine Gomolson
Parsippany, NJ Attorney with 15 years of experience
Katherine “Kate” Gomolson has been a family law attorney since 2009. She practices in all areas of family law including divorce, child custody, visitation, child and spousal support, property distribution, paternity and post-degree litigation. A versatile attorney, Katherine provides her clients with a wide range of legal options for resolving their disputes. She possesses the skills to provide the right means of solving the issues in each unique case, whether it involves artful negotiation, mediation, a contested evidentiary hearing, or trial.
Prior to joining Petrelli Previtera, Katherine Gomolson worked as a family law attorney as a named partner with the Highlands...
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Kevin Abessi
Franklin Lakes, NJ Attorney
Free ConsultationBusiness, Divorce, Family and Personal Injury
Albany Law School
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...
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Sara Sencer McArdle
Parsippany, NJ Lawyer with 45 years of experience
(973) 366-5244
8 Wood Hollow Drive, Plaza 3
Law Offices of Sara McArdle
Parsippany, NJ 07054
Free ConsultationUniversity of Toledo
After graduating from law school in 1979, Sara Sencer McArdle worked for the Essex County prosecutor’s office. She worked there for more than 20 years, 10 as head of the child abuse division. In 2002, Sara moved into private practice. On June 1, 2005, she established her own family law and criminal defense practice.
She has been continuously certified as a criminal trial attorney by the New Jersey Supreme Court since 1983 and provides a full line of family and criminal law services in matters such as child support, child custody, modification of existing court orders, felony defense and representation...
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Joseph P. Cadicina
Wyckoff, NJ Attorney with 28 years of experience
Arbitration & Mediation, Divorce, Domestic Violence and Family
Western Michigan University Cooley Law School
The founding and managing member of Cadicina Law, LLC. Mr Cadicina is an experienced family law attorney who dedicates his entire practice to family law and related matters for over twenty-five years. A well recognized family law attorney who serves on County and State Bar Associations. Mr Cadicina is the Past President of the Morris County Bar Association and Foundation. He also serves on the family law executive committees for the New Jersey State Bar Association and New Jersey Association for Justice. Mr Cadicina is a Master in the Northern New Jersey Family Law Inns...
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Debra Kradjian Stephans
Ramsey, NJ Lawyer with 24 years of experience
Free ConsultationBusiness, Collections, Landlord Tenant and Real Estate
Elisabeth Haub School of Law - Pace University
With over twenty years of experience as a licensed attorney in New Jersey, I am dedicated to providing personalized attention, professionalism, and sound advice. I handle all aspects of residential and commercial real estate transactions in New Jersey, from contract negotiation to closing. My experience also includes leasing, landlord-tenant issues, and representing landlords in matters concerning their rights and disputes. I also assist tenants in obtaining security deposits.
In addition to real estate, I offer comprehensive support to businesses in areas such as contracts, compliance, workplace investigations, counseling, drafting and revising company policies and procedures, representation in employee disciplinary...
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Craig Kozan
Lincoln Park, NJ Attorney with 36 years of experience
(973) 305-4800
WITHAM & KOZAN, P.A.
2 Station Road
Lincoln Park, NJ 07035
Free ConsultationEmployment, Products Liability and Workers' Comp
Rutgers School of Law-Newark
When you are need the services of a quality Attorney and you are looking for personal attention, you need to talk to Craig Kozan. When you first visit, you will find him very attentive and detail oriented. His advice is always crystal clear. You never leave his office unsure about what the goals are and how they will be achieved.
On your behalf, he can be as hard nosed as any Attorney. His record demonstrates that. But just as important, he is a good negotiator and will not let emotions cloud the environment.
For me he has handled Wills, Refinancing...
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Jennifer Lynne Alexander
Randolph, NJ Lawyer with 30 years of experience
Estate Planning, Landlord Tenant, Municipal and Real Estate
The University of Toledo College of Law
Jennifer L. Alexander is a Partner of the firm who concentrates a majority of her practice on matters involving New Jersey Landlord-Tenant Law, Community Association Law, and Collections Law. She also handles Real Estate Transactions, Mediation, Land Use, and Municipal Court matters. She begins most days appearing in Landlord-Tenant Court or appearing on behalf of community associations in litigation matters and ends most of her days representing communities in board meetings. Ms. Alexander oversees the firm’s Landlord-Tenant Department. Under Ms. Alexander’s leadership, the firm represents local and national corporate and individual landlords. Representation includes non-payment cases, "for-cause” cases, lease...
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Gary Richard Botwinick
Denville, NJ Attorney with 32 years of experience
Estate Planning, Probate and Tax
New York University School of Law and Rutgers School of Law-Camden
I have been representing clients in connection with estate planning and tax matters for almost 30 years. I focus first on understanding the client's objectives. I spend time learning about my client's goals, their family and their values. While tax savings is always an important objective, I do not let that be the sole determining factor when we design the plan together. Rather, I design a plan to accomplish the client's objectives in a tax efficient manner. Responsiveness to my client's requests and needs is paramount.
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Morris Leo Greb
Rockaway, NJ Attorney with 58 years of experience
Business, Estate Planning, Probate and Real Estate
Rutgers School of Law-Newark
My practice is a holistic one. Rockaway is a small exurban town. As such, a certain neighborly attitude is required which includes pro bono work, volunteerism and maintaining ones reputation as a fair, just, and equitable advocate among clients and the community. There is also time to play and enjoy doing things that are of interest. I volunteer in a local soup kitchen, shoot skeet (but not hunt), and study Americana. I especially enjoy my six grandchildren who reside nearby. I am a graduate of Boston Latin ('60), Boston University ('64), Rutgers Law School ('67), and studied ASL (American...
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Jeffrey Marc Bloom
Hackensack, NJ Attorney with 36 years of experience
Divorce, Domestic Violence, Family and Workers' Comp
Brooklyn Law School
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...
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Scott Andrew Gorman
Morristown, NJ Lawyer with 19 years of experience
(973) 796-3800
360 Mount Kemble Road,
Suite 1004B
Morristown, NJ 07960
Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Domestic Violence and Juvenile
Rutgers School of Law-Newark and Cornell University
Scott A. Gorman founded The Gorman Law Firm in New Jersey in 2011. There, Mr. Gorman focused his practice primarily in the areas of criminal defense, domestic violence, drug possession, DUI/DWI, expungement and juvenile defense. Prior to opening his own firm, he served as a judicial law clerk to the Honorable Barbara Byrd Wecker, a now retired judge of the Superior Court of New Jersey, Appellate Division. Mr. Gorman also worked as an associate assigned to the Employment Law team at K&L Gates and he spent four years as an associate with the Rem Zeller Law Group working on civil...
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Jessica S. Swenson
Whippany, NJ Attorney with 18 years of experience
Free ConsultationDivorce, Domestic Violence and Family
Seton Hall University School of Law
Jessica S. Swenson, Esq. joined Townsend, Tomaio & Newmark, L.L.C. in October 2018. Ms. Swenson received her Bachelor of Arts in Criminal Justice from Rutgers University in 2004 and her Juris Doctorate from Seton Hall University School of Law in 2007.
After graduating from law school, Ms. Swenson clerked for the Honorable Michael K. Diamond, P.J.F.P. and the Honorable George E. Sabbath, J.S.C. in the Passaic County Superior Court, Family Division, from September 2007 until August 2008.
Since completing her clerkship, Ms. Swenson has dedicated her practice to matrimonial and family law where she represents clients in matters related to...
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Justin A Jacobs
Florham Park, NJ Lawyer with 15 years of experience
Appeals, Business, Construction and Employment
Hofstra University
Based in Randolph, New Jersey, Justin has significant experience handling business litigation cases from inception through trial, including those involving contract disputes, partnership disputes and shareholder disputes.
Justin has been selected to the Super Lawyers list as a New Jersey "Rising Star" in Business Litigation Law for 2015-2023. Each year, only 2.5 percent of New Jersey attorneys are selected to be included on the Rising Star list, which is issued by Thompson Reuters. Justin has also earned the AV Preeminent rating by Martindale-Hubbell in Complex Business Litigation, Business Litigation and Civil Practice. This rating signifies that Justin's reviewed peers rank him at the...
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Mitchell Makowicz Jr
Chatham, NJ Lawyer with 39 years of experience
Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury and Products Liability
Seton Hall University School of Law
Attorney Mitchel Makowicz Jr. has experience in various types of medical malpractice, peronal injury, and premises liability.
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John Feczko
Elmwood Park, NJ Attorney with 47 years of experience
Free ConsultationArbitration & Mediation, Asbestos, Insurance Defense and Nursing Home
St. John's University School of Law
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...
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Francesca Madeline O'cathain
Hackensack, NJ Attorney with 20 years of experience
Family
University of Connecticut School of Law
A New Jersey family lawyer who is Certified as a Matrimonial Attorney by the New Jersey Supreme Court. Areas or practice include divorce, same-sex divorce, child custody, high income child support, pre-nuptial agreements and mid-marriage agreements. Represents clients in the family law courts of Bergen County, Essex County, Hudson County, Passaic County and Morris County.
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David Fronefield
Hackensack, NJ Lawyer
Free ConsultationCriminal Defense and Domestic Violence
Rutgers School of Law-Newark
I defend individuals accused of crimes ranging from murder and manslaughter to sexual assault and financial crimes in both state and federal courts. Upon graduating law school I became an Assistant Prosecutor in the Bergen County Prosecutor's Office. The trial skills I learned there have been an invaluable asset going forward. I know I can achieve the best possible result for you. Contact me for a free consultation, together we will find a way.
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Toni Ann Russo
Hackensack, NJ Lawyer with 38 years of experience
Free ConsultationDUI & DWI, Divorce, Estate Planning and Family
Touro College Jacob D. Fuchsberg Law Center
Toni Ann Russo, Esq. has been providing quality legal services to the Northern New Jersey community for over 33 years. She is managing attorney at the Russo Petrullo Law Group, LLC formerly the Law Offices of Toni Ann Russo, LLC.
Toni handles most family law matters such as Divorce, Custody, Alimony, Child Support, Parenting time, Equitable Distribution, Domestic Violence Restraining Orders, DYFS/DCPP Child abuse and neglect.
Her passion and experience can give you the edge you need in the courtroom.
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Jerry Fitzgerald English
Summit, NJ Lawyer with 60 years of experience
Environmental
Boston College Law School
Jerry F. English concentrates her practice in the environmental sector, including Brownfield’s transactions, policyholder insurance coverage, regulatory issues, Superfund, ISRA, permits, wetlands, air and water compliance, private party disputes and transactions and defense of regulatory matters.
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Roger Mehner
Summit, NJ Lawyer with 48 years of experience
Business, Construction and Real Estate
Georgetown University Law Center
Roger Mehner concentrates his practice in general corporate and transactional matters, nonprofit institutions, commercial and residential real estate purchases, sales and leasing, land use and banking and finance.
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Lori E. Arons
Hackensack, NJ Lawyer with 30 years of experience
Education
New York Law School
In 1996, approximately a year after becoming licensed to practice law, Lori "hung a shingle" and started a general practice in New City, New York. For more than a decade, she handled a wide variety of civil matters including commercial litigation, collections, divorce, real estate, personal injury, etc.
After having children, Lori was thrust into the world of special education as she had to advocate for her own children. Lori ran into the same roadblocks as many other parents, but refused to take "no" for an answer.
Having herself been through the IEP process, due process...
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Howard B. Leopold
Hackensack, NJ Attorney with 34 years of experience
Free ConsultationBusiness, Divorce, Family and Personal Injury
Albany Law School
Howard B. Leopold is Brooklyn born and a member of the New Jersey, New York, and Bergen County Bar Associations. He graduated from the State University of New York at Albany in 1987 (Phi Beta Kappa and Summa Cum Laude) with a B.A. in U.S. History and Minors in Hebrew and Business. Mr. Leopold went on to attend Albany Law School and earned a J.D. in 1990. After graduating, he worked as an associate in the litigation department of a New York City law firm for numerous years and then spent four years at a law firm in Rochelle Park,...
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Mr. Alan Peyrouton
Hackensack, NJ Lawyer
Free ConsultationCriminal Defense and DUI & DWI
Michigan State University
Mr. Peyrouton is a Top Rated Criminal Defense Attorney located in Bergen County, NJ
He has the distinction of representing clients before the New Jersey Supreme Court and the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit.
Mr. Peyrouton has earned the highest honors for outstanding & exceptional service as a Criminal Defense Attorney. He has been named among the Top 100 Trial Lawyers by the National Trial Lawyers Association, Top 10 Best Criminal Lawyers by the American Institute of Criminal Law Attorneys, and is designated as a NJ Rising Star & Super Lawyer.
He has handled many high-profile cases involving attempted...
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Harris Scott Feldman
Chatham, NJ Lawyer with 22 years of experience
Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury and Products Liability
Seton Hall University School of Law
Attorney Harris S. Feldman at Blume Donnelly Forte Fried Zerres & Molinari helps clients in need of help in personal injury, medical malpractice, and product liability cases.
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Nita Kundanmal
Hackensack, NJ Lawyer with 22 years of experience
Immigration
Brooklyn Law School
Despite all of the problems you hear about in the news, it must be said that the United States of America still remains a beautiful country. For decades, centuries even, the US has served as a home for people from all over the world. It is the diversity of our country that has allowed us to continue to grow and develop, tackle modern issues, advance the arts and sciences, and generally just make our country a much nicer place to live. Unfortunately, this is slightly offset by just how difficult and complicated United States immigration law is. If you are...
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Ronald Goldfaden
Chatham, NJ Attorney with 48 years of experience
Personal Injury
Widener University Delaware School of Law
Attorney Ronald Goldfaden at Blume Forte Fried Zerres & Molinari helps clients with personal injury, medical malpractice, and defective product cases.
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Cindy Wilson
Chatham, NJ Attorney with 25 years of experience
Arbitration & Mediation, Divorce, Estate Planning and Family
Seton Hall University School of Law
Wilson Family Law prides itself on educating its clients and empowering them with options on how to proceed with their family law matters. We educate our clients about the law and the judicial system, and help them understand and assess the best approach for them and their family. The process matters. Whether proceeding with collaboration, mediation, negotiation, or litigation, Wilson Family Law works with the client to create a plan that is tailored to meet their needs and needs of their family. We know that our clients’ issues are important to them, so they are important to us.
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Leslie Farber
Montclair, NJ Lawyer with 33 years of experience
Free ConsultationBusiness, Domestic Violence, Estate Planning and Family
Elisabeth Haub School of Law - Pace University
Leslie A. Farber, Esq. has been practicing law since 1991. She received her undergraduate Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science from Drew University, and her Law Degree from Pace University School of Law. In law school, she was an editor of the Pace Law Review and participated in Pace's Appellate Litigation Clinic. For the past 29 years, she has represented both individuals and businesses in many areas of litigation in state, federal and municipal courts from initial consultation through discovery, mediation, arbitration, trial and appeal, when necessary. Ms. Farber has lectured and published works in a variety...
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Dewitt Liu
Livingston, NJ Lawyer with 16 years of experience
Free ConsultationReal Estate
Syracuse University
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...
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Jeremias Batista
Clifton, NJ Attorney with 19 years of experience
Free ConsultationBankruptcy
Western Michigan University Cooley Law School
Since 2005, Jeremias E. Batista, Esq. has offered comprehensive legal services to clients throughout New Jersey and New York City area.
Clients receive the personal individual attention one on one with Mr. Batista on every case to assure his clients receive the highest quality legal services.
Mr. Batista looks forward to the satisfaction of helping clients to change their life for the better.
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Christopher Michael Santomassimo
Paramus, NJ Attorney with 32 years of experience
Business, Employment, IP and Trademarks
Syracuse University College of Law
Senior legal executive with proven success in leading legal and risk management functions for global companies; demonstrated success with creating new risk management and ethics/compliance functions cost-effectively. More than 16 years of legal experience in a broad range of matters that include investigations, ethics and compliance counseling, risk management, product safety/product liability matters, business and human resources counseling, and litigation.
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Erdal Turnacioglu
Verona, NJ Lawyer
Free ConsultationEmployment
New York Law School
Erdal Turnacioglu concentrates his practice in the area of employment law. He has substantial experience within the state and federal courts of New York and New Jersey.
Over the course of my legal career, Erdal has been driven by a passion for employment law. After law school, he worked in-house for a major New York City insurance company, handling motor vehicle accident defense. While this job introduced him to the practice of law, Erdal never lost sight of his dream of one day assisting individuals and businesses with their employment-related issues.
In 2010, Erdal attended a seminar entitled, “How to Handle...
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Jobin Joseph
Bloomfield, NJ Lawyer with 17 years of experience
Free ConsultationCriminal Defense, DUI & DWI and Traffic Tickets
Elisabeth Haub School of Law - Pace University
The Rosenblum Law Firm is the largest and highest customer rated traffic violations law firm in NYC. Experienced and skilled criminal defense and traffic violations attorneys, the Firm has a reputation for aggressive representation for anyone facing criminal charges and traffic violations that may result in jail time, heavy fines, points and license suspension or revocation. Regardless of how simple or complicated the case, the Firm has helped thousands of clients get excellent results. The attorneys at the Firm pride themselves on giving an honest evaluation of the case, being accessible to clients throughout the representation and working relentlessly...
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Adam J. Weinstein
Montclair, NJ Attorney with 14 years of experience
28 Valley Rd
#1
Montclair, NJ 07042
Free ConsultationArbitration & Mediation, Business and Securities
New York Law School
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Rupal Parikh Aristimuno
Montclair, NJ Attorney with 26 years of experience
Divorce and Immigration
Temple University Beasley School of Law and Southern University Law Center
As an immigrant myself, I understand the needs, worries, and concerns that people face when coming to America. I know the immigration system can sometimes be confusing and frightening. This is why I am dedicated to the client - from beginning to end. I help my clients evaluate their options, understand the steps along the way, and choose the best path towards legal residence, employment, and citizenship. I have helped people from all over the world find solutions for all their immigration needs. I also business owners who employ foreign nationals as well...
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Karen Kirchoff Saminski
Morristown, NJ Lawyer with 36 years of experience
Free ConsultationDivorce and Family
Seton Hall University School of Law
With over twenty 27 years experience protecting the interests of clients in all areas of family law, you can be confident that a solution to your problem is at hand. I have been a principal in my own firm since 1989. My job is to listen, provide knowledgeable legal advice, and offer effective help in oftentimes distressing personal situations. It is my goal to be an expert advocate for your interests and a persuasive negotiator that will strive to reach a just and fair outcome for you whether by settlement or trial. If an acceptable settlement cannot be reached, rest...