South Dennis Workers' Compensation Lawyers

Mr. Petro is a founding partner and heads the Workers’ Compensation Department of the firm. He has limited his practice to handling workers’ comp cases over the past 45+ years. Mr. Petro is certified by the New Jersey Supreme Court as a Workers’ Compensation Law Attorney, which is the highest specialty certification available to workers’ compensation lawyers in New Jersey. He is one of only 18 lawyers in the state that have held this certification since its inception in 1998. For twenty-seven consecutive years, Mr. Petro has been named on the Best Lawyers in America® list for workers’...

Ms. Holz Meola heads the Social Security Disability Department at Petro Cohen, P.C. and has nearly 30 years of legal experience. In addition to Social Security disability, she handles workers’ compensation claims for the firm. Ms. Holz Meola graduated cum laude from Mount St. Mary’s College (Emmitsburg, MD) in 1986 with a Bachelor of Arts degree, majoring in political science and minoring in business. In 1989, she received a Juris Doctor degree from Dickinson School of Law of Pennsylvania State University (Carlisle, PA). As part of her legal education, Ms. Holz Meola assisted in providing free legal services to victims of...

Ms. Hiles is an associate at Petro Cohen, P.C. focusing on workers’ compensation claims with more than 25 years of legal experience. Her practice at Petro Cohen has included working in all areas of workers’ compensation, including traumatic injury claims as well as occupational exposure claims. Ms. Hiles attended West Virginia University in Morgantown, West Virginia where she majored in political science and obtained a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1993. She then enrolled in law school at Widener University School of Law located in Wilmington, Delaware. During law school, Ms. Hiles she completed the Intensive Trial Advocacy Program, and also participated...

Mr. Scimeca is an associate at the law firm Petro Cohen, P.C. focusing on workers’ compensation litigation. In 2013, Mr. Scimeca graduated from Temple University with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Journalism. He received his Juris Doctor degree in 2018 from Widener University Delaware School of Law and was admitted to the New Jersey bar in November 2018. During his years in law school, Mr. Scimeca served a legal intern for a Pennsylvania and New Jersey licensed business law firm focused on providing comprehensive legal services to both small and large clientele, as well as a Compliance Volunteer for Temple University...

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...

Joseph B. White is a founding member of Hyberg, White & Mann who has devoted his entire legal career of nearly 38 years to the handling of Workers’ Compensation cases. His expertise in Workers’ Comp matters was recognized two decades ago with Certification by the Supreme Court of New Jersey as a Workers’ Compensation Law Attorney, a distinction he has maintained since certification was first offered in April 1998.

Born in 1954, Mr. White obtained his B.S. in Economics from Villanova University in 1976 and his J.D. from Saint Louis University School of Law, graduating cum laude in 1980. He was...

Charles H. Nugent Jr. has been representing people in New Jersey and Pennsylvania for more than 30 years. Recognized as one of the premier trial attorneys in New Jersey and Pennsylvania, he has a proven history of success and an unparalleled reputation for fighting for his clients rights in both criminal cases and serious personal injury cases.

In the area of personal injury law, he has obtained many large verdicts and settlements, whether resulting from automobile, truck or motorcycle collisions, legal or medical malpractice, defective products, premises liability, sexual assaults, construction accidents, dog bites, civil rights violations, or...

Jose has 23 years of experience in areas including personal injury, products liability, medical malpractice, construction site injuries, trucking accidents, nursing home negligence, workers’ compensation, commercial litigation and criminal defense in New Jersey and Pennsylvania. He has worked for some of the top law firms in South Jersey where he gained much experience handling complex cases involving catastrophic injuries. He now puts that experience to work for clients of the Kotlar, Hernandez & Cohen, LLC .

Jose has also devoted his time and experience to public appointments. He served as a municipal court public defender for 7 years and 4 years...

Tim has more than 20 years of legal experience. His practice focuses on the litigation of workers’ compensation, personal injury and municipal court cases in the state of New Jersey. Now an attorney at the Kotlar, Hernandez & Cohen, LLC, Tim started his career with a large defense litigation firm. From there, he moved on to create the workers’ compensation defense department for Harleysville Insurance. That experience provided him with extensive knowledge of how insurance companies process claims.

Tim also established his own legal practice concentrating on representing injured workers. He developed a great deal of trial experience during his years...

Justin focuses his practice on the litigation of workers’ compensation and personal injury cases in New Jersey and Pennsylvania. His aggressive style and diligent efforts have helped him to recover significant benefits for his clients. Prior to joining the Kotlar, Hernandez & Cohen, LLC , Justin worked in Philadelphia on substantial personal injury and medical malpractice cases. Justin’s exposure to complex civil litigation matters from an early point in his career helped to cultivate and enhance his skills as a trial attorney.

Justin graduated from Rutgers University in 2011 with a dual JD/MBA degree. Justin received his bachelor’s degree in American...

Jude Nelson, Esq. is the founding partner of Nelson & Associates P.A. Mr. Nelson. He has been admitted to practice law in New Jersey since 2006. Mr. Jude Nelson, Esq., earned his BA from the State University of New York College, Cortland. He went ahead to attain his J.D Western Michigan University Cooley Law School, Lansing, Michigan. He speaks English, Creole, and French fluently. His profound understanding of the fundamentals of life gives him the capacity to deal with clients on a day-to-day basis. His Haitian roots have thought him humility and discipline, whilst his American roots account...

“Jay” has more than 25 years of experience handling all types of personal injury cases. Upon graduation from law school, Jay clerked for the Honorable Judith Yaskin J.S.C. in the Civil Division, Mercer County. Jay then spent many years handling cases on behalf of insurance companies. He now focuses his practice on the representation of individuals hurt at work or due to the negligence of others. As a result of his experience working on behalf of insurance companies, Jay has the benefit of understanding how insurance companies defend cases. His clients enjoy the benefits of that experience.

Jay is admitted to...

Admitted: 1988, Pennsylvania; 1989, New Jersey; U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Pennsylvania; U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey; U.S. Court of Appeals, Third Circuit; 1993, U.S. Supreme Court.

Law School: Temple University Beasley School of Law, J.D., 1988.Undergraduate: The University of Chicago, B.A., with honors, 1985.Member: Cumberland County Bar Association (Trustee, 2015-2016; Secretary of Executive Board 2016-2017; Treasurer: Present), New Jersey State Bar Association: (Member, Appellate and Workers Compensation Sections), Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and American Bar Associations; National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (NACDL); Member of the Justice James H. Coleman, Jr. American Inns of Court.Listed...

Mr. Ciprietti places the interests of their clients first in all matters. He is an experienced plaintiffs personal injury lawyer who has a wealth of knowledge and experience in all areas of personal injury matters through the process of litigation. Mr. Ciprietti handles the following matters: *car, truck and bus accidents, *slip and fall on premises liability, *dog bites and attacks, *construction accident cases, *workers’ compensation, *wrongful death, and *products liability. Mr. Ciprietti also handles estate and probate matters as well as traffic and municipal court matters. Since 1982, Mr. Ciprietti has been certified by the New...

I provided knowledgeable legal advice to clients in South Jersey. I have extensive experience in personal injury and workers' compensation law, I represent clients with their personal injury, medical malpractice, workers' compensation and wrongful death cases.

Michael Tod Novick joined Brown, Novick & McKinley Attorneys at Law in September 2001 and focuses his practice on personal injury and workers’ compensation litigation. Mr. Novick has been certified as a Civil Trial Attorney by the New Jersey Supreme Court.

Mr. Novick graduated from Vineland High School in 1982. He then attended American University, where he graduated in 1986 with a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Psychology. After graduation, Mr. Novick attended the University of Cincinnati School of Law in Ohio. In 1990, he was admitted to the New Jersey and Pennsylvania State Bars and to the U.S. District Court...

In his 20 years of experience, Doug has been appointed to numerous positions. When looking for an experienced Municipal Court attorney, you should know that Mr. Jones is a former Municipal Prosecutor/Alternate Municipal Prosecutor who served in 27 towns in Monmouth and Ocean Counties including the following Courts - Barnegat, Bay Head, Beach Haven, Beachwood, Berkeley, Brick, Brielle, Eagelswood, Harvey Cedars, Holmdel, Howell, Jackson, Lacey, Lakewood, Lavallette, Little Egg Harbor, Long Beach, Manasquan, Mantoloking, Ocean Gate, Ocean Township (Waretown), Point Pleasant Beach, Point Pleasant Borough, Plumsted (New Egypt), Seaside Park, Ship Bottom, South Toms River, Stafford Township (Manahawkin), Surf...

Mr. Capizola began his career working for the Philadelphia firm of Morgan Lewis & Bockius for two years. He then returned to Vineland with Shapiro, Brotman & Eisenstat where he became a partner in 1966. In 1981 he formed his own firm in which he continues to practice.

He has had a broad general practice experience in personal injury, workers compensation, products liability and medical malpractice. He has had extensive experience in business law, real estate and estate planning.

He was a director of Minotola National Bank for over 35 years and, later, of Susquehanna Bank. For over...

Brandon DeNafo is a graduate of the University of Delaware, graduating with honors (Cum Laude). He attended law school at University of Cincinnati. During law school, Mr. DeNafo interned for the Atlantic County Prosecutor’s Office and for the Honorable Ann Marie Tracey of the Hamilton County Court of Common Pleas in Cincinnati, Ohio. Upon graduation from law school, Mr. DeNafo was appointed judicial law clerk to the Honorable Joseph E. Kane of the Atlantic County Superior Court. Following his clerkship, he was appointed Assistant County Counsel for the County of Atlantic and worked as supervising attorney for the Workers’...

Mr. Samuelson specializes in the areas of Workers' Compensation, Social Security Disability, and Bankruptcy. He received a Bachelor of Arts degree, with honors and distinction, from the University of Rochester. His undergraduate studies included a semester abroad at the University of Adelaide in Australia. He received his Master of Business Administration from William Howard Taft University and Juris Doctor from Widener University Delaware Law School. During law school he was on the Executive Board of the Moot Court Honor Society, a semi-finalist in the G. Fred DiBona Moot Court Competition, selected to the Order of Barristers and the recipient of a...

I was born and raised in Vineland, New Jersey. I worked as a legal secretary for over 25 years before starting my legal career. I attended Rowan University where I graduated Summa Cum Laude with a Bachelor of Arts degree. Thereafter, I attended Rutgers School of Law-Camden where I graduated with honors. I was recognized as a NJ Super Lawyers Rising Star for 2013.

After working in the workers' compensation department of a large law firm for ten years, left the law firm to open my own practice.

Since April 27, 2015, I have maintained my own law practice at 200 North...

Attorney Raheem S. Watson is the Founder of the Watson Law Firm. Prior to founding the Watson Law Firm, Raheem was the Managing Attorney at The Smyler Firm—a minority-owned firm specializing in Public Finance and Municipal Law.

As a graduate of the inaugural class at Drexel University Earle Mack School of Law, Raheem served as Senior Notes Editor & Articles Editor of the Drexel Law Review. At Drexel University Earle Mack School of Law, Raheem concentrated his studies in Business & Entrepreneurial Law, one of the three areas of specialization offered at Drexel University Earle Mack School of Law....

Mr. Michael Dennin is an experienced personal injury trial attorney, now in his 16th year of practice. Mr. Dennin rose up through the ranks at the Camden County Bar Association, where he is President for the 2019-2020 year. Mr. Dennin is Co-Chair of the New Jersey State Trial Lawyers Association's Worker' Compensation Section, and multi year award winner of SJ and South Jersey Magazine's Top Rated Personal Injury and Workers Compensation Lawyer. Mr. Dennin has been selected as a Rising Star and Superlawyer in the State of New Jersey. Mr. Dennin has a track record of...

I have been practicing in the field of personal injury law for more than 40 years. I enjoy the close relationships, which I build with my clients throughout the course of a case. I do my best to put my clients at ease and trust that they feel safe and secure in the environment we have created in our firm. I represent people who suffer personal injuries arising from all types of motor vehicle accidents, such as car, bus, truck, and commercial vehicles. Also, injuries from motor vehicle accidents arising from uninsured and under-insured motor vehicles. I also prosecute slip...

Dan has over 25 years of experience representing accident victims throughout New Jersey. His skill and knowledge is so extensive that he has earned the distinction of being certified by the Supreme Court as a civil trial attorney. This is an accomplishment possessed by less than 2% of the lawyers licensed in the state. He has litigated and tried many personal injury and workers compensation matters with numerous seven figure recoveries ($1.0 million or more) and total disability awards.

Dan is a lifelong resident of New Jersey who grew up in a single parent household. He takes pride in his...

Laura M. D’Orsi has been licensed as an attorney in New Jersey for over 29 years and has over eighteen years of experience exclusively practicing divorce and family law in New Jersey. She practices in Monmouth, Middlesex, and Ocean counties and also handles cases throughout the State of New Jersey. Ms. D’Orsi is Certified by the New Jersey Supreme Court as a Matrimonial Law Attorney. Only 2% of New Jersey Attorneys are Certified Attorneys. To become a Certified Attorney, one must establish eligibility and satisfy requirements regarding education, experience, knowledge and skill. Other Facts about Laura M. D’Orsi,...

Anthony “Tony” Leonard, a trial lawyer, represents his clients in all personal injury and workers compensation matters. Tony invests in each case personally, knowing that this work can greatly impact each of his clients’ lives. Tony takes the time to explain each step of the case to his clients in a way that is easy to understand. His clients benefit from his integrity, experience, and drive to win. Tony has successfully handled serious injury cases of all kinds, including slip and falls, automobile and trucking accidents, product liability, and medical malpractice. Tony is certified by the Supreme Court of New Jersey as...

Brandon J. Broderick, Esq. is the founding attorney of the firm, Brandon J. Broderick, Attorney at Law. Throughout his accomplished career as a New Jersey trial attorney, Mr. Broderick has advocated for countless injured victims to win settlements and successful verdicts after car accidents, workplace injuries, pedestrian accidents, medical malpractice, and other personal injury cases. A staunch champion for his clients, Mr. Broderick is known for his passion and commitment to securing the best outcome for his clients.

Michael Noonan, a distinguished personal injury attorney, has received acclaim from SuperLawyers Magazine, The National Trial Lawyers, and The Best Lawyers in America for his outstanding achievements. Graduating cum laude from Delaware Law School with honors in trial advocacy, he later earned an LLM in trial advocacy from Temple University. Noonan's career includes successful handling of serious criminal cases, obtaining not-guilty verdicts and dismissals, such as in a high-profile vehicular homicide trial and an appeal against the Department of Justice in the Third Circuit. Having transitioned to personal injury law, Noonan secured substantial recoveries featured in publications like the New Jersey...

I have an undergraduate degree from Rutgers University and a law degree from Hofstra University School of Law and am admitted to practice in both New York and New Jersey. However, I limit my practice to NJ and I am certified by the New Jersey Supreme Court as a Certified Civil Trial Attorney.

I am also a member of:
The New Jersey State Bar Association
The American Bar Association
The Middlesex County Bar Association
The Middlesex County Trial Lawyers’ Association
The Somerset County Bar Association
The Defense Research Institute

I also serve as an arbitrator through the Superior Court of New Jersey Arbitration Program in...

James M. Curran is an experienced trial lawyer. After graduating from Rutgers and New York Law School I returned to New Brunswick and served as law clerk To the Honorable John E. Bachman J.S.C. I then went into private practice as a personal injury trial attorney. I quickly was Board Certified by the New Jersey Supreme Court as a Certified Civil Trial Attorney. My practice is focused in central New Jersey but I have tried cases in most counties in New Jersey. I focus mainly on represented injured people but also provide other legal services to my many clients....

Rick is a Certified Civil Trial Attorney representing personal injury victims throughout New Jersey. After graduating from New York Law School, he practiced at a law firm in New York City representing accident victims before dedicating himself to litigation in New Jersey. Over the last 35 years, he has successfully tried countless cases to verdict with unparalleled representation guided by a more personal, highly supportive approach. In addition to appearing in courts throughout the state, Rick has argued before the New Jersey Appellate Division on numerous occasions and also represents clients in Municipal Court matters throughout New Jersey. Rick served...

Ralph F. Fedele was admitted to the NJ State and Federal District Courts in 1996. Ralph attended Rutgers College in New Brunswick, NJ earning a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1993 and then attended Rutgers Law School in Newark, NJ earning a Juris Doctorate degree in 1996. While at Rutgers Law he served as a teaching assistant to Professor Albert Cohn in Appellate Practice. After graduating law school Ralph served as Law Clerk to the Honorable Francis Piscal in the Ocean County Superior Court. During this clerkship Ralph earned a Certificate in Mediation & Conciliation Skills from...

James J. "J.J." Uliano has been an attorney at Chamlin Uliano & Walsh since 2008. As a Partner, he practices in the Litigation Department by navigating Criminal Law matters in both Municipal and Superior Courts. Mr. Uliano also specializes in Plaintiff’s Personal Injury Law, Labor Litigation and Estate Litigation. Mr. Uliano earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in history at Fairfield University in 2004 before attending the Seton Hall University School of Law to obtain a Juris Doctor degree in 2007. Following graduation, Mr. Uliano served a judicial clerkship with The Honorable Lawrence M. Lawson, the Assignment Judge of the Monmouth Vicinage...