Edgewater Business Lawyers

Founded in 1955, Ehrlich, Petriello, Gudin & Plaza, Attorneys at Law is a law firm dedicated to providing effective legal services for residents of New Jersey and New York. As a full service law firm with over 100 years of combined legal experience, the team is prepared to take on even the most complicated legal matters. The firm has offices in Newark, Morristown, and New York City, and represents individuals, families, small businesses, large corporations, publicly traded companies, and government agencies. The attorneys are prepared to assist clients through a variety of legal matters including those involving family law, commercial...

After graduating from the City College of NY (CCNY) with a Chemical Engineering Degree, I worked as an R & D Engineer. Feeling the “call of the law” and business, I obtained my JD Degree and MBA Degree. My engineering background and MBA funneled me into a career in Intellectual Property, i.e., branding, trademarks, patent law, unfair competition, and business transactions. I started my legal career as IP Counsel and General Counsel with several large and medium sized corporations in technology, sporting goods, footwear, leisure products and high tech filtration, chromatography and biotech. Eventually, I started my law firm,...

Scott W. Paterson is an attorney at Paris Ackerman & Schmierer LLP, where he focuses his practice on providing legal counsel to small and mid-sized businesses, with particular concentration on commercial litigation, commercial transactions, taxation, and franchise law. Prior to joining Paris Ackerman & Schmierer LLP, Scott served as a judicial law clerk to the Hon. Joseph L. Rea, J.S.C., in the Superior Court of New Jersey, Middlesex County. Scott earned his J.D. cum laude from Seton Hall University School of Law, where he was awarded the Best Appellate Brief for his work in Appellate Advocacy. While at Seton Hall, Scott...

Mr. Weisbrot has been associated with several leading plaintiffâs firms where he practiced in the areas of complex personal injury, wrongful death, class action and general commercial litigation. Mr. Weisbrot embraces progressive trial and law office technologies and uses those technologies for his client's benefit. Mr. Weisbrot is also a court certified arbitrator and represents select clients in criminal and municipal matters. Steven Weisbrot, is admitted before to the bars of the State of New Jersey, the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the district courts for the Districts of New Jersey, Eastern Pennsylvania and Central Pennsylvania.

Caren J. Menahem has dedicated her law practice entirely to the representation of children and their parents or guardians. Caren is committed to assisting all eligible children and their families including children with: ADD, ADHD, Apraxia, Autism, Aspergers, Depression, Down Syndrome, Dyslexia, Emotional Difficulties, Hearing Impairments, Oppositional Defiant Disorder, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, Pervasive Compulsive Disorder, Pervasive Developmental Disorder, Psychiatric Problems, Physical Handicaps, Reading Problems, Specific Learning Disability, Speech Language Impairments, Traumatic Brain Injury, Visual Impairments

Areas of Law:
-Bankruptcy Law
-Commercial Litigation

University Attended:
-University of Pennsylvania, Class of 1972, B.A. cum laude

Associations & Memberships:
-Essex County, New Jersey State and American Bar Associations
-Commercial Law League of America

Experienced Bankruptcy and Commercial Litigation Expertise

Attorney in the states of New Jersey and New York, and admitted to practice in the District Court of New Jersey. I predominately provide legal services to creditors throughout every stage of their claims. My commercial litigation services are designed to assist creditors in obtaining judgments against defaulting parties, ensuring that your interests are vigorously represented in court. Additionally, I offer bankruptcy services tailored specifically for creditors, addressing the complexities of bankruptcy proceedings and enhancing your recovery prospects. By managing both litigation and bankruptcy processes, I efficiently handle multiple aspects of your case, eliminating the hassle of coordinating between different legal...

As a former federal prosecutor and an Assistant District Attorney in Manhattan, I also understand how the other side thinks. With ten of my 30 years of legal experience devoted to prosecution, I have unique insight into how both New Jersey state and federal authorities bring charges and how they argue cases.

Dominique Tonacchio, Esq., is a partner with the law firm of Tonacchio, Spina and Compitello. Dominique graduated from Holy Trinity High School in New York and attended The Pennsylvania State University in State College, Pennsylvania, where she graduated with a dual Bachelor of Arts in Criminal Law and Sociology, with a minor in Women’s Studies. Dominique graduated on the Dean’s list at The Pennsylvania State University. Dominique then attended Roger Williams University School of Law, where she earned her Juris Doctorate. While at Roger Williams University School of Law, Dominique was the Executive Vice President of the...

Thomas E. Napolitano holds a BA degree from Georgetown University. He received his basic law degree (J.D. cum laude) from New York University (NYU) where he received a Founder’s Day award and was a member of the Order of the Coif, a national legal honor society. Mr. Napolitano received a Masters in Law (LLM in taxation) from NYU. He was admitted to the New Jersey Bar in 1972.

Doug Kortrey is a former in-house attorney who has held various positions in privately held and publicly traded technology and communications companies and who specializes in the areas of commercial contracting, licensing (software, content and other intellectual property), employment law, telecommunications, law department management and intellectual property portfolio management. He has served as an advisor to and counseled start-up, growth and mature companies for more than 25 years providing legal and business advice to technology innovators on new product development and in negotiations of inbound services agreements, marketing and distribution agreements, and domestic and international outsourcing arrangements.