Augusta Lawyers

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.

Paul A. Garfield is a partner with Davis, Saperstein & Salomon, P.C. Since 1989 he has been licensed to practice law in New Jersey and Pennsylvania State and Federal court. Paul Garfield is a graduate from the College of New Jersey (formerly known as Trenton State College) with a B.S. in Finance and received his Juris Doctorate from Rutgers University in 1989 with honors. After graduating law school, Paul Garfield was employed by one of the world’s largest accounting firms. He then worked in the local law office for a large insurance defense firm. Paul Garfield is certified by the Supreme...

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

I have been practicing criminal and family law since 2007. I represent clients throughout New Jersey in Federal and State courts. I decided to open my own firm because I believe an attorney must be available to their clients and should provide effective representation. I make sure my clients know what is going on in their matter and I fight for their rights. If you want an attorney that will fight for you give me a call today. (732) 412-3737.

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...

Our practice has been specializing in consumer bankruptcy and related consumer litigation since 1990. We help individuals file for protection under Chapters 7, 13, and 11 of the United States Bankruptcy Code. We also specialize in Student Loan Debt assistance. We know bankruptcy can be hard, having an experienced bankruptcy lawyer who will help go through all your options is important. Prior to making any decision to file for bankruptcy, we work with clients to consider alternative solutions of debt relief including debt negotiations, referrals to consumer credit counseling organizations or qualified mortgage brokers if refinance or reverse mortgages...

When you are looking for the best in legal representation, the Law Offices of John J. Caleca III, is the firm for you. For over 19 years, Attorney Caleca has shown a loyalty to providing exceptional representation to his clients. Although he is well versed in many areas of the law, Attorney Caleca specializes and has proven to be successful, time and time again in the areas of Personal Injury, Workers Compensation, Estate Planning and Traffic Law. As a small firm, clients are given the satisfaction of knowing that Attorney Caleca makes it his mission to give each...

Matt spends his time advising startups, mid-size companies, and entrepreneurs, primarily with intellectual property issues. He helps his clients advance their business goals by working with them to create, develop, and subsequently leverage their intellectual property portfolios, with emphasis on patent law and trademark law. Matt is one of the few true specialists on the intersection of intellectual property, cannabis, and hemp, and has been active in the space since 2017. Matt has obtained patents and trademarks on behalf of his clients in the cannabis industry, for both plant-touching and ancillary businesses. Matt is a regular speaker at cannabis industry...

Associate Professor Christopher N. Doval, Esq.

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Licensed in the Commonwealth of Virginia to practice law since 2011, Mr. Doval's expertise is in business ethics, business law, immigration law and intellectual property law. His previous employment had been with Diaspora Law (www.diasporalaw.com), an immigration law firm, where he oversaw all aspects of the firm’s practice and daily operations.

Previously in his academic career, Mr. Doval was an Assistant Professor of Business Administration at the Earl G. Graves School of Business and Management of Morgan State University and former Assistant Professor of Management and Marketing at the Reginald F. Lewis College of Business of...

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.

Dan Bause, a Partner at O’Connor, Parsons, Lane & Noble LLC since 2012, has developed a wealth of litigation and trial expertise during his time with the firm. His specialization is employment law, focusing on wrongful termination and workplace harassment issues. Dan has notably represented many employees in legal actions against their present and past employers, covering a range of issues such as sexual and racial harassment, hostile work environments, and various forms of discrimination including race, disability, age, and pregnancy. He also tackles cases of unlawful retaliation and violations of the FMLA and NJFLA. Additionally, Dan's practice includes personal...

Debra Levine brings an extensive background in the law governing healthcare and professional licensure to Brach Eichler, specifically in the areas of state regulation, disciplinary matters, and the interrelationship between the various scopes of practice associated with different categories of licenses. She focuses her work on the business aspects of the practice of medicine as well as on provider disciplinary matters. Prior to joining Brach Eichler, Debra was, for 27 years, counsel to the New Jersey State Board of Medical Examiners, where she was responsible for advising the Board on disciplinary, investigative, and regulatory matters. Debra counseled the Board during Board...

Cheryl Ritter assists clients in the development and implementation of estate and gift planning matters including wills, trusts, financial powers of attorney, living wills, and health care agent designations. In this role, Cheryl counsels individual clients on the tax-efficient transfer of wealth using a variety of strategies, including dynasty trusts, life insurance trusts (individual and survivorship), qualified personal residence trusts, grantor retained annuity trusts, charitable trusts, limited liability companies, and sales to intentionally defective grantor trusts, among others. Cheryl develops estate plans tailored to the specific needs and goals of each client, considering factors such as the unique asset mixes...

Daniel J. Plaia is a results-oriented lawyer who focuses on representing plaintiffs in personal injury and trial litigation matters. Daniel brings a compassionate approach to client care and to negotiations and uses it to his client’s advantage. Prior to joining Brach Eichler, Daniel worked for a global casualty insurance company where he gained valuable trial experience successfully handling several automobile and slip and fall cases to verdict. In addition, Daniel worked for a national law firm in their New York office where he handled all aspects of construction and Labor Law litigation.

Brian Peykar represents real estate developers, investors, and lenders in a wide range of commercial real estate transactions, including multifamily, office, industrial, and retail projects in New Jersey and New York. He has extensive knowledge and experience working in real estate development, real estate finance, real estate lending, asset purchase and sales, and commercial leasing. Brian routinely represents commercial lenders in loan originations including construction and term loans. Client projects involving secured loans have included hotels, multifamily, mixed-use, and office and retail developments.

Aladekemi (Kemi) Omoregie is an Associate in the Brach Eichler’s General Litigation Group. Prior to joining Brach Eichler, Kemi was an Intellectual Property and General Litigation Associate at her previous law firm in New Jersey. Previously, Kemi clerked for the Honorable Thomas W. Sumners, Jr., J.A.D., in the New Jersey Superior Court, Appellate Division. Kemi is an active member of the Garden State Bar Association where she sits on the Judicial Clerkship and Communications Committees and of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated where she sits on the Enhance Our Environment Committee of her local chapter.

Ashley L. Matias concentrates her practice on labor and employment. Ashley represents employers and individual employees in the private and public sector in matters involving state and federal claims of discrimination, harassment, retaliation, whistleblowing, and wage and hour violations. Ashley specializes in matters involving pregnancy discrimination and assists employers and employees in navigating federal and state leave laws and requests for pregnancy-related accommodations. Ashley has appeared before state and federal agencies, including the Division on Civil Rights (“DCR”) and the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) and has participated in mediations to amicably resolve employment matters of all kinds. Ashley uses her...

Erika Marshall provides legal counsel to medical professionals and healthcare entities in the area of healthcare business transactions and related matters. Prior to joining Brach Eichler, Erika worked in the franchise division of Realogy Holdings Corporation where she handled multi-branded franchise agreements in the contracts department. Previously, she was an Associate at Ambrosio, De Pierro & Wernick, LLC where she worked on various types of matters encompassing civil litigation, family law, and legal malpractice.

Cynthia Liba provides legal counsel to various health care entities including ambulatory care facilities, physicians, and hospitals. Her focus is primarily on health care business transactions and regulatory compliance issues. Prior to joining Brach Eichler, Cynthia was an Agency Attorney at the New York City Human Resources Administration (HRA) within the Office of Legal Affairs, Health and Community Services Litigation and Program Counseling Unit. Cynthia also served as a legal intern with the United States Attorney’s Office, Civil Division – Western District of Pennsylvania; the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Department of Risk Management; and the New York State Attorney...

Over the past 16 years, I have represented a wide variety of clients across numerous industries in high-stakes “hardball” commercial litigation. I am experienced in all areas of business litigation including, real estate, corporate shareholder and partnership battles, trusts and estates, lending and finance, intellectual property protection, employment, healthcare, bankruptcy adversary proceedings, foreclosure, and complex contractual controversies. In addition, I hold the Certified Trial Attorney designation by the New Jersey Supreme Court, a distinction reserved for less than 2% of the attorneys in New Jersey.

For over 30 years, I have been providing counsel on income and estate tax planning for individuals as well as their businesses and investments. I provide business succession and sophisticated estate planning services to a wide range of clients. I bring to my practice deep knowledge of a myriad of business transactions and restructuring and the tax consequences of such transactions.

Jeffrey Itzkowitz has over 30 years’ experience in all aspects of transactional real estate. His practice is primarily focused on commercial and corporate real estate transactions including leasing, sales, acquisitions, and all types of financing. His portfolio of matters includes development and construction projects, including the development of residential apartment houses, condominium, townhome, and single-family communities; conversions of existing properties to the condominium and cooperative form of ownership; limited liability company partnerships and related work; and environmental and land use issues. Jeffrey’s work also includes the representation of clients and landlords in the residential multifamily industry, as well as the...

Jeremy Hylton is a litigator focusing on personal injury and appellate advocacy. As a former defense attorney, Jeremy utilizes his knowledge to navigate his clients through the intricacies of the legal adversarial system and understands what it takes to posture your case for the best possible resolution. Jeremy has considerable trial experience and is always willing to pursue a jury verdict on behalf of his clients if a settlement cannot be reached.

Alois Habjan represents owners and operators of real estate, as well as real estate developers, in a wide range of commercial and residential transactions including sales, purchases, leases, refinancings, and mortgage-backed securitizations.

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...

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...

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.

David J. Ritter, Jr. focuses his practice in the following areas: estate planning, estate administration, corporate organization, corporate transactions (M&A) and commercial loans. David is knowledgeable in preparing wills, revocable trusts, living wills, powers of attorney, and healthcare agent designations. He advises clients on the many ways to structure these documents, including creating trusts to hold assets for the benefit of children or loved ones, and establishing an estate plan that achieves client objectives while minimizing tax consequences. David also reviews non-probate assets that will not pass pursuant to a will to ensure that an estate plan is properly coordinated. Regardless...

Richard Robins represents hospitals, physicians, dentists and other health care practitioners and civil litigants in state and federal trial and appellate courts, licensure and arbitration proceedings and transactional matters. Richard also represents clients in criminal matters, including health care and kickback investigations, prosecutions, and parole disputes. He has successfully litigated actions in the New Jersey Supreme Court and other jurisdictions including complex breach of contract, employment discrimination, restrictive covenant, denial of medical staff privileges, retaliatory discharge and contested guardianship cases. Richard also represents clients in complex business and medical and dental practice formation matters including new member buy-ins, employment agreements,...