Califon Lawyers

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

Serving the Areas...

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.

Jake C. Santos is a Senior Associate Attorney at NOrrie & Associates located in Northern New Jersey. His primary practice areas include estate and trust administration, accountings, audits and litigation, elder care and disability law, Social Security and Medicaid law, estate, trust and tax planning, and immigration. As an associate with the firm, Mr. Santos has also assisted clients in the areas of real estate transactions, property tax appeals, guardianship law, and business and employment law. In addition to his legal experience, Mr. Santos has several years experience as an analyst and consultant in human resource management in...

Thomas Roughneen served as an Assistant Prosecutor in Union and Essex Counties for nine years. He opened his own law practice in 2014 to serve the unique interests of military members and Veterans and served on active duty and with other law firms through the years. His general practice is in Chatham, New Jersey, where his firm conducts a wide range of civil and criminal litigation, especially for Veterans, Reservists and Active Duty of all branches. He is a New Jersey Supreme Court Certified Criminal Trial Attorney.

He enlisted in 1988 and attended Army Basic Training as a Private in the...

General practice with emphasis on family law and related matters; 28 years experience, recognized for skill in jury trial matters, chancery court, and probate matters, as well as real estate closing, landlord tenant matters, and business counseling.

David Zatuchni graduated from Northwestern University School of Law in 1995. Since that time, he has exclusively practiced in the field of employment law. For many years, Mr. Zatuchni defended large corporations in all types of employment discrimination lawsuits and labor law matters. In 2000, Zatuchni & Associates was founded with the single purpose of providing employees the best possible legal representation in their fight against the companies and corporate behemoths that Mr. Zatuchni previously represented. Mr. Zatuchni founded the Firm on the guiding principle that high-quality legal services should not be the exclusive province of corporate employers,...

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...

I am Cindi Brandt, a highly regarded employment lawyer with comprehensive knowledge in all facets of employment and labor law. My practice areas encompass a wide range of issues in various industries, including wrongful termination, harassment, hostile work environment, whistleblower claims, unemployment, and various forms of discrimination such as age, sex, religion, race, nationality, national origin, pregnancy, and disability. I represent employees in negotiating severance packages, separation agreements and employment contracts, catering to a diverse clientele includes c-suite and senior executives, medical and other professionals, managers, trade employees, consultants, freelancers, and contractors. I also negotiate restrictive covenant/non-compete agreements and represent...

The summer following her college graduation, Taryn began her legal career as a paralegal at a small matrimonial law firm. Under the tutelage of an esteemed colleague, she learned that practicing divorce and family law requires more than an extensive knowledge of the law; it requires helping clients identify realistic goals and navigating them through one of the most stressful times of their life to achieve those goals. Her compassion, tenacity, tireless advocacy, and ability to identify practical solutions to complicated problems provides her clients a sense of calm during the chaos of divorce.

Taryn’s dynamic legal training sets her apart...

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...

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

Sasso Law has been providing quality legal services for over three decades in the Central and Northern New Jersey Area. Richard Sasso has been licensed to practice by the states of NJ and FL, as well as the US Supreme Court and the 3rd Circuit Federal Court of Appeals. The practice involves representing both businesses and individuals with a firm policy of aggressive but reasonable representation of our client's interests. Mr. Sasso has an active trial practice and has a solid background in both civil cases...

Mauro D. Altamura is a graduate of Montclair State University where he received his Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with a concentration in Management. Mr. Altamura then received his Juris Doctorate from New England Law, Boston. Upon his completion of Law School, Mr. Altamura served as a judicial law clerk to the Honorable Peter A. Bogaard, J.S.C., Family Part, Morris County. Mr. Altamura is admitted to practice law in New Jersey and is a member of various Bar Associations. Mr. Altamura is a member of the New Jersey State Bar Association, Morris County Bar Association, and Bergen County Bar...

Michael Fernandes graduated from Seton Hall University’s School of Law. He completed his undergraduate studies at Fairleigh Dickinson University. Michael began his legal career as a summer intern at Newark’s Municipal Prosecutor’s Office. After finishing the internship, Michael accepted the law clerk position at the prestigious law firm of Aiello, Harris. As a law clerk, he was tasked with researching complex legal issues and assisted the attorneys by writing briefs helped persuade various judges in cases. Michael has passed both, the New Jersey and New York bars, and has been hired as an associate for the law firm...

Mr. Harris received his J.D. from Seton Hall University School of Law in 1984 and his B.A. in Political Science from Fairleigh Dickenson University in 1981. He is admitted to the New Jersey State Bar and the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey. Mr. Harris is an active member of the New Jersey Chapter of the Association of Trial Lawyers of America. Mr. Harris has handled complex civil litigation matters including construction cases and personal injury cases that resulted in multi-million dollar settlements. He also practices extensively in the New Jersey Family Courts.

Mr. Donnelly is the head of the Firm's corporate and real estate law department with a focus on transactional real estate and corporate law. With more than 25 years of experience, he represents clients in commercial leasing, real estate financing, and environmental law compliance and advises, negotiates and documents the purchase and sale of commercial real property including Section 1031 exchanges of real property. Mr. Donnelly also advises closely-held businesses, including corporations, limited liability companies, professional practices, and other entities, and their owners on a variety of business issues, including structuring and negotiating business formations, acquisitions and sales. In addition, Mr....

I have been a partner in a law firm since 1999 with Jeffrey Zuber. We work in all areas of civil litigation, transactional work and real estate. In addition, I am a Certified Civil Trial Attorney.

40 years of litigation and transaction experience in Morristown, NJ.

I have been a family lawyer for the last 37 years. I do the type of law that most regular people need when needing a lawyer. I would be happy to assist you.

Monica Madin is a Partner of Madin & Madin LLC and is licensed in New Jersey, New York and Massachusetts. Over the years, she has represented hundreds of clients in numerous courts in areas such as immigration, real estate, personal injury, workers compensation, debt relief and collections, criminal law, business law and various traffic matters.

Ms. Madin is a Municipal Prosecutor for Morris Township, the Township of Parsippany and Rockaway Borough in Morris County, New Jersey. Ms. Madin is also the special code enforcement prosecutor in Dover, New Jersey.

As prosecutor, Monica Madin is responsible for the prosecution of individuals charged with...

Thomas A. Utzinger is a lawyer, consultant, and writer with a background in environmental law, corporate governance, and sustainability. For more than twenty years, Thomas has held various roles in consulting, corporate, law firm, and government settings in the New York metropolitan area and Washington, D.C. His current focus is on climate change-related risks and opportunities facing the energy industry. Thomas has authored and co-authored numerous articles and other works on environmental and energy regulation for the American Bar Association, Thomson Reuters, LexisNexis, and ELR News and Analysis. Thomas earned an LL.M. in Environmental Law from The George Washington University...

I am an attorney with 42 years of experience that engages in the private practice of law in New Jersey. I have had my own practice since 1993, concentrating mainly on Business and Commercial law including all Civil Litigation. A large part involves drafting and negotiating all types of Business Contracts. I have represented a multitude of different types of Business from Banks (Midlantic Bank) and Insurance and Surety Companies (Allstate) to Franchisors and Franchise owners such as Burger King, Dunkin Donuts and Taco Bell as well as the small corner Deli. I also represent individual clients in virtually all...