Watchung Lawyers

Karen G. Kelsen concentrates her practice in litigation, specializing in mass torts, products liability, personal injury, medical malpractice, and commercial litigation. Ms. Kelsen is admitted to practice in the State of New Jersey and the State of New York. She is also admitted to practice before the U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey.

Ms. Mann's many years of experience in and out of the courtroom representing clients have helped her hone her skills in all aspects of litigation - - proficiency she now applies to her private practice representing individuals, small business owners, nonprofit corporations and assisting litigants with protecting their interests utilizing her finely-tuned advocacy skills and, when appropriate, creative and peaceful resolutions of those legal disputes through mediation. Ms. Mann’s innate compassion and understanding, combined with her experience, skills and training as a litigator and mediator, enable her to adjust her approach to the matter at hand to seek the best...

Standing with you to resolve your legal dispute. With Bart W. Lombardo, Attorney at Law, our expert legal team listens to our clients and helps them navigate the complex litigation process. Lawsuits can be daunting and overwhelming, especially when child custody or divorce are involved. It is important that you have an experienced attorney that you trust on your side. Our legal team’s approach is to provide you with all of your legal options so that you can decide what method best suits your needs. We will then craft a strategy to bring that option to the forefront and work...

Michael Fourte is the Managing Member of Fourte International Real Estate.

While Michael Fourte practices in several areas he is a highly regarded expert in real estate, finance, construction and military matters. He has litigated matters at the municipal, state, county, federal and appellate level.

Real Estate Matters. He is one of the few attorney's licensed in New Jersey who holds a New Jersey Real Estate Broker's License and who is licensed by the State of New Jersey to teach the New Jersey pre-licensing and continuing education courses of instruction in Real Estate and Title Insurance.

Financial Matters....

ROBERT POPESCU, Esq. graduated with a BA degree from MSU, cum laude. Mr. Popescu received his Juris Doctor degree from Seton Hall University School of Law. He is a member of the bars of the State of New York, the State of New Jersey and of the District of Columbia.
Mr. Popescu has held membership in the American Bar Association, the American Trial Lawyers Association, the Bar Association of Monmouth and Middlesex Counties, New Jersey, as well as Bars of the United States District Courts for the District of New Jersey, the Eastern District of New York, the Southern District of...

Joseph is a graduate of the City University School of Law at Queens College (Juris Doctor 2003) and Rutgers University (Bachelor of Arts 1998). During and after graduation from law school, he joined Gentile & Associates in New York City, NY, where he worked on representing personal injury and medical malpractice victims. Joseph has handled numerous personal injury cases from the initial stages through final resolution. Joseph focuses his practice on personal injury because he has a strong passion for the rights of accident victims, particularly those who are being taken advantage of by insurance companies. Mr. Ghabour...

Shana Siegel, Esq., CELA, Senior Associate, is a certified elder law attorney. Ms. Siegel has been involved in health and long term care issues for over twenty years, almost ten of which she has been in private practice. She is a senior associate with WanderPolo Law in Montclair. Prior to her legal career, she worked as a regulatory specialist at AARP. Ms. Siegel is a member of the New Jersey State Bar Association, NJSBA Elder Law Section, and the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys. Ms. Siegel earned her JD with honors from Georgetown University and her BA...

Adam Birkhold is a partner with the law firm of Birkhold & Maider, LLC, located in Nutley, NJ. Prior to opening up Birkhold & Maider, LLC, Adam Birkhold had his own practice representing injured individuals in both workers' compensation and personal injury cases.

Adam Birkhold graduated from the University of Minnesota, where he received his B.A. from the School of Journalism. Mr. Birkhold also obtained his J.D. from Seton Hall University School of Law in 2006.

At Birkhold & Maider, LLC, Mr. Birkhold advocates for clients injured in motor vehicle accidents, truck accidents, workplace accidents, construction accidents, slips and falls...

Lawrence Casha, the founding member of the firm of Casha & Casha, commenced practice in 1980. He is admitted to the bars of the States of New Jersey and New York, as well as the Federal Courts for the Districts of New Jersey, the Eastern and Southern Districts of New York and the United States Supreme Court. Mr. Casha's areas of concentration are in real estate, estates, wills, trusts, estate planning and governmental relations.

Mark has over 30 years experience in personal injury and litigation. After law school, Mark worked on Wall Street at the world renowned law firm, Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft. Later, he joined the family personal injury practice where he enjoys hands-on, close contact with his clients. --Mark lives in North Jersey with his beautiful wife, their three wonderful sons, and their friendly dog, Atticus.

Matthew R. Mendelsohn is a trial lawyer specializing in complex civil and class action litigation. Mr. Mendelsohn is admitted to practice in both state and federal courts in New Jersey and New York. He is also admitted to practice before the Third and Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals. Mr. Mendelsohn has been Certified by the Supreme Court of New Jersey as a Civil Trial Attorney, a distinction held by less than 3% of practicing attorneys in NJ. A “Certified Trial Attorney” is a designation granted by the New Jersey Supreme Court to attorneys who are able to demonstrate sufficient levels...

Ayanna Y. Countee is an Associate at Garces, Grabler & LeBrocq with the firm’s Personal Injury department. Ms. Countee is certified by the Supreme Court of New Jersey as a Civil Trial Attorney.

Ayanna specializes in all aspects of personal injury law, and is a seasoned litigator. Prior to joining the firm, Ms. Countee formerly worked in insurance defense litigation where she developed her skills as a civil trial attorney successfully trying numerous personal injury cases. Born and raised in Trinidad and Tobago, Ayanna brings a warm personality to truly connect with her clients, while aggressively fighting on their behalf.

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Mr. Rothbort is a trial lawyer concentrating his practice in personal injury, medical malpractice and civil rights litigation. Prior to joining the firm, Mr. Rothbort worked at an insurance defense firm where he acquired significant trial experience, taking numerous cases to verdict. Amongst his accomplishments, Mr. Rothbort was trial counsel (second chair) and helped obtain a $10 million settlement in the civil rights matter of Xavier Ingram v. Camden County. This settlement is believed to be the largest settlement of any police brutality case in New Jersey history and one of the largest ever nationwide. In 2019, Mr. Rothbort was recognized...

Thomas A. Utzinger is an attorney, consultant, and author. He manages GlacierAdvisory LLC, a public policy and business advisory firm based in Bedminster, New Jersey. For more than twenty years, Thomas has worked in consulting, corporate, law firm, and government positions in New York, New Jersey, and Washington, D.C. He holds an LL.M. in Environmental Law from The George Washington University Law School, a J.D. from Boston University School of Law, and a B.A. in History from Cornell University. Thomas is a contributing writer for publications by the American Bar Association, Thomson Reuters, LexisNexis, and ELR News and Analysis.

Brian McFadden-DiNicola, a Partner in Hoagland, Longo, Moran, Dunst & Doukas’ Family Law Department, is ready and prepared to help you with your family law matter. Whether you are going through a divorce, separation, or are involved in domestic violence, child custody, alimony, child support or parenting time issues, Brian is qualified and ready to stand with you and provide you with the steady guidance you need to get you through your case.

Brian is a Rule 1:40 Qualified Mediator, admitted to the New Jersey Superior Court’s list of mediators for economic mediation in divorce matters. He received...

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,...

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...

Peter G. Siachos is the Co-Chair of the firm’s Commercial Litigation and Class Action practice groups and is Managing Partner of the firm's Charleston office. An experienced trial attorney, Peter has taken 74 trials to verdict. He routinely handles class action and individual matters nationwide, many of which are high-exposure with media coverage, before federal and state trial and appellate courts, administrative and regulatory agencies, and arbitration panels (domestic and international). Peter is licensed in numerous jurisdictions (New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, District of Columbia, and South Carolina) and utilizes creative dispositive motions, innovative deposition tactics, well-crafted trial strategies, and...

Janet B. Coven is a family law attorney at Weinberger Divorce & Family Law Group. Over the course of her extensive career, Ms. Coven has successfully guided clients through their legal matters while ensuring her clients understand each step of the process. Her passion for family law is evident through her unwavering dedication to safeguarding her client’s welfare, whether at trial, or through alternate dispute resolution methods such as arbitration, mediation or the collaborative process.

Taking a highly personalized approach to her representation, Ms. Coven tailors her case strategies through her deep understanding of her clients’ needs. She listens to her...

Cindi Brandt and Lynda Baydin represent employees in all areas of employment and labor law, including claims for wrongful termination, harassment, hostile work environment, whistleblowers, unemployment, and discrimination (age, sex, religion, race, nationality, national origin, pregnancy, disability, handicap). The experienced labor lawyers also negotiate severance packages and employment contracts. In addition, the attorneys counsel businesses on employment matters, including drafting contracts, investigations, legal compliance and handbooks.

My area of practice is helping entrepreneurs and established small businesses in New Jersey to prosper and grow. I have represented many types of businesses, from the college partnership to the thriving manufacturer, in everything from contract drafting to commercial litigation to employee handbooks. As a small business owner myself, I understand the personal connection a business owner has to the business. I also represent both landlords and tenants in residential tenancy matters. Our firm strongly believes every client should know their attorney on a personal level. To that end, let me tell you a little more about me. I was...

Peter Chamas has been practicing law for over 25 years and has handled thousands of personal injury cases in his career. He has recovered over $100,000,000 for his seriously injured or disabled clients. Mr. Chamas primarily devotes his practice to complex personal injury matters and has been successful in recovering the full value of what his clients deserve. He has multiple seven-figure awards in counties all over the state of New Jersey. His reputation speaks for itself as he has been continuously named on the Top 100 New Jersey Super Lawyers list and in 2015, he was honored as Civil...

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...

With more than 30 years of practice, John E. Biggiani, Esq. has extensive experience in the areas of Workers Compensation, Social Security and SSI Disability. A graduate of Villanova University and Southwestern Law School, Mr. Biggiani is admitted to practice in all state courts of New Jersey, the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey and U.S. Third Circuit Court of Appeals. Mr. Biggiani is a member of the New Jersey Bar Association and serves on the Executive Committee of the Workers Compensation Section. He has been certified by the New Jersey...

Frank E. Tournour, Esq., heads a firm in East Brunswick, New Jersey devoted to the practice of Family Law. Frank graduated from Lafayette College in 1988 with a B.A.degree in Government and Law, and Temple University School of Law with a J.D. in 1991. Frank is certified by the New Jersey Supreme Court as a Matrimonial Attorney. He is a panelist with the Middlesex County Early Settlement Program, a member of the Middlesex County Assignment Judge’s Family Law Committee, and Vice-Chair of the Executive Committee of the Middlesex County Family Bar. He is a former member of the State...

I am happy to assist my clients to gain a financial new start by filing bankruptcy. When people first visit me, they often cry with relief when they learn that they can get out of the financial hole they are in. When the bankruptcy case is over, they are relieved and smiling.

Mr. Arzadi is the founder of the Law Offices of Karim Arzadi which has been providing legal advice and representation to its clients with an emphasis in plaintiff’s personal injury claims and workers’ compensation claims.

Mr. Arzadi has been practicing law for 30 years concentrating on winning fair compensation for those injured due to the negligence, carelessness and recklessness of third parties.

Mr. Arzadi graduated from the City University of New York in 1982 with a Bachelor of Science Degree majoring in political science. He attended South Texas School of Law and received his Juris Doctorate in 1985.

Mr. Arzadi was admitted to...

Reid H. Eder, Esq., is a partner at the Eder Law Firm focusing on personal injury law, workers' compensation law, and real estate transactions. Reid H. Eder, graduated from Rutgers University Law School in Camden, New Jersey in 2012, and is licensed to practice in the state and federal courts of New Jersey and New York. Reid H. Eder worked as a senior attorney for several large law firms in New Jersey representing insurance companies and local municipalities in cases involving personal injury, construction defects, employment litigation, and real estate. Reid H. Eder also worked as a commercial litigation attorney for...

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...

MARQUIS D. JONES, JR. (Former Superior Court Judge) Prior to joining the Weinberger Law Group, as Of Counsel, Marquis D. Jones, Jr. served as a Superior Court Judge (Family Part) in the State of New Jersey, Ocean County, Toms River, from January of 2008 to January of 2015. He presided over and rendered decisions in all areas of Family Law including but not limited to: • Authored many comprehensive opinions in child abuse and neglect cases; • Rendered thousands of domestic violence opinions after trial; • Decided countless post judgement motions for child custody issues; and • Conferred with government agencies...

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