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Law Firms D-G
| Day Pitney |
| PO Box 1945 |
| Morristown, NJ 07962 |
| Phone: (973) 966-6300 |
| Web Site: www.pitneyhardin.com |
| Dennis R. LaFiura, Esq. |
| Co-chair, Executive Committee |
| Day Pitney formed 2007 through merger of Hartford, CT based 235-attoney firm– Day, Berry & Howard--with NJ based 170-lawyer firm-- Pitney Hardin--with merger creating 400-lawyer firm with nine offices in Boston-Washington, D.C. corridor> Pitney Hardin founded 1902 by John Pitney and John Hardin> Pitney family long prominent in NJ and Morris County since colonial settlement, James Pitney one of original settlers of what is now Bernardsville, Henry C. Pitney named NJ vice chancellor in 1848, son Mahlon served as US Supreme Court Justice 1912-1922 nominated by President William Howard Taft, Henry Pitney Van Dusen served as president, Union Theological Seminary and 34-year tenure as Princeton University trustee> John Hardin later became President, Mutual Benefit Life Insurance> Late US Supreme Court Justice William J. Brennan, Jr., was partner in firm when appointed 1952 to NJ Supreme Court>NJ resident partners include Dennis LaFiura, co-chair of firm's Executive Committee, included in Best Lawyers in America in franchise law section, designated as 2006 Client Service All-Star, one of only 134 attorneys in US selected for recognition by BTI Consulting Group, a leading provider of research to law firms> David Sager, heads Franchise Law Practice Group, represents businesses in commercial disputes throughout US, current Director of American Bar Association Forum on Franchise's Litigation and Dispute Resolution Division, listed in Best Lawyers in America for franchise law and alternative dispute resolution> Colleen Donovan, Commercial Real Estate and Development Transactions Practice Group leader, practice in financial services, environmental, real estate, loan work-out and restructuring of loans, site remediation and brownfields development, represented Schering-Plough in its acquisition of corporate headquarters facility in Summit from Novartis Corporation, also Honeywell International in sale of properties throughout NJ> Warren Casey, co-chair of Corporate and Business Law Department and chair of Public Companies Practice Group, serves as outside general corporate and securities counsel to several publicly held and privately held companies, including retail, manufacturing, technology, and computer services companies, selected for inclusion in Corporate Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law, and Securities Law in Best Lawyers in America. |
| Dechert |
| Suite 500 |
| 902 Carnegie Center |
| Princeton,
NJ 08540 |
| Phone:
(609) 620-3200 |
| Web Site: www.dechert.com |
| James Marino |
| Managing Partner |
| Based in Philadelphia, formerly Dechert, Price & Rhoads, one of 25 largest firms in US with over 960 lawyers, ranked 24th on The American Lawyer's 2007 AmLaw 100 rankings of US law firms with $729 million in gross revenue in 2006> Eight offices in US, also locations in Brussels, Frankfurt, London, Luxembourg, Munich, and Paris> 1994 combination with one of London's leading law firms, combined U.K. practice now known as Titmuss Sainer Dechert> Princeton office established 1987 includes 20 attorneys practicing in mergers and acquisitions, leveraged buyouts, health law, real estate, litigation on securities, insurance, labor, product liability and mass torts, intellectual property, constitutional, environmental, intellectual property> Princeton office awarded May 2008 Equal Justice Medal by Legal Services of NJ recognizing pro bono efforts on behalf of low-income clients of Central Jersey Legal Services and, in particular, "extraordinary outreach project at Trenton Area Soup Kitchen"> James J. Marino, managing partner of Princeton office, chairs corporate and securities life science group, one of founders of Biotechnology Council of NJ, also member of Governor Kean's Task Force on Capital for New Technologies, Governor Florio's Task Force on Financing Strategies for NJ, served as Chair of Board of Trustees of Middlesex County College, also past trustee and treasurer of Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital and NJ State Board of Higher Education. |
|
DeCotiis,
Fitzpatrick, Cole |
| 500
Frank W. Burr Boulevard |
| Teaneck,
NJ 07666 |
| Phone:
(201) 928-1100 |
| Web site: www.decotiislaw.com |
| M.
Robert DeCotiis, Esq. |
| Chairman |
| Firm formed 1994, one of most politically influential in NJ, practice in public finance, government regulation, land-use> Partners include M. Robert DeCotiis,,
served as counsel to Governor James Florio, chairman, NJ Casino Reinvestment Development Authority (1985 to 1992), veteran Democratic
fundraiser> Alfred DeCotiis,
brother of Robert DeCotiis, member, Democratic National Committee and its National Finance Council for Clinton/Gore and Leiberman Campaigns, served after 1995 nomination by President Clinton as US Representative to United Nations
General Assembly> Michael Cole, Chief Counsel to Governor Thomas Kean 1986 to 1989, previously First Assistant NJ Attorney General and Director of Division of Law in Attorney General's Office and Assistant Attorney General in Charge of Litigation responsible for supervising State's civil litigation> William Harla, served on transition task forces for both Governor Jon Corzine and James McGreevey, previously as Deputy Chief Legal Counsel to Governor Florio 1991 to 1994, as an Assistant Counsel to Governor Kean (1986) and an Assistant Attorney General in Charge of Administrative and Regulatory Matters in Division of Law, NJ Department of Law and Public Safety 1986 to 1991, finance co-chair for Hillary Clinton NJ presidential primary campaign, later fundraiser for Obabma presidential campaign, also several other statewide, local campaigns> Michael R. DeCotiis served March 2003 to October 2004 as Chief Counsel to Governor McGreevey and as Deputy Executive Director, Port Authority of NY and NJ May 2002 to March 2003> Offices also in Trenton,
Toms River, Ramsey> 30 attorneys. |
| DiFrancesco Bateman Coley Yospin Kunzman Davis & Lehrer |
| 15 Mountain Boulevard |
| Warren, NJ 07059-6327 |
| Phone: (908) 757-7800 |
| Web Site: www.newjerseylaw.net |
| John Coley |
| Managing Partner |
| Firm headed by former NJ State Senate President 1992-2001 and Acting Governor Donald T. DiFrancesco, DiFrancesco resigned from firm to become Acting Governor January 31, 2001, succeeding Governor Christine Todd Whitman upon her resignation to accept appointment as Administrator of US Environmental Protection Agency, re-joined firm February 2002 after leaving office following January 2002 inauguration of Governor James McGreevey > Affiliated with NY City-based firm of Bivona & Cohen> Partners include Somerset County Republican Senator, former Assemblyman and Somerset County freeholder director Christopher "Kip" Bateman> Firm clients include several local governments and public agencies, practice areas include government and regulatory; real estate; land-use; insurance; banking; litigation. |
| Dillon,
Bitar & Luther |
| 53
Maple Avenue |
| PO
Box 398 |
| Morristown
NJ, 07960 |
| Phone:
(973) 539-3100 |
| Web Site: www.dbl-law.com |
| Thomas
J. Bitar, Esq. |
| Senior
Partner |
Firm formed 1951> Name partners include Thomas J. Bitar, member of editorial board, NJ Law Journal, NJ Supreme Court Advisory Committee on Professional Ethics, listed in corporate section of Best Lawyers in America since publictaion's inception> Henry N. Luther, III, served as NJ Lottery Commission director 1975-76, executive secretary to Governor Brendan T. Byrne 1977, former commissioner, Waterfront Commission of NY Harbor> Special areas include litigation, corporate, land-use, real estate, municipal, regulatory issues> 12 attorneys. |
| Drinker |
| 500
Campus Drive |
| Florham
Park, NJ 07932-1047 |
| Phone:
(973) 360-1100 |
| Fax:
(973) 360-9831 |
| Web
Site: www.drinkerbiddle.com |
| Edward A. Gramigna, Jr., Esq. |
| Resident Partner |
Firm resulting from merger effective November 1999 between Philadelphia-based firm of Drinker Biddle & Reath and NJ firm of Shanley & Fisher initially practiced in NJ for three years following merger under name of Drinker Biddle & Shanley LLP> Over 680 lawyers in 12 offices> Ranked #98 in AmLaw Global 100 on 2008 list of world’s highest-grossing law firms> NJ offices in Florham Park (100 attorneys) and Princeton (50 attorneys)> Shanley and Fisher one of State's oldest firms, late founding partner Bernard Shanley close adviser to President Eisenhower> Drinker previously entered NJ 1988 by absorbing former Princeton firm of Smith, Lambert & Hicks, also 1995 acquisition of environmental practice of dissolving firm, Cohen, Shapiro, Polisher, Sheikman & Cohen> NJ practice particularly strong in pharmaceuticals, hospitals and other health clients; product liability and mass tort litigation; insurance; estae planning; environmental; technology; real estate and land use> Partners include Mark Sheridan, Counsel to NJ Republican StaTe Committee> John Kandravy, commercial practice, serves as Chairman of Board of Trustees of Valley Health System, parent corporation of Valley Hospital, NJ's second highest hospital in admissions and also Chairman of Children’s Aid and Family Services>Thomas Campion, corporate litigator served as chairman of NJ Supreme Court Board on Trial Attorney Certification and as vice chair of NJ Supreme Court Commission on Rules of Professional Conduct. |
| Fox, Rothschild |
| 997
Lenox Drive |
| Lawrenceville,
NJ 08648 |
| Phone:
(609) 896-3600 |
| Web
Site: www.frof.com |
| Matthew Lubart, Esq. |
| Office Managing
Partner |
| Philadelphia-based firm, formerly Fox, Rothschild, O'Brien & Frankel, founded 1907, now over 400 attorneys in 14 offices> NJ practice grew as result of 1999 merger with Atlantic City-based 38-attorney firm of Horn, Goldberg, Gorny, Daniels, Plackter, Weiss & Perskie, followed prior 1993 merger of existing NJ office with former Katzenbach, Gildea & Rudner firm in Mercer County> Princeton office with over 70 attorneys second largest of firm's 14 offices> September 2006 merger of 53-attorney Roseland-based labor and employment firm Grotta, Glassman & Hoffman> Horn, Kaplan senior partner Leonard Horn served 1987-99 as CEO of Miss America Pageant> Phillip E. Griffin, co-chair of firm and tax, estate and financial planning in Princeton office, former board member, St. Francis Medical Center> Joanthan Weiner, partner in Princeton office, selected for Best Lawyers in America in health care practice and counsel to Health Care Association of NJ representing nursing homes and assisted living facilities, married to NJ Supreme Court Justice Virginia Long> Former partner in Princeton office Roberto A. Rivera-Soto appointed 2004 to NJ Supreme Court, previously senior vice president, general counsel and corporate secretary of Caesars World, Inc.> Practice ares include corporate and securities, labor and employment, real estate, bankruptcy, gaming law, intellectual property, litigation, tax, family law and trusts and estates> |
| Gibbons |
| The
Legal Center |
| 1
Riverfront Plaza |
| Newark,
NJ 07102 |
| Phone:
(973) 596-4500 |
| Web
Site: www.gibbonslaw.com |
|
David
J. Sheehan, Esq. |
| Managing
Director |
| Founded
1907, former firm name
Crummy Del Deo Dolan, Griffinger & Vecchione, adopted new name
1998 including retired 3rd Circuit Chief Judge John Gibbons, also
current Richard J. Hughes Professor of Constitutional Law at SETON
HALL UNIVERSITY> Litigation,
corporate, product liability, tax, land-use, real estate, tax-exempt
finance practice> Sixth-leading firm in 1999 gross revenues with
$55 million, 14th in profits per partner with $366,700 according to
annual NJ LAW JOAL survey> Sponsors special fellowship
program to support public interest lawyers named after Judge Gibbons,
allows associates to work on public interest projects> Partners
include Director Michael Griffinger chair of Litigation Department,
Fellow of American College of Trial Lawyers, listed in ‘The Best Lawyers
in America’ as business and bankruptcy litigator, Editor, Federal Civil Practice Guide, Third Circuit, founder
and past Chairman of Federal Practice and Procedure Committee of NJ STATE BAR ASSOCIATION, Master, Brennan Inn of Court, Fellow, American Bar Foundation;
Frank Reilly represented York Management in series of acquisitions,
including 1997 deal acquiring KMART
of Canada; David Ravin, former senior partner of own firm, prominent
bankruptcy attorney; retired Appellate Division presiding judge Herman
Michels> |
| Giordano,
Halleran |
| 125
Half Mile Road |
| PO
Box 190 |
| Middletown,
NJ 07748 |
| Phone:
(732) 741-3900 |
| Web Site: www.ghclaw.com |
| Bernard
J. Berry, Jr., Esq. |
| Managing
Partner |
| Largest
firm in Monmouth County with 65 attorneys> General practice, health
care, land-use, real estate, environmental practice> Counsel to NJ Hospital Association,
represents more NJ hospitals than any other firm> Frank Ciesla, chair of Health Care Law Practice Area, appointed 1999 to NJ Advisory Commission on Hospitals by Governor Christine Todd Whitman> John Giordano, Jr., served as a clerk to US Supreme Court Justice William Brennan, current practice in banking, regulatory and real estate matters, past secretary and general counsel of Monmouth Medical Center and past counsel to Boston Celtics basketball team and New England Whalers hockey team, served on Governor James Florio 1989 transition committee, firm served 1990-93 as bond counsel, NJ Sports & Exposition Authority. |
| Graham, Curtin |
|
Four
Headquarters Plaza |
| PO
Box 1991 |
| Morristown,
NJ 07962 |
| Phone:
(973) 292-1700 |
| Web Site: www.grahamcurtin.com |
| Thomas
R. Curtin, Esq. |
| Managing
Partner |
| Formerly known as
Ribis, Graham & Curtin, and Graham, Curtin & Sheridan> Former senior partner Nicholas Ribis represented Donald Trump in NJ matters, resigned from firm1991 to join Trump Organization in management role, later named CEO of Trump Hotels & Resorts, left Trump 2000 after Trump failed to renew employment contract, now vice chairman and partner of Resorts International Holdings, parent of Resorts Atlantic City and Atlantic City Hilton casino-hotels> Partner Peter Sheridan, former executive director of NJ Republican State Committee and counsel to Casino Association of NJ, sworn in 2006 as US District Court judge after nomination by President Bush> Partners include litigator and sports, entertainment lawyer Thomas R. Curtin, 1993-94 president, NJ
State Bar Association, former Chair of NJ Commission on Professionalism in the Law, current NJ State Delegate to American Bar Association> Practice includes corporate and transactional law; intellectual property; labor and
employmen; litigation; real estate; tax; gaming; sports; and trusts and estates> 45 attorneys. |
| Greenbaum,
Rowe, |
| Metro
Corporate Campus 1 |
| PO
Box 5600 |
| Woodbridge,
NJ 07095 |
| Phone:
(732) 549-5600 |
| Web Site: www.greenbaumlaw.com |
| Paul
A. Rowe, Esq. |
| Chairman |
| Over 100 attorneys in Litigation; Real Estate; Corporate; and Tax, Trusts and Estates> Offices located in Woodbridge and Roseland (16 attorneys)> Known particularly for land-use, real estate, estates, construction litigation,
environmental law, bankruptcy> Attorneys include Paul
A. Rowe, firm chairman and head of firm's Litigation
Department, cited in reference book Best Attorneys in America
in Business Litigation
category, author of primary source books New Jersey Business Litigation, and co-author of Guidebook to Chancery Practice in New Jersey> Alan E. Davis, past chair of firm's Corporate Department and Chair of Trustees of Monmouth University and past chair of trustees of Monmouth Medical Center> Robert
S. Greenbaum, Of Counsel, Past Chair of American Bar Association Section of State and Local
Government Law> Arthur M. Greenbaum, Of Counsel, current trustee of Monmouth Medical Center and former member of Board of Directors of K. Hovnanian Enterprises>
Firm represented Broadway and film producer Marty Richards in twelve-year long case ultimately resulting in NJ Supreme Court April 2008 decision recognizing Richards as member of Johnson family group entitled to share in trust of late J. Seward Johnson, Johnson & Johnson heir. |
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