Somerville Employment Lawyers

Paul Castronovo is an experienced trial attorney focusing on employee rights. His peers have chosen him for the New Jersey Super Lawyers® lists for employment law each year since 2006. In 2020, the National Law Journal selected Paul as one of 25 lawyers in the nation as a Trailblazer in employment law. As a trial lawyer, Paul has won more than $16.6 million in jury verdicts and judgments for his clients, including a $6,000,000 verdict for his client in a race discrimination case in Bergen County and one of the largest multi-million dollar verdicts in 2014 for a...

Mr. Rotolo has over 38 years experience in the areas of divorce and custody matters, personal injury and criminal defense. Before entering law school, Victor spent two years as a police officer in Elizabeth, New Jersey. Victor is certified by the New Jersey Supreme Court as a Civil Trial Attorney, and he is also a member of the Million and Multi-Million Dollar Advocates forums. Established in 1993, membership in the Million and Multi-Million Dollar Advocates forums is limited to attorneys who have won million and multi-million dollar verdicts and settlements. Victor continues to be included on the list of New...

Solo owner and operator of Jurista Law LLC specializing in litigation matters in New Jersey and New York, with a focus in complex commercial litigation, real estate disputes and litigation, consumer fraud violations and claims of defamation. Spearhead all facets of litigation from client intake to conclusion, overseeing preparation of all correspondence, pleadings, motions, briefs, discovery, settlement agreements, pretrial disclosures, trial preparations, and appeals. Provide ongoing guidance to clients on business formation, corporate and related business matters, commercial and residential leasing, and employment guidance.

Mr. Haggmark received his Juris Doctorate from the New York Law School and his degree in Political Science from the Sonoma State University. He is admitted to the New Jersey State Bar, the New York State Bar. He is a member of the New Jersey State Bar Association, as well as the Labor and Employment Law section of the New Jersey State Bar. Mr. Haggmark's practice is limited to employment and labor law, family law, and real estate law. He has extensive experience in these fields and has represented numerous employees that have been wrongfully terminated in violation...

Bilal Hill is the owner of The Hill Firm, a law firm in Basking Ridge, New Jersey specializing in Family, Criminal, Entertainment, Real Estate, Intellectual Property, Tax, Personal Injury and Employment Law. Bilal began his legal career working for Legal Services of New Jersey providing pro bono legal help to low-income families. Bilal also worked for the New Jersey Attorney General’s Office. Bilal spent eighteen years in Corporate America holding various senior level accounting and financial roles, with companies such as PriceWaterhouseCoopers, General Electric, and Sony Music where he was Vice President of Finance and Operations. ...

I not only believe in my clients but fight for them. Workers deserve and need someone tough, smart, and strategic in their corners when facing workplace discrimination, harassment, retaliation, and unequal pay. That's where I come in. I fight for workers because I believe that every David deserves to be successful in a battle against Goliath. My approach to making sure that you not only have a fair fight but a successful one involves spending enough time with you to truly understand your issue and legal claim and then handling your matter like I would play...

Karen Edler is the founder of the Price, Meese, Shulman & D'Arminio, P.C. Education Law Group. She advocates for parents and students to obtain a free, appropriate public education for students with disabilities under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (“IDEA”), Section 504 & related laws. Ms. Edler's services include reviewing Individual Education Plans (“IEP”) & Section 504 Plans, attending meetings and filing due process petitions when necessary. Ms. Edler represents students with any educational issues including academic issues, school disciplinary cases, bullying cases and collegiate academic and disciplinary matters. Ms. Edler handles special needs planning, Special Needs Trusts, guardianship...

OVER 25 YEARS OF EXPERIENCE in business, commercial, corporate, real estate, employment & construction matters -- both transactional and litigation (state & federal courts). Focused on long-term corporate representation, problem solving and closing transactions quickly and cost-effectively. CIVIL LITIGATION: Litigated numerous cases, including complex business litigation, complex commercial disputes and litigation matters, corporate litigation, real estate litigation, construction, unfair competition suits, contract disputes, professional liability, employment litigation, fiduciary duty claims, business torts, receivership, dissolution, shareholder disputes, trade claims, trade secrets, employer covenants not-to-compete, unfair practices, consumer fraud, breach of contract, insurance coverage issues, complex litigation matters, negligence, environmental...

I am an experienced Attorney with a proven track record representing clients in a wide array of transactional and litigation matters with an emphasis on commercial (business) and environmental litigation. I have an extensive understanding of environmental law and policy matters that comes from a lifetime commitment to environmental issues and having represented stakeholders on all sides of the table over the past 20 years, including government, industry, individuals, and environmental groups.

I started my law career as an attorney with the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation where I was Counsel to the Division of Solid and...

Mr. Kanterman is a problem solver, dedicated to helping his clients navigate complex civil and criminal matters, and focused on achieving innovative and practical results. Mr. Kanterman works diligently to identify all viable options for achieving the client’s desired outcomes, and is prepared to counsel clients, both plaintiffs and defendants, in pre-litigation resolution, alternative dispute resolution, and if necessary, through trial and appeal.

Before joining Stone & Magnanini, Mr. Kanterman served as a law clerk to the Honorable Marie P. Simonelli of the Superior Court of New Jersey, Appellate Division, where he worked on various legal topics, including complex whistleblower and...

Elizabeth Manzo is a shareholder of the firm of Lindabury, McCormick, Estabrook & Cooper, P.C. She concentrates her practice in ERISA and employee benefits law, elder law, trust and estate planning, and estate litigation. In 2016 Elizabeth became a Certified Elder Law Attorney, recognized by the National Elder Law Foundation which is the only organization approved by the American Bar Association to offer this designation. Only 400 attorneys nationally have achieved the designation of CELA approved.

Elizabeth received a B.A. from Rutgers College in New Jersey where she graduated as a Henry Rutgers Scholar with high honors. She received a...

Andrew’s first job as a lawyer was with the New Jersey Attorney General’s Office, where he was a Deputy Attorney General for approximately seven years. As a government trial attorney, he learned “his way around a courtroom” as well as how to effectively and persuasively write legal documents. As a Deputy Attorney General, Andrew gained invaluable litigation experience in both State and Federal Courts, arguing motions before judges, negotiating settlements before mediators, taking and defending over 800 depositions, and trying both bench and jury trials.

After working with the New Jersey Attorney General, over the next eight years, Andrew further honed...

John Schmidt, Jr. concentrates his practice in the areas of employment litigation (including whistleblower claims, discrimination, breach of contract, wrongful discharge, and violation of restrictive covenant matters), traditional labor matters, and general corporate and commercial litigation.

For more than thirty five years, John Schmidt has represented management in all areas of labor and employment counselling and litigation (including matters involving employment discrimination, breach of contract, wrongful discharge, and violation of restrictive covenant matters); he also engages in general corporate and commercial litigation. He has significant courtroom experience, having tried many cases in both the state and Federal courts, and has argued...

Allan Marain is a member of the New Jersey Bar. As such, he practices in Municipal Courts, the Superior Court of New Jersey, and the New Jersey Supreme Court. He is a member of the Bar of the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey, the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit, and the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. He is a member of the Bar of the Supreme Court of the United States. He is authorized to practice before the United States Internal Revenue Service, the Federal Aviation Administration,...

Lisa is the owner of Fried-Grodin Employment Law LLC, a modern law firm for the evolving workplace. Workplace change is constant. Lisa started this law firm to provide employees and employers in New Jersey and New York with innovative solutions to today’s evolving workplace issues. Lisa’s clients know they can count on her no matter how new or complicated their employment issue may be. Since COVID-19 started impacting our lives in a significant way in 2020, she has been working closely with employees and employers to come up with strategies and answers to questions not pondered before or contemplated...

Joel I. Rachmiel graduated from Newark College of Engineering (now part of N.J.I.T.) in 1967 with a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering. Mr. Rachmiel then worked as a mechanical engineer for several years before entering Seton Hall Law School where he earned his law degree in 1973.

Mr. Rachmiel served as an Assistant Union County Prosecutor from 1973 to 1979, during which time he prosecuted 75 jury trials. He opened his own law office in 1979, where he now limits his practice to plaintiff's personal injury litigation, criminal defense, and municipal court matters, including DWI/DUI.

Mr. Rachmiel became a Certified Criminal...

Steven Backfisch has more than thirty years of experience, he regularly handles all types of civil litigation including employment discrimination claims on behalf of employers, defense of civil rights claims, catastrophic personal injury claims, and product liability claims on behalf of defendants. He regularly represents clients in civil litigation in the Superior Court of New Jersey, the United States District Courts in New Jersey and New York, and in the state and federal appellate courts.

Jodi J. Jaffe graduated with a B.A. in Political Science from Brandeis University in 1987 and received her J.D. from the University of Florida, Levin College of Law, in 1990.

Jodi began her career representing people that could not afford a lawyer who were accused of crimes; she became an Assistant Public Defender for the Dade County Public Defender’s office in Miami, Florida. In part, her relentlessness enabled her to get what she wanted for her clients, making her a successful trial attorney. Jodi is not afraid to take on “the system” and she will work tirelessly in the fight...

Monica Vir concentrates her practice in business transactions, financing transactions, commercial real estate, non profit, and health care law. Monica counsels both closely held family businesses and large national and international corporations. She is a trusted advisor whose pragmatic approach to providing legal counsel has earned her a reputation among her clients as being an integral member of their team. It is not uncommon for Monica to work with clients from their corporate formation through the eventual sale and disposition of assets.

Monica is an active member of the community serving on the Board of Directors for Hometowne Television in Summit...

Jim Estabrook is a shareholder of the firm of Lindabury, McCormick, Estabrook & Cooper, P.C. He has devoted most of his thirty-seven years with the firm attending to the legal requirements of privately held businesses. Jim has developed several areas of emphasis including federal and state estate and gift taxation, ERISA and employee benefits law.

Hanan M. Isaacs is a mediator, arbitrator, and trial lawyer with offices in Kingston, New Jersey. An experienced commercial and personal injury arbitrator, formerly for the American Arbitration Association’s New Jersey Regional Office, Mr. Isaacs is also an Accredited Professional Mediator (APM) in general civil and divorce matters by the New Jersey Association of Professional Mediators (NJAPM). Mr. Isaacs is Chair of NJAPM’s Mediation Ethics Review Board and has so served for 5 years. He was NJAPM’s President for the 1999 to 2001 term. His law practice emphasizes employment litigation for workers, business litigation, personal injury law, family law,...

Prior to opening my practice, I worked as an associate at Messina Law Firm, P.C., Holmdel, New Jersey; subsequently, I remained there as "of counsel." I have worked on a number of cases, including complex civil litigation, that involved a broad range of various questions of state and federal substantive law; sophisticated procedural, discovery and evidentiary issues; and post-judgment motions and appeals. The cases I worked on involved complex issues of federal and state law, relating to the Sherman Act; Lanham Act; Federal Communications Act; Truth in Lending Act; Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act, New Jersey Consumer Fraud...

With over 20 years of experience, Jamison Mark knows what it takes to fight for you. He works diligently to resolve your situation, explore all legal options, and find solutions that are in the best interest of you and your loved ones. He understands that every matter is unique and each client’s needs are different; that’s why he takes the time to understand your concerns so he can effectively fight for your rights in court.

Mr. Waldbaum is an attorney and contracts/purchasing specialist with over 20 years’ international experience successfully driving efficiency by negotiating, managing, investigating, resolving and litigating complex multi-jurisdictional matters and contracts at all levels with a persistent focus on results. Practical and detail oriented with a hands-on legal approach, his skills are supported by proven competency in rapidly recognizing interests and forging solutions. Specialized in these practices, Mr. Waldbaum readily assimilates commanding knowledge of most forms of technology, corporate operations and cultural distinctions necessary to successfully detect, prove/disprove and resolve complex claims. Years of auditing worldwide in corporate offices, with government administrations,...

Tom practices labor and employment law throughout the entire state of NJ. He handles employment law cases involving violations of state and federal Labor Laws. He represents employees who has suffered harassment, discrimination, sexual harassment, been denied overtime pay, been wrongfully discharged or had their employment law rights violated.