Fortescue Lawyers

Jose has 23 years of experience in areas including personal injury, products liability, medical malpractice, construction site injuries, trucking accidents, nursing home negligence, workers’ compensation, commercial litigation and criminal defense in New Jersey and Pennsylvania. He has worked for some of the top law firms in South Jersey where he gained much experience handling complex cases involving catastrophic injuries. He now puts that experience to work for clients of the Kotlar, Hernandez & Cohen, LLC .

Jose has also devoted his time and experience to public appointments. He served as a municipal court public defender for 7 years and 4 years...

Since 1978, Brad Spiller has helped his clients overcome legal challenges. Over the years, he has earned a reputation as an approachable, caring attorney. Mr. Spiller assists clients in matters related to bankruptcy, personal injury, medical malpractice and workers’ compensation. His firm works on a contingency basis for personal injury cases, so they do not receive any money unless a recovery is attained in a personal injury matter.

Brenner Spiller & Archer, LLP operates throughout Central and Southern New Jersey, with offices in Collingswood, Mount Holly, Freehold and Vineland. He offers convenient appointments when necessary, as well as free initial consultations....

Tim has more than 20 years of legal experience. His practice focuses on the litigation of workers’ compensation, personal injury and municipal court cases in the state of New Jersey. Now an attorney at the Kotlar, Hernandez & Cohen, LLC, Tim started his career with a large defense litigation firm. From there, he moved on to create the workers’ compensation defense department for Harleysville Insurance. That experience provided him with extensive knowledge of how insurance companies process claims.

Tim also established his own legal practice concentrating on representing injured workers. He developed a great deal of trial experience during his years...

Mr. Penrod left the banking industry to pursue law. He first clerked at a prosecutor’s office in Idaho, focusing on business and financial crimes. He then moved to New Jersey where he owned and operated Penrod Law Office, LLC practicing consumer law, criminal defense, contracts, bankruptcy, and international/domestic business legal services. He then was an associate at Barry, Corrado & Grassi, P.C. where he practiced employment law, civil rights, and criminal/municipal defense.

I have been an attorney for over 40 years. I met my husband, Mitch, in law school and we have 3 awesome children who are all attorneys. Justin is a Partner, Ali is an Associate with the firm and Mitch recently joined the firm as Of Counsel. My older son, Josh, is a partner in a large firm in Philadelphia. I am extremely proud of them and so happy to be working with most of my family.

I also have 3 adorable grandchildren who light up my life.

I started my career as a Law Clerk in Superior Court, Law Division in...

Admitted: 1988, Pennsylvania; 1989, New Jersey; U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Pennsylvania; U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey; U.S. Court of Appeals, Third Circuit; 1993, U.S. Supreme Court.

Law School: Temple University Beasley School of Law, J.D., 1988.Undergraduate: The University of Chicago, B.A., with honors, 1985.Member: Cumberland County Bar Association (Trustee, 2015-2016; Secretary of Executive Board 2016-2017; Treasurer: Present), New Jersey State Bar Association: (Member, Appellate and Workers Compensation Sections), Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and American Bar Associations; National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (NACDL); Member of the Justice James H. Coleman, Jr. American Inns of Court.Listed...

Justin focuses his practice on the litigation of workers’ compensation and personal injury cases in New Jersey and Pennsylvania. His aggressive style and diligent efforts have helped him to recover significant benefits for his clients. Prior to joining the Kotlar, Hernandez & Cohen, LLC , Justin worked in Philadelphia on substantial personal injury and medical malpractice cases. Justin’s exposure to complex civil litigation matters from an early point in his career helped to cultivate and enhance his skills as a trial attorney.

Justin graduated from Rutgers University in 2011 with a dual JD/MBA degree. Justin received his bachelor’s degree in American...

Mr. Capizola began his career working for the Philadelphia firm of Morgan Lewis & Bockius for two years. He then returned to Vineland with Shapiro, Brotman & Eisenstat where he became a partner in 1966. In 1981 he formed his own firm in which he continues to practice.

He has had a broad general practice experience in personal injury, workers compensation, products liability and medical malpractice. He has had extensive experience in business law, real estate and estate planning.

He was a director of Minotola National Bank for over 35 years and, later, of Susquehanna Bank. For over...

“Jay” has more than 25 years of experience handling all types of personal injury cases. Upon graduation from law school, Jay clerked for the Honorable Judith Yaskin J.S.C. in the Civil Division, Mercer County. Jay then spent many years handling cases on behalf of insurance companies. He now focuses his practice on the representation of individuals hurt at work or due to the negligence of others. As a result of his experience working on behalf of insurance companies, Jay has the benefit of understanding how insurance companies defend cases. His clients enjoy the benefits of that experience.

Jay is admitted to...

I was born and raised in Vineland, New Jersey. I worked as a legal secretary for over 25 years before starting my legal career. I attended Rowan University where I graduated Summa Cum Laude with a Bachelor of Arts degree. Thereafter, I attended Rutgers School of Law-Camden where I graduated with honors. I was recognized as a NJ Super Lawyers Rising Star for 2013.

After working in the workers' compensation department of a large law firm for ten years, left the law firm to open my own practice.

Since April 27, 2015, I have maintained my own law practice at 200 North...