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Scott A. Terry

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Scott A. Terry

Experienced & Determined Counsel & Advocacy in All Aspects of Real Estate Law!

(908) 273-1212

For more than 25 years, I have provided exceptional legal representation for a vast array of residential and commercial real estate transactions. Visit my website for more information and call for a consultation! Read More »

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Natalie Marie DeDona

Little Egg Harbor,, NJ Real Estate Law Lawyer with 21 years experience

(609) 290-8626 1405 Radio Road (By appt. Only)
Little Egg Harbor,, NJ 08087

Real Estate, Criminal, DWI and Landlord Tenant

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I’m a retired Police Sergeant with over 20 years of service and a former Probation Officer. I have over 22 years experience in law enforcement which helps broaden my knowledge and experience in defending criminal, dwi, dui, traffic tickets and other criminal matters in Municipal Court and Superior Court and other county courts throughout the state of New Jersey. I’m admitted to the New Jersey and NY Bar.

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Kathleen A Sheridan

Ship Bottom, NJ Real Estate Law Attorney with 27 years experience

382 West Ninth Street
Suite 6
Ship Bottom, NJ 08008

Real Estate, Elder and Estate Planning
Rutgers School of Law-Newark

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Kathleen A. Browning Sheridan is a solo practitioner in Ship Bottom, New Jersey, where she concentrates her practice in the areas of elder law, estate planning, asset preservation, estate administration, estate litigation, guardianships and real estate.
Kathleen is a member of the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys, The Academy of Special Needs Planners, the Real Property, Probate and Trust Section and the Elder Law Section of the New Jersey State Bar Association.
She is a member of the American, New Jersey and Ocean County Bar Associations as well as the Elder Law Section of the Ocean County Bar Association....

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Gerard William Traynor

Surf City, NJ Real Estate Law Attorney with 18 years experience

(609) 492-3242 1409 Long Beach Blvd
Surf City, NJ 08008

Real Estate, Criminal, DWI and Traffic Tickets
Rutgers School of Law-Camden

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Dennis Scardilli Esq

Absecon, NJ Real Estate Law Attorney with 17 years experience

(609) 568-0432 105 Woods Road
Absecon, NJ 08201

Free ConsultationReal Estate and Arbitration & Mediation
Widener University Delaware School of Law

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"All attorney listings are a paid attorney advertisement, and do not in any way constitute a referral or endorsement by an approved or authorized lawyer referral service". NJ Supreme Ct Advisory Committee on Atty Advertising Op 36, 12/26/2005. During my four careers involving real estate, I have created solutions based on my hands-on experience as an attorney, MAI appraiser*, Professional Planner**, Realtor, and developer. I have served in positions involving real estate in municipal, county, state and federal government. Some highlights of my professional career include: Saving millions in legal defense of property tax assessments for the City of Atlantic City,...

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Mark Schneider

FORKED RIVER, NJ Real Estate Law Lawyer with 27 years experience

(609) 242-9337 55 MANCHESTER AVE
FORKED RIVER, NJ 08731

Free ConsultationReal Estate, Construction, Criminal and Family
St. Thomas University School of Law

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Since 1992, Mark A. Schneider Esq. has been providing expert legal services for a reasonable fee. Throughout his legal career, Mark has served as both a Prosecutor and Public Defender in the Criminal Courts. Mark has been a licensed New Home Builder in New Jersey and Florida and regularly represents both builders and homeowners in construction disputes and before the Land Use Boards.

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Kurt Mayro

Brigantine, NJ Real Estate Law Lawyer with 36 years experience

(609) 266-1258 1018 W Brigantine Ave
Brigantine, NJ 08203

Real Estate, Criminal, Foreclosure Defense and Landlord Tenant

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We are a general practice law firm that offers a full range of legal services to our clients, from family law, real estate law, to criminal law and municipal law. Over the years, we have developed long-standing relationships with clients.

We seek to resolve disputes in the most reasonable cost-effective manner, through negotiation, mediation, arbitration, or other dispute resolution alternative.

When a legal matter is beyond resolution outside of the court room, you can be confident of our ability to present your case persuasively before the Court. Each attorney has in excess of 30 experience in promoting...

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Lawrence Lawn

Forked River, 08731

Real Estate, Business and Consumer
Brooklyn Law School

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Brian J DiStefano

Bayville, NJ Real Estate Law Attorney with 16 years experience

(732) 237-0008 1 Pelican Drive
Suite 6
Bayville, NJ 08721

Real Estate, Criminal, DWI and Personal Injury
New England Law | Boston and The College of New Jersey

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Mr. Di Stefano has handled well over a thousand Municipal Court/Traffic and Criminal cases with a strong concentration in DWI/DUI violations and Criminal Defense. In addition to Municipal Court violations, Mr. Di Stefano has extensive experience in defending clients on indictable offenses in the Superior Court system. He has successfully argued civil and criminal appeals before the Appellate Division as well as the Supreme Court of New Jersey. In addition to criminal defense work his firm also handles Workers' Compensation claims, Personal Injury matters, business/civil litigation claims, and residential real estate transactions. Mr. Di Stefano's practice experience and reputation...

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Maria Stork

Forked River, NJ Real Estate Law Attorney with 30 years experience

(609) 232-8106 429 Lacey Road
Unit 3
Forked River, NJ 08731

Real Estate, Divorce, Estate Planning and Family

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John Sommers

Galloway, NJ Real Estate Law Attorney with 31 years experience

(609) 383-1233 634 Lost Pine Way, Suite 5
Galloway, NJ 08205

Real Estate, Business and Estate Planning

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Jeffrey R. Brown

New Jersey Real Estate Law Attorney with 21 years experience

(732) 613-0066

Born in 1973, Jeffrey R. Brown grew up in East Brunswick and continues to both work as well as reside there with his wife and son. Jeffrey R. Brown began his legal career in 1998 as a law clerk to Superior Court Judge... Read More »

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Michael David Mirne

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Michael David Mirne

New Jersey Real Estate Law Attorney with 18 years experience

(732) 988-7200

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Harry John Drexler Jr

Beach Haven, NJ Real Estate Law Attorney with 24 years experience

(609) 494-4001 304 Long Beach Blvd
Beach Haven, NJ 08008

Real Estate, Estate Planning and Municipal

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Christopher Supsie

Forked River, NJ Real Estate Law Lawyer with 25 years experience

(609) 693-6200 1041 W Lacey Rd
Forked River, NJ 08731

Real Estate, Municipal, Personal Injury and Workers' Comp

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Lucian Ulmet

Forked River, NJ Real Estate Law Attorney with 13 years experience

(609) 693-6200 1041 W Lacey Rd
Forked River, NJ 08731

Real Estate, Business and Education

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Russell Cherkos

Forked River, NJ Real Estate Law Attorney with 39 years experience

(609) 971-1010 620 W Lacey Rd
Forked River, NJ 08731

Real Estate and Municipal

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Arthur Stein

Forked River, NJ Real Estate Law Lawyer with 50 years experience

(609) 693-6200 1041 W Lacey Rd
Forked River, NJ 08731

Real Estate and Education

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Robert Ulaky

Forked River, NJ Real Estate Law Attorney with 35 years experience

(609) 971-1010 620 W Lacey Rd
Forked River, NJ 08731

Real Estate and Estate Planning

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Elizabeth Larkins Mackolin

Forked River, NJ Real Estate Law Lawyer with 27 years experience

(609) 971-1010 620 W Lacey Rd
Forked River, NJ 08731

Real Estate

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George Murphy

Forked River, NJ Real Estate Law Attorney with 45 years experience

(609) 971-1010 620 W Lacey Rd
Forked River, NJ 08731

Real Estate, Insurance Defense and Personal Injury

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Jerry Dasti

Forked River, NJ Real Estate Law Attorney with 46 years experience

(609) 971-1010 620 W Lacey Rd
Forked River, NJ 08731

Real Estate, Estate Planning and Municipal

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Angela Velnich

Forked River, NJ Real Estate Law Attorney with 16 years experience

(609) 693-6200 1041 W Lacey Rd
Forked River, NJ 08731

Real Estate, Business, Education and Estate Planning

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Lazaro Cardenas

Freehold, NJ Real Estate Law Lawyer with 2 years experience

(844) 533-3367 1 Broad Street
Suite 9
Freehold, NJ 07728

Free ConsultationReal Estate, Bankruptcy, Foreclosure Defense and Probate
Rutgers School of Law-Newark

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Why I became a Real Estate and Probate Attorney focusing on Protecting People’s Future Today:

Since founding the firm, I’ve had the pleasure of working with countless families. I take my job as a counselor very serious and take great pride in assisting the families that walk through our doors. Every day, I strive to become a better practitioner and to offer more options and better advice to clients. This makes me very happy and it is one of the most rewarding experiences of my life.

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Michael David Mirne

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(732) 988-7200 3200 Sunset Ave
Ocean, NJ 07712

Ocean, NJ Real Estate Law Attorney with 18 years experience
Real Estate, Collections, Estate Planning and Landlord Tenant
Seton Hall University School of Law

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Michael D. Mirne was born in New Jersey in 1970. He graduated from Ocean Township High School in 1989 and he earned his Bachelor of Science degree from Syracuse University in 1993. Since then, Mr. Mirne has spent his entire professional career immersed in the real estate industry. In 1995, Mr. Mirne graduated from the Weichert School of real estate and he quickly built a thriving business as a property manager. When some of his property management portfolio was lost to condominium conversions, he dissolved his business and became a full time student at Seton Hall...

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Louis Angelo Felicetta

Toms River, NJ Real Estate Law Lawyer with 19 years experience

(732) 797-1600 9 Robbins St
Toms River, NJ 08753

Free ConsultationReal Estate, Bankruptcy, Construction and Environmental
Widener University Commonwealth Law School

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I was drawn to the practice of law because of the way it pervades everyday life. Whether an individual or a global conglomerate, the law affects not only the conduct of our business affairs, but also the conduct of our lives as a whole. As an attorney, my primary objective is providing exceptional legal counsel to residents of Toms River and Ocean County who find themselves faced with the complex and diversified legal problems that are ever present in today’s environment. At Carluccio, Leone, Dimon, Doyle & Sacks, LLC, I am fortunate to be surrounded by experienced and...

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Andrew J. Luca

Mt. Laurel, NJ Real Estate Law Attorney with 17 years experience

(856) 778-8950 700 E Gate Dr
#101
Mt. Laurel, NJ 08054

Real Estate, Insurance Defense and Products Liability
Rutgers School of Law-Camden

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Robert Schwartz

Moorestown, NJ Real Estate Law Lawyer with 32 years experience

(856) 661-2077 308 Harper Dr
#200
Moorestown, NJ 08057

Real Estate, Business and Construction
Villanova University School of Law

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Robert Schwartz is a shareholder and a member of the Sherman Silverstein's real estate department. He is recognized as a consummate professional, with notable expertise in real estate, business, corporate, and lending transactions.

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David Silverman

Moorestown, NJ Real Estate Law Lawyer with 30 years experience

(856) 661-2073 308 Harper Dr
#200
Moorestown, NJ 08057

Real Estate, Business, Employment and Health Care
New York University School of Law and Temple University Beasley School of Law

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Mr. Silverman's primary areas of concentration are business organization, employment, tax and health and structural planning (including non-profit organizations, as well as for-profit corporate and pass-through entities), commercial transactions (including mergers and acquisitions, reorganizations, etc.), employment law, taxation, contracts, real estate, health care and general business representation.

Mr. Silverman has developed particular expertise in employment and services related matters. In addition to drafting and negotiating employment contracts, consulting agreements and termination/severance arrangements from both the service provider and recipient perspectives, he assists in the creation of company-specific employment manuals, policies and procedures, and guides the Firm's clients through the maze of...

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Thomas Matthew Reardon

Tinton Falls, NJ Real Estate Law Lawyer with 28 years experience

(732) 997-7749 55 Gilbert Street North
Suite 2204
Tinton Falls, NJ 07701

Real Estate, Business and Insurance Defense
University of Dayton School of Law

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For more than 15 years, Attorney Thomas M. Reardon III has been dedicated to representing insurance companies, the insured, and private sector clients throughout New Jersey. During his career, he has tried over 50 cases to verdict and has been recognized by the New Jersey Supreme Court as a certified civil trial attorney. Mr. Reardon is admitted to practice in the State of New Jersey, the State of New York, the Federal District Court of New Jersey, the Southern District of New York, and the Eastern District of New York. To learn more about retaining the representation of Attorney Reardon,...

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Jennifer Lynne Alexander

Mount Laurel, NJ Real Estate Law Lawyer with 24 years experience

(856) 533-2379 309 Fellowship Road
East Gate Center, Suite 200
Mount Laurel, NJ 08054

Real Estate, Estate Planning, Landlord Tenant and Municipal
The University of Toledo College of Law

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Jennifer L. Alexander is a Partner of the firm who concentrates a majority of her practice on matters involving New Jersey Landlord-Tenant Law, Community Association Law, and Collections Law. She also handles Real Estate Transactions, Mediation, Land Use, and Municipal Court matters. She begins most days appearing in Landlord-Tenant Court or appearing on behalf of community associations in litigation matters and ends most of her days representing communities in board meetings. Ms. Alexander oversees the firm’s Landlord-Tenant Department. Under Ms. Alexander’s leadership, the firm represents local and national corporate and individual landlords. Representation includes non-payment cases, "for-cause” cases, lease...

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Lawrence W. Point

Somers Point, NJ Real Estate Law Attorney with 51 years experience

(609) 601-6100 805 New Road
Somers Point, NJ 08244

Real Estate, Estate Planning and Municipal
Rutgers School of Law-Newark

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Mr. Point had engaged in the private practice of law (with the firm of Acton and Point) for 45 years before joining the firm of Helmer, Conley & Kasselman, P.A. on July 1, 2012. He has represented the Woodstown National Bank and Trust Company, the First National Bank of Elmer, the Borough of Woodstown and the Township of Pilesgrove. He served eleven years on the New Jersey Supreme Court’s District Ethics Committee and also four years on the Supreme Court’s Unauthorized Practice of Law Committee. Mr. Point served on the New Jersey State Bar Association’s Judicial Appointments...

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Joseph F. Morgano

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(732) 263-9300 621 Shrewsbury Ave Ste 131
Shrewsbury, NJ 07702

Free ConsultationShrewsbury, NJ Real Estate Law Attorney with 23 years experience
Real Estate, DWI, Municipal and Traffic Tickets
Western Michigan University Cooley Law School

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WITH 22 YEARS EXPERIENCE WE WILL HANDLE YOUR CASE WITH EXPERTISE AND PROFESSIONALISM! If you would like to discuss your legal matter, please contact us for a free consultation.

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Jonathan Zachary Petro

Toms River, NJ Real Estate Law Attorney with 14 years experience

(732) 797-1600 9 Robbins St
Toms River, NJ 08753

Real Estate, Divorce, Estate Planning and Family
Rutgers University School of Law

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As a native of Toms River, I am pleased to be practicing law in my own community. My years of experience with family law, both working for the court and in private practice, have provided me with a familiarity of the legal system and how best to meet my clients’ needs. As part of the Carluccio, Leone, Dimon, Doyle & Sacks firm, I am given the rare opportunity to work with a highly successful and well-known group of attorneys whose outstanding reputation precedes their collective efforts. By utilizing this broad scope of experience with a team approach, Carluccio, Leone, Dimon,...

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Joel R. Spivack

Cherry Hill, NJ Real Estate Law Lawyer with 29 years experience

(856) 488-1200 1415 Marlton Pike East
Suite 302
Cherry Hill, NJ 08034

Real Estate, Bankruptcy and Foreclosure Defense
Hofstra University

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I am New Jersey bankruptcy lawyer Joel R. Spivack, Esq. I provide comprehensive debt relief services, including Chapter 7 and Chapter 13 filings, mortgage modifications and other solutions that may be helpful in your situation. I have been practicing consumer bankruptcy law since 1990. In 1995, I opened my Cherry Hill, NJ law office. Since then, I have helped thousands of people in Camden, Burlington and Gloucester counties and surrounding communities get fresh starts on their finances. Let me help you.

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Mark Stuart Cherry

Cherry Hill, NJ Real Estate Law Attorney with 33 years experience

(856) 324-0307 385 Kings Highway North
Cherry Hill, NJ 08034

Free ConsultationReal Estate, Bankruptcy, Foreclosure Defense and Tax
Widener University Delaware School of Law and Temple University Beasley School of Law

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Over 30 Years Experience Helping Individuals and Businesses with Financial and Litigation Matters including Contracts, Bankruptcies, Wills and General Practice.

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Andrew A. Chirls

Cherry Hill, NJ Real Estate Law Lawyer with 38 years experience

(856) 795-1118 20 Brace Rd Ste 350
Cherry Hill, NJ 08034

Real Estate
University of California, Berkeley School of Law

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Andrew Chirls has tried a broad variety of business and tort cases. A graduate of the University of California (Boalt Hall) School of Law, he served as a clerk for the U.S. District Court in New Jersey for a year and then spent 25 years litigating at Wolf, Block, Schorr & Solis-Cohen, where he was a partner from 1989 to 2009. He was Chancellor of the Philadelphia Bar Association in 2005.

Class actions and mass torts: Mr. Chirls is known for his practice in class actions and multi-district litigation, both as an advocate and a neutral. He...

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Francine Julia Galante

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(732) 967-6777 800 Old Bridge Rd
Brielle, NJ 08730

Brielle, NJ Real Estate Law Lawyer with 28 years experience
Real Estate, Business, Divorce and Domestic Violence
Brooklyn Law School

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Ms. Galante has nearly twenty years of experience in civil litigation, family and divorce law, contractual and real estate matters. With a background in commercial litigation, she brings these skills to the field of divorce and family law. Her practice has covered a wide range of transactional work with a concentration on corporate acquisitions, formation, financing, capitalization and the sale of closely held, international and eBusiness companies. She has represented various clients in connection with their professional practices and employment-related issues. She also has experience in probate and estate practice advising clients on estate planning strategies involving personal and business...

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Christopher Chiacchio

Marlton, NJ Real Estate Law Lawyer with 19 years experience

(856) 985-3086 750 Route 73 South
Suite 307B
Marlton, NJ 08053

Real Estate
Widener University Delaware School of Law

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Christopher Chiacchio concentrates his practice on real estate and banking law. Mr. Chiacchio also assists the firm in the area of business development and routinely meets with current and prospective clients.

Mr. Chiacchio’s wide range of experience includes representing clients with sales and acquisitions of real estate, land use and development projects, and real estate litigation. He also represents several local lenders. In addition to his transaction skills, Chris is also an experienced litigator having appeared in the Superior Court of New Jersey in most of New Jersey counties. He also advocated for clients in the United...

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Erik Anderson

Tinton Falls, NJ Real Estate Law Lawyer with 18 years experience

(732) 997-7749 55 Gilbert Street North
Suite 2204
Tinton Falls, NJ 07701

Real Estate, Business and Insurance Defense
Rutgers University - Newark and Vermont Law School

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Prior to forming Reardon Anderson, LLC, Erik was a partner in a regional law firm dedicated to representing clients in contested civil matters. Erik’s practice has included representing companies and individuals in complex matters involving contract disputes, commercial litigation, construction claims, professional malpractice claims, environmental claims and insurance coverage issues. Erik's clientele has included national gaming companies, international/national insurance companies, trucking companies, property management companies, bars/restaurants, small business owners, adult day care centers, and insurance agents/brokers. Erik has tried a number of cases before various Courts in New Jersey and has argued before the Appellate Division....

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Robert Gutman

Toms River, NJ Real Estate Law Attorney with 27 years experience

(732) 797-1600 9 Robbins St
Toms River, NJ 08753

Real Estate, Collections, Landlord Tenant and Municipal
American University Washington College of Law

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Having grown up in a family with a history of land development and new home construction I have a unique insight into real estate and commercial transactions. As part of the Carluccio, Leone, Dimon, Doyle & Sacks, L.L.C. team of lawyers, I have concentrated my practice in the areas of real estate, commercial and civil litigation.

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Jerry Alexander Cholewka

Somers Point, NJ Real Estate Law Attorney with 36 years experience

(609) 601-6100 805 New Road
Somers Point, NJ 08244

Real Estate, DWI, Municipal and Personal Injury
Capital University Law School

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Mr. Cholewka began his professional career as assistant in-house counsel for the Greater New York Insurance Company handling the defense of negligence actions brought against its insureds. For the past 28 years, he has been engaged in private practice with the main concentration on plaintiff's personal injury litigation.

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James P. Brady

Toms River, NJ Real Estate Law Lawyer with 41 years experience

(732) 286-9500 2494 Moore Road, Suite 3A
Toms River, NJ 08753

Free ConsultationReal Estate, DWI, Traffic Tickets and Workers' Comp
Seton Hall University School of Law

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When you need a lawyer, you have the right to expect a legal professional who maintains the highest standards of integrity, and is focused on obtaining the best possible outcome. I have practiced law for over 40 years. In 1991, I resigned my partnership in Ocean County's largest and most respected law firm. When I opened my law office that year in Toms River, New Jersey, I was driven by my commitment that each and every client would be confident of receiving the highest level of legal knowledge and skill, backed by responsive, understanding and compassionate...

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