Top best C Lawyers in ZIP 07102 | 194 available

I am the managing member of Cobos & Associates LLC doing business as (registered d/b/a) the Cobos Law Firm.  I obtained my Juris Doctorate from Seton Hall University, School of Law and a B.A. from Rutgers University & New Jersey Institute of Technology, jointly conferred.  I am admitted to practice law in New Jersey and New York. I have over eighteen (18) years of legal experience.  I have tried jury and non-jury trials.  I have tried several hundred cases to a conclusion.  I handle family law cases (involving divorce, custody disputes and domestic violence case), immigration cases (involving deportation defense, adjustment of status, citizenship process, immigrant and nonimmigrant visas, and asylum cases), criminal defense cases (involving felony, misdemeanor, Municipal and Superior Court cases), and other administrative business matters.  My legal team is here to help you.  Please visit my website for more information: or call now to schedule an in-office consultation.. IMMIGRATIONImmigration law is complex and marred with obstacles and pitfalls. Our firm is here to ensure that you understand the law and what options are available to you. The keys to our success in the area of immigration law is understanding the process, the thoroughness of our submissions, and never taking shortcuts.. Situations Where We Can Help YouAreas of ServiceFamily Based ImmigrationConsular ProcessingNationality & U.S. CitizenshipInternational AdoptionRemoval & Deportation DefenseAsylumWaiversVAWACriminal Matters involving Immigration IssuesImmigration-BusinessE1 and E2 VisasI-9 Compliance Assistance

I am a New Jersey certified criminal trial lawyer. This means that I am considered by the New Jersey Supreme Court to be an expert in criminal defense. I am also board-certified by the National Board of Trial Advocacy. I am one of only six lawyers in New Jersey to hold both certifications. This is your assurance that I am one of the most experienced and competent criminal defense lawyers in the state.. I am a Past-President of the Association of Criminal Defense Attorneys of New Jersey , the criminal defense bar for the State. For 38 years I have represented people charged with all municipal, state, and federal offenses in northern New Jersey, including DUI/DWI, possession of illegal drugs, sex crimes, child molestation, internet sex crimes, white-collar crimes, criminal fraud, violent crimes, and juvenile crimes.. My law office in Newark is technologically advanced. I have ready access to the most recent case law, combined with the legal expertise to use that law to help you obtain the most favorable disposition of your case.. I handle each case personally, and you will have access to my experience and expertise at every stage of your defense. I can represent you in a full trial or in negotiating a favorable plea bargain.. I offer a free initial consultation. The sooner you call me in your criminal case, the better off you’ll be.

I am a commercial litigator specializing in federal litigation, including trials. I work extensively with online businesses, specifically in connection with the use of intellectual property on the Internet in both litigation and non-litigation roles. My firm is also recognized for its strength in business, healthcare and real estate law. I am known for my work as the lead attorney for Simon Tam in the U.S. Supreme Court case Matal v. Tam, which held that the disparagement clause of the trademark statute violated the First Amendment's free speech clause.I have successfully represented clients of every size in state and federal courts, arbitrations and mediations in a variety of litigation matters, including contract disputes, distributorship litigation, trademark and unfair competition cases, business tort claims, toxic tort and insurance coverage litigation, discrimination and wrongful discharge cases, copyright infringement claims, and cases involving trade secrets, restrictive covenants and real estate. My litigation experience runs from pretrial investigation and early dispute resolution through every aspect of bench and jury trials as well as appeals.My blog about copyright, trademark and related issues, LIKELIHOOD OF CONFUSION®, was recognized by the ABA Journal as one of the top 100 law-related blogs in the country in its first-ever listing in 2007.

I am a Certified Matrimonial Law Attorney in New Jersey and a fellow of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers. I am trained in collaborative divorce.  I am also a divorce mediator and certified arbitrator. I pride myself on a pragmatic, no-nonsense approach to resolving family law matters. I love helping client's solve their problems and weather the storm they find themselves in, coming out whole and renewed on the other side.  My diverse background, focusing on family law after having practiced in several other areas, helps me to identify issues that are often overlooked in family law matters.. A graduate of the University of Notre Dame and Seton Hall University School of Law, I am admitted to practice in the State of New Jersey, the State of New York and the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey.. I am a member of the New Jersey State Bar Association, Family Law Section and the Family Law Executive Committee. I am Past President of the New Jersey Chapter of the AAML. I regularly serve as an Early Settlement Panelist in Morris County and sit on the Morris County Child Support Partnership Committee and Domestic Violence Committee. I am a supporter of the Battered Women Legal Advocacy project, where I volunteer as an attorney for domestic violence victims. I have also served as a volunteer attorney with the Partners for Women and Justice Clinic. My practice focuses on family law, including divorce, custody, domestic violence, complex financial issues, college contribution, child support, grandparents' rights and other non-dissolution matters. I am committed to finding families a better way to resolve their issues through alternate dispute resolution, such a collaborative law, mediation and arbitration having spent the last year increasing my knowledge and skills in those areas.

Haley Jung is a workers’ compensation litigator who frequently appears before the New York State Workers’ Compensation Board in defense of her clients, which include insurance companies and self-insured employers. She analyzes and prepares case litigation plans, evaluates potential settlements, and makes measured recommendations in order to efficiently resolve client matters. Haley’s experience also includes defending municipalities in a wide range of cases and matters, including racial and sexual discrimination, personal injury, landlord-tenant disputes, and contract litigation.. During law school at Seton Hall University School of Law, where she earned her J.D. in 2011, Haley held a legal internship with the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services’ Office of the General Counsel, Region II. In addition to conducing legal research and drafting legal memoranda, she worked, maintained — and resolved — cases filed involving Medicare Secondary Payer Act Claims. She also acted as a liaison between the office’s attorneys/Medicare beneficiaries and Center for Medicare Service in lien negotiations.. She was also a member of Seton Hall’s Dispute Resolution Society’s Competition Team. In fall 2010, Haley was the St. John’s Law School & FINRA Dispute Resolution Triathlon’s National Champion. In spring 2009, she was a Regional Semi-Finalist of the Georgetown Law School ABA Arbitration Competition.

George Buermann helps lead the firm’s Environmental Law Practice Group. George advises clients on complex environmental regulatory and compliance matters and litigates environmental and toxic tort disputes across the country. George offers clients in-depth knowledge of the state and federal regulations governing such disputes, including the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA), the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA), Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, and others. He also litigates matters involving contamination and exposure to chemicals and substances such as lead, PFAS, 1,4-Dioxane, TCE, mold, and benzene. In addition to handling adversarial matters, George helps clients avoid litigation by providing strategic advice regarding environmental compliance and strategy. His experience also includes handling construction losses and construction defects; and torts involving commercial property.. George regularly writes and lectures on emerging environmental issues impacting the regulated industry and serves as co-editor of Goldberg Segalla's Environmental Law Monitor, the firm’s weekly environmental blog publication.. Representative MattersObtained dismissal of complaint for municipality in citizen suit alleging violations of the Clean Water Act, including nitrogen exceedances at city's wastewater treatment plantRepresent petroleum recycling facility in a cost recovery action by the U.S. EPA in New JerseyDefend and advise former property owner involving Passaic River Superfund mega-site with respect to multi-party regulatory investigation, allocation issues, and litigation.Advise real estate management company regarding alleged lead contamination in building’s drinking water system in New YorkDefending leading manufacturer of underground fuel piping and containment systems involving damage to the environment, real property, and the surrounding community at commercial shopping center's power plant and underground USTsRepresenting multinational chemical company in a train derailment investigation in Wisconsin wherein the local water supply was threatenedRepresenting interests of oil and gas drilling company in Oklahoma involving pipeline leak and resultant contamination to environment and waterwaysDefended personal storage facility owner in NJ Spill Act cost recovery action involving historic contamination and eminent domain and condemnation issuesRepresenting national recycling company in CERCLA cost recovery action involving CRT waste disposal at e-waste recycling facility in OhioRepresenting interests of school system involving historic environmental contamination and alleged exposure at site in upstate New YorkObtained dozens of dismissals on behalf of international and domestic manufacturers involving allegations of toxic exposure to products ranging from forklifts, commercial paint products, marine motors, to railway carsDismissal of triple wrongful death carbon monoxide poisoning action on behalf of manufacturer of low-torque motors utilized in decedents' heating systemDefended remediation company involving allegations of resultant asbestos migration from remedial measures throughout condominium complex and damage to real and personal property throughout complexObtained dismissal of New York Navigation Law cause of action on behalf of remediation company involving allegations of exacerbation of oil contamination during cleanup and remedial operationsDismissal of action on behalf of gasoline station / property owner involving allegations of groundwater contamination to New York municipality's drinking water supply, and upheld by the Supreme Court of New York Appellate DivisionRepresenting numerous property owners/managers, product manufacturers/distributors, and remediation companies in actions concerning lead exposure to children, adults, and surrounding neighborhoodsDefended Fortune 500 Company in CERCLA / Superfund action involving environmental contamination from tannery in upstate New YorkRepresenting the manufacturer of machines involved in dry cleaning in a matter involving allegations of defective design pertaining to causal link between exposure to dry-cleaning solvent PERC and alleged disease

David Soffer has been practicing law in New Jersey since 2005.  As a former Assistant Prosecutor, he has unique insight into the criminal justice system and can effectively guide his clients through the often daunting process of criminal prosecution.  In addition, David has substantial civil litigation experience and can successfully represent the injured to get them the compensation they deserve.

David E. Rutkowski defends clients against personal injury and wrongful death claims in toxic tort, environmental, product liability, and mass tort litigation in state and federal trial courts. His toxic tort experience includes defending cases involving alleged exposures to asbestos, Legionella bacteria, benzene, and salmonella, among other toxins. His clients include product manufacturers, premises owners, lessees, restaurants, and food and beverage manufacturers. Dave has participated in multiple multimillion-dollar asbestos trials and has successfully resolved numerous high-value cases through extensive, complex settlement negotiations.. Dave is a key contributing writer on asbestos litigation for the firm’s award-winning Asbestos Case Tracker, which has been named to the ABA Journal's prestigious Blawg 100 and the Best Litigation Blog for the last three years by the Expert Institute in its annual legal blog contest. He is also a frequent contributor to Life Science Matters, the firm's blog covering the life sciences and medical device industries.. In 2010, Dave received his J.D. from Rutgers School of Law. During his studies, he assisted a group of attorneys defending New York City and numerous private contractors in the World Trade Center litigation.

Colleen M. Maker primarily concentrates her practice in financial services and risk management, as well as business and commercial litigation.. Colleen began her legal career as law clerk to the Honorable Rosemary Gambardella in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of New Jersey.  She earned her J.D. from Boston College Law School, where she served as Managing Editor of the Environmental Affairs Law Review, Auction Coordinator for the Public Interest Law Foundation, and Teaching Assistant for Legal Reasoning, Research, & Writing.  Colleen earned her undergraduate degree in Communications, with a minor in Law, Policy, & Society, from Northeastern University in 2011.. During law school, Colleen was a summer fellow at the WilmerHale Legal Services Center of Harvard Law School and was a summer associate at Connell Foley LLP.

Christian Cavallo, a leader of the GIS New Jersey team, is an experienced insurance coverage litigator who regularly represents insurance industry clients in connection with complex, high-exposure matters. Chris’s litigation experience includes handling a broad range of matters involving claims presented under both first-party products, such as personal and commercial property and automobile policies, and under third-party insurance products, such as personal, commercial, and professional liability policies. Chris has both successfully defended insurers in matters involving claims for breach of contract, breach of fiduciary duty, extracontractual or "bad faith" claims, and alleged violations of consumer protection and consumer fraud statutes, and he has also represented insurers who have filed lawsuits to obtain a declaration of their rights and obligations under their policies.. A representative sampling of Chris's litigation accomplishments include:Obtained dismissal on behalf of liability insurer of a complaint seeking damages in excess of $172 million for alleged violations of state consumer fraud statute and multiple common law causes of action involving a supposed "gap" in policyholder's insurance coverage program; dismissal affirmed by Third Circuit on appealNegotiated favorable settlement on behalf of commercial auto insurer of a pre-suit wrongful death claim brought by the estate of the deceased driver of the insured's rental vehicleObtained summary judgment on behalf of commercial property insurer of a lawsuit arising out of Superstorm Sandy claim, based on the policyholder's failure to present competent evidence to support its claims against the insurerObtained summary judgment on behalf of an excess liability insurer in a matter involving underlying personal injury claims based on the insured's failure to provide timely notice of the underlying accident and related lawsuitObtained dismissal with prejudice on behalf of a commercial auto insurer of underinsured motorist claims arising from an auto accident involving the insured's limousineObtained summary judgment on behalf of an auto liability insurer in a declaratory judgment action brought by a general liability insurer arising out of a multi-million dollar tort liability lawsuit involving damage to a Garden State Parkway overpassObtained summary judgment on behalf of a general liability insurer in a declaratory judgment action brought by a putative additional insured arising from a multi-million dollar tort liability lawsuit involving the collapse of a commercial pierDefeated an order to show cause filed by an insured to compel an auto insurer to participate in the appraisal process permitted by the insurer's policy, where the first-party dispute between the parties exceeded the scope of the appraisal processObtained summary judgment on behalf of a general liability insurer in a declaratory judgment action brought against an auto liability insurer arising from a high-value personal injury lawsuitObtained dismissal on behalf of an auto liability insurer of a lawsuit seeking uninsured and underinsured motorist benefits as a result of a motor vehicle accidentObtained a favorable settlement on behalf of a property insurer of litigation involving a multi-million dollar water damage claim asserted by the owner of a high-end fashion boutiqueChris's practice also includes providing his clients with general insurance counseling, including drafting coverage opinions and memoranda analyzing insurers' rights and obligations under complex insurance contracts, assisting with internal investigations, and providing advice concerning regulatory issues, underwriting, and policy drafting.. Chris regularly presents on emergent insurance industry topics, and has authored and co-authored articles on issues affecting the insurance industry. He is also an editor and regular contributor to the firm's insurance blog, The Insurance & Reinsurance Report. While attending Georgetown University Law Center, Chris served as a member of the Georgetown Journal on Poverty & Law Policy. Prior to graduation, he was a law clerk at the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York and at the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law’s headquarters in Washington, D.C.

Attorney with the Law Offices of Robert J. De Groot, Esq.   I enjoy and have success in  taking on complex criminal and civil matters.

Attorney Jeffrey Plaza is a seasoned commercial litigation, family law, and personal injury attorney practicing in New York and New Jersey. For more than 20 years, he has represented clients in all types of litigation, including complex commercial litigation, personal injury, and divorce cases. Anyone in need of a capable litigator should not hesitate to contact Attorney Plaza at www.newark-lawyers.com.

As a Partner at Calcagni & Kanefsky, Shawn P. Barnes serves as a formidable advocate in defending businesses, senior executives, and professionals in white-collar criminal cases. Leveraging his background as a federal and state prosecutor, Shawn has extensive trial experience and a deep understanding of investigative processes. He routinely represents clients in sensitive government enforcement proceedings and internal compliance reviews, tailoring strategies to the nuances of each matter. Shawn’s comprehensive insight into both sides of the aisle helps clients achieve favorable resolutions in even the most critical and complex disputes.

Anthony C. Mack, Esq. is a highly experienced criminal defense attorney who has handled matters in NJ, NY and other jurisdictions in both Federal and State Courts. Mr Mack has represented a number of high profile clients including: Sammy "The Bull" Gravano, Mos Def  & clients charged with minor offenses up to and including multiple homicides.. Mr. Mack also has a succesful personal injury practice in which he has recovered hundreds of thousands of dollars for his clients in auto accidents, civil rights violations and wrongful death actions.

Alison Quine is an experienced workers’ compensation litigator who defends self-insured employers, third party administrators, and insurance carriers against workers’ compensation claims. Alison’s broad background in workers’ compensation litigation includes working as a staff attorney for New York’s Special Funds Conservation Committee and as a staff attorney for a large utility company, where she developed and implemented the legal strategy for administering and litigating its self-insured workers’ compensation claims. She also served on the company Pro Bono Committee, and advised multiple nonprofits on employment law and contract issues.. Alison is a graduate of New York Law School, where she was deeply involved in moot court competitions and associations. She was also a member of the Order of the Barristers, a national honorary organization that encourages oral advocacy and the development of brief-writing skills.

Alfred Sargente is Of Counsel in the New York office of Hawkins Parnell Thackston & Young LLP. Alfred is a seasoned litigator who focuses his practice primarily on toxic tort and environmental litigation, product liability, commercial litigation, and general liability matters. Additionally, he has significant trial experience defending personal injury actions arising out of motor vehicle and transportation accidents, and other premises liability matters.. Prior to entering the legal profession, Alfred worked for ten years as an environmental and occupational health and safety specialist. In that capacity, he was involved in developing and implementing policies and procedures to protect employees, the public, and the environment from a multitude of toxic substances and hazardous conditions. Alfred was also a certified asbestos supervisor and investigator, and was involved in the monitoring and oversight of the largest asbestos abatement program in the history of New York City.