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My early years as an attorney were spent with a large New York City firm, where I was assigned to defend a limited number of catastrophic personal injury cases. I was increasingly called upon to defend similar cases in the Courts of the State of New Jersey, where I am also licensed. I was eventually recruited as a partner in the New Jersey office of another New York-based firm, and ultimately became the Managing Partner in that office. In 2003, I formed by own firm, which currently consists of 8 lawyers.. I have tried over 60 cases to verdict and am Certified as a Civil Trial Lawyer by both the New Jersey Supreme Court and the National Board of Trial Advocacy.  I have an "AV" Martindale-Hubbell's rating. My firm is listed in Best's Directory of Recommended Insurance Attorneys, The Bar List, and the Martindale-Hubbell Register of Preeminent Lawyers.  I am also a repeat selection as a New Jersey "Super-Lawyer".

Kellen F. Murphy focuses his practice on commercial real estate and land use. Kellen works closely with clients through the contracting, due diligence, financing, and closing stages of real estate transactions, and regularly helps clients structure real estate holding entities and joint venture agreements. He also represents and advises both landlords and tenants in wide range of commercial lease negotiations and transactions, including office, industrial, and retail leasing.. Kellen also represents clients through all stages of the real estate development and entitlement process, from property acquisition to appearing before local land use boards and other governmental bodies in connection with planning, zoning, and other land use approvals and permits. He also represents developers in the negotiation of redevelopment agreements, and the procurement of public development incentives.. Prior to founding Murphy Partners LLP, Kellen worked at Riker, Danzig, Scherer, Hyland & Perretti, LLP, one of New Jersey’s oldest and most prominent law firms. He also served as a legal and regulatory advisor to Commissioner Harold J. Wirths at the New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development.. Kellen currently serves on the Red Bank Zoning Board of Adjustment, and is a member of the Land Use Section of the New Jersey State Bar Association.. Kellen received his law degree, cum laude, from the Georgetown University Law Center, and his undergraduate degree, cum laude, from West Virginia University. He also holds a graduate certificate in labor and employment relations from Rutgers University.. Kellen lives with his wife Cassie and daughter Madeline in Red Bank, New Jersey.

Ethan C. Wells is a founding partner at Pustay & Wells, LLC. He focuses his practice in Civil Litigation, Personal Injury, Wills and Estate Planning and general litigation.. Ethan is an experienced litigator who has appeared regularly in Municipal and Superior Courts throughout New Jersey representing clients in several areas including family, criminal, personal injury, contractual disputes, landlord tenant, labor and employment and special civil cases.. He was previously associated with the law firm of Florio, Perrucci, Steinhardt & Fader serving in their civil litigation and municipal governance practice groups. Additionally, Ethan served as a volunteer mediator for the New Jersey Office of the Attorney General’s Consumer Affairs Division where he resolved consumer fraud and contract disputes, misrepresentations and small business disagreements.. Ethan received his Juris Doctor from Rutgers University School of Law, Newark, and his Bachelor of Arts degree from Franklin & Marshall College where he participated as a member of the Varsity Basketball Team.