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Tricia B. O’Reilly is an accomplished litigator and trial attorney with more than twenty years of experience in the fields of commercial litigation, employment law, and internal investigations. As a commercial litigator, Tricia has assisted clients across a broad range of industries in matters involving commercial contract disputes, shareholder oppression, unfair competition, fraudulent business practices claims, intellectual property, and antitrust litigation, and in defending complex, putative class actions. She has represented clients in state and federal courts.. In her employment practice, Tricia specializes in the representation of management in employment disputes and has conducted dozens of internal investigations for major corporations, educational institutions, and privately held businesses.  She has litigated cases in federal and state courts involving claims for wrongful discharge, breach of employment contracts, restrictive covenants and trade secrets, alleged discrimination and retaliation under state and federal anti-discrimination, and whistleblower statutes.  Tricia has tried numerous cases to jury verdict.. Tricia also has a depth of experience in representing institutions of higher education across a broad range of issues, including investigating Title IX complaints and defending against Title IX claims.. Before entering practice as an attorney, Tricia served as a law clerk to the Honorable Nicholas H. Politan, former United States District Court Judge for the District of New Jersey. She has been named one of New Jersey’s Women Leaders in the Law, Labor and Employment and to the 2015 “Best Lawyers in America,” Commercial Litigation. (This award, published by Best Lawyers in partnership with US News & World Report, is not approved by the Supreme Court of New Jersey. Selection methodology is available.) She is a Fellow of the American Bar Foundation, a Trustee of the Association of the Federal Bar New Jersey, and a Trustee of the Volunteer Lawyers for Justice.

Christopher M. Hemrick is a versatile practitioner who strives at all times to provide his clients with pragmatic, common sense and cost-effective legal counseling.  Chris concentrates his practice on all aspects of financial services, risk management and insolvency law, including complex commercial and federal litigation, bankruptcy and creditors’ rights. He has represented all types of business entities, financial institutions and individuals in a wide range of state and federal court litigation matters ranging from breach of contract, lender liability and asset recovery, to UCC matters, bankruptcy avoidance actions and other bankruptcy litigation and contested matters. He also advises and represents clients in connection with thepreparation of complex commercial and financial instruments, commercial loan and credit transactions and the purchase and sale of assets in and out of bankruptcy.. Among other areas, Chris has developed significant experience representing banks and other secured lenders, hedge funds and debt investors in connection with distressed situations and the disposition of non-performing commercial loans, including collateral recovery. He has both front and back-end special assets experience, representing clients in commercial loan workouts, assignments, forbearance and intercreditor agreements, as well as rent receiverships and the prosecution of commercial foreclosure proceedings through the point of final judgment and Sheriff’s sale.  He has equal experience pursuing recovery of amounts due under the debt-instrument and guaranties on behalf of his clients.  An advocate of litigation planning and risk avoidance, Chrisalso counsels his clients on a variety of compliance-related issues.. Rated by New Jersey Super Lawyers as a Rising Star, Chris has also published and lectured on insolvency-related topics. He received his J.D., cum laude, from St. John’s University School of Law, where he attended on a full academic scholarship, and served as an Editor of the St. John’s Law Review.  He is actively involved in the Turnaround Management Association, serving as both a member of the New Jersey Chapter’s Board of Directors, and as Co-Chair of the Association’s New Jersey NextGen Committee.

Mariel J. Giletto is a shareholder in Flaster Greenberg’s Business & Corporate Department and chair of its Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Committee. Acting as outside counsel and trusted advisor for her clients for more than 15 years, Ms. Giletto works alongside business owners and their C-level managers to develop efficient processes to protect, prevent, and solve the challenges many businesses encounter. Mariel has counseled a range of business from small, local businesses to large, publicly traded companies and start-up businesses.. Mariel represents and advises companies through all aspects of the business life cycle, beginning with business formation, growth and investment strategy including financing and real estate transactions, corporate governance and compliance, to the wind-down and dissolution processes. She has a track record of successful outcomes for her business clients who operate in an array of industries from manufacturing, life sciences and banking to academia and gaming.. Mariel’s innate understanding of the day-to-day realities and pressures her business clients face stems from her upbringing in a multi-generational family of entrepreneurs. As a result, she understands that the success of an organization depends on its ability to plan for the future. She combines this life experience with her legal skillset to creatively construct practical solutions to complex legal challenges tailored to suit the client’s goals. She offers insights into transactions, develops effective approaches to negotiations, formulates the most productive strategies and uses all resources at her disposal to protect and defend the interests of her clients. Mariel consults with clients to plan ahead of potential problems to avoid the hassle of “cleaning up” after it is too late. Additionally, Mariel is counsel to a growing number of women-owned businesses, and is increasingly representing female business owners taking control of the family business after a traditional patriarchal ownership transitions to the younger generation.. Mariel has received her certification through the Blockchain Council as a Certified Blockchain and Law Professional.