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| Partner: | Admitted to bar: New Jersey, 1982; United States District Court, District of New Jersey, 1982; United States Court of Appeals, Third Circuit, 1985; United States Supreme Court, 2000. |
| Areas of Concentration: | New Jersey Tort Claims Act, New Jersey Law Against Discrimination, CEPA, Civil Rights violations, hostile work environment, wrongful discharge, invasion of privacy, false arrest, excessive force, products liability, defamation and insurance defense |
| Representative Transactions: | Partner in the Tort Defense Division handling complex tort and public entity cases, including all aspects of trial and appellate work. Numerous civil jury cases include litigation of issues involving the Tort Claims Act, New Jersey Law Against Discrimination, CEPA, civil rights violations, hostile work environment, wrongful discharge, invasion of privacy, false arrest, excessive force, products liability, defamation and insurance defense. Wrote numerous briefs and argued before the Appellate Division, the New Jersey Supreme Court and the Third Circuit Court of Appeals. Developed anti-sexual harassment and anti-discrimination policies for employers and have trained supervisory and line employees in the recognition, prevention and resolution of discrimination claims. |
| Education: | Seton Hall University, School of Law (J.D., 1982) Seton Hall University (B.S., 1975) |
| Memberships (Current / Prior): | Supreme Court Advisory Committee on Professional Ethics Committee Member, January 2005 - present; State of New Jersey Board of Medical Examiners Member, December 2005 - present; Medical Practitioner Review Panel Member, 2003 - December 2005; Governors Task Force on Accident Regulations, 1988; New Jersey State Bar Association; Arthur T. Vanderbilt Inn of Court Barrister, Essex County, 1989 - 1992; Supreme Court Task Force on Women in the Courts, 1982 - 1984; Supreme Court Task Force on Civil Commitments, 1982 - 1984. |