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Citrin Cooperman is a top-25 nationally recognized full-service assurance, tax, and advisory firm with offices conveniently located throughout the Northeast.  Since 1979, Citrin Cooperman has steadily built its business by helping companies and high net worth individuals find smart solutions. Whether your operations and assets are located around the corner or across the globe, Citrin Cooperman can provide new perspectives on strategies that will help you achieve your short- and long-term goals.  Citrin Cooperman's daily mission is to enhance the businesses and personal lives of its clients through its services, guidance, and enthusiasm for building long-standing relationships. Citrin Cooperman is driven to meet this mission by its passion for providing clients with an objective viewpoint and insightful advice on whatever challenges they bring to the table. Finding innovative solutions is what drives Citrin Cooperman's professionals and helps its clients succeed.

CohnReznick LLP provides clients with forward thinking advice that helps them navigate complex business and financial issues. With more than 2,000 employees nationwide, we provide the resources, technical skills and deep industry knowledge to help them succeed.

CohnReznick's mission is to give enterprises the accounting, tax and business advisory insight and technical expertise they need to seize those opportunities. That insight might come from seeing the implications of a small change in a state or local tax code, or from knowing how to respond to sweeping legislation. It might come from a deep understanding the latest accounting standards, or from ideas shared between our industry professionals in areas from valuation to corporate governance to wealth management. Our flat organizational structure means that our clients have direct access to the financial knowledge they need and the resources required to move their businesses forward.

For more than 90 years, CohnReznick has been built around the belief that excellent client service is the surest path to success. We are proud to continue that legacy today.

Cole Schotz serves clients throughout the United States with offices in New York, New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland and Texas. The firm represents hundreds of closely-held businesses and individuals – many for decades – as well as Fortune 500 companies.

Founded in 1928, the firm has grown to 114 attorneys who work in eleven primary areas of practice: Bankruptcy & Corporate Restructuring; Construction Services; Corporate, Finance & Business Transactions; Employment Law; Environmental Law; Intellectual Property, Litigation; Real Estate; Real Estate Special Opportunities Group; Tax, Trusts & Estates and White Collar Defense & Investigations.

Lowenstein Sandler competes directly every day with the biggest, most well-known law firm brands in the world. And we succeed, because we are in business for you, our clients. Our outstanding features, those for which we are best known — our industry knowledge, our entrepreneurial drive, our proven commitment to our communities —deliver a different and better law firm experience to our clients. We’re all about you.

At Lowenstein Sandler, we work harder than our competitors to understand our clients’ businesses. We train our lawyers more intensely to respect and respond to clients’ needs. We immerse ourselves more deeply in clients’ industries, so that we can understand their world better. We are fearless, entrepreneurial, creative, trusted and absolutely passionate about serving our clients.

Every member of Lowenstein Sandler makes — and must deliver on — a commitment to his or her colleagues, clients and community.

Porzio Bromberg & Newman P.C. was founded in 1962 in Morristown, NJ, and has have offices in New York City, Princeton, NJ and Westborough, MA.

Although we built our reputation on our litigation and trial skills, we have expanded our practice to include regulatory law, bankruptcy, commercial real estate, corporate law, governmental affairs, intellectual property, land use, mergers and acquisitions, securities law, labor and employment law and dispute resolution. In total, we serve our clients through 27 practice areas.

Our clients are some of the nation’s largest and most reputable companies including Pfizer Inc., Wal-Mart, Huntington Learning Centers, LifeTime Fitness, ProLogis, Leggett & Platt, Inc., and The Hertz Corporation.

Our attorneys receive guided, hands-on experience early in their careers. We develop the “whole attorney,” which means highly skilled legal talent for our clients and greater job satisfaction for our people.

SM Financial Services Corporation was launched in 2005 as an innovative response to the needs of bankruptcy trustees: to sell financial assets, to fund cases where estate funds are inadequate, and to liquidate receivables.

Since then, our experience in purchasing non-performing assets, funding trustee litigation and managing corporate wind-downs has helped many trustees, attorneys, creditors’ committees, secured lenders and turnaround professionals bring matters to a successful, timely conclusion. We have also supervised numerous auction and sale matters and served in a variety of fiduciary agent roles. Additionally, our expertise in processing class action claims has increased overall case efficiencies.

We offer:

• Expertise – We understand what assets are worth and how to minimize inefficiency in the asset sale and collection processes.
• Excellent Reputation – We have earned a reputation for being fair and for establishing an easy process.
• Broad Network – We are active participants in the corporate restructuring industry and have built an extensive network of trusted resources.
• Financial and Human Capital Strength – We have the resources to follow matters through to a successful conclusion.
• Speed – We are responsive to our clients and move toward resolution quickly.
• Reach – We work across the United States and internationally.

SM Law is an insolvency firm, specializing in state court insolvency matters, bankruptcy trustee representation and multi-party preference and collection actions. We provide exceptional and cost-effective representation to our clients in both bankruptcy and non-bankruptcy contexts. With a 30 year track record, we bring dedicated experience and personal service to every case.

Steven Mitnick specializes in representing creditors and trustees in cases involving business insolvency, bankruptcy and liquidations. He also provides services in the areas of debt collection, assignments for benefit of creditors and receiverships.

Before founding SM Law, Steven was the founding principal of Mitnick & Malzberg, P.C., a boutique law firm that he founded in 1986. Steven also serves as Secretary of SM Financial Services Corporation, which invests in and manages the purchases of financial assets from trustees and others, especially judgments, notes, mortgages and preferences; as well as supervises the wind-downs of all forms of corporate entities.

Bederson is a full service regional accounting firm that has been successfully serving clients for over 75 years. Founded in Newark by Sidney Bederson in 1937, the firm has a history of strong and steady growth. Through our two offices in New Jersey and one in Delaware, we serve thousands of clients in over 60 industries – providing accounting, financial and business advisory services to individuals and start-ups, local businesses, middle market companies and larger corporations.

Bederson’s team of professionals have decades of experience and advanced designations including: CPA, MBA, JD, CFE, LLM, CFF, CVA, CIRA, CFP®, ABV, CMA, CLU, FLMI, PSA and CGMA. Many Partners hold leadership positions in NJCPA Chapters, Chambers of Commerce, Boards of Directors, Not-for-Profits and more. They are frequently solicited by the media for their expertise and appear in a variety of NJ business magazines every month.

For nearly 100 years we have earned the trust of our clients by helping them succeed in their business and personal lives in New Jersey. While we serve large regional, national and multi-national clients doing business in New Jersey, we have a mid-market business focus. Although many law firms in New Jersey have expanded through mergers, we have grown organically and we have developed with our clients. As a result, we have never lost interest in helping entrepreneurial ventures succeed. Our enduring client relationships spring from our commitment to working with clients with our sleeves rolled up. We are sensitive to each client's specific circumstances, goals and requirements, and the need to be responsive and innovative.

We have handled some of the very largest business and real estate transactions in the state. Likewise, our Litigation Department has handled major cases for New Jersey, regional and national clients, in state and federal courts, before administrative and regulatory agencies, and arbitrators and mediators. We also represent individuals in tax and estate planning and family law matters.

Outside of the office, our lawyers are known for their involvement in their communities and volunteer organizations, as well as leadership within the profession and in civic and business associations. The firm is a trusted name in the legal profession, in business and in government relations.

McManimon, Scotland & Baumann, LLC is a law firm focused on New Jersey – serving both government and private clients – with an extensive history in public finance law. Founded in 1971, the firm brings a unique ability to bridge the public sector with the private sector in order to realize groundbreaking projects.
•Our team of attorneys represents the most skilled, experienced and creative teams of attorneys in the area of public sector law and public/private projects.
•Our firm has regularly been ranked by Thompson Financial Group the number one bond counsel firm in New Jersey for total issues and total dollars issued.
•Our firm represents hundreds of municipalities, school boards, counties, State agencies and authorities. We also count Fortune 500 companies, banks and developers as our clients.
•We regularly shepherd large and complicated projects from conception to completion – and offer legal expertise in all relevant areas, including: redevelopment, special tax, environmental and litigation, among others.
•We are known for being on the cutting edge of financing techniques, and have blazed the trail for new types of financing for redevelopment, brownfields and economic development projects throughout the State.
•We often advise private sector clients on how to best navigate the public landscape in order to ensure the successful completion of their projects.
 

With a rich history of New Jersey-focused litigation and business experience and a dedicated team that includes former key state government officials, our understanding of the intricacies in the state’s legal system is second to none.  We believe our role is to address our clients’ legal needs in concert with their business goals, in the most cost-effective manner. Following the Riker Danzig tradition to always put the clients’ needs first, we anticipate change, evaluate options and provide solutions.

Through over 125 years of practice, our passion, dedication and commitment have generated the kind of results for our clients that have made us the "go-to" firm for numerous clients from Fortune 500 companies to closely-held and family-owned businesses. Our clients are foremost in their industries; our lawyers are leaders in their fields.

In addition to our Morristown and Trenton offices in New Jersey, our Midtown Manhattan office provides for our clients with business concerns and needs in New York. The firm’s affiliate office in London, Riker Danzig London LLP, reflects an expansion of Riker Danzig’s international insurance and reinsurance practice, and is staffed with both English solicitors and U.S. attorneys.
 

Auction Advisors, based in the New York metropolitan area, is a full-service real estate auction company. With strategically located offices around the country, AuctionAdvisors services clients in the disposition of real estate and real estate related assets. For a complete list of auctions and sales or to learn more about AuctionAdvisors visit www.auctionadvisors.com.

With 650 lawyers in 11 offices nationwide, we strive to provide clients with unparalleled service in matters ranging from billion-dollar deals to complex class actions, across a broad spectrum of industries.

Our priorities are knowing our clients' business and providing the value they need so that we can be an integral part of their success.  Clients choose us for our sophisticated yet efficient approach to handling their most important business transactions, litigation and government affairs efforts.

Our 160-plus year history is marked by service to the public and the bar and innovating for our clients.  Today, we combine a comprehensive range of traditional legal practices with significant national roles in such practices as class action defense, corporate and securities, government relations, health care, intellectual property, insurance, investment management, private equity, bankruptcy, energy, environmental, education and communications.  We also remain committed to our long tradition of handling pro bono work and taking on unpopular causes.

Experienced, hands-on lawyers lead our matters and are supported by younger lawyers and legal assistants.  We strive to employ teams, technology and resources in a fashion that best meets our clients’ needs while offering a highly competitive cost structure.

With 1300 professionals and 12 U.S. offices, EisnerAmper offers business organizations and individuals a comprehensive set of accounting and audit, tax, and advisory services to help them respond quickly to urgent issues, anticipate opportunities and risks, and grow profitably.

EisnerAmper's professionals work with businesses of all sizes and inclusive of all organizational structures – public companies, private or closely held companies; not-for-profit organizations and high net worth individuals.  Clients engage EisnerAmper to help address a range of financial and accounting issues, from the routine to the extraordinarily complex, counting on EisnerAmper for solutions that are specifically tailored to their requirements, resources and goals. To focus experience and subject-matter expertise in areas to meet our client’s demands, EisnerAmper services are organized by service lines:  Audit & accounting: comprised of audit and assurance, compliance and regulatory, employee benefit plans, outsourced finance and accounting, private business accounting, and royalty audit and contract compliance. Tax Services: includes tax preparation, advocacy and advisory services; with tax practice groups for corporations; individual and family; estates, trusts and private foundations; international tax services; state and local tax; tax controversy and advocacy; and specialized business tax information. Advisory Services: includes consulting services, corporate finance, employee benefit plans, federal government contracting, forensic litigation and valuation, and bankruptcy and restructuring.

Fox Rothschild is a bit different from other big law firms — and we’re proud of that.

We’re entrepreneurial. We’re resourceful. We’re nimble.

Clients tell us they value such qualities in their lawyers. We're refreshingly flexible, delightfully innovative and exceptionally driven in solving problems.

This service-oriented, can-do philosophy has allowed us to build a firm of bright, creative, responsive attorneys with solid legal know-how and valuable industry experience.

Our lawyers partner with clients and work hand-in-hand with them to keep pace with their business objectives and anticipate the challenges on the horizon.

We're also traditional in all the important ways.

We’re smart. We’re solid. We’re established.

Fox has been serving clients for more than a century, and we’ve been climbing the ranks of the nation’s largest firms for many years. Now ranked in the Am Law 100, we are a national, full-service firm with 22 offices coast to coast that provide services in more than 60 practice areas.

Our clients are individuals and businesses — public and private companies — ranging from startups and family-run businesses to multinational corporations. We also represent nonprofits, charitable, medical and educational institutions in the United States and more than 50 countries worldwide.

The common thread running through all of the matters we take on is an unwavering commitment to client satisfaction.

When you choose Fox, you gain an adviser as dedicated to your success as you are.

With 230 attorneys, Gibbons is a leading law firm in New Jersey, New York, Philadelphia, and Delaware, ranked among the nation’s top 200 firms by The American Lawyer. Gibbons is one of only 20 law firms nationwide to be named to the National Law Journal's inaugural "Midsize Hot List," which recognized firms with fewer than 300 lawyers that have found innovative ways to position themselves and demonstrated creativity and success in recruiting and retaining top talent, developing practice areas, managing operations, and generally navigating the economic downturn more effectively than many larger firms. A 2009 winner of the prestigious Catalyst Award for its innovative Women’s Initiative, Gibbons is ranked one of the top 50 firms nationwide for working women by Working Mother magazine and among the top 100 for diversity byMultiCultural Law magazine, and has earned the Gold Standard Certification by the Women In Law Empowerment Forum. The firm has also been recognized among the Best Places to Work in America by the Society for Human Resource Management and Great Place to Work Institute, as well as in New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania by NJBIZ, Crain's New York Business, Philadelphia Business Journal, and Central Penn Business Journal. 

Gibbons maintains offices in Newark, New Jersey; New York, New York; Trenton, New Jersey; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; and Wilmington, Delaware.

McCarter & English, LLP is a firm of over 400 lawyers with offices in Boston, Hartford, Stamford, New York City, Newark, Philadelphia and Wilmington. In continuous business for more than 160 years, we are among the oldest and largest law firms in America.

Clients come first at McCarter & English. Their goals and priorities are what count. Our job is to listen to our clients, stay on top of the frequent changes that can affect their goals, and implement the strategies that will lead to success. Applying this approach effectively and consistently requires dedication and constant attention to many details. This client-centered philosophy has served our clients well and is responsible for our success and stability.

We are honored to be the chosen law firm of clients ranging from Fortune 100 companies to mid-market and emerging growth companies to individual people. When our clients do great things, we are pleased to get the assist.

With 14 offices throughout the Mid-Atlantic region, Florida and Colorado, WithumSmith+Brown (WS+B) brings clients the benefits of a larger organization without sacrificing the attention and personal service that one expects from a local business. WS+B’s regional offices ensure easy access to our dedicated, experienced team and the advice you need to achieve greater growth and financial success. Our clients represent a broad spectrum of industries and range in size from small, entrepreneurial startups to billion-dollar, publicly-held companies.

Our Firm’s stability and overall growth encourages first-rate talent to join WS+B and grow with us. The Firm has over 450 staff, with over 200 CPAs. Our clients benefit from the expertise and continuity of their engagement team and the rapport which develops in time from this crucial business relationship. Your engagement team provides timely service and accessibility—simply put, WS+B is there when you need us.

Our stability has permitted us to develop long-term relationships in the banking, legal and financial services fields. With strong roots in the business community, we have built relationships which afford our clients with referrals to the finest services available in these areas. Also, the Firm is involved in a broad range of civic and charitable activities, a further indication of our commitment to the communities in which we are based.

For more than 40 years, Chiesa Shahinian & Giantomasi, formerly Wolff & Samson, has been respected for the in-depth insight and creative solutions we provide to clients as legal and business advisors. Extending beyond the uncommon legal acumen of our professionals, CSG is highly regarded for advancing our clients’ legal and business success in matters big and small, on a local, regional and national basis.

Regarded as a powerhouse business and public policy law firm, we attract enterprises and individual clients seeking to benefit from practical, value-added counsel – the type of representation that leads to innovative and enduring solutions.   We focus intently on our clients’ business goals, and are accountable and careful with our clients’ time. 

Over the past four decades, we have expanded into a close family of more than 130 attorneys, supported by experienced paralegals and trained administrative staff.   CSG is proud of its collaborative culture.  Firm members, associates, counsel and staff are all dedicated to sharing years of wisdom, knowledge and judgment so that clients are optimally served with the benefit of our collective capabilities. 

Our attorneys represent a broad cross-section of clients, from Fortune 10 corporations to family-run businesses, across a myriad of industries and practices – including highly experienced practice groups in corporate, litigation, government, real estate, intellectual property, environmental, fidelity and surety law, white collar, public finance, trusts and estates and renewable energy.  

Established in 1938, Connell Foley is a full-service law firm with 140 lawyers and six offices across the Mid-Atlantic region. We have built our firm on the goal of providing clients with outstanding legal service while maintaining a firm culture predicated by client service and teamwork. Our firm is well recognized throughout the region as a leader in numerous areas of law and includes 12 lawyers who are Certified Civil Trial Lawyers, as well as others who are highly ranked by peers and leading legal directories. Our broad range of legal services involves established and emerging areas of law, including alternative dispute resolution, construction, insurance, corporate law, banking, business crimes and regulatory defense, professional liability, intellectual property, toxic torts, environmental, taxation and estate planning, real estate and land use, employment and labor, antitrust, ERISA, and bankruptcy.

Through nearly 75 years of practice, we have amassed an impressive track record of helping clients achieve their business objectives when they confront high-profile and high-risk legal challenges. Individuals, startups and closely held corporations, large public and private corporations, financial institutions, insurance companies, nonprofits, government agencies, and educational institutions, among others, all turn to Connell Foley for customized, high-quality legal solutions. Our firm responds with a unique mix of personalized counsel and firm-wide expertise that covers an impressive range of skills.

Connell Foley maintains a dynamic, multifaceted law practice with lawyers who take a hands-on approach in partnering with clients, who maintain the highest ethical standards, and who offer keen insight and strategies that will lead to success. Our mission is to exceed our clients’ expectations – to anticipate and stay on top of the frequent changes in the law and regulations that can affect our clients’ goals.

Drawing on a depth of experience and a rich tradition and history that bridges three centuries, Cullen and Dykman LLP is a solution-oriented general practice law firm.

Cullen and Dykman LLP has been serving institutional and individual clients in the New York region since 1850. Our commitment to quality, cost-effective legal services has helped us build long-term relationships with clients in all types of industries. We offer a wide range of comprehensive legal services, including banking, corporate, energy, real estate, commercial lending, litigation, labor, municipal, not-for-profit, education, and trust and estates. Our offices are strategically located to best serve our clients. We have full service offices in Garden City (one of the largest law offices on Long Island), Wall Street (Manhattan), Albany (New York State's capital), Washington D.C., Hackensack, New Jersey, Princeton, New Jersey, and Newark, New Jersey. Our mission is to provide all of our clients — from individuals and small businesses to large utilities and financial service companies — with innovative and practical legal advice. We invite you to contact us to learn how Cullen and Dykman LLP can assist you with your legal needs.

Forman Holt specializes in sophisticated corporate bankruptcy cases, assisting both debtors and creditors through three key practice areas: trustee & fiduciary representation, debtor representation and bankruptcy litigation. Additionally, Forman Holt offers customized state court insolvency services and has broad strengths in all areas of business law, including traditional commercial litigation.

Forman Holt attorneys have the depth of experience and the dedication to help our clients succeed, whether they are confronted with sophisticated bankruptcies, complex litigation or the routine issues that challenge many businesses and individuals.  Forman Holt litigators successfully handle all types of bankruptcy, commercial, civil and criminal cases in courts of all jurisdictions. 

Forman Holt brings expertise and integrity to the unique challenges of the legal system. 

Goldman & Beslow, LLC in New Jersey focuses on bankruptcy law. The firm is dedicated to helping those who feel overwhelmed with excessive debt and unable to resolve their financial burden.  It understands the stress of crushing debt, and helps both individuals and businesses.  It has decades of experience to assist its clients with filing for relief under both Chapter 7 and Chapter 13 of the Bankruptcy Code.

With more than 38 years of combined experience, attorneys and staff at the firm work hard to stop creditors from harassing their clients. Fighting for clients' rights and searching for solutions to resolve problems, Goldman & Beslow LLC stands beside you during difficult financial times and develops strategies to fight creditors. Since Goldman & Beslow LLC was founded, it has helped over 10,000 individuals, families, and businesses take the first step in the direction of a brighter financial future.

Goldman & Beslow LLC represents clients facing foreclosure, credit card debt, and medical bills. Understanding the emotional and financial burdens of its clients, Goldman & Beslow LLC finds ways to help you achieve a debt-free life.

Logan & Company was founded specifically to serve the administrative and processing needs of companies involved in Chapter 11. Our professional staff has extensive, hands-on experience in bankruptcy administration and can help your company navigate through the complex procedures mandated by the U.S. Bankruptcy Code and the Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure. Our ability to consult with companies involved in Chapter 11 is based on years of bankruptcy administration experience across many industries including airline, construction, consumer products, energy, entertainment, financial services, food, health care, insurance, manufacturing, real estate, retail, technology, telecommunications and transportation.

Since 1990, we have helped hundreds of corporations through the Chapter 11 process, assisting their emergence from bankruptcy in a timely and efficient manner. Logan & Company provides a comprehensive solution to support all of your administrative and processing needs.

McElroy, Deutsch, Mulvaney & Carpenter, LLP ("MDM&C") is a diverse practice with lawyers who place the client first.  MDM&C has approximately 300 lawyers in twelve offices in seven states, and offers a full range of legal services, including municipal and local government, litigation, labor and employment, healthcare, bankruptcy/restructuring, real estate, insurance, environmental, fidelity and surety, construction, corporate transactions, white collar crime and corporate compliance.  MDM&C’s philosophy provides clients with the critical edge they need to achieve their legal and business objectives.  Clients who seek the assistance of MDM&C will discover lawyers dedicated to providing superior service and personal attention to clients’ needs.  The Firm has developed a national reputation and regional expertise without abandoning the focus on efficiency and client satisfaction that is oftentimes the hallmark of the best small firms.

Meyner and Landis LLP was founded in 1962 by former New Jersey Governor Robert B. Meyner. The firm has a general civil and commercial practice throughout the State of New Jersey, with concentrations in banking, corporate/business transactions, creditor's rights, immigration, real estate and land use, environmental law, bankruptcy law, commercial litigation, construction litigation, appellate practice and trusts and estates.

Meyner and Landis attorneys represent some of the nation's largest corporations. Our attorneys currently possess an average of over 15 years in practice. This permits us to handle complex and sophisticated matters normally undertaken by firms many times our size, with the cost advantage that comes from dealing with experienced attorneys.

We are one of the most respected law firms in New Jersey, earning the highest rating given to law firms by Martindale-Hubbell Law Directory for both the quality of our legal services and our professional reliability and ethical standards. Our attorneys are dedicated to providing the highest quality, most cost effective legal services for our clients.

Norgaard O'Boyle, Attorneys At Law, is a firm that has been serving clients for more than 35 years. The firm was originally established by Gary K. Norgaard, who has been in practice since 1976. The firm grew to include Partner John O'Boyle in the 1990s.

Since that time, our operation has continued to grow. The firm's impressive list of attorneys also includes partner Karl J. Norgaard, and associates Brian J. Hannon, Anthony E. Hope, Cassandra Norgaard, and Mark E. Norgaard, and William H. Schmidt of counsel.

Norgaard O'Boyle, Attorneys At Law, offers full-service representation in matters of bankruptcy, foreclosure, real estate and business law. Together, our firm boasts more than a century of combined legal experience.

Norris McLaughlin, P.A., has been serving the business community of the New Jersey and New York metropolitan area since 1953. Once a humble two-man practice on Main Street in Somerville, New Jersey, Norris McLaughlin has become the largest firm in Somerset County and one of the top 20 firms in New Jersey. In response to the changing needs of our clients and the business community, Norris McLaughlin opened the New York office in 1999. In 2009, Norris McLaughlin merged with Tallman, Hudders & Sorrentino, the largest independent commercial firm in the Lehigh Valley, Pennsylvania.

Attorneys at Norris McLaughlin come from diverse backgrounds, hold degrees from top U.S. law schools and regularly serve as leaders in bar associations and various trade groups. With many of its attorneys selected as The Best Lawyers In America each year, in addition to its active repertoire of speaking engagements and legal publications, Norris McLaughlin possesses large-firm talent in a small-firm setting that allows its attorneys to provide service and value to their clients on a personal level. It is the goal of Norris McLaughlin to accommodate the needs of every client through the use of experience, strategic planning and common courtesy.

Norris McLaughlin enjoys an international reputation for excellence through its membership in Meritas, the largest worldwide affiliation of high-quality, mid-sized law firms. With Meritas, Norris McLaughlin is able to extend its services to clients in every state and in more than 70 foreign countries.

A retired U.S. Bankruptcy Judge for the District of New Jersey, Raymond T. Lyons joined Fox Rothschild in July 2013. With more than a decade of judicial service, he brings a wealth of experience to the firm’s national Financial Restructuring & Bankruptcy Department. Notably, Ray presided over Zais Investment Grade Limited VII, an involuntary Chapter 11 case against a Cayman Islands entity that issued and invested in collateralized debt obligations. He served as visiting bankruptcy judge in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware where he presided over the Chapter 11 case of Montgomery Ward and the Chapter 11 case of Federal Mogul filed by more than 130 multinational companies with parallel insolvency proceedings in England involving billions of dollars in asbestos claims.

While on the bench, Ray earned a reputation for helping parties settle their disputes in his cases and for his colleagues in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of New Jersey. He completed the first bankruptcy mediation training offered by the American Bankruptcy Institute and St. John’s University School of Law. He was an instructor in the inaugural training for mediators offered by the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of New Jersey and received training in arbitration from the American Arbitration Association. Ray has been appointed to the Panel of Mediators for the Bankruptcy Courts in New Jersey, Delaware and the Western District of Pennsylvania, as well as the Southern and Eastern Districts of New York. He is on the Roster of Mediators and Arbitrators for the American Arbitration Association (AAA), the CPR Panel of Distinguished Neutrals and the Panel of Arbitrators and Mediators for Federal Arbitration, Inc. (FedArb).

With the approval of the Third Circuit Court of Appeals, Ray served as mediator for the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware. Among his most well-known and significant mediations is the Chapter 11 case filed by bank holding company Washington Mutual, Inc. following the largest bank failure in history. The mediation, which was covered by major news outlets across the country, led to a bankruptcy exit plan valued at $7 billion and spawned mediation with additional groups of claimants. Ray was lauded in the official court transcript for his dedication and commitment to achieving a resolution that benefitted all parties involved in the matter.

Sills Cummis & Gross, a full-service corporate law firm, with offices in New Jersey and New York, has the capabilities of a New York full-service law firm, but offers the economic benefits of a New Jersey-based headquarters. Our client roster ranges from Fortune 500 to emerging growth and foreign corporations doing business in the U.S.

Our clients know that our goal is to be their advocate and to efficiently resolve the matters we are retained to handle. Given the current economic climate, we are mindful of budget constraints and effectively staff our matters so that we can work within our clients’ parameters.

We are service providers and our greatest asset is our client base. To preserve that asset, we keep our clients informed every step of the way. This is why many of our clients have retained us for decades and continue to keep us on the top of their lists of service providers.

Wasserman, Jurista & Stolz was founded over 40 years ago and has been committed to providing the highest caliber of legal representation to a varied clientele. Based in Basking Ridge, New Jersey, with offices in Millburn and Summit, New Jersey, the firm specializes in all aspects of bankruptcy and restructuring, including commercial and personal bankruptcy matters, out-of-court restructuring, debtor and creditors’ rights and representation, distressed asset transactions, and complex commercial litigation.

Wasserman, Jurista & Stolz has established a national reputation and is recognized as one of the leading bankruptcy firms in the nation. The size and structure of the firm and the wide range of experience of its members and associates allows the firm to handle large and complex cases, while maintaining the individually tailored representation each matter requires and the responsiveness clients deserve. Individuals, small businesses, and corporate clients are all afforded and receive the same level of attentive and professional representation.