Jennifer Porter
Segal McCambridge Singer and Mahoney promoted Dinesh Dadlani from of counsel to partner and named him the managing partner of the firm’s Jersey City office. Dadlani has practiced in the Jersey City office since joining as an associate in 2008. An experienced trial attorney, Dadlani defends corporations, including construction companies and a bi-state municipal agency in personal injury and commercial litigation matters. In addition, he defends manufacturers and distributors in asbestos litigation, and property owners and contractors in property contamination matters. “Dinesh is an outstanding attorney who has established himself as a strong leader and is a consummate team player. He is vested in the progression and growth of the firm as a whole and the Jersey City practice specifically,” said Mark Crane, managing partner of the firm’s Chicago office. Dadlani received his J.D. from Widener University School of Law and his B.A. in political science from the University of Delaware. He serves on the Hudson County Civil Practice Committee of the Hudson County Bar Association, and is a member of the Hudson County Ethics Committee. He is also a member of Segal McCambridge’s firmwide Diversity Committee.
Fraser Cerra Welcomes Family Law Attorney Fuentes
Luisa A. Fuentes
Fraser Cerra in Sparta brought on Luisa A. Fuentes as of counsel to head the firm’s family law practice group. Fuentes “is a talented attorney and litigator and her sense of service to our community fits our overall firm philosophy,” said partner Lauren D. Fraser. Fuentes will also provide legal assistance in domestic violence matters, juvenile criminal matters, consumer and commercial issues, and act as law guardian and guardian ad litem for children. As a mother of a child on the autism spectrum, Fuentes will also be representing children and families needing assistance in obtaining resources and accommodations in the education sector. She is admitted in New Jersey, New York and Washington, DC. Prior to practicing law, Fuentes served as a social worker. Fuentes, who is fluent in Spanish and holds a working knowledge of German, earned her B.A. at Sarah Lawrence College in Bronxville, New York and her J.D.from Rutgers Law School-Newark, where she was the recipient of the Outstanding Achievement Award from the Women’s Rights Law Reporter. Fuentes is currently pursuing a Master’s Degree in Social Work at Fordham University. Fuentes has performed and directed theater productions with a number of groups, including New Jersey Lawyers for the Arts.
