Seven lawyers from Budd Larner, including a longtime member of the firm’s leadership, have departed for fellow New Jersey firm Saiber, nearly doubling the size of the latter firm’s insurance and reinsurance practice.

Joseph Schiavone, a managing partner for eight years and executive committee member for 25 years at Budd Larner, joined Saiber in Florham Park as of Sept. 10, bringing along partners Jeffrey Leonard, Vincent Proto and Michael Balch, and associates Lori Zeglarski, David Satine, and Robert Vacchiano.