Five new associates joined Stark & Stark in the main office in Lawrenceville, each in a different practice group.
Jonathan Lauri
[Photo Credit: Thomas Robert Clarke Photography.] Jonathan Lauri joined the nursing home negligence group, where he will handle wrongful death, catastrophic injury, negligence, and abuse claims arising in nursing homes, assisted-living facilities, psychiatric facilities, hospitals, boarding, and group homes.
Seamus O’Brien
[PhotoCredit: Thomas Robert Clarke Photography.] Seamus O’Brien joined the investment management and securities practice, advising financial services clients on formation, compliance, and employment-related matters, as well as securities arbitration proceedings and regulatory matters. O’Brien also serves in the Pennsylvania Army National Guard as a company executive officer in the 1-111th Infantry Regiment.
Akshar Patel
[Photo Credit: © 2017 Cyndi Shattuck Photography.] Akshar Patel joined the shopping center and retail development practice, handling leasing and commercial litigation, including commercial landlord disputes and secured transactions, in state and federal court. He is an active member of the International Council of Shopping Centers. Akshar was a summer associate at the firm before his final year at Seton Hall University School of Law.
Taylor W. Brownell [Photo Credit:Thomas Robert Clarke Photography.]
Taylor W. Brownell
joined the family law and divorce group. She concentrates on divorce proceedings, including custody, alimony, child support, equitable distribution, prenuptial agreements and post-judgment litigation such as modification applications, emancipation applications, complex custody disputes, college contribution applications and domestic violence matters.
Jeffrey M. Valentine [Photo Credit:Thomas Robert Clarke Photography.]
Jeffrey M. Valentine
joined the firm’s business and corporate and transactional practice. Valentine’s practice focuses heavily on formation, financing, purchase, sale and governance of closely held businesses.
Sills Cummis & Gross Welcomes Associate de Stefan
Lindsey de Stefan
Sills Cummis & Gross brought on Lindsey de Stefan as an associate in the family law practice in Newark. She previously clerked for Superior Court Judge Jane Gallina-Mecca in the Family Part, working on cases involving modification of alimony and child support, changes to custody and parenting time agreements, and relocation. She received her J.D. from Seton Hall University School of Law in 2017 and her B.A. from Ramapo College of New Jersey in 2011. She is admitted in New Jersey.
