On March 18, the Middlesex County Bar Association held its 16th annual practice area awards event, virtually, and recognized several attorneys: Civil Trial Practice Award: Paul J. Endler of Methfessel & Werbel in Edison; Robert Cirafesi Chancery Practice Award: Daria Anne Venezia of Venezia & Nolan in Woodbridge; Transactional Award: Michael K. Feinberg of Greenbaum Rowe Smith & Davis in Woodbridge; Criminal Trial Practice Award: John E. Hogan of Wilentz Goldman & Spitzer in Woodbridge; Pro Bono Award: W. Lois Kahagi of Metuchen; Young Lawyer Award: Michelle O’Brien of Purcell Mulcahy & Flanagan in Bernardsville; and Municipal Court Practice Award: Joseph S. Surman Jr. of New Brunswick. The awards recognize attorneys practicing in Middlesex County and adjacent municipalities who devote a significant portion of their work to their specialty areas and exhibit one or more of the following: leadership in the field of practice; contributions to the bar, such as participation in educational panels and committees; contributions to the community and/or charitable endeavors; a record of promoting participation and involvement in the MCBA and collegiality within the association; and a reputation for personal and professional integrity.

Widener Law Career Panel Features Jennifer Barr

Widener Law Career Panel to Feature Jennifer Barr of Cooper Levenson Jennifer B. Barr

Jennifer B. Barr of Cooper Levenson in Atlantic City was a featured presenter at a career panel for Widener University Delaware Law School on March 9. The panel was part of an ongoing series by the Career Development Office and the Student Bar Association. Barr gave her perspective on hiring trends and strategies in the legal field, including how to distinguish oneself to potential employers. She also shared how Cooper Levenson evaluates potential candidates for employment and internships. An attorney in Cooper Levenson’s appeals practice group, Barr has more than 20 years of experience in civil and criminal appeals. She previously worked for the Office of the Public Defender. She was an adjunct professor at Stockton University, where she taught “Argument and Persuasion in the Social Sciences.” She graduated from Rutgers Law School–Newark and received her undergraduate degree from the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor.