Sills Cummis & Gross announced the addition of Erin E. Barrett as an associate in the litigation department in the firm’s Newark office. Barrett concentrates her practice on commercial litigation matters. She received her J.D. from Seton Hall University School of Law and her B.B.A. from Villanova University. She is admitted to practice in New Jersey and New York.

Pashman Stein Builds Family Practice With Massey

Pashman Stein Walder Hayden Welcomes Amanda J. Massey to its Family Law Practice Amanda J. Massey [Photo Credit: Peter Dant Photography.] Pashman Stein Walder Hayden brought on  Amanda J. Massey as an associate in its Bell Works office Holmdel. “Our family law practice appreciates the difficult legal, financial, and emotional dynamics that accompany the dissolution of a client’s marriage, and often the family’s business,” practice chair  Tracy Julian said in a statement, adding that Massey “has a keen understanding of family law issues and is similarly dedicated to the high level of service we provide.” Massey handles marriage dissolution, child custody and parenting time, establishing or modification of child support and/or spousal support, equitable distribution, and domestic violence. She clerked for Monmouth County Superior Court Judge James J. McGann in the Special Civil and Family parts. During her clerkship, she also assisted Presiding Family Judge Lisa P. Thornton and Judge Kathleen A. Sheedy on various matrimonial matters. Massey earned her J.D. from Widener University and her B.S. from the University of South Carolina, and is admitted to practice in New Jersey. “I am thrilled to join Tracy Julian and the team in Pashman Stein’s Family Law practice, as well as contribute to the firm’s growth in Central Jersey,” Massey said in a statement.

Phillipsburg Attorney Launches Firm

Phillipsburg Attorney Opens His Own Firm Pádraig P. Flanagan

Pádraig P. Flanagan has opened a solo practice in Phillipsburg, Flanagan Law Firm LLC. He previously practiced at Florio Perrucci Steinhardt Cappelli Tipton & Taylor and Norris McLaughlin, according to his Linkedin profile. Flanagan said in a statement: “After working among amazing lawyers in two of New Jersey’s established law firms over the last two decades, I am proud to be opening my own firm. … I will be able to serve clients throughout New Jersey and Eastern Pennsylvania in business litigation, employment law matters, and personal legal services.” Flanagan graduated from The College of New Jersey, with a B.S.; John F. Kennedy University, with an M.B.A. in management; and Seton Hall University School of Law, with a J.D. While at John F. Kennedy University, he earned the Edmund P. Learned Award for outstanding scholastic achievement. He is licensed to practice in New Jersey and Pennsylvania, and is admitted in the U.S. district courts for the District of New Jersey, Eastern District of Pennsylvania, Middle District of Pennsylvania; and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit. He is a member of the New Jersey State Bar Association.