Jonathan McMeen was named a partner at Laddey, Clark & Ryan in Sparta. McMeen has practiced law since 2003 and joined the firm in 2011. He leads the firm’s workers’ compensation practice group, representing employees injured in workplace accidents throughout New Jersey. He’s also a member of Laddey Clark’s government services practice group, serving as municipal prosecutor in Sparta, Newton, Ogdensburg, Green Township, Wantage, Sussex Borough, Stillwater, Branchville and Hardyston. McMeen also handles commercial litigation matters, for both individuals and corporations, with a concentration in the areas of collections, contract and construction disputes. In the community, he is a board member for the Center for Prevention and Counseling, a local organization committed to the fight against drug and alcohol abuse. McMeen also sat on the District XB Attorney Ethics Committee for eight years. “Jon’s work as a Workers’ Compensation attorney has truly changed people’s lives for the better, ensuring that they are reasonably and properly compensated when they have been injured doing their jobs,” managing partner Thomas Ryan said in a statement. “Our greatest source of new clients to the workers’ compensation practice are referrals from Jon’s previous clients.”

Boutique Founders Join Porzio

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Attorneys John Elias and Christine Sellitti joined Porzio, Bromberg & Newman in Morristown as partners in the wealth preservation practice. They previously practiced at Elias Sellitti, a boutique law firm for estate planning in Basking Ridge. They focus on customized estate and tax planning, trust and estate administration and litigation, tax audits, business formation, succession planning, and philanthropic planning for private organizations, public charities, and families. Elias said in a statement: “We know that this expanded platform will enhance our ability to provide a full suite of legal services to our clients while continuing to provide them with excellent representation for all of their planning needs.” Sellitti added: “When I look back at what John and I have accomplished in

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