A.Y. Strauss in Roseland announced that Marisa Rauchway joined as a partner and chair of the firm’s franchise group. Rauchway assists prospective franchisees, emerging concept franchisors, and current single- and multi-unit franchise operators on the purchase process, agreements, lease negotiations, multi-unit and area development expansion, and sales and transfers. She also advises clients on when business relationships may be a “hidden franchise” governed by the New Jersey Franchise Practices Act. “The firm’s leadership and focus on putting client relationships first are exactly in line with how I have practiced law my whole career, and I look forward to continuing to serve the needs of our clients together,” she said in a statement. Managing partner Aaron Y. Strauss added that her ”franchise experience paired with her work as a corporate attorney and litigator further adds to the level of service we provide.”  Rauchway earned her J.D. from Boston University Law School and her B.A. from Princeton University. She holds a “certified franchise executive” designation from the Institute of Certified Franchise Executives and served as co-chair of the New York/New Jersey Chapter of the Women’s Franchise Network from 2016 to 2021.

Weinberg Kaplan Hires Family Law Counsel

Weinberg, Kaplan & Smith, P.A. Announces New Of Counsel, Theodore J. Baker Theodore (Ted) J. Baker

Theodore (Ted) J. Baker of Moorestown joined family law firm Weinberg, Kaplan & Smith in Marlton as of counsel. Baker has been practicing law for more than 20 years and focuses on handling issues involving the New Jersey Division of Child Protection and Permanency (DCPP), adoptions, kinship legal guardianship, criminal defense and personal injury. Baker “has established himself as the go-to attorney for DCPP matters in New Jersey,” said Dawn Kaplan, co-founder and partner at Weinberg Kaplan, in a statement. The firm said Baker has handled litigation relating to abuse and neglect of children, termination of parental rights and grandparents’ rights, and administrative matters. He has also successfully represented clients in criminal cases, from homicide to municipal offenses, including child endangerment matters, the firm said. “Weinberg, Kaplan and Smith is well-known for providing their clients with high quality, personalized service,” Baker said. He is a member of the Camden County Bar Association and Thomas S. Forkin Inns of Court. He is a Seton Hall University School of Law and St. Joseph’s University graduate.

Florio Perrucci Adds Associate

Shannon Theodore Joins Florio Perrucci Steinhardt Cappelli Tipton & Taylor Shannon Theodore[Photo Credit: J. Taylor Design.] Florio Perrucci Steinhardt Cappelli Tipton & Taylor welcomed  Shannon Theodore as an associate in the employment and education law groups in its New Providence office. Prior to joining the firm, Theodore served as a law clerk to Superior Court Judge Verna G. Leath, and as a judicial intern to Superior Court Judge Mary Jacobson. She received her J.D. from Rutgers Law School in Newark and her B.A. in political science from Rutgers University. Theodore is admitted to practice in New Jersey and New York.

Ex-Prosecutor Heads to Cohn Lifland

Cohn Lifland Welcomes Ruggieri as Associate Taylor Ruggieri [Photo Credit: © 2021 Steve Hockstein/HarvardStudio.com.] Taylor Ruggieri joined the family law department at Cohn Lifland Pearlman Herrmann & Knopf in Saddle Brook as an associate. Previously she was an assistant prosecutor in Hudson County, where she worked closely with victims; handled pretrial motions, discovery and evidentiary hearings; negotiated plea deals; and appeared before numerous judges on sex crime and domestic violence cases. Ruggieri also appeared in family court, handling restraining order contempt cases and trials. She handled Megan’s Law and community supervision cases, tiering and motions to be relieved of obligations. Prior to her time in the prosecutor’s office, Ruggieri held positions as a law clerk and a judicial intern to for then-Hudson County Assignment Judge  Yolanda Ciccone.

Mary Paula Millerick Joins Javverbaum Wurgaft

" height="150"> Mary Paula Millerick [Photo Credit: Mary Quinn Photography Inc.] Javerbaum Wurgaft Hicks Kahn Wikstrom & Sinins announced that Mary Paula Millerick joined the firm as an associate in its Voorhees office. Millerick focuses her practice on complex personal injury cases, including medical malpractice, mass torts and nursing home abuse. Millerick received her B.S. in nursing from Rhode Island College in 1981 and her J.D. from Widener University Law School in 1990. She is admitted to practice in New Jersey and Pennsylvania.

Greenbaum Rowe Welcomes Summer Associates

Greenbaum, Rowe, Smith & Davis LLP Welcomes 2022 Summer Associates GREENBAUM ROWE SUMMER INTERNS: From left to right: Cristian Gomez, Alicia Fiorina, Emmalise Earl and Kathryn Hyde.