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  • Event

    Inaugural 'Jersey Dealmakers of the Year' Recognizes Excellence in Transactional Practice

    David Gialanella | April 18, 2018

    Perhaps there's nothing differentiating a "Jersey deal" from any other, aside from a hint of swagger, but in the first installment of "Jersey Dealmakers…

  • Q&A

    Technology 'a Blessing and a Curse,' New Mandelbaum Salsburg CEO Says

    David Gialanella | April 11, 2018

    Planning for the future is, or should be, a common priority for midsize firms, and Mandelbaum Salsburg of Roseland put its succession plan in motion…

  • News

    McCarter & English Tops Rotation For Pro Baseball Union, Federal Filing Shows

    Brian Baxter | April 06, 2018

    While snow and other inclement weather in certain parts of the country scuttled the home openers of several Major League Baseball teams, the league’s player’s union marked the start of a new league year with a filing listing a long lineup of legal bills.

  • News

    Gibbons, Fighting 'Down' Demand, Sees Revenue Recede, Plans New Partner Crop

    David Gialanella | April 04, 2018

    The Newark-based firm's $99.4 million in firmwide gross revenue was a 2.9 percent decrease from $102.4 million in fiscal 2016.

  • Q&A

    KBR: Keeping Millennials' Careers on Track in a Collegial Atmosphere

    Susan DeSantis | April 04, 2018

    Julianna Ryan of Kaufman Borgeest & Ryan says the biggest threat to the defense bar, generally, is the trend toward commoditization of legal services that fails to account for the quality of the service and case results. All firms do not deliver the same results, says Ryan.

  • News

    Connell Foley Launches Franchise Practice With LeClair Laterals

    David Gialanella | March 29, 2018

    The addition of 11 LeClairRyan lawyers weeks ago has done more than boost Connell Foley's head count—it has also allowed the firm to launch a franchise and distribution practice group.

  • Commentary

    Quinn Emanuel Partner Suffers From Depression and He Wants Everyone to Know

    Joseph Milowic III | March 28, 2018

    Struggling to find meaning in your work? Lacking motivation? Thinking about quitting? Please read this first.

  • Analysis

    For Midsize Law Firm Leaders, 'It Takes Dollars' to Tackle Tech Initiatives

    David Gialanella | March 21, 2018

    Vendors are one thing. But many more costs are internalized, and law firm technology spending is a growing part of the budgetary discussion.

  • News

    'Bittersweet' Move Brings 20 Graham Curtin Laterals to McElroy Deutsch

    David Gialanella | March 19, 2018

    The move brings 20 lawyers, including firm founder and former State Bar President Thomas Curtin, to McElroy Deutsch, while another contingent of Graham Curtin lawyers have launched its own firm, Gimigliano, Mauriello & Maloney.

  • Analysis

    Revenue Up 7 Percent for NJ Lawyer-Lobbyists in 2017

    Michael Booth | March 09, 2018

    The top 10 law firms that lobby the state government in Trenton saw a year-over-year revenue increase in 2017, according statistics from state elections regulators.

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  • News

    Gross Revenue Dips Slightly, PPP Shrinks for Partner-Replenished McElroy Deutsch

    David Gialanella | March 07, 2018

    "It was a disappointing year because our productivity was up. The billable hours of the average lawyer was up. And the rates were up," managing partner Edward Deutsch said. "But I think everybody's got a problem with slow-paying clients."

  • News

    Financial Metrics Hold Steady for McCarter & English in '17

    David Gialanella | February 27, 2018

    Firm leaders, meanwhile, say an ongoing emphasis on efficiency and profit margins have set up the firm well in the competitive market for legal services.

  • Analysis

    Law Firm GC a Role for the Seasoned, but That Means Grooming a Successor

    David Gialanella | February 21, 2018

    To fill the role of general counsel, law firms typically look for someone with the years of experience needed to confront difficult and potentially costly issues in an unflinching way.

  • News

    Tyrrell's Litigation Group Bolts Locke Lord for Sills Cummis

    David Gialanella | February 21, 2018

    "I could have returned to New York where I started, but I didn't want to do that. I did not want to be at a firm that had a short-term interest in New Jersey," Tyrrell said.

  • Slideshow

    Lateral Groups, New Practices, Going Bicoastal: NJ's Splashiest Law Firm Moves

    David Gialanella | February 16, 2018

    It's been an eventful time in New Jersey for law firms adding lateral hires, opening new offices, hiring prominent former public officials, and otherwise pushing to maintain an upward trajectory in a competitive legal market.

  • Video

    Former Judges Marie Lihotz and Raymond Batten on Building an ADR Practice

    David Gialanella | February 16, 2018

    Lihotz and Batten discuss challenges in transitioning from the bench to law firm life, and the considerable task of building an alternative dispute resolution practice.

  • News

    Lowenstein's Gross Revenue Up 5.5 Percent; PPP Jumps 12.9 Percent

    David Gialanella | February 13, 2018

    Following incremental growth in fiscal year 2016, Lowenstein Sandler saw marked increases in its financial metrics last year, and did so without lawyer population growth.

  • News

    Connell Foley Builds in Newark With 11 From LeClairRyan

    David Gialanella | February 12, 2018

    The additions push Connell Foley's firmwide attorney head count to the 140-lawyer mark and its Newark head count above 20.

  • Analysis

    Diversity More Than Numbers Game, But Midsize Law Firms Must Play to Win

    David Gialanella | February 07, 2018

    Creating a firm environment that truly prioritizes diversity means more than hitting a magic number or following an exact formula, attorneys at New Jersey midsize firms have said.

  • Analysis

    Millennials Get 'Bad Rap,' NJ Firms Say (But Seriously, Put Down the Phone)

    David Gialanella | January 18, 2018

    When Eric Alvarez moved to Norris, McLaughlin & Marcus in Bridgewater a little less than a year ago, his reasons were of a reputedly common refrain…

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  • News

    Princeton's Smith Stratton Acquired By Dilworth Paxson

    Lizzy McLellan | January 16, 2018

    CEO Ajay Raju said his firm needed a presence along the New York-Philadelphia corridor and found an opportunity in Princeton's Smith, Stratton, Wise, Heher and Brennan.

  • Q&A

    Porzio MP: 'If I Were a Millennial, I Would Want to Work at a Midsize Firm'

    David Gialanella | January 16, 2018

    "Our upcoming talent has options that don't exist at larger firms including the ability to experience multiple areas of practice and truly develop a niche that works best for them."

  • News

    AG Porrino Returning to Lowenstein to Head Litigation Practice

    David Gialanella | January 11, 2018

    Christopher Porrino, a legal adviser to outgoing Gov. Chris Christie in three different positions over the course of the administration, is returning to Lowenstein Sandler as partner and chairman of the litigation department.

  • News

    Mandelbaum Salsburg Adds Four, Including Two Practice Leaders

    Lizzy McLellan | January 08, 2018

    The firm is adding a securities practice and getting a new IP leader.

  • News

    AFAs Heavily Used by NJ Midsized Firms, But Still 'Out of Comfort Zone' for Some

    David Gialanella | December 29, 2017

    "AFAs are outside of the comfort zone for many law firms. They don't think in terms of the project cost," said Donald Scarinci of 66-lawyer Scarinci Hollenbeck in Lyndhurst.

  • Q&A

    Connell Foley's McGovern Talks Nonlawyer Chiefs, Collaboration and 'Continuous' Revenue Challenge

    David Gialanella | December 28, 2017

    McGovern credits technology, a change of scene and "goal-oriented" nonlawyer staff for a firm he says is well-prepared for the future.

  • News

    As Name Partner Heads to Scarinci Hollenbeck, Schwartz Simon Resets

    David Gialanella | December 19, 2017

    With the new year comes a new name for the New Jersey education law firm long known as Schwartz Simon Edelstein & Celso, as name partner Nathanya Simon has moved to Scarinci Hollenbeck.

  • Ranking

    Top New Jersey Verdicts and Settlements of 2016

    New Jersey Law Journal | December 13, 2017

    Welcome to New Jersey’s Top Settlements of 2016, a special supplement of the New Jersey Law Journal in partnership with VerdictSearch. The following pages represent the passion, determination and skillful expertise of your colleagues with favorable verdicts, settlements, mediations, arbitrations and decisions. Our list of high-ranking settlements was obtained from VerdictSearch in August and reflect cases that were reported and finalized as of that date.

  • News

    Florio Perrucci Name Partner, Top Lobbyist Leaves Firm

    Lizzy McLellan | November 30, 2017

    Days after he was named to Gov.-elect Phil Murphy's transition team, name partner Paul Fader has left Florio Perrucci.

  • The New Jersey Top 40

    New Jersey Law Journal | November 21, 2017

    A listing of the state's highest-earning firms and branches, based on fiscal 2016 revenue. var divElement = document.getElementById('viz1511294117694');…

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  • Largest Law Firms

    New Jersey Law Journal | November 21, 2017

    A listing of more than 100 firms and branches in the state, with information about office locations and leadership. …

  • News

    Jury Won't Hear About Allegations of Witness Tampering in High-Stakes Dallas Hip Implant Trial

    Brenda Sapino Jeffreys | November 14, 2017

    U.S. District Judge Ed Kinkeade questioned a lawyer for defendant DePuy Orthopaedics and a company sales rep before issuing his finding that the jury would not hear about the witness tampering allegations.

  • News

    Former NJ Prosecutor Joins Ballard Spahr With Pharma Focus

    Lizzy McLellan | November 13, 2017

    Fast-growing Ballard Spahr added white-collar veteran R. Stephen Stigall.

  • News

    Obermayer Hires Rutgers Alumni Director As CMO

    Lizzy McLellan | November 10, 2017

    Dineo Mpela-Thompson, who started her career as a lawyer, plans to focus more on digital media marketing.

  • News

    Zucker Goldberg Bankruptcy Plan Approved, But Disputes Persist

    David Gialanella | November 03, 2017

    More than two years after Zucker, Goldberg & Ackerman filed its Chapter 11 petition, a federal bankruptcy judge in Newark has approved the defunct…

  • News

    Cole Schotz Expanding in Boca Raton, Hires Litigator

    Monika Mesa | November 02, 2017

    The firm expects to hire more lawyers in Boca Raton next year.

  • News

    Court Docs Signal Plea Deal for Ex-Willkie Partner Keila Ravelo

    Christine Simmons | October 31, 2017

    According to court records Monday, a plea agreement hearing is set for Nov. 20 in Newark.

  • News

    Returned Mail Meant Law Firm Fell Short of Notice Requirement in Fee Suit

    David Gialanella | October 26, 2017

                    In a decision that offers some clarity on what is required of fee-collecting…

  • News

    Lihotz, Former Appellate Division Judge, Joins Archer

    Michael Booth | October 25, 2017

    Retired New Jersey Appellate Division Judge Marie Lihotz has joined Haddonfield's Archer & Greiner to bolster the firm's alternative dispute resolution…

  • News

    Laddey Clark Partner, Assistant Public Defender Hang a Shingle

    David Gialanella | October 12, 2017

    A pair of lawyers in the Sussex County Bar Association's leadership group have left divergent practice backgrounds to launch their own firm in Sparta:…

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  • NJ Hourly Rates Near the Top Nationwide, Report Finds

    David Gialanella | October 11, 2017

    New Jersey trails only a handful of markets when it comes to average hourly billing rates for law firms, a recent report has found.

  • News

    Scarinci Hollenbeck Bolts On IP Boutique in the Big Apple

    Meghan Tribe | October 04, 2017

    Amid rapid growth in New York City’s technology market, a New Jersey-based intellectual property firm has scooped up a smaller-three lawyer shop led by William Samuels.

  • Revenue Improves for Most Firms, Some Markedly, in NJ

    David Gialanella | September 25, 2017

    It's been a long time since law firms could take yearly revenue gains for granted, and 2016 appears to have been no different, though most saw year-over-year increases, including some impressive ones.

  • GC Compensation in New Jersey Continues Upward Trend

    David Gialanella | September 07, 2017

    Average salary among top in-house lawyers at publicly held companies in New Jersey continued upward in fiscal 2016, data culled from federal securities filings suggests.

  • Wilentz, McManimon Trade Places on NJ Bond Counsel List

    David Gialanella | August 16, 2017

    Larger bond issues but fewer of them—that's the general takeaway from New Jersey's public finance market this year, which again included a significant number of refinancings of existing government debt. The list of active bond counsel included mostly familiar names, though the firms occupying the top two spots last year traded places.

  • Value of Firm Equity Tackled in Big Law Partner's Divorce Case

    David Gialanella | August 08, 2017

    In a 53-page decision that at times reads like a partnership primer, the Appellate Division has tackled the tricky issue of the monetary value of a lawyer's practice, and in the process upended many aspects of a New Jersey Big Law attorney's divorce judgment.

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