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Until recently, I paid absolutely no attention to the annual announcement of New Jersey’s Super Lawyers. Having practiced law for 25 years, I’d seen my share of wins and losses, both the result of hard work, mental toughness and grit, with the wins often separated...

Our office offers Collaborative Divorce services. In a Collaborative Divorce, each of the spouses and their attorneys sign an agreement committing themselves to resolving the issues in the divorce without going to court. The agreement also provides that if either spouse decides to litigate the...

Elder law a niche legal practice area. Only 39 lawyers in New Jersey have been certified as elder law attorneys by the National Elder Law Foundation (NELF) of Tucson, Ariz., which is authorized by the American Bar Association to grant the certification. The foundation has...

The federal Deficit Reduction Act of 2005 (DRA), which became effective on February 8, 2006, made major changes to the federal Medicaid law. One such major change in the federal law is in the treatment of annuities owned by the spouse of a Medicaid applicant...

On March 12, 2008, Washington State Governor Christine Gregoire signed into law House Bill 3104, extending 170 legal rights and responsibilities to couples in same-sex relationships. Among the new responsibilities is that the state will treat surviving members of same-sex couples (”domestic partners” in the...