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LINDABURY ADDS ASSOCIATE TO WESTFIELD OFFICE
Jan 20, 2012
Lindabury, McCormick, Estabrook & Cooper P.C., announced today that Monica J. Huh as joined the firm as an associate in the Tax Department. Monica earned her masters degree in taxation (LL.M.) from the Levin College of Law, University of Florida, in 2011 and received her J.D. from the Beasley School of Law, Temple University, in 2010. She is a 2007 graduate of Haverford College in Pennsylvania. While at Temple, Monica was recognized for her Outstanding Oral Advocacy and her Distinguished Class Performance. She served as a research assistant and was awarded the Reuben E. Cohen Memorial Award for her academic achievement in the area of zoning and land development.
Monica is a member of the tax sections of the American and Philadelphia Bar Associations and is fluent in Korean and has a working knowledge of Spanish.
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ATTORNEY TO SPEAK ON MULTIEMPLOYER DEFINED BENEFITS PENSION PLAN DEVELOPMENTS
Jan 19, 2012
James K. Estabrook will be presenting "What You Need to Know about Multiemployer Defined Benefit Pension Plan Developments" at the Mechanical Contractors Association of America, Annual Convention on March 19, 2012. The convention is scheduled to be held from March 18-22, 2012 in Orlando, Florida. For additional information, please click here.
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LINDABURY ATTORNEYS PARTICIPATE IN 2012 TRUSTEES AND ADMINISTRATORS INSTITUTES
Jan 17, 2012
Attorneys James K. Estabrook and Elizabeth E. Manzo will be presenting at the 2012 Trustees and Administrators Institutes Conference sponsored by the International Foundation of Employee Benefit Plans. This conference will be held from Monday, February 13 - Wednesday, February 15, 2012 at Disney's Contemporary Resort, Lake Buena Vista, Orlando, Florida. On February 14 Jim will speak at a workshop entitled "Knowing When to Pull the Plug" and will moderate a Construction Industry Roundtable on February 15. Elizabeth will speak at a workshop entitled "Withdrawal Liability" on February 14. They will participate in a repeat of these presentation at the June 11-12 Institutes in San Francisco, California. For more information, please click here.
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LINDABURY ATTORNEYS PARTICIPATE IN THE VINCENT J. APRUZZESE HIGH SCHOOL MOCK TRIAL COMPETITION
Jan 4, 2012
On January 10-11 2012, Lindabury attorneys Jay Lavroff, Thomas J. Sateary, Steven Backfisch, Scott C. Pyfer, Sergio D. Simoes, Blake C. Width, Joshua S. Sklarin, Scott D. Zucker, Denise Del Priore and Silvia L. Courtney served as mock trial judges for the initial rounds of the 2012 Vincent J. Apruzzese Mock Trial Competition, a state-wide high school mock trial competition sponsored by the New Jersey State Bar Foundation and the Union County Bar Association. Andrew J. Gibbs serves as the coordinator of the Union County competition.
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NOW MIGHT BE THE TIME TO CONSIDER FILING A PROPERTY TAX APPEAL
Dec 19, 2011
Property owners have begun receiving tax assessment information for their homes for 2012. Owners have the right to appeal these assessments in an effort to reduce the amount of taxes the will have to pay on their home and property. But you need to act quickly before the deadlines pass. If you are interested in filing an appeal, you might begin by reading Tom Sateary's article explaining the process. Tom has been successfully assisting clients in the appeal process for several years. Click here to read the article.
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EMPLOYMENT LAW ISSUES MADE SIMPLE
Dec 12, 2011
On June 13, 2012, Kathleen M. Connelly will be participating in a seminar sponsored by the National Business Institute entitled Employment Laws Made Simple. Kathleen will be be speaking on "Internal Investigations and Employment Laws You Need to Be Familiar With. The seminar will run from 8:30 a.m. - 4:40 p.m. and will be held in Newark, NJ. Additional information will be made available in the near future.
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PROTECTING ASSETS WHILE QUALIFYING FOR MEDICAID
Dec 9, 2011
Elizabeth Enget Manzo was a presenter at a course on "Protecting Assets While Qualifying for Medicaid on Thursday", December 8, 2011 from 8:30 a.m. to 11:30a.m. The seminar offered CPAs continuing education credits and took place at the American Economic Planning Group, Inc., 25 Independence Blvd. Suite 102, Warren, NJ 07059. Elizabeth discussed effective asset preservation strategies including transfer methods for spend down, gifting with the family home, and other gift and timing considerations involved with qualification for both nursing home and assisted living facility Medicaid benefits. This course also provided practitioners with a basic understanding of the Medicaid qualification process including eligibility, income and asset requirements, medical qualification, and exempt and non-exempt resources. For additional information, please click here.
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WAGE AND HOUR REGULATIONS JUST KEEP ON COMING
Dec 2, 2011
In our December 2011 Newsletter, Employment Law Attorneys, John H. Schmidt, Jr. and Kathleen M. Connelly highlight some of the important developments impacting New Jersey employers. To view the newsletter, click here.
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KATHLEEN CONNELLY QUOTED IN ARTICLE ON PREGNANCY DISCRIMINATION
Nov 23, 2011
Kathleen M. Connelly was quoted in the October 2011 issue of Asbury Park Press article, "Did pregnancy lead to firing." The article discusses a Toms River woman who sued Rite Aid, claiming she was fired after she told her boss she was pregnant. To read the article, please click here.
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LINDABURY LISTED WITH TOP HONORS IN U.S. NEWS AND BEST LAWYERS' 2011-2012 BEST LAW FIRMS RANKINGS
Nov 4, 2011
Lindabury, McCormick, Estabrook & Cooper, P.C. has been listed with top rankings in the 2011-2012 edition of Best Law Firms, published by U.S. News Media Group and Best Lawyers. The firm received a first tier metropolitan ranking in the Trusts & Estates Law category and a second tier metropolitan ranking in the Arbitration, Construction – Litigation and Mediation Law categories.
John R. Blasi, Jonathan S. Chester, John W. Cooper, James K. Estabrook, David G. Hardin, Joseph E. Imbraico, Elizabeth Engert Manzo, Frederick W. Rose and Robert S. Schwartz practice in the firm's Trusts and Estates group. They prepare wills, living wills, trusts, powers of attorney, family limited partnerships and other documents for clients. They also advise clients on estate administration and probate law and have extensive experience in estate litigation.
Retired Judges Jack M. Boyle and Ross R. Anzaldi practice in the firm's Arbitration and Mediation group.
Barry J. Donohue, Edward J. Frisch, Greg K. Vitali and Kenneth J. Soriero practice in the firm's Construction – Litigation Law group. They provide the full scope of legal services from the inception of the projects, including negotiation with the design team, to final wrap up of the project.
The 2011-2012 edition of Best Law Firms showcases 9,633 different law firms ranked nationally in one or more of 75 major legal practice areas and in metropolitan or state rankings in one or more of 119 major legal practice areas. The rankings in their entirety are posted at www.usnews.com/bestlawfirms.
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LINDABURY ATTORNEY PARTICIPATES IN THE 57TH U.S. ANNUAL EMPLOYEE BENEFITS CONFERENCE
Nov 3, 2011
James K. Estabrook was a presenter at the 57th Annual Conference for the International Foundation of Employee Benefit Plans, October 30-November 2, 2011 in New Orleans, Louisiana. Jim participated as a co-panelist on "New FASB Rules and Their Impact" and as a co-panelist on "Dealing With New Disclosures for Multiemployer Plans". Additional information on the conference or sessions can be found here.
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HONORABLE ROSS R. ANZALDI TO SPEAK AT UNION COUNTY BAR ASSOCIATION
Nov 1, 2011
On November 23, Honorable Ross R. Anzaldi will be one of the featured speakers at a Union County Bar Foundation breakfast meeting. Judge Anzaldi will give a presentation on Civil Case Updates. Another topic will include Do's and Don'ts of Workers' Comp and Third Party Cases. The meeting will be from 8:30 am to 10 am at Suburban Golf Club, 1730 Morris Avenue, Union. The cost is $35 for members and $45 for non-members. For additional information, please click here.
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SEVERAL LINDABURY ATTORNEYS MAKE LIST OF BEST LAWYERS IN AMERICA® 2012
Oct 20, 2011
Lindabury, McCormick, Estabrook & Cooper, P.C. announced today that several of their attorneys have been named to the list of The Best Lawyers in America® 2012 (Copyright 2011 by Woodward/White, Inc., of Aiken, S.C.), one of the oldest and most respected peer-review publications in the legal profession.
Those named were Retired Superior Court Judge John M. Boyle, for both the Arbitration and Mediation categories; Edward J. Frisch for Litigation – Construction; John H. Schmidt, Jr. for both the Employment Law – Management and the Litigation – Labor & Employment categories; Jay Lavroff for Insurance Law; and David G. Hardin and Joseph E. Imbriaco for Trusts and Estates.
The Lindabury attorneys were selected after an exhaustive peer-review survey in which more than 41,000 leading attorneys cast almost 3.9 million votes on the legal abilities of other lawyers in their practice areas.
Retired Judge Boyle joined Lindabury in 2002 after more than 10 years in the Union County Superior Court and 17 years overall in the New Jersey Judiciary. He is Certified by the Federal District Court of the District of New Jersey as a Mediator and Arbitrator. He practices in Westfield.
Edward Frisch, John Schmidt, and Jay Lavroff have spent their entire legal careers with Lindabury. Individually they have decades of experience in their respective practice areas. They practice in Westfield. David Hardin and Joseph Imbriaco also have decades of experience in their practice area. They help lead the firm's Trust and Estates practice in Summit, New Jersey.
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PARTNER JAMES K. ESTABROOK, ESQ., INSTRUMENTAL IN NEW FASB ACCOUNTING STANDARDS FOR MULTIEMPLOYER PLAN
Oct 19, 2011
The Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) has issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2011-09, Compensation --Retirement Benefits --Multiemployer Plans (Subtopic 715-80): Disclosures about an Employer's Participation in a Multiemployer Plan. Partner, James K. Estabrook, Esq., as a member of the Construction Industry FASB Committee (CIFC), was instrumental in working through the issues with the Financial Accounting Standards Board which directly resulted in the new accounting standard. To read this update, please click here.
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IMMIGRATION ATTORNEY SPEAKS ON I-9 PREPARATION, MAINTENANCE AND ICE ENFORCEMENT ACTIONS
Oct 18, 2011
Deborah E. Klahr was a presenter at the Hispanic Chamber of Commerce's 21st Annual Convention and Expo on Monday, October 17, 2011 at the Marriott Teaneck at Glenpointe. Deborah spoke on I-9 preparation, maintenance and Immigration and Customs Enforcement Actions. Additional information on the conference can be found here.
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LINDABURY WEARS DENIM TO FIGHT BREAST CANCER
Oct 12, 2011
The law firm of Lindabury, McCormick, Estabrook & Cooper P.C., participated in the 16th Annual Lee National Denim Day®, the largest single-day fundraiser for the fight against breast cancer. In what has become an annual event at the firm, employees were permitted to wear jeans if they made a $5.00 donation to the Women’s Cancer Programs of the Entertainment Industry Foundation (EIF). The firm matches donations made by employees.
Since its inception in 1996, Lee National Denim Day has raised nearly $83 million for the fight against breast cancer and each year unites nearly one million supporters nationwide. Proceeds from this fundraiser will be donated to cancer programs across the country and in our community.
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LINDABURY ATTORNEY SPEAKS ON ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES IN COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE
Sept 27, 2011
Vito A. Pinto was a presenter at the New Jersey Association of Corporate Counsel's 9th Annual Conference on September 23, 2011 in Whippany, New Jersey. Tony participated as a co-panelist on "Environmental Issues in Commercial Real Estate: The Green, The Brown and The Ugly". The program provided a review and update on environmental issues in commercial real estate transactions and touched on all state and federal regulatory schemes that affect real estate in New Jersey.
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LINDABURY ATTORNEY SPEAKS ON ALTERNATIVE SOURCES OF RECOVERY IN CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY
Sept 23, 2011
James K. Estabrook and Elizabeth E. Manzo were presenters at the Construction Industry Benefits Conference at The Greenbrier in White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia. Jim presented "Alternative sources of Recovery" and moderated "Are You Leaving Money on the Table? Subrogation in Collections" sessions at the Collection Procedures Institute September 21-22, 2011. Elizabeth was a speaker/panelist on the "Effective Delquency Committees" session at the Collection Procedures Institute September 21, 2011. To download the brochure, please click here.
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PETER M. BURKE NAMED FELLOW OF LITIGATION COUNSEL OF AMERICA
Sept 15, 2011
Lindabury, McCormick, Estabrook & Cooper is pleased to announce that Peter M. Burke has been selected as a Fellow of the Litigation Counsel of America. Mr. Burke is a 1969 graduate of Fairfield University and received his Juris Doctor degree from Vanderbilt University School of Law in 1973. He has litigated and tried a wide variety of civil cases in the state and federal courts in New Jersey and New York. He also participates as an advocate in a variety of arbitrations and mediations as an alternative method of resolving disputes. He has served as a court-appointed mediator in the Superior Court of New Jersey and as a court-appointed arbitrator in the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey.
The LCA is a trial lawyer honorary society composed of less than one-half of one percent of American lawyers. Fellowship in the LCA is highly selective and by invitation only. Fellows are selected based upon excellence and accomplishment in litigation, both at the trial and appellate levels, and superior ethical reputation. The LCA is aggressively diverse in its composition. Established as a trial and appellate lawyer honorary society reflecting the American bar in the twenty-first century, the LCA represents the best in law among its membership.
Mr. Burke is also active in The Visiting Nurse Association of Somerset Hills, where he serves as a member of the Board of Trustees. He has served as a member of the Board of Trustees of the New Jersey Center for Visual Arts and is the past president of the Summit Speech School, the Somerset Hills Adult Day Center and the Somerset Hills Chapter of the American Red Cross.
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FASB CHANGES ACCOUNTING RULES FOR EMPLOYERS CONTRIBUTING TO MULTIEMPLOYER PENSION PLANS
Aug 10, 2011
On July 27, 2011, the Financial Accounting Standards Board adopted new accounting standards for employers that contribute to multiemployer pension plans. Employee Benefits attorney James Estabrook has written a brief Client Alert discussing the changes. To read the Alert, please click here.
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SUMMER ASSOCIATES JOIN LINDABURY TEAM
June 14, 2011
Lindabury welcomes Steven Andreacchi and Banafsheh "Shay" Soltani as summer associates to the firm. Steven has finished his second year at Rutgers Law School in Newark. He is active in the International Law Society and the Environmental Law Society and has an M.A. in Communications from Hawaii Pacific University. Shay has finished her second year at Fordham Law School. She is a Moot Court Board member and works on the International Law Journal and in the Immigration Law Clinic. She has previously interned at The Legal Aid Society in New York City and the Department of Justice. She is also a former case manager for Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP.
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NJ SOCIETY OF WOMEN ENVIRONMENTAL PROFESSIONALS HONOR LINDABURY ATTORNEY
June 10, 2011
Lindabury attorney, Jerry Fitzgerald English was be honored at the fifth annual New Jersey Society of Women Environmental Professionals Gala on June 9, 2011. Jerry was honored with the NJSWEP Growing Great Women in the Garden State Award. For additional information on the gala, please click here.
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BOOST YOUR FINANCIAL SECURITY - TIPS YOU CAN USE TODAY
May 25, 2011
Wills, Trusts & Estates attorney, John W. Cooper was one of the featured speakers at the Boost Your Financial Security - Tips You Can Use Today on May 24, from 7:30 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.. This conference was sponsored by the SAGE Eldercare and was held at SAGE Eldercare, 290 Broad Street, Summit, NJ. For additional information, please click here.
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LINDABURY ATTORNEYS PRESENT AT UNITY 2011 CONFERENCE
May 19, 2011
Attorneys James K. Estabrook and Elizabeth E. Manzo presented at the UNITY 2011 Conference sponsored by the Union Affiliated Contractors. This conference was held from Tuesday, May 17 - Wednesday, 18, 2011 at Homewood Suites by Hilton, Orland Park, Illinois. From 1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. on Monday, May 17, Jim presented on "Unfunded Liability - The FASB Solution" and Elizabeth presented on "MultiEmployer Fiduciary Responsibilities: The Two-Hat Dilemma." Jim and Elizabeth also facilitated a discussion on "Fixed Costs Assumed by Union Contractors ." For more information, please click here.
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LINDABURY'S WOMEN TEAM UP WITH CITRIN COOPERMAN FOR EVENING OUT
May 12, 2011
On May 11, the Women’s Business Initiative of Lindabury, McCormick, Estabrook & Cooper teamed up with the women of Citrin Cooperman for an evening of networking and lighthearted conversation at Baltusrol Golf Club in Springfield, NJ. The presentation, Tidbits Every Business Owner Needs to Know, was given by Monica Vir, Esq. of Lindabury and Stacy Gilbert, CPA and Sylvia Zozulia, CPA both from Citrin. Monica spoke about Buy-Sell Agreements and Stacy and Sylvia spoke about How to Improve your Internal Auditing Controls.
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LINDABURY ADDS TRANSACTIONAL ATTORNEY TO SUMMIT OFFICE
May 6, 2011
Lindabury, McCormick, Estabrook & Cooper P.C., announced today that Roger Mehner has joined the firm in its Summit office. His practice is concentrated on general corporate and transactional matters; general representation for nonprofit clients, including independent schools; commercial and residential real estate leasing, purchases and sales; land use, zoning and development matters; and banking and finance.
"Roger brings additional depth and experience to our firm, he has the talent, experience and prominence in the community to help us expand our Summit presence and continue the growth of the firm. We are very happy to have him on board," said John R. Blasi, President of the firm.
Mr. Mehner was a partner at the Summit law firm of Bourne, Noll & Kenyon for more than thirty years.
He is past President of the Summit Area YMCA, the Rotary Club of Summit and the Summit Jaycees, and is a Trustee Emeritus of the Summit Area YMCA. He has also been active in the Summit Playhouse, the Summit Performing Arts Resource Committee and Princeton University Alumni activities. He has also served as pro bono counsel for the Summit Playhouse and the Reeves Reed Arboretum.
A graduate of Princeton University, Mr. Mehner earned his law degree from George Washington University School of Law. He is a member of the American, Summit and Union County Bar Associations and is a member of the New Jersey State Bar Association, Corporate and Business, Banking and Real Property and Probate Law Sections.
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EDUCATION ATTORNEY SPEAKS ON SPECIAL EDUCATION LAW
May 3, 2011
Special Education attorney, Athina L.Cornell was one of the featured speakers at the 2011 New Jersey Special Education Law Seminar on May 2, from 8:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.. This conference was sponsored by the National Business Institute and was held at the Clarion Palmer Inn, South Princeton, NJ. Athina discussed the rights of children with special needs and ethics in special education law.
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NINE LINDABURY ATTORNEYS NAMED NEW JERSEY SUPER LAWYERS AND TWO NAMED AS RISING STARS
March 29, 2011
Nine of the firm's attorneys in a variety of practices have been recognized as New Jersey Super Lawyers, and two have been recognized as New Jersey Rising Stars. John R. Blasi, Barry Donohue, Jerry English, Edward Frisch, David Hardin, Joseph Imbriaco, Jay Lavroff, Frederick ("Bud") Rose, and John Schmidt were listed as Super Lawyers and Sergio Simoes and Kenneth Soriero were listed as Rising Stars in the April supplement to New Jersey Monthly Magazine. Attorneys are selected for this recognition after a rigorous screening process that includes peer recognition and review by a blue ribbon panel in their respective practice areas.
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THE NEW H-1B FILING SEASON BEGINS ON APRIL 1, 2011
March 14, 2011
On January 26, 2011, the USCIS announced that it had reached the H-1B Cap for Fiscal Year 2011 and that it would no longer be accepting H-1B petitions for new employment positions that start prior to October 1, 2011. Rest assured, though, there is no cause for despair. The window for filing H-1B petitions for the next fiscal year, namely, Fiscal Year 2012, is about to open and will be available to employers starting April 1, 2011. Employers who are interested in hiring foreign professional workers in the H-1B visa category will be able to file their H-1B petitions with the USCIS as early as April 1, 2011, for an employment start date of October 1, 2011, or later.
It is important to undertake advanced planning in preparation of filing the H-1B petition because certain preliminary steps are required prior to filing the case with the USCIS. For instance, the employer must file a Labor Condition Application with the Department of Labor prior to finalizing the case and filing the petition with the USCIS. Because it can take the Department of Labor up to seven business days to certify the Labor Condition Application, employers must be mindful of the time needed prior to filing the petition so that the case will be ready for submission to the USCIS as soon as the FY2012 begins on April 1, 2011.
It is an unfortunate reality that, in recent years, the H-1B cap has been reached each year significantly before the fiscal year itself has ended. (There are a total of 65,000 H-1B visas per year and an additional 20,000 H-1B master’s degree visas per year.) Therefore, taking early advantage of the availability of these H-1B visas as soon as filing is permitted for the next fiscal year (October 1, 2011, through September 30, 2012), is an opportunity that employers who need to employ foreign professionals for their companies should not miss.
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KATHLEEN CONNELLY MODERATES HEALTHCARE REFORM SEMINAR
February 10, 2011
Labor & Employment attorney, Kathleen M. Connelly was the moderator of the Monmouth-Ocean Development Council's Grow Your Business Seminar Series "Healthcare Reform-Not Exactly What the Doctor Ordered" seminar. This seminar was held on Wednesday, February 9, 2011, at the HealthSouth Rehabilitation Hospital/Tinton Falls, Tinton Falls, NJ. from 8:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. For additional information, please click here.
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LINDABURY ATTORNEYS PARTICIPATE IN 2011 TRUSTEES AND ADMINISTRATORS INSTITUTES
February 10, 2011
Attorneys James K. Estabrook and Elizabeth E. Manzo presented at the 2011 Trustees and Administrators Institutes Conference sponsored by the International Foundation of Employee Benefit Plans. This conference was held from Monday, February 7 - Wednesday, February 9, 2011 at Disney's Yacht & Beach Club, Lake Buena Vista, Orlando, Florida. On Monday, February 7, Jim presented on Finding and Fighting Fraud. His presentation included where to look, types of fraud, how to prevent fraud and the impact of fraud on funds and participants. On Tuesday, February 8, Elizabeth presented on Two-Hat Dilema: How to Avoid this Common Conflict. Elizabeth's presentation included legal requirements, investment decisions, reviewing your policies and practices and contribution and collection issues. Both presentations will be repeated at the June 13-15 Institutes in Las Vegas, NV. For more information, please click here.
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NOW MIGHT BE THE TIME TO CONSIDER FILING A PROPERTY TAX APPEAL
January 20, 2011
Lindabury attorney Thomas J. Sateary has written an article explaining the real estate tax apeal process and why this might be the time to consider filing an appeal. The article appeared in the January 19, 2011 on-line edition of The Alternative Press. To read the article, please click here.
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LINDABURY, McCORMICK, ESTABROOK & COOPER, P.C. COLLECTS FOR THE KIDS CLOSET DIVISION OF THE COMMUNITY FOOD BANK
January 10, 2011
The employees at the law firm of Lindabury, McCormick, Estabrook & Cooper, P.C., headquartered in Westfield, New Jersey, recently donated more than $1,645 to The Community Food Bank of New Jersey – Kids Closet Division. The Kids Closet program provides new clothing, free of charge, to children in need throughout New Jersey. Law firm employees donated the money to purchase 55 winter coasts for the kids. The coats will be distributed by the Food Bank.
"We are a caring firm," said Diane Stevens, Director of Human Resources who initiated the program. "Our employees gave generously in the spirit of the holiday season."
“This past year was a difficult year for many families,” said firm president John Blasi. "I am proud of our employees and the effort they made to do their part to help families throughout New Jersey. The firm’s efforts encompassed its three New Jersey offices, in Westfield, Summit and Red Bank.
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LINDABURY, MCCORMICK, ESTABROOK & COOPER, P.C. ANNOUNCES NEW PARTNER
January 10, 2011
Lindabury, McCormick, Estabrook & Cooper is pleased to announce that Monica Vir has become a partner of the firm, effective January 1, 2011.
Monica concentrates her practice in the area of business counsel and transactions, health care, real estate, and tax law. She represents individuals, businesses, healthcare providers, and tax exempt entities in the purchase and sale of businesses and real estate, group formation and dissolution, debt and equity financing, leasing and other regulatory and compliance issues. She has also represented clients seeking guardianships.
“Monica is a great asset to our firm,” says firm president John Blasi. “Over the years she has demonstrated her legal skills and sound judgment in giving counsel to the firm’s clients. She is a team player and has always been reliable in whatever we have called upon her to do. We anticipate her contributions to the firm will ensure our continued success.”
A graduate of Rutgers School of Law - Newark, Monica also has a Bachelor of Arts degree from The College of William & Mary, Williamsburg, Virginia. She previously served as a legal intern with Honorable Alfred J. Lechner, Jr., U. S. District Court, District of New Jersey (ret.) and with our firm.
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EDUCATION ATTORNEY SPEAKS ON SPECIAL EDUCATION LAW
January 10, 2011
Special Education attorney, Athina L. Cornell is one of the featured speakers at the 2011 New Jersey Special Education Law Seminar on January 24, from 8:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.. This conference is sponsored by the National Business Institute and will be held at the Sheraton Newark Airport Hotel, Newark, NJ. Athina will be discussing the rights of children with special needs and ethics in special education law.
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LINDABURY, McCORMICK, ESTABROOK & COOPER, P.C. AND CHILDREN’S SPECIALIZED HOSPITAL TEAM UP FOR THE HOLIDAYS
January 4, 2011
The law firm of Lindabury, McCormick, Estabrook & Cooper, P.C., has again teamed up with its client Children’s Specialized Hospital to host a contest that gives the young patients of the hospital an opportunity to use their creative talent to help design the firm’s holiday card.
Seventeen children from several of the hospital’s facilities from around the state submitted drawings in this year’s contest. Employees of the firm and the hospital voted for the best drawing to be reproduced as the firm’s holiday card.
Molly, age 16, from the Toms River, N.J., site of Children's Specialized, created this year’s card. On December 14, at Children’s Specialized Hospital in Mountainside, Lindabury Executive Director Michael F. Harrison presented the young artists with awards for their drawings. The firm provided presents to all of the children who participated.
“We love this program and are very fortunate that the Hospital teams up with us year after year to make it happen,” said Mr. Harrison. “It’s a great way to approach the holidays with the achievements of young children in mind.”
Children’s Specialized Hospital is the largest pediatric rehabilitation hospital in New Jersey.
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