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FEDERAL ESTATE TAX REPEALED IN 2010
January 29, 2010
Trust & Estate Attorney Jonathan S. Chester has written a Estate Planning Law Alert entitled "Federal Estate Tax Repealed in 2010 - But is the Death Tax Really Dead?" The alert discusses the recent changes to the federal estate, gift, and generation-skipping transfer tax laws that could dramatically impact existing estate plans in 2010 and beyond. For a copy of the Alert, please click here.
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LINDABURY CO-SPONSORS SITE REMEDIATION REFORM ACT SEMINAR
January 28, 2010
Lindabury, McCormick, Estarbook & Cooper and TERMS Environmental Services, Inc. co-sponsored an Environmental Breakfast Seminar with speakers Irene Kropp, NJDEP Assistant Commissioner Site Remediation, Ronald Dooney, President/CEO of TERMS, David R. Pierce, Partner with Lindabury and Jerry F. English, Partner with Lindabury and former Commissioner of the NJDEP. The seminar was entitled Licensed Site Remediation Professional Program - Practical Application, Procedures & Liabilities and took place on January 22 at Baltusrol Golf Club. To review Irene Kropp's powerpoint, please click here. To review Ron and David's powerpoint, please click here.
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LINDABURY ATTORNEYS PARTICIPATE IN 2010 TRUSTEES AND ADMINISTRATORS INSTITUTES
January 25, 2010
Attorneys James K. Estabrook and Elizabeth E. Manzo will be presenting at the 2010 Trustees and Administrators Institutes Conference sponsored by the International Foundation of Employee Benefit Plans. This conference will be held from Monday, February 15 - Wednesday, February 17, 2010 at Disney's Contemporary Resort, Lake Buena Vista, Orlando, Florida. They will be speaking on "Legislative/Regulatory Development in the Pension Arena" and will be holding a repeat of the presentation at the June 14-16 Institutes in San Diego, California. For more information, please click here.
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PUBLIC SAFETY GROUP SPEAKS ON COLLECTIVE BARGAINING
February 5, 2010
Labor attorneys Donald B. Ross, Jr. and Eric B. Levine will present at the 2010 Collective Bargaining Seminar on February 4, 2009 in Atlantic City, NJ sponsored by the New Jersey State Policemen's Benevolent Association. They will provide practical advice and negotiation strategies for arbitration. For more information, please click here.
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JERRY F. ENGLISH ELECTED PRESIDENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL INN OF COURT
January 14, 2010
Jerry Fitzgerlad English has been elected President of the Justice Stewart G. Pollock Environmental American Inn of Court for the 2009-2010 term. The Inn promotes the study and practice of environmental law in New Jersey and collegiality, civility and professionalism among attorneys and judges of all experience levels.
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JOHN H. SCHMIDT, JR. QUOTED IN ARTICLE DISCUSSING BUSINESS AND LABOR UNION ISSUES
January 6, 2010
In the January issue of New Jersey Business, the magazine of the New Jersey Business and Industry Association, labor and employment attorney John H. Schmidt, Jr., comments on the importance of creating a positive atmosphere for all employees in the article "Interacting with Unions." This article is reprinted with permission for New Jersey Business Magazine, a publication of The New Jersey Business & Industry Association. To read the article, please click here.
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LINDABURY DONATES HOLIDAY GIFTS FOR THE BOYS AT BONNIE BRAE
December 24, 2009
Employees at the law firm of Lindabury, McCormick, Estabrook & Cooper P.C., headquartered in Westfield, New Jersey, recently donated 48 athletic bags of gifts to Bonnie Brae, a residential treatment center in Bernards Township. The center, which is a client of the firm, provides educational and therapeutic treatment for adolescent boys with behavioral disabilities.
The bags, which were discounted by The Sports Authority of Springfield, were filled with sweatshirts, sweatpants, tee-shirts, pajamas, hats, gloves, socks, i-Tunes cards, electronic games, DVD’s, books, school supplies and snacks, and will be distributed to residents at the center.
The donation was organized by the firm’s Women’s Business Initiative and led by shareholders Anne S. Burris and Athina L. Cornell. “We were happy to have an opportunity to give back to the community,” said education law attorney Ms. Cornell. “In the past, we have sent care packages to soldiers in Iraq. This year we thought of Bonnie Brae and the young men that are being helped at the center.”
“We had a great response from the employees,” said automotive attorney Ms. Burris. “I think the idea really touched them, and they gave thoughtfully and generously.”
The Women’s Business Initiative (“WBI”) at Lindabury provides opportunities for professional women to develop and support business and mentoring relationships with other women professionals. As part of its mission, WBI participates in a number of community service initiatives a year. The project involved employees in the firm’s three New Jersey offices, located in Westfield, Summit and Rumson.
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LINDABURY AND CHILDREN’S SPECIALIZED HOSPITAL TEAM UP FOR THE HOLIDAY SEASON
December 14, 2009
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.
Nineteen 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 drawings and selected four to be reproduced as the firm’s holiday card.
The winning drawings were by Kirstin and Anthony Waldmann , ages 11 and 9 respectively, of Nutley, N.J.; Tasia Baker, age 20, of Newark, N.J.; and Stephanie Kirchoff, age 17 of Bayonne, N.J. On December 10, at Children’s Specialized Hospital in Mountainside, Children’s Specialized Foundation President and Chief Development Officer Philip Salerno III and Lindabury partner Edward J. Frisch presented the young artists with awards for their drawings. All of the children who participated were recognized by the firm and hospital.
“We love this program and are very fortunate that the Hospital teams up with us year after year to make it happen,” said Mr. Frisch. “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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RETIRED JUDGE RECOGNIZED BY SUMMIT BAR ASSOCIATION
December 10, 2009
On Wednesday, December 9, 2009, was a homecoming of sorts as the Summit Bar Association honored one of its past Presidents and former Summit resident Judge Ross R. Anzaldi. Judge Anzaldi recently retired from the Superior Court of New Jersey after 18 ½ years of service. He served in the family, criminal and civil divisions. For the last 4 years prior to his retirement he was the Presiding Judge of Civil Division and Acting Assignment Judge and Acting Chancery Judge for Union County.
Judge Anzaldi spoke of his years of service and the many intriguing cases that he handled. He also expressed the pleasure of joining the law firm of Lindabury, McCormick, Estabrook & Cooper of Summit, Westfield and Rumson. He will be part of their Alternative Dispute Resolution Department.
When asked his feelings on retirement, he said, “I’m still doing what I love and unlike what Thomas Wolfe said, you can go home again.”
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LINDABURY ATTORNEY PRESENTS AT 2009 INDUSTRY IMPROVEMENT CONFERENCE
December 6, 2009
Attorney James K. Estabrook presented at the 2009 Industry Improvement Conference sponsored by the MCAA. This conference was held from December 2-4, 2009, Longboat Key Club, Longboat Key, Florida. Jim presented four presentations that covered the 2009 Industry Improvement Funds Operations Guide. This essential manual for associations was presented as part of the course. His presentations each focused on one of these chapters from the guide – Organization, Financing, Administration and Programs. For more information, please click here.
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LINDABURY RECOGNIZED FOR ITS COMMUNITY SERVICE IN EASTERN MONMOUTH COUNTY
November 30, 2009
Lindabury, McCormick, Estabrook & Cooper is pleased to announce that the firm is the recipient of Eastern Monmouth Area Chamber of Commerce’s 2009 Spinnaker Corporate Good Neighbor Award. The Spinnaker Awards honor businesses and individuals who give of themselves to improve life for those in eastern Monmouth County. The Corporate Good Neighbor Award is awarded to a business with 50 or more employees whose culture motivates employees to be personally involved as good Samaritans in their communities.
“Lindabury has always been committed to acting as a Corporate Good Neighbor in the communities where we have offices,” says John R. Blasi, President of Lindabury, who accepted the award. Mr. Blasi noted a few of the many activities of the firm’s attorneys in its Rumson office. Frederick (“Bud”) Rose, who has practiced in the county for more than 20 years, has rendered pro bono legal services to the Mental Health Association of Monmouth County for many years. His wife, Judy Rose, who works as a paralegal for the firm, has served as a member of the Board of Directors of the Mental Health Association for more than 25 years and was a founder and First President of the Mental Health Foundation, Inc. The Roses have been active in many other organizations in the county, including The Rumson-Fair Haven Run, Inc.; the 9/11 Fund for the Education of Monmouth County Children, Inc.; the former Dollars for Scholars, Inc.; the Task Force Against Substance Abuse, Inc.; the Rumson Business Association, Inc.; and the Shore Clubhouse, Inc.
Other Lindabury attorneys who work out of the Rumson office, Kathleen M. Connelly and Joseph J. (“Jay”) Colao, were also on hand to accept the award. Kathleen, a labor and employment attorney for the firm, is a board member of the Eastern Monmouth County Chamber of Commerce (“EMACC”). Kathleen, a resident of Fair Haven, is an active member of the Board of Trustees for CPC Behavioral Health Care, a non-profit organization that provides services in mental healthcare, addiction recovery, special education and residential services for both adult and adolescent members of the community.
Jay, a commercial litigation and municipal law attorney, is President of the Board of Trustees of the Homing Corporation/Spring House, a non-profit organization that provides homeless women and their children temporary housing in a safe and supportive environment. Jay is a former member of the Board of Education for Red Bank Regional High School and has also served on the Board of Directors of the Jersey Coast Chapter of the American Red Cross.
“It is an honor to share this distinguished award with the other Spinnaker Award Winners,” said Kathleen Connelly. The EMACC makes its Spinnaker Awards at its annual fund raising dinner, which was held at Branches Catering on November 12. Funds raised at the dinner are used in part to provide academic scholarships for adults of eastern Monmouth County who are returning to school to improve their opportunities in the work force.
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TAKE ADVANTAGE OF TAX CHANGES IN THE FEDERAL STIMULUS BILL
November 23, 2009
Tax attorney Robert S. Schwartz has published an article entitled "Take Advantage of Tax Changes in the Federal Stimulus Bill" that appeared in the October, 2009 issue of NJBIA Business Voice. The article discusses the tax provisions that can be of help to smaller businesses. To read this article, please click here.
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LINDABURY COLLECTS FOR THE COMMUNITY FOOD BANK OF NEW JERSEY
November 19, 2009
The employees at the law firm of Lindabury, McCormick, Estabrook & Cooper P.C., headquartered in Westfield, New Jersey, recently donated more than 1,300 pounds of non-perishable food items to The Community Food Bank of New Jersey. The food will be distributed by the Food Bank as it carries out its mission of fighting poverty and hunger throughout New Jersey.
Led by Director of Human Resources Diane Stevens, the firm collected pasta, rice, canned goods, oatmeal, water, juice, cereal and baby items. “We had a great response from the employees,” said Ms. Stevens. “People really made an effort to contribute thoughtful items.”
“We understand that more people are hurting this year than usual,” said firm president John Blasi. “We are just trying to do our part.” The firm’s efforts encompassed its three New Jersey offices, in Westfield, Summit and Rumson.
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LINDABURY ATTORNEYS PARTICIPATE IN THE 55TH U.S. ANNUAL EMPLOYEE BENEFITS CONFERENCE
November 12, 2009
James K. Estabrook and Elizabeth E. Manzo spoke at the 55th Annual Conference for the International Foundation of Employee Benefit Plans, November 8 - 11, 2009 in Orlando, Florida. Jim and Elizabeth co-presented on "Withdrawal Liability" at two roundtables which were part of the General Conference and on "Withdrawal Liability for Administrators" which is graduate class that is part of the Administrators Masters Program also held at the Conference. Additional information on the conference or sessions can be found at http://www.ifebp.org/Education/UsAnnual/default.htm.
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LINDABURY ATTORNEY PARTICIPATES IN GROW YOUR BUSINESS SERIES
November 5, 2009
Kathleen Connelly presented at an event sponsored by the Monmouth-Ocean Development Council in conjunction with the HealthSouth Rehabilitation Hospitals of NJ on November 4, 2009. The program was part of the "Grow Your Business Seminar Series" and the topic Kathleen presented on was Beyond the Hiring: Managing Employee Job Performance and Misconduct. For additional information, please click here.
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UNION COUNTY SUPERIOR COURT JUDGE ROSS R. ANZALDI JOINS LINDABURY, MCCORMICK, ESTABROOK AND COOPER
October 29, 2009
Former Superior Court Judge Ross R. Anzaldi, who served as a member of the judiciary in Union County for more than 18 years, has joined the law practice of Lindabury, McCormick, Estabrook and Cooper. Judge Anzaldi joins John M. Boyle, also a former Union County Superior Court Judge, to expand the firm’s alternative dispute resolution practice.
In his nearly two decades on the bench, Judge Anzaldi held several positions in service to the court. For the last four years he has been Presiding Judge of the Civil Division. He has also served as Acting Assignment Judge and Acting Chancery Judge. He earlier served in the Family Division and in the Criminal Division for eight years.
In his time on the bench, Judge Anzaldi presided over hundreds of jury and non-jury trials and thousands of settlement conferences. Notably, he ruled in a number of matters of first impression under the New Jersey Spill Act, including New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection v. ExxonMobil. In addition to environmental matters, he has adjudicated cases involving insurance disputes, construction law, the Law Against Discrimination, the Conscientious Employee Protection Act, partnership dissolutions, medical malpractice and personal injury.
Prior to serving in the judiciary, Judge Anzaldi was in private practice as a partner with the law firm of Diamond, Pitman, Grossman & Anzaldi in Union and with Anzaldi & Bernstein in Summit. He also served as the attorney for the City of Summit, the Summit Housing Authority and as the Summit Municipal Prosecutor.
"We are honored to have distinguished Judge Anzaldi join our firm. Ross has proven to be a perceptive jurist and a fair and respectful judge," says firm president John Blasi. "We look forward to seeing him expand our dispute resolution practice and help people mediate and arbitrate their disputes outside of court."
Judge Anzaldi is a graduate of Fordham Law School and Villanova University. He also served as a Judge Advocate General in the United States Army. Formerly of Summit, he now lives with his wife in Somerset County.
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LINDABURY ATTORNEY APPEARS BEFORE THE APPELLATE DIVISION OF THE NEW JERSEY SUPERIOR COURT
October 29, 2009
On Wednesday, October 21, 2009, Edward J. Frisch, partner in the construction law group, appeared and presented oral argument in the appellate division of the NJ Superior Court in Alan O’Shea and The Mechanical Contractors Association of New Jersey, Inc., vs. New Jersey Schools Development Authority, and the State of New Jersey.
Mr. Frisch delivered the position of the Mechanical Contractors Association, challenging the ability of the New Jersey Schools Development Authority to implement a pilot program of up to six "design-build" school projects, having a value in excess of $225,000,000. Mr. Frisch stated that the proposed design-build program would undermine the competitive bidding policies of the State of New Jersey, and thus would be contrary to the taxpayers' interests. Furthermore, it would threaten to reduce the opportunities for the MCANJ's members and other tradesmen to successfully compete for plumbing, HVAC and other subcontracts. It would incentivize the three or four general contractors chosen to repeatedly use subs who maximize the GC's personal advantage, rather than give a broad based opportunity to all qualified trades, who like the MCANJ members, offer the best competitive prices. For additional information on this, please click here.
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TAX PLANNING STRATEGIES SEMINAR FOR HIGH NET WORTH CLIENTS
October 28, 2009
Trust and Estate attorney David G. Hardin presented at an event sponsored by the New Jersey Society of Certified Public Accountants in conjunction with The Glenmede Trust Company, N.A. at Mayfair Farms on October 27, 2009. The title of the program was "Tax Planning Strategies for High Net Worth Clients" and David spoke on "Post-Mortem Planning and Estate Administration Issues." To find out additional information about this seminar, please click here.
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LINDABURY, MCCORMICK, ESTABROOK & COOPER, P.C. DONS DENIM FOR A CAUSE
October 15, 2009
The law firm of Lindabury, McCormick, Estabrook & Cooper P.C., participated in the 13th Annual Lee National Denim Day, the largest single-day fundraiser for the fight against breast cancer, and raised over $300. Employees were encouraged to wear denim in exchange for a $5 donation to the Women’s Cancer Programs of the Entertainment Industry Foundation (EIF).
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FRIENDS OF HISTORIC SPEEDWELL HONOR LINDABURY ATTORNEY
October 5, 2009
Lindabury attorney, Jay DeLaney was honored at the fourth annual Friends of History Awards Reception on October 2, 2009 by the Friends of Historic Speedwell. Jay, a Morris County resident, past board member and president of the Historic Speedwell Museum and former mayor of Morristown was honored for his dedication to preserving Morris County's past history. For additional information on the reception, please click here.
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LINDABURY WELCOMES TWO NEW ASSOCIATES
September 21, 2009
Lindabury welcomes Denise Del Priore and Joshua S. Sklarin as associates to the firm. Denise is a graduate of Rutgers Law School - Newark and received her M.A and B.A. from Seton Hall University. Joshua is a graduate of Seton Hall University School of Law and the University of Vermont. He spent the last year as a law clerk for the Honorable John A. O'Shaughnessy, J.S.C.Cv.
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