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Honors & Awards

Litigation Department of the Year Award

Pashman Stein was selected as a finalist by the New Jersey Law Journal for its 2015 Litigation Department of the Year Award under the General Litigation (Midsize Firms) category. The firm was also selected as a finalist for the 2013 Litigation Department of the Year Award under the Insurance category.

Chambers USA

Chambers USA: America's Leading Lawyers for Business has recognized the firm for its Commercial Litigation practice. In addition, two firm partners were included in the rankings in the area of white collar crime and commercial litigation in 2013, 2014, 2015, and 2016.

Best Law Firms

Pashman Stein Walder Hayden, P.C. has been named among New Jersey's Best Law Firms for Commercial Litigation (Tier 1), Criminal Defense: General Practice (Tier 1), Criminal Defense: White-Collar (Tier 1), Ethics and Professional Responsibility Law (Tier 1), and Family Law (Tier 3), according to the 2017 "Best Law Firms" rankings by U.S. News & World Report and Best Lawyers. This represents the fourth consecutive year the firm receives a ranking by U.S. News & World Report and Best Lawyers.

Best Lawyers in America

Best Lawyers, a guide to legal excellence based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, has selected many of the firm's partners for its attorney ranking for 2013-2017.

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Recent News

16Aug
Alan Silber and Dillon McGuire Mentioned in Article on Judge Rejecting Bergen Prosecutor's Bid to Compel Defense Lawyers Testimony Against His Client
Alan Silber and Dillon McGuire attorneys at Pashman Stein Walder Hayden mentioned in New Jersey Law Journal article, "Judge Rejects Bergen Prosecutor's Bid to Compel Defense Lawyer's Testimony Against His Client." The article explains a Superior Court judge has denied a motion by the Bergen County Prosecutor's Office to compel a criminal defense lawyer to testify before a grand jury against his own client.…
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Meet Our Attorneys

  • Bruce J. Ackerman

    Partner
    Bruce Ackerman chairs the Firm’s Corporate/Commercial practice and has more than 30 years of experience advising clients on a w…
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  • Denise Alvarez

    Counsel
    Denise Alvarez is Counsel in the Firm’s Commercial Litigation practice group where her practice focuses on various forms of com…
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  • Dawn Attwood

    Partner
    Dawn Attwood’s practice concentrates primarily on complex civil litigation on behalf of both public- and private-sector clients…
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  • Jason D. Attwood

    Partner
    Jason Attwood's practice focuses on civil litigation, representing both private and public entity clients.…
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  • Monica Babula

    Associate
    Monica Babula is an associate in the Firm’s Trusts & Estates, and Elder Law practices.…
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  • Andrew Bayer

    Partner
    Andrew Bayer’s practice is devoted to litigation, municipal law and land use with a specialty in the Mt. Laurel doctrine.…
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  • Jennifer A. Borg

    Of Counsel
    Jennifer Borg is the former general counsel, vice president and corporate secretary of North Jersey Media Group Inc.…
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  • James W. Boyan III

    Partner
    Jim Boyan is an experienced employment lawyer and a seasoned litigator. He provides practical advice to clients on various fede…
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  • Janie Byalik

    Counsel
    Janie Byalik is a litigation attorney with Pashman Stein Walder Hayden and has practiced with the Firm since 2009. Janie’s prac…
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  • Milton Chambers

    Of Counsel
    Milt Chambers has over 40 years of experience providing legal services in the New York area.…
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  • David N. Cinotti

    Partner
    David Cinotti focuses his practice on commercial litigation, international and domestic arbitration, and appellate litigation. …
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  • Joseph J. Colao, Jr.

    Partner
    Jay Colao’s practice is primarily devoted to litigation involving matters related to small and mid size businesses before all l…
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  • Naomi Becker Collier

    Partner
    Naomi Becker Collier’s practice is concentrated in the area of trust and estates with an emphasis on addressing the specific ne…
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  • Erik M. Corlett

    Partner
    Erik M. Corlett is a partner with the Firm’s Litigation practice. Erik represents clients in complex litigation matters pertain…
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  • Joseph A. D'Avanzo

    Partner
    Joseph A. D’Avanzo is the managing partner of the Firm’s New York office. Joe has a broad-based practice that includes complex …
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  • Barry H. Evenchick

    Partner
    Barry Evenchick focuses his practice in litigation, particularly in the areas of trial and appellate litigation, criminal law, …
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  • Victoria Friedrich

    Associate
    Victoria Friedrich is an associate in the Firm’s Trusts & Estates practice.…
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  • Matthew E. Frisch

    Associate
    Matthew E. Frisch is a member of the Firm’s Litigation practice. Matt concentrates his practice on complex litigation matters p…
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  • Joseph L. Goldman

    Partner
    Joseph Goldman is head of the Trusts & Estates practice at the Firm. He concentrates his practice on sophisticated trust and es…
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  • CJ Griffin

    Partner
    CJ Griffin’s legal practice focuses on media law, appellate advocacy, employment, criminal defense and cannabis law.…
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  • Joseph A. Hayden, Jr.

    Partner
    Joseph A. Hayden, Jr.’s legal career spans over four decades. Joe began his legal career as a law clerk to the Chief Justice of…
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  • Frank Huttle III

    Partner
    Frank Huttle joins Pashman Stein Walder Hayden with 35 years of varied and sophisticated financial and legal experience in busi…
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  • Tracy Julian

    Partner
    Tracy is a partner in the Firm’s Family Law and Commercial Litigation groups and serves as chair of the Family Law Group. Her f…
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  • J. John Kim

    Partner
    John Kim engages in a broad-based complex commercial litigation practice with experience in contract disputes, commercial torts…
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  • Andrew M. Kuntz

    Associate
    Prior to joining the Firm, Andrew served as a Deputy Attorney General in the New Jersey Attorney General’s Office, Division of …
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  • Zachary Levy

    Associate
    Zachary Levy joined Pashman Stein Walder Hayden in 2014 as an associate in the Firm’s Litigation practice. Zach represents indi…
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  • Jennifer A. Lifschitz

    Counsel
    Jen Lifschitz focuses her practice on commercial real estate transactions. She represents a variety of clients in connection wi…
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  • Scott R. Lippert

    Partner
    Scott Lippert heads the Firm’s Real Estate practice. Scott joined the Firm as a shareholder in 2003.…
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  • Sean Mack

    Partner
    Sean Mack is the co-chair of the Firm’s Litigation practice.…
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  • Timothy P. Malone

    Associate
    Timothy Malone is an associate in the Firm’s Litigation practice.…
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  • Valerie Jules McCarthy

    Associate
    Valerie Jules McCarthy is an associate in the Firm’s Family Law practice.…
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  • Dillon J. McGuire

    Associate
    Dillon McGuire is an associate in the Firm’s Criminal Defense and Governmental and Internal Investigations practice.…
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  • Aidan P. O'Connor

    Partner
    Aidan P. O’Connor is the co-chair of the Firm’s Criminal Defense Practice Group and a member of its Litigation Department, conc…
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  • Howard Pashman

    Associate
    Howard Pashman is an associate in the Firm’s litigation practice.…
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  • Louis Pashman

    Of Counsel
    Louis Pashman has extensive experience in corporate law, commercial transactions, estate planning, family law, and appellate ma…
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  • James A. Plaisted

    Partner
    James A. Plaisted has decades of experience as a criminal defense attorney, civil litigator and prosecutor.…
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  • Roger Plawker

    Partner
    Roger Plawker practices in the areas of business litigation, attorney ethics, criminal defense, intellectual property litigatio…
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  • Samuel J. Samaro

    Partner
    Samuel Samaro's background is in employment litigation and counseling, and he still devotes about half of his time to that work…
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  • Ranit Shiff

    Counsel
    Ranit Shiff is a lawyer in the Firm’s Litigation practice.…
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  • Ronny Jo Siegal

    Partner
    The Honorable Ronny Jo Siegal joined Pashman Stein Walder Hayden after serving for more than eight years as a judge of the Supe…
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  • Alan Silber

    Of Counsel
    Alan Silber has litigated cases in numerous federal and state courts across the United States. He has tried a variety of major …
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  • Dennis T. Smith

    Partner
    Dennis Smith, a founding member of the Firm, chairs the Firm’s Policyholder practice.…
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  • Matthew A. Smuro

    Counsel
    Matthew Smuro is an attorney at Pashman Stein Walder Hayden, and concentrates his practice on family and matrimonial law.…
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  • Gary S. Stein

    Special Counsel
    Justice Gary Stein joined Pashman Stein Walder Hayden after serving for more than 17 years on the New Jersey State Supreme Cour…
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  • Michael S. Stein

    Managing Partner
    Michael Stein is the Firm’s chair and managing partner. He specializes in general commercial litigation, chancery litigation, l…
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  • Robert P. Stein

    Special Counsel
    Robert Stein is a special counsel in the Firm’s Litigation practice. He handles complex litigation matters, with a focus on int…
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  • James R. Strull

    Of Counsel
    Jim Strull has practiced law in New Jersey since 1974 and in New York since 1981. He has concentrated his practice in the areas…
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  • Linda Torosian

    Associate
    Linda Torosian is an associate in the Firm’s Family Law practice. Her educational background and professional training led her …
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  • Jeffrey A. Walder

    Of Counsel
    Jeffrey Walder concentrates his practice in the areas of environmental litigation and compliance and commercial litigation.…
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  • Justin P. Walder

    Partner
    Justin P. Walder is the co-chair of the Firm’s Litigation practice. He is the 2018 recipient of the New Jersey State Bar Founda…
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  • Steven G. Walder

    Partner
    Steven Walder focuses his practice in the areas of business litigation, criminal defense, attorney ethics, corporate law, insur…
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  • Brendan M. Walsh

    Partner
    Brendan Walsh focuses his practice on complex civil litigation and white collar criminal defense.…
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  • David White

    Of Counsel
    David White is a litigator with extensive experience in a broad range of business law issues before the state and federal court…
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  • Brian J. Yarzab

    Associate
    Brian Yarzab provides counsel and representation to applicants in zoning and land use matters before municipal and regional boa…
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  • Marc M. Yenicag

    Associate
    Marc Yenicag is an associate in the Firm’s Litigation practice.…
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  • Yelena Yukhvid

    Associate
    Yelena Yukhvid is an associate in the Firm’s Litigation practice.…
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  • Michael J. Zoller

    Counsel
    Michael J. Zoller is counsel in the Firm’s Litigation practice.…
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