When public entities or private companies in New Jersey have needed someone of impeccable character and integrity to conduct an independent investigation into allegations of non-compliance with statutes and regulations, waste, conflicts of interests, or fraud, they have called on Pashman Stein Walder Hayden.
Led by the Hon. Gary S. Stein (ret.), special counsel to the firm, who draws on his 17 years of experience as an Associate Justice of the New Jersey Supreme Court, Pashman Stein Walder Hayden has conducted a variety a special investigations and assignments. Our retentions have involved highly-publicized engagements, as well as confidential opinion letters.
Our recent engagements have included:
In December 2007, the New Jersey Casino Control Commission appointed Justice Stein to be the trustee and conservator of one of the largest hotels and casinos in the state after the Commission denied renewal of the casino’s gaming license. The firm served as counsel to the trustee/conservator to represent him in connection with the management of the casino-hotel and with selling the casino-hotel to a new owner, which sale closed in March 2010. Between December 2007 and March 2010, the firm regularly appeared before the New Jersey Casino Control Commission on behalf of the trustee/conservator.
In high stakes litigations on appeal, Pashman Stein Walder Hayden also has been consulted by attorneys across the state seeking assistance with framing their appellate arguments, preparing petitions for certification to the Supreme Court, and serving as moot court judge to assist preparing for oral argument.