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Hill Wallack Attorneys Selected to the 2023 Pennsylvania Super Lawyers and Rising Stars Lists

19 May 2023

Please join Hill Wallack LLP in congratulating three of our attorneys for being selected to the 2023 Pennsylvania Super Lawyers and Rising Stars lists.

Those selected to the Super Lawyers list this year include Timothy J. Duffy, a member of the firm's Business & Commercial, Banking & Financial Services, Real Estate, Land Use and Commercial Leasing practice groups and David J. Truelove, co-chair of the firm's Employment & Labor practice groups and member of the firm's School Law, Municipal Law and Internal Investigations practice groups.

In addition, Jill M. Fein, a member of the firm’s Creditors' Rights/Bankruptcy practice group, has been selected to the 2023 Pennsylvania Rising Stars list.

The annual Super Lawyers list recognizes the top five percent of lawyers in New Jersey for professional achievement within their areas of practice. The yearly Rising Stars list recognizes the top 2.5 percent of lawyers under the age of 40 in practice for ten years or less.

Attorneys are selected through a process that includes independent research, peer nominations and peer evaluations.

To read about the Super Lawyers selection process, please click here.

No aspect of this advertisement has been approved by the Supreme Court of New Jersey.

Nine attorneys throughout Hill Wallack's New Jersey offices have been listed in the 2023 edition of New Jersey Super Lawyers

11 May 2023

Please join Hill Wallack in congratulating the following attorneys for being selected to the 2023 New Jersey Super Lawyers and Rising Stars lists.

Attorneys Listed in the 2023 New Jersey Super Lawyers are:

Eric Abraham Princeton- Business Litigation
Thomas F. Carroll, III Princeton – Land Use/Zoning
Gerard Hanson Princeton – Insurance Coverage
Suzanne Marasco Princeton- Employment/Labor Law
Abby Webb** Red Bank – Family Law

The following attorneys are recognized on the 2023 New Jersey Super Lawyers Rising Stars List:

Megha R. Thakkar Princeton -Family Law
Francesca Arcure Princeton – Creditors Rights/Bankruptcy
Jessica Wilson Princeton – Employment Litigation

** Denotes an attorney who is recognized on a Top 50 list

**Abby Webb named on Top 50 Women NJ Super Lawyers List

The annual Super Lawyers list recognizes the top five percent of lawyers in New Jersey for professional achievement within their areas of practice. The yearly Rising Stars list recognizes the top 2.5 percent of lawyers under the age of 40 in practice for ten years or less.

Attorneys are selected through a process that includes independent research, peer nominations and peer evaluations.

To read about the Super Lawyers selection process, please click here.

No aspect of this advertisement has been approved by the Supreme Court of New Jersey.

Judge Vincent Falcetano Joins Team at Hill Wallack

01 Feb 2023

February 1, 2023 – (Red Bank, NJ): Hill Wallack LLP announced today that the Hon. Vincent N. Falcetano, Jr. J.S.C. (ret) has joined the Firm’s Alternative Dispute Resolution / Mediation Department. Residing in the Firm’s Red Bank office, Judge Falcetano brings over forty years of legal experience in various capacities that give him a unique ability to assist parties in resolving their disputes through private mediation and arbitration.

Judge Falcetano is available to mediate and arbitrate a wide variety of disputes including insurance, employment, business, corporate, personal injury and medical malpractice matters. The Superior Court of New Jersey has included Judge Falcetano on its official list of approved mediators. Prior to joining Hill Wallack, Judge Falcetano served in Monmouth County as a New Jersey Superior Court Judge. He presided over numerous jury trials, as well as non-jury bench trials, covering a wide
variety of testimonial and non-testimonial motions.

Before joining the Superior Court bench, Judge Falcetano was a well-known and sought after successful trial attorney in Monmouth County and throughout the State. He tried numerous civil and criminal cases while he was affiliated with several prominent firms in the Monmouth County area. Judge Falcetano was also active as an arbitrator of civil matters, as well as a labor arbitrator of disputes under collective bargaining agreements.

Judge Falcetano previously served in the Essex County Prosecutor’s office, where he led, supervised, and mentored the largest staff of trial lawyers in the largest prosecutor’s office in the state.

Hill Wallack Managing Partner Michael Kahme stated, “With a resumé like his, full of history and accomplishments, we are thrilled to welcome Judge Falcetano to the team at Hill Wallack.”

Judge Falcetano serves as a member of Hill Wallack’s Alternative Dispute Resolution practice. His practice focuses on mediation and arbitration of a wide variety of matters. Alternative Dispute Resolution, or “ADR,” is a process whereby parties in litigation can save substantial time and money by opting for a process to resolve an outstanding matter without having to go to court. Many disputes can be subject to ADR, whether through an insurance policy, or by a specific contractual provision, or upon agreement of the parties themselves to pursue the ADR process.

Hill Wallack’s ADR practice group attorneys have earned the respect of their peers for their hard work, temperament, judgment and wide range of legal experience. These qualities are crucial to those embroiled in legal disputes, who require the knowledge, attention and professionalism of the Hill Wallack ADR attorneys to facilitate fair resolutions to litigants, efficiently and, ultimately, economically.

Judge Falcetano is the latest high-profile addition to the Hill Wallack team, which has added several new attorneys to the Firm over the last several months including Fred Raffetto and George McGowan.

About Hill Wallack
Founded in 1978, Hill Wallack LLP is a leading law firm with over 80 attorneys in offices in Princeton, Cedar Knolls, Cherry Hill and Red Bank, New Jersey, Yardley, Pennsylvania, and New York City. Hill Wallack is a full-service law firm that applies professionalism, skill, and a human touch to more than 50
practice areas.

https://www.hillwallack.com

Municipal Attorney Par Excellence On the Move

09 Jan 2023

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Pennsylvania Bar Association publishes video on Custody & Co-Parenting

13 Dec 2022

Often parties with children face crossroads when each has a different parenting style. To
make the situation worse, add separation or divorce into the equation, and many parents face
difficulties in co-parenting with the other. However, the Pennsylvania Bar Association has developed a video presentation to help separated or divorced parents with tips and techniques to more effectively co-parent. This video presentation is so helpful that some parties, in custody proceedings, are ordered to view the presentation.

For parents who need more help with co-parenting, or for those parents who simply want to enhance his/her parenting skills, the video is available at the link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rviNchmb-wQ.

If you or someone who know needs legal assistance in custody or other family law matters, such as support, divorce, distribution of marital assets, the family law team of lawyers at Hill Wallack is here to help. Feel free to contact us for more information and assistance.

Hill Wallack LLP Contributes to the Jewish Family & Children's Service Backpack and School Supply Drive

08 Sep 2022

Hill Wallack LLP is pleased to continue our tradition of supporting the Jewish Family Children’s Service (“JFCS”) of Mercer County in its annual backpack and school supply drive for the 2022-2023 school year!

Hill Wallack LLP partners, Michael Kahme and Ronald Perl recently delivered backpacks and assorted supplies to the JFCS, which are in turn supplied to children whose families are otherwise not able to afford them. Mr. Kahme, who is the firm’s managing partner, expresses his excitement to support this initiative: “We are thrilled to support Jewish Family Services in this and all its worthwhile efforts”.

JFCS of Greater Mercer County is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit community service that strengthens individuals and families by empowering them to take care of themselves and others. They provide excellent social services and programs including therapy, information and referral, support, education, and advocacy. Since 1937, JFCS has served those in need in Greater Mercer County and we are honored to be a part of their mission.

George McGowan Joins Hill Wallack as Firm Expands Regional Presence

20 Jul 2022

(Red Bank, NJ): Hill Wallack LLP, a full-service Law Firm headquartered in Princeton, New Jersey, announced today the strategic hire of George McGowan.

McGowan will be bringing 27 years of experience to Hill Wallack LLP’s Red Bank, New Jersey Office and specializes in areas such as general corporate counsel, litigation, and drafting and negotiating sales contracts. With a history as both general counsel at global corporations, as well as outside counsel to companies of all sizes, his experience and insight across a broad range of practice areas has earned him a strong reputation among clients as “trusted counsel.”

Hill Wallack Managing Partner Michael Kahme said, “We opened the Red Bank office in October 2018 as part of our strategic growth. There is tremendous opportunity in the Monmouth County area, and we have made a significant commitment to serve those communities. Our vision is to have a major, full-service office for the Red Bank region.”

McGowan and Kahme have been colleagues for decades. Kahme adds, “George is an outstanding attorney with an excellent track record. His skill, experience, and reputation are the perfect complement to our firm. His corporate experience will strengthen our offering across many practice areas.”

From McGowan’s perspective, those benefits go both ways. He explains, “I have long admired Hill Wallack’s professionalism and reputation. This is a first-rate operation with a tremendous reputation, but one of the things that attracted me most is the professionalism with which the firm conducts business. On top of that, the support from and synergy with the entire firm not only made my transition and onboarding here smooth, but the efficiency with our cases is outstanding.”

McGowan adds, “On a personal level, I made the decision to move back to this area with my family after many years in Northern New Jersey. This is a great place to live, so the opportunity to join a prestigious firm like Hill Wallack in their growing office in Red Bank was the perfect fit.”

Since starting with the firm in Red Bank, McGowan has had several walk-in clients who are excited to have access to him and the entire Hill Wallack firm in this part of the state.

In addition to McGowan, the Red Bank office is also onboarding a family law associate in mid-July. Cynthia Hawkins is slated to start July 18 and will build upon the already busy practice group with the support of the Hill Wallack team.

George is an active part of the community, and enjoys walking the streets in Red Bank, the boardwalks along the shore, and engaging in various volunteer efforts in the area.

Read the full article on ROI-NJ

Hill Wallack Announces Expansion of New York City Offices

18 Jul 2022

(Red Bank, NJ): Hill Wallack LLP, a full service Law Firm headquartered in Princeton,
New Jersey, announced the official opening of their New York City office at 261 Madison Avenue.

This marks the sixth office for the firm, which has offices established in Princeton,
Cedar Knolls, Cherry Hill, and Red Bank in New Jersey, as well as Yardley, Pennsylvania. This is the firm’s second expansion in the last three years due to the growing business needs of their clients.

The firm’s leadership recognized a significant opportunity in New York across many of its nearly 40 practice areas. From lending transactions to foreclosure and bankruptcy work and beyond, Hill Wallack is looking to build and strengthen a solid team in New York and expand into additional practice areas as the team grows.

Hill Wallack Managing Partner Michael Kahme said, “The demand is definitely there. Our clients have spoken, and we are rising to meet their needs. New York is a natural extension for us. In a very short period of time, we have developed a full team, servicing a growing number of clients across a variety of practice areas.”

In the age of the remote workforce and meetings via Zoom, we still believe a brick and mortar office in NYC is necessary for Hill Wallack. Kahme explained, “For many cases, we needed to be able to meet both internally and with clients. And the space we’re in is very inspiring to both our team and to our clients.”

“With our strategic partnership with Industrious, a provider of flexible office spaces around the world, we have positioned ourselves for future growth as the firm grows within NYC and other future markets.”, states New York Administrative Partner and Chair of Creditors Rights Group at Hill Wallack’s Eric Kelner. The new office flaunts a modern and industrial design scheme, with floor to ceiling windows, hardwood floors, and modern amenities such as cafés, lounges, and plenty of meeting spaces, from casual and open to private and professional all aimed at keeping staff motivated and inspired.

“The beauty of this office,” Kahme said, “Is that the space can grow as our team grows. More office space here, or in another building, or even in another city. This model is a great complement for a firm like ours. The scalability of space enables us to remain focused on our work, as the economy and workforce sorts itself back into place.”

The NYC office is in a great, central area two blocks from Bryant Park. The Hill Wallack team is settling in nicely and has made tremendous strides with both new and existing clients. As described by Eric "the space is cool and hip with an industrial vibe. Its eye catching finishings will attract talent and make a lasting impression on clients"

Kahme concludes, “We anticipate our growth here will continue, and that we will continue to attract more top tier professionals to our team, as we strengthen our presence throughout the region.”

About Hill Wallack
Founded in 1978, Hill Wallack LLP is a leading law firm with over 80 attorneys in offices in Princeton, Cedar Knolls, Cherry Hill and Red Bank, New Jersey, Yardley, Pennsylvania, and New York City. Hill Wallack is a full service law firm that applies professionalism, skill, and a human touch to more than 50 practice areas.

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Hill Wallack partner George Greatrex to speak at NJ Legislative Action Committee's Virtual Legislative Roundtable Discussion

23 May 2022

On Monday, May 23 from 12:00 - 1:30 p.m., Hill Wallack Community Association partner and CAI Legislative Action Committee member, George Greatrex will be a panelist for the LAC Virtual Roundtable Discussion presented by Community Associations Institute LAC - NJ.

This roundtable discussion will provide you with an insider’s view and the most up-to-date information on legislative and regulatory issues affecting Common Interest Communities in New Jersey.

Learn more about the program and register here.

Hill Wallack Attorneys Selected to the 2022 Pennsylvania Super Lawyers and Rising Stars Lists

23 May 2022

Please join Hill Wallack LLP in congratulating three of our attorneys for being selected to the 2022 Pennsylvania Super Lawyers and Rising Stars lists.

Those selected to the Super Lawyers list this year include Timothy J. Duffy, a member of the firm's Business & Commercial, Banking & Financial Services, Real Estate, Land Use and Commercial Leasing practice groups and David J. Truelove, co-chair of the firm's Employment & Labor practice groups and member of the firm's School Law, Municipal Law and Internal Investigations practice groups.

In addition, Jill M. Fein, a member of the firm’s Creditors' Rights/Bankruptcy practice group, has been selected to the 2022 Pennsylvania Rising Stars list.

The annual Super Lawyers list recognizes the top five percent of lawyers in New Jersey for professional achievement within their areas of practice. The yearly Rising Stars list recognizes the top 2.5 percent of lawyers under the age of 40 in practice for ten years or less.

Attorneys are selected through a process that includes independent research, peer nominations and peer evaluations.

To read about the Super Lawyers selection process, please click here.

No aspect of this advertisement has been approved by the Supreme Court of New Jersey.