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September 21, 2009
TD and Bederson & Company LLP co-sponsored a blood drive for
Community Blood Services, a provider of life-saving blood and blood
products to hospitals in New Jersey and New York.
September 14, 2009
Scott J. Koplik served as a co-organizer of the Essex County
Bar Foundation Young Lawyers Section “Survival in the Courts”
Program at the Newark Club in Newark, NJ. The Program featured
several Superior Court of New Jersey judges as moderators and
speakers.
August 27, 2009
The United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of New Jersey
confirmed the Chapter 11 Plan filed by debtor-in-possession BRB
Ceramic Tile, Marble & Stone, Inc. Thomas M. Walsh
represented the debtor-in-possession.
August 2009
Joseph J. DiPasquale
represented HMB Pharmacy Management, LLC in its acquisition and
purchase of substantially all of the assets of Metcare RX, including
eight operating pharmacies in New York.
Henry M. Karwowski was named a “Top
40 Under 40” Attorney by The New Jersey Law Journal.
An article entitled “Solid Waste Removal Contract Held Unenforceable
Due to Unlicensed Operator,” written by Joao F. Magalhaes,
appeared in the August 2009 issue of the New Jersey State Bar
Association Construction Law Section Newsletter.
July 28, 2009
Shoshana Schiff hosted the Northern New Jersey Lehigh
University Alumni Association Freshman Sendoff at Mayfair Farms in
West Orange.
June 19-20, 2009
TD, led by
Scott J. Koplik and Mark Y. Moon and summer associates
Jennifer D. Butch and Ross J. Switkes, sponsored and
participated in the annual West Orange Relay for Life, an
international fundraiser for the American Cancer Society, which
celebrates cancer survivors and remembers cancer victims.
June 4, 2009
Anthony Sodono III served as a panelist at a New Jersey
Institute For Continuing Legal Education bankruptcy seminar in New
Brunswick, NJ.
June 2009
Elnardo J. Webster II was ranked #16 on the PoliticsNJ.com
2009 Power List. Mr. Webster was ranked #17 in 2008 and #21 in
2007.
Joshua H. Raymond and Shoshana Schiff were named
co-chairs of the Essex County Bar Association Debtor/Creditor
Section
May 2009
TD welcomed summer associates Jennifer D. Butch and Ross
J. Switkes, both third year law students at Seton Hall
University School of Law.
April 26, 2009
TD, led by Richard D. Trenk, Sam Della Fera, Jr., and
Joshua H. Raymond, served as a sponsor for the annual March
of Dimes WalkAmerica event in Upper Montclair, NJ. TD has
served as a sponsor for 12 consecutive years.
April 7, 2009
Richard D. Trenk organized a reception in Montclair, NJ for
the Association For Children of New Jersey, a statewide child
advocacy non-profit organization based in Newark, NJ. Mr.
Trenk has served as Vice-President of Administration for the
organization since 2005. Mayor Cory A. Booker served as the
featured speaker at the event.
April 2009
Henry M. Karwowski and Joshua H. Raymond were named
New Jersey Rising Stars in the area of Bankruptcy & Creditor/Debtor
Rights by New Jersey Monthly Magazine.
Henry M. Karwowski was nominated for the annual Adjunct
Professor of the Year Award at Seton Hall University School of Law.
Only 4 of approximately 150 professors were nominated. Mr.
Karwowski was previously nominated for this award in 2006, 2007, and
2008. He taught Business Associations, a mandatory four credit
course, in the Spring 2009 semester; he has taught at Seton Hall
since 2002.
March 30, 2009
John M. McDonnell was sworn into the United States Supreme
Court Bar by Chief Justice John G. Roberts, Jr. in Washington, DC.
March 13, 2009
The United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of New Jersey
confirmed the Chapter 11 Plan filed by debtor-in-possession
Collezione Europa USA, Inc. Sam Della Fera, Jr. and
Thomas M. Walsh represented the debtor-in-possession.
March 12, 2009
John M. McDonnell presented a seminar on bankruptcy and
foreclosure to 250 attendees at the Former Troopers Association
annual meeting in Melbourne, FL.
March 6, 2009
The United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of New Jersey,
after a five day trial, entered judgment awarding Plaintiff
Patsy Catanzareti the amount of $4,635,000
in proceeds resulting from the condemnation of certain real
property in High Bridge, NJ. Richard D. Trenk, with the
assistance of Joshua H. Raymond and Scott J. Koplik,
represented Mr. Catanzareti.
Catanzareti v. Pizzo (In re Catanzareti), 400 B.R. 145 (Bankr.
D.N.J. 2009).
March 2009
TD welcomed
new associate Pricilla Mori, a graduate of University of
North Carolina School of Law. Ms. Mori
concentrates her practice
in the areas of commercial litigation, bankruptcy, and
March 2009
Richard D. Trenk,
Joseph J. DiPasquale,
and Sam Della Fera, Jr.
were named Super Lawyers in the area of Bankruptcy &
Creditor/Debtor Rights by New
Jersey Monthly Magazine.
February 2009
Joseph J. DiPasquale
was recognized by The
Italian Tribune as “Best of New Jersey - Among Our
Most Distinguished Americans of Italian Descent” and conferred
the Stivale D’Italia Award of Excellence.
An article entitled “A Review
of Federal Tax Lien Case Law in 2008”, written by
Adam D. Wolper, appeared in the February 2009 issue
of the
American Bankruptcy Institute
Journal.
February 5, 2009
Shoshana Schiff
co-hosted the Annual Essex County Bar Association Bar Goes Local
Breakfast for Maplewood, South Orange, and Irvington at St.
James Gate in Maplewood, NJ.
Winter 2009
Joseph J. DiPasquale represents seven hotels, located in
Michigan, Mississippi, North Carolina, and Wyoming, in their chapter
11 bankruptcy cases. Mr. DiPasquale was quoted in an article
about the Wyoming hotel bankruptcy in the New York Times on
February 9, 2009. It can be accessed at
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/02/10/us/10cheyenne.html?emc=eta1
Joao F. Magelhaes
served as coach for the James
Caldwell High School mock trial team.
January 29, 2009
The United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of New
Jersey confirmed a Chapter 11 Plan of Reorganization filed by
debtor-in-possession New Jersey Mobile Dental Practice, P.A.
Thomas M. Walsh
represented the debtor-in-possession.
January 12, 2009
An article entitled “Informal Proofs of Claim – A Brief
Summary,” written by Henry M.
Karwowski, appeared in the
New Jersey Law Journal
2009 Bankruptcy Law Supplement.
December 2008
An article entitled “Law Day 2008,” written by
Shoshana Schiff,
appeared in the Winter 2008 issue of the
Essex County Bar Association
Chronicle.
December 24, 2008
Richard D. Trenk,
Sam Della Fera, Jr.,
Anthony Sodono III,
and Mark Y. Moon
joined New Jersey Bankruptcy Court Clerk James J. Waldron and
members of the Bankruptcy Court Clerk’s Office to volunteer and
feed the homeless at St. Anne’s Soup Kitchen in Newark, NJ.
November 22, 2008
The following trivia question appeared in
The Star Ledger:
“Who was the last Rutgers linebacker drafted by an NFL team?”
Answer: Elnardo J. Webster II.
November 12, 2008
Jennifer Carrillo-Perez
was appointed Chairperson of the Board of the New Jersey chapter
of ASPIRA of New Jersey, a national non-profit organization
dedicated to the education and leadership development of Puerto
Rican and other Latino youth.
Fall 2008
Anthony Sodono III
represented Capalbo’s Gift
Baskets in a successful financial workout.
Shoshana Schiff
became a board member of the New Jersey chapter of the
International Women’s Insolvency and Restructuring
Confederation, an international professional association
dedicated to enhancing the professional status and reputation of
women in the insolvency practice and to providing opportunities
for networking, professional development, leadership, and
mentoring at the local, national, and international levels.
October 21, 2008
Richard D. Trenk represented the Township of West Orange
before the New Jersey Supreme Court. Click on the link to view
Mr. Trenk's argument.
http://lawlib.newark.rutgers.edu/recordings/A_113_07.wmv
October 5, 2008
TD, led by Michele M. Dudas,
Richard D. Trenk,
Mark Y. Moon, and
Adam D. Wolper,
served as a sponsor of and participated in the Eighth Annual
Miracle Walk, benefiting the Saint Barnabas Medical Center
Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, at Verona Park in Verona, NJ.
September 2008
Michele M. Dudas
was named Volunteer Lawyers For Justice Pro Bono Attorney of the
Month.
September 24 and 25, 2008
Richard D. Trenk
and the Honorable Michael B. Kaplan of the United States
Bankruptcy Court for the District of New Jersey presented a
seminar entitled “Litigation Strategies and Tactics in the 21st
Century” for the Social Security Administration in Baltimore,
Maryland.
September 22, 2008
TD and Bederson & Company LLP co-sponsored a blood drive for
Community Blood Services.
September 15, 2008
Scott J. Koplik
served as a co-organizer of the Essex County Bar Foundation
Young Lawyers Section “Survival in the Courts” Program and
Annual Judicial Reception at the Newark Club in Newark, NJ.
The Program featured several Superior Court of New Jersey judges
as moderators and speakers.
September 12, 2008
The United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of New
Jersey confirmed a Chapter 11 Plan of Reorganization filed by
debtor-in-possession Littleton Equity Commons, LLC.
Richard D. Trenk,
with the assistance of Thomas
M. Walsh, represented the debtor-in-possession.
September 2, 2008
TD welcomed new associate
Markis M. Abraham, a May 2008 graduate of Rutgers
University School of Law at Newark; a graduate of Wharton School
of the University of Pennsylvania, at which he earned a B.S. in
Economics with a concentration in Information Systems; and the
former CEO of WomenRising, Inc. in Jersey City, NJ.
August 7, 2008
Shoshana Schiff hosted the Northern
New Jersey Lehigh University Alumni Association Freshman Sendoff at
Mayfair Farms in West Orange.
July 2008
Henry M. Karwowski
and Joshua H. Raymond
were named New Jersey Rising Stars in the area of Bankruptcy &
Creditor/Debtor Rights by New
Jersey Monthly Magazine.
June 16, 2008
Shoshana Schiff served as a table
captain and TD served as a sponsor for the Women’s Fund of New
Jersey Sixth Annual Fundraising Breakfast.
June 5, 2008
John M. McDonnell
presented an estate planning seminar to approximately 100 members of
the Former Troopers’ Association of New Jersey in Flanders, New
Jersey.
June 2008
Elnardo J.
Webster II
was ranked #17, ahead of Donald Trump among others, on the
www.PoliticsNJ.com 2008 Power List. Mr. Webster was ranked #21
in 2007.
May 29, 2008
Mark Y. Moon,
Scott J. Koplik, Adam
D. Wolper, Joao F.
Magalhaes, Aziz O.
Nekoukar, Katherine E.
Riopel and Erica L.
Shapiro joined the Honorable Novalyn L. Winfield and New
Jersey Bankruptcy Court Clerk James J. Waldron, among others, to
volunteer at a Habitat For Humanity International event in Newark,
NJ. Habitat for Humanity International is a nonprofit,
ecumenical Christian housing ministry dedicated to eliminating
poverty housing and homelessness.
May 28, 2008
Anthony Sodono III
received the Equal Justice Medal from Legal Services of New Jersey
and the New Jersey State Bar Association in recognition of his “very
considerable pro bono efforts on behalf of low income clients of
Essex-Newark Legal Services in numerous bankruptcy cases.”
May 3, 2008
Mark Y. Moon,
Adam D. Wolper, and
Joao F. Magalhaes
participated in the Tenth Annual Jersey Cares Day. Over 1200
volunteers painted classroom walls, planted gardens outside schools,
picked up debris in public parks, and performed other volunteer
services in Newark, NJ. TD in particular helped to renovate
the teachers’ lounge and paint murals in the cafeteria at Madison
Elementary School in Newark. For more information on Jersey
Cares, visit
www.jerseycares.org.
May 2, 2008
Shoshana
Schiff
served as Chair of the Annual Essex County Bar Foundation Law Day
Program, dedicated to introducing the legal profession to secondary
school students in Essex County.
May 2008
John M. McDonnell
was accepted as a member of Officer Down, Inc., a statewide
not-for-profit organization dedicated to helping law enforcement
officers and their families in time of need.
TD welcomed summer associates
Aziz O. Nekoukar, a third year law student at University
of Miami School of Law, Katherine
E. Riopel,
a third year law student at Seton Hall University School of Law, and
Erica L. Shapiro, a
third year law student at Seton Hall University School of Law.
April 30, 2008
Richard D. Trenk
presented a seminar entitled “Depositions That Crush Your
Opposition” for the Social Security Administration in Baltimore,
Maryland.
April 29, 2008
Shoshana
Schiff
served as an Honorary Dinner Chairperson for the “Partners For Women
and Justice” Fundraising Gala honoring Seton Hall University School
of Law Professor Paula A. Franzese at the Valley Regency in Clifton,
NJ.
April 27, 2008
TD served as a sponsor for the annual March of Dimes WalkAmerica
event held in Brookdale Park, NJ.
April 13, 2008
TD, led by Jodi M. Luciani,
participated in the National Multiple Sclerosis Walk in Roseland,
NJ.
April 2008
Anthony Sodono III
and John M. McDonnell
lectured for the Financial Literacy Project of the New Jersey
Bankruptcy foundation (“FLIP”). On April 23, 2008, Mr. Sodono
presented the FLIP Program to college students at Centenary College.
On April 8, 2008, Mr. McDonnell presented the FLIP Program to
college students at The College of New Jersey. FLIP is an
education outreach program dedicated to educating high school
students on credit, credit cards, identify theft, and related
issues.
TD ranked #19, ahead of many of the largest firms in the State, on
the www.PoliticsNJ.com 2008 List of New Jersey’s Most Powerful Law
Firms.
March 26, 2008
Richard D. Trenk
served as a speaker in a national audio conference entitled “Taking
& Defending Depositions: Keys to Winning Your Case” and hosted by
The National Constitution Center, an independent, non-partisan,
non-profit organization established by Congress to increase public
understanding of and appreciation for the Constitution, its history,
and its contemporary relevance.
March
19, 2008
Jennifer
Carrillo-Perez
was appointed to the Board of the New Jersey chapter of ASPIRA of
New Jersey, a national non-profit organization dedicated to the
education and leadership development of Puerto Rican and other
Latino youth.
March 16, 2008
Joseph J.
DiPasquale,
Elnardo J. Webster II,
Newark Mayor Cory A. Booker, and former New York Giants Linebacker
Carl Banks, among others, hosted a reception honoring United States
Senator and Democratic Presidential Candidate Barack Obama in
Ridgewood, NJ.
March 10, 2008
The Community Associations Institute named its Editorial Committee,
of which Gina R. Orosz
is a member, the “2007 Committee of the Year."
March 2008
TD welcomed new associate
Joao F. Magalhaes, a graduate of Seton Hall University
School of Law.
Henry M. Karwowski
was nominated for the annual Adjunct Professor of the Year Award at
Seton Hall University School of Law. Only 5 of approximately
185 professors were nominated. Mr. Karwowski was previously
nominated for this award in 2006 and 2007. He has taught at
Seton Hall since 2002.
An article entitled “What Is the Bar Date For Rejection Damage
Claims?”, written by Henry M.
Karwowski, appeared in the March 2008 issue of the
American Bankruptcy Institute
Journal.
TD opened a new office located at 115 Maple Avenue, Suite 201, in
Red Bank, New Jersey.
Anthony Sodono
III
represented pro bono a student in his appeal before the Woodbridge
Board of Education to contest a school’s decision to suspend the
student for a period of ten days and transfer the student to another
school as a result of certain language contained in a school
assignment. The Board of Education reversed the school’s decision
and authorized the student to remain in the same school.
Richard D.
Trenk,
Joseph J. DiPasquale,
and Sam Della Fera, Jr.
were named New Jersey Super Lawyers in the area of Bankruptcy &
Creditor/Debtor Rights by New
Jersey Monthly Magazine.
February 27, 2008
Shoshana
Schiff
co-hosted the Annual Essex County Bar Association Bar Goes Local
Breakfast for Maplewood, South Orange, and Irvington at the South
Orange Performing Arts Center.
John M. McDonnell
presented a seminar on estate planning at the Former Troopers’
Association of New Jersey annual winter meeting in Orlando, FL.
Spring 2008
Henry M.
Karwowski
is teaching Business
Associations, an upper level mandatory four credit course, at Seton
Hall University School of Law. He has taught at Seton Hall
since 2002.
January 30, 2008
Richard D.
Trenk
served as a panelist on a seminar entitled “The Bankruptcy Card and
How to Play It: A Guide For Non-Bankruptcy Judges and Practitioners”
at the New Jersey Law Center in New Brunswick, NJ. The
Honorable Rosemary Gambardella of the United States Bankruptcy Court
for the District of New Jersey, the Honorable Nancy Sivilli, J.S.C.
of the Superior Court of New Jersey, Law Division, Criminal Part,
Essex County, and Diane E. Vuocolo, Chair of the Bankruptcy Section
of the New Jersey State Bar Association, also served on the panel.
The seminar was hosted by the New Jersey Institute for Continuing
Legal Education, the National Association of Women Judges, and the
Bankruptcy Section of the NJSBA
Winter
2007-08
Anthony Sodono
III,
John M. McDonnell, and
Michele Dudas
extensively lectured for the Financial Literacy Project of the New
Jersey Bankruptcy foundation at various high schools in the State of
New Jersey. Also, on October 2, 2007, Mr. Sodono presented the FLIP
Program to school superintendents and educators at a symposium held
at Raritan Valley College. FLIP is an education outreach
program dedicated to educating high school students on credit,
credit cards, identify theft, and related issues.
January 25, 2008 After extensive
discovery, significant motion practice, and a trial, the Superior
Court of New Jersey ordered the County of Essex to award the medical
services contract at the 2,200-inmate Essex County Jail not to the
incumbent vendor, but rather, to CFG Health Systems, LLC, an
unsuccessful bidder for the contract. The County had
originally awarded the contract to the incumbent vendor even though
the vendor had submitted a bid significantly higher than the bid
submitted by CFG. While the incumbent submitted a $37 million
bid, CFG submitted a $33 million bid. The court agreed with
CFG’s argument that the bidding process had been flawed.
Richard D. Trenk, with
the assistance of Henry M.
Karwowski, Michele M.
Dudas, and Mark Y.
Moon, represented CFG in the matter.
January 14, 2008 An article entitled
“Bearing the Sins of the Father - in Bankruptcy,” written by
Henry M. Karwowski, appeared in the
New Jersey Law Journal
2008 Bankruptcy Law Supplement.
January 7, 2008
Joseph J.
DiPasquale
served as a panelist on a seminar on Chapter 7 Trustees at the New
Jersey Bankruptcy Inn of Court at Seton Hall University School of
Law. The Honorable Donald H. Steckroth of the United States
Bankruptcy Court for the District of New Jersey, Assistant United
States Trustee Martha Hildebrandt, and Chapter 7 Standing Trustee
Karen Bezner also served on the panel
January 2008
Scott J. Koplik
was appointed to the Executive Committee for the Essex County Bar
Association Young Lawyers Section.
Mark Y. Moon
was appointed as the Director of Recruitment and Membership for the
Essex County Bar Association Young Lawyers Section.
Shoshana
Schiff
was appointed Seton Hall University School of Law Class of 1998
Reunion Chair.
December 2007
Richard D. Trenk was named one of the "New York Area's Best
Lawyers" by New York magazine. His profile appears in the
December 2007 issue.
John M.
McDonnell
was appointed the fiscal agent for the Jewish Center and Hebrew Day
School of Lakewood. Anthony
Sodono III represented Mr. McDonnell and prepared a
comprehensive forensic report regarding the School’s operations.
As a result of the report, substantial legal fees and protracted
discovery litigation were avoided.
November 28, 2007
Richard D. Trenk served as a panelist on a seminar entitle "The
Bankruptcy Card and How to Play It: A Guide For Non-Bankruptcy
Judges and Practitioners" at the New Jersey Law Center in New
Brunswick, NJ. The Honorable Rosemary Gambardella of the
United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of New Jersey and
the Honorable Nancy Sivilli, J.S.C. of the Superior Court of New
Jersey, Law Division, Criminal Part, Essex County also served on the
panel.
November 2007
Joseph J. DiPasquale has been awarded an AV rating, recognizing
very high to preeminent legal ability and professionalism, by
LexisNexis Martindale-Hubbell, the leading directory of legal
professionals.
An article entitled "A Primer on Creating a Homeowner's Association
Budge," written by Gina R. Orosz, appeared in the November
2007 issue of Community Trends, the monthly publication of
the New Jersey Chapter of Community Associations.
TD received the Corporation of the Year Award from New Shoes
International, a non-profit organization engaged in the distribution
of new pairs of shoes to underprivileged children in the Newark and
Essex County area.
Fall 2007
Joseph J.
DiPasquale
represented Maplewood Homebuilders, LLC and Century 21 Atlantic
Realtors, Inc. in their purchase of over 3,000 active real estate
listings sold by Chapter 11 debtor Foxtons North America Inc.
On October 29, 2007, the United States Bankruptcy Court for the
District of New Jersey entered an order approving the sale.
TD welcomed new
associates Mark Y. Moon, Scott J. Koplik, and
Adam D. Wolper. Mr. Moon is a graduate of Rutgers
University School of Law at Newark and former law clerk of the
Honorable Ned M. Rosenberg, J.S.C., of the Superior Court of New
Jersey, Essex County. Mr. Koplik is a recent graduate of
Rutgers University School of Law at Newark, Mr. Wolper is a
recent graduate of Widener University School of Law.
October 21, 2007
TD, led by Michele M. Dudas, Gina R. Orosz, and
Mark Y Moon, served as sponsor of and participated in the Making
Strides Against Breast Cancer Walk in Parsippany, NJ.
October 7, 2007
TD, led by Michele M. Dudas and Jodi M. Luciani served
as a sponsor of and participated in the Seventh Annual Miracle Walk,
benefiting the Saint Barnabas Medial Center Neonatal Intensive Care
Unit, at Verona Park in Verona, NJ.
October 2,
2007
Anthony Sodono, III was honored as 2007 Volunteer Lawyers For
Justice Pro Bono Attorney of the Year at the Legal Services
Foundation of Essex County 25th Anniversary Gala at The Manor in
West Orange, NJ.
October
2007
Richard D. Trenk was named as one of the 2008 Best Lawyers in
America, in the area of bankruptcy and creditor-debtor rights law,
in the 25th anniversary edition of Best Lawyers in America,
the oldest and most respected peer-review publication in the legal
profession.
September 30, 2007
TD, led by Richard D. Trenk, served as sponsor of the West
Orange Downtown Classic Race, generating proceeds for the National
Ovarian Cancer Coalition - Northern New Jersey.
Dec. 2006 - Sept. 2007
Joseph J. DiPasquale, with the assistance of Sam Della Fera,
Jr. and Henry M. Karwowski, served as special
transactional counsel for Kara Homes, Inc., a major residential home
builder located in East Brunswick, NJ, and many of its affiliates.
The companies filed for chapter 11 bankruptcy in the wake of the
housing market decline and the subprime mortgage industry crisis.
They reported assets in the approximate amount of $350 million and
liabilities in the approximate amount of $297 million. On
September 12, 2007, the United States Bankruptcy Court for the
District of New Jersey confirmed a plan of reorganization enabling
many of the companies to emerge from bankruptcy.
September, 2007
Elnardo J. Webster II served as counsel for Metrovest Equities
of New York City/Essex Orange Urban Renewal Co. LLC in connection
with the approval of two (2) major condominium housing proposals in
Orange, NJ. Mr. Webster was featured in an article on the
story in the September 6, 2007 issue of the Star Ledger.
August 25,
2007
Thomas M. Walsh participated in the Livestrong Challenge, a 40
mile bike ride in Philadelphia, PA dedicated to raising money for
cancer research. Mr. Walsh raised over $2600 in
contributions for the cause.
August 7,
2007
Jennifer Carrillo-Perez and Summer Associates Pricilla Mori
and Kate Riopel organized a fundraiser at 27 Mix in Newark,
NJ to benefit the Women's Fund of New Jersey. Shoshanna
Schiff, Joni Noble McDonnell, Michele M. Dudas,
and Jodi M. Luciani also attended the event.
August 6, 2007
Joseph J. DiPasquale was named a “Top
40 Under 40” Attorney by The New Jersey Law Journal.
August
2007
Joseph J. DiPasquale, Henry M. Karwowski, and Joshua H.
Raymond were named New Jersey Rising Stars in the area of
Bankruptcy & Debtor/Creditor Rights by New Jersey Monthly
Magazine.
TD served as a sponsor of the West Orange "Great Light Way" Campaign
dedicated to emphasizing the conservation of energy.
July 25, 2007
TD co-sponsored a social event at 27 Mix in Newark, NJ for law
students and young lawyers from across New Jersey. Newark
Mayor Cory Booker delivered a speech at the event.
June 26, 2007
The United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of New Jersey
confirmed a Chapter 11 Plan of Reorganization filed by Joseph J.
Newman, Chapter 11 Trustee, in the bankruptcy case of Road-Con
System, Inc., the operator of a 150,000 square foot warehousing
facility of dry goods in Fair Lawn, NJ. Joseph J.
DiPasquale, with the assistance of Joshua H. Raymond,
represented Mr. Newman.
June 18, 2007
The United States District Court for the Eastern District of New
York, after a six (6) day trial, entered judgment on partial
findings in favor of Defendant Hal Tenoso, falsely accused of
committing fraud in a loan transaction. Richard D. Trenk,
with the assistance of Henry M. Karwowski, represented Mr.
Tenoso.
June 15, 2007
TD, led by Jodi Luciani, sponsored and participated in the
third annual West Orange Relay for Life, an international fundraiser
for the American Cancer Society. Ms. Luciani, Joshua H.
Raymond, Jennifer M. Carrillo-Perez, Michele M. Dudas, Joao Ferreira
Magalhaes, and Katherine E. Riopel participated in a walk
in honor of the event.
June 8, 2007
Sam Della Fera, Jr., Markis M. Abraham, Pricilla Mori, Joao
Ferreira Magalhaes, and Rex Cordero volunteered at
Habitat for Humanity in Newark, NJ.
June 2007
Elnardo J. Webster II ranked #21, immediately after Donald
Trump, on the PoliticsNJ.com 2007 Power List.
May 2007
TD welcomed summer associates
Markis M. Abraham, Joao Ferreira Magalhaes, Pricilla Mori,
and Katherine
E. Riopel.
April 29, 2007
Richard D. Trenk raised over $5,200 in contributions for the
Annual March of Dimes Walk America event held in Brookdale Park, NJ.
For his achievement, Mr. Trenk was named a "2007 Top Walker" at a
March of Dimes awards ceremony. In addition, TD served as
a sponsor for the event.
April 23, 2007
Shoshana Schiff was award the 2007 Essex Count Bar Association
Young Lawyers Achievement Award.
April 13, 2007
Henry M. Karwowski served as a panelist on a seminar entitled
"Credit Ratings - Individual and Corporate" at the Annual New Jersey
State Bar Association Bankruptcy Bench-Bar Conference in New
Brunswick, NJ.
April 2, 2007
Collezione Europa USA, Inc. successfully obtained a federal court
order enjoining and attaching assets, including bank accounts and
proceeds from store liquidation sales, of MODA Furniture, Inc. and
related defendants. The order resulted in a prompt settlement
of complex intellectual property litigation. Thomas M.
Walsh
represented Collezione.
April 2007
Richard Trenk was named a New Jersey Super Lawyer by New
Jersey Monthly Magazine.
March 5, 2007
Jodi M. Luciani, an associate, joined TD. Ms. Luciani, a 2006
graduate of New York Law School, will concentrate her practice in
the areas of public and government affairs, municipal law, land use,
and commercial litigation.
March 2007
Henry M. Karwowski was nominated for the annual Adjunct
Professor of the Year Award at Seton Hall University School of Law.
Only 5 of approximately 165 professors were nominated. Mr.
Karwowski was previously nominated for this award in 2006 and he has
taught at Seton Hall since 2002.
March 2007
An article entitled "401 (k) Termination Fees and Expenses:
Must the Bankruptcy Estate Foot the Bill?", written by Henry M.
Karwowski, appeared in the issue of the American Bankruptcy
Institute Journal.
February 2007
Michele M. Dudas an
associate, joined the Firm. Ms. Dudas, a 2006 graduate of Seton Hall
University School of Law, practices in the areas of land use,
regulatory and government affairs, municipal law, bankruptcy, and
commercial litigation.
January 16, 2007
The United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of New Jersey
entered summary judgment in an avoidance proceeding in favor of
Donald V. Biase, Chapter 7 for Nilsen Detective Agency, and against
insiders M.K. Consultants and Matthew Nilsen. Joseph J.
DiPasquale
represented Mr. Biase; Joshua H Raymond argued the matter on
behalf of Mr. Biase.
January 1, 2007
Shoshana Schiff and
Thomas M. Walsh became partners of the Firm.
December 2006
Elnardo J. Webster, II was
appointed by the Most Reverend John J. Myers, Archbishop of Newark,
to the Board of Trustees of Cathedral Healthcare System, one of the
largest providers of health care to the people of Newark and its
surrounding communities. Cathedral Healthcare System manages Saint
Michael’s Medical Center, Saint James Hospital, and Columbus
Hospital in Newark, NJ.
December 16, 2006
Henry M. Karwowski served as
a panelist at a New Jersey Institute For Continuing Legal Education seminar entitled “Bankruptcy For Paralegals” in Cherry Hill, NJ.
December 14, 2006
The United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of New Jersey confirmed a Chapter 11 Plan of Reorganization filed by debtors-in-possession Richard and Cheryl
Suhr. Joshua H. Raymond represented the debtors-in-possession.
December 11, 2006
Jennifer Carrillo-Perez was named to the Board of Directors of the Discovery Charter School in Newark, NJ, a non-profit organization committed to educational reform and student achievement.
November 22, 2006
The United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of New Jersey confirmed a Chapter 11 Plan of Reorganization filed by Chapter 11 Trustee Nicholas J. Delzotti in the bankruptcy case of Ferrier Electric,
LLC. Mr. Delzotti had been appointed only five (5) months earlier. Also, all creditors will receive full payment of their claims under the Plan. Joseph J. DiPasquale represented the Trustee.
October 24, 2006
Shoshana Schiff co-hosted an Essex County Bar Association “Bar Goes Local” Event in South Orange, NJ.
Summer 2006
The New Jersey Institute For Continuing Legal Education published the New Jersey Bankruptcy Manual, a comprehensive treatise addressing the practice of bankruptcy law in New Jersey. Anthony
Sodono, II wrote the chapter covering the United States Trustee. Joseph J. DiPasquale and Henry M. Karwowski wrote the chapter covering retention and compensation issues in bankruptcy. Henry M. Karwowski wrote the chapter covering matrimonial issues in bankruptcy.
August 2006
Joseph J. DiPasquale, Elnardo J. Webster, II, Henry M.
Karwowski, and Joshua H. Raymond were named New Jersey Rising Stars by New Jersey Monthly Magazine. Mr.
DiPasquale, Mr. Karwowski, and Mr. Raymond were recognized in the area of bankruptcy; Mr. Webster was recognized in the area of real estate transactions.
July 24, 2006
The United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit affirmed the entry of an order, entered in the bankruptcy case of Rose Color, Inc., granting the motion of Chapter 11 Trustee Donald V. Biase for authorization to conduct a sale of the debtor’s assets. Joseph J.
DiPasquale, with the assistance of Henry M.
Karwowski, represented the Trustee in the matter. Raza v. Biase (In re Rose Color, Inc.), 2006 WL 2043354 (3d Cir. July 24, 2006).
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