About The Firm

Trenk, DiPasquale, Webster, Della Fera & Sodono, P.C., a law firm located in West Orange, New Jersey, reflects both the collective philosophy and the individual identities of its attorneys.  Together, they are committed to the principles of advocacy, excellence, diligence, and integrity.  Yet, independently, the attorneys represent the Firm’s very assets—talented and creative people who use their vast experience and cultivated expertise to achieve the best possible results in the most cost-efficient manner. 

The Firm has represented a diverse group of sophisticated clients, including AT&T, Inc., Burger King Corporation, Goldman Sachs, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Kara Homes, Inc.,  T-Mobile USA, Inc., and Jan Schlictmann (A Civil Action), among others.

The Firm concentrates its practice in the following areas: bankruptcy, including corporate restructuring, debtor/creditor rights, commercial litigation, business law, government affairs, real estate and leasing, land use and zoning, and labor and employment.

Bankruptcy, Corporate Restructuring, and Debtor/Creditor Rights
Bankruptcy, corporate restructuring, and debtor/creditor rights have been the primary areas of concentration since the inception of the Firm. Its attorneys practice in all types of bankruptcy proceedings, including federal and state judicial insolvency proceedings and out-of-court restructuring, and in all types of courts, including state courts, bankruptcy courts, district courts, and circuit courts throughout the country. Further, the Firm represents all types of clients, including:

• Debtors
• Chapter 11 trustees
• Chapter 7 trustees
• Official Committees
• Secured and Unsecured Creditors
• Reorganization Plan Proponents
• Landlords
• Governmental Entities
• Promoters
• Equity Interest Holders
• Bondholders
• Insurance Carriers
• Franchisors and Franchisees
• Class Action Members
• Other Parties in Interest

In addition, partners of the Firm have served as Custodial Receivers and Assignees for the Benefit of Creditors.

Commercial Litigation and Business Law
The Firm maintains a highly diverse commercial litigation practice in federal courts throughout the country and state courts in New Jersey and New York. This practice includes representation in cases involving contracts, guarantees, foreclosures, notes, fraudulent conveyances, lender liability issues, receiverships, and many other issues.

Government Affairs
The Firm represents both public and private entities in a wide range of matters, including debtor-creditor cases, tax collection cases, tax appeals, tort claims cases, and public bidding controversies. Also, it acts as general and special counsel to governing bodies and their members.

Real Estate and Leasing
The Firm represents a number of developers in matters involving commercial strip centers, manufacturing and warehouse facilities, free standing retail locations, and vacant property throughout New Jersey and New York. Its real estate and leasing department negotiates and drafts leases, ground leases, easement agreements, sale contracts and qualified like-kind exchange trust agreements, and when necessary, institutes and prosecutes appropriate eviction actions.

Land Use and Zoning
The Firm provides development advice and assistance and appears before municipal planning, zoning boards, and county and state regulatory agencies. Also, the Firm prosecutes and defends appeals from local boards and agencies and vigorously litigates compliance issues.

Employment
The Firm represents both public and private entities in all types of employment matters, including wrongful discharge, discrimination, wage and hour, and sexual harassment, in state and federal courts and administrative agencies.  The Firm provides  early case assessment and cost-effective litigation management intended to assist clients in deciding whether to vigorously defend a case or settle.  Also, the Firm provides insightful and business-minded counseling on employment issues, including preservation of confidential and proprietary business information and enforcement of restrictive covenants.

Labor
The Firm represents both public and private entities in all aspects of traditional labor law including cases before the National Labor Relations Board, the New Jersey Public Employment Relations Commission, and the New York State Employment Relations Board.  Also, the Firm counsels clients on strategies for winning union organizing campaigns and for avoiding the commission of unfair labor practices.  Finally, the Firm has broad experience in the negotiation and administration of collective bargaining agreements, including the arbitration of both interest and rights disputes.