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Cole Schotz Welcomes Susan C. Karp to Environmental Department

The law firm of Cole, Schotz, Meisel, Forman & Leonard, P.A. is pleased to announce the addition of Susan C. Karp as a Partner in the firm’s Environmental Department. She will be based in Cole Schotz’s Hackensack, N.J. office. Ms.

Cole Schotz Receives Bergen County United Way Community Hero Award

The law firm of Cole, Schotz, Meisel, Forman & Leonard, P.A. is pleased to announce that it has received the Community Hero Award from the Bergen County United Way (BCUW) for the firm’s contribution to the Compassion Fund following Hurricane Irene. The award was presented to Cole Schotz member (partner) Gary M. Albrecht and special counsel Gerard M.

Cole Schotz Attorney Irving Walker Named as Lawyer of the Year by Best Lawyers

The law firm of Cole, Schotz, Meisel, Forman & Leonard, P.A. is pleased to announce that member (partner) Irving E. Walker has been selected as 2012 Baltimore Bankruptcy Lawyer of the Year by Best Lawyers.

Cole Schotz Welcomes Richard J. Ericsson as Environmental Law Department Chair

The law firm of Cole, Schotz, Meisel, Forman & Leonard, P.A. is pleased to announce the addition of Richard J. Ericsson as a member and chair of the firm’s Environmental Law practice. Mr. Ericsson will be based in the firm’s Hackensack, N.J. office. He was previously with Farer Fersko in Westfield.

I.R.S. 2nd Amnesty Program Encourages Americans to Come Forward

The Second Amnesty Program that the Internal Revenue Service announced on Tuesday precedes the traditional tax season in an effort to entice tax evaders to come clean.

Cole Schotz Names Four Attorneys to Partnership

Two associates also promoted to special counsel The law firm of Cole, Schotz, Meisel, Forman & Leonard, P.A. is pleased to announce the promotion of G. David Dean, Christopher P. Massaro, Patrick J. Reilley and Adam J. Sklar as members (partners) of the firm. In addition, the firm named Nolan E. Shanahan and Geoffrey Weinstein as special counsel.G. David Dean

Cole Schotz Expands New York Litigation Practice

The law firm of Cole, Schotz, Meisel, Forman & Leonard, P.A. is pleased to announce the addition of Arianna Frankl as a member of the firm’s litigation, intellectual property and commercial practice areas. Ms. Frankl will be based in the firm’s New York office.

Tax Incentives Lure Wealthy from New Jersey and New York to Florida

Beautiful weather, beaches, golf courses and lack of income tax have always attracted wealthy retirees from high-tax New Jersey and New York, but the migration has become greater as state taxes increase.

35 Cole Schotz Attorneys Named Among Best Lawyers in America

Firm also earns top spots in New Jersey Bankruptcy and locally in several categories The law firm of Cole, Schotz, Meisel, Forman & Leonard, P.A. is pleased to announce that 35 of its members (partners) have been listed in the 2011 edition of Best Lawyers in America. In addition, Cole Schotz is listed as the top New Jersey law firm in Bankruptcy and Creditor-Debtor Rights Law and as the top overall law firm in Hackensack.

Loose Cannon Employees Cause for Concern

The news this week about employees making dramatic departures - including the JetBlue flight attendant who made his final departure via an emergency slide after addressing passengers and the Connecticut employee who went on a shooting rampage after being fired - raises many questions for employers regarding their legal obligations when "loose cannon" employees create disruption in the workplace