Twenty-Five Norris McLaughlin Attorneys Recognized by New Jersey Super Lawyers

The Bridgewater law firm Norris McLaughlin & Marcus, P.A. announced that 21 of its members have been selected for inclusion on the list of New Jersey Super Lawyers for 2010. Only five percent of New Jersey attorneys are given this honor. Seven of the firm’s members have been selected for inclusion on the list every year since its inception in 2005. Four associates with the firm were selected for inclusion on the list of New Jersey Rising Stars for 2010, as well. In addition, Jeralyn L. Lawrence has been selected, for the third consecutive year, as one of The Top 50 Women, a listing of the women lawyers who received highest point totals.

The firm’s attorneys on the New Jersey Super Lawyers 2010 list include:

- Morris S. Bauer, Bankruptcy & Creditor/Debtor Rights (5th consecutive year)
- Jerry S. D’Aniello, Family Law (3rd year, 2006 and 2007 Rising Star)
- Martha N. Donovan, Environmental (1st year)
- William A. Dreier, Alternative Dispute Resolution (6th consecutive year)
- Victor S. Elgort, Tax (5th year)
- Joseph J. Fleischman, Business Litigation (5th year)
- Edward A. Hogan, Environmental (6th consecutive year)
- Peter D. Hutcheon, Business/Corporate (6th consecutive year)
- Steven A. Karg, Class Action/Mass Torts (4th consecutive year)
- James H. Laskey, Utilities (6th consecutive year)
- Jeralyn Lisa Lawrence, Family Law (4th consecutive year, 2006 Rising Stars)
- Gary N. Marks, Bankruptcy & Creditor/Debtor Rights (4th year)
- Kenneth D. Meskin, Estate Planning & Probate (3rd year)
- Richard A. Norris, Family Law (6th consecutive year)
- Ira S. Novak, Health Care (6th consecutive year)
- Walter G. Reinhard, Utilities (2nd year)
- James J. Shrager, Business Litigation (6th consecutive year)
- Edward G. Sponzilli, Business Litigation (6th consecutive year)
- Michael J. Stanton, Family Law (6th consecutive year)
- M. Karen Thompson, Business Litigation (4th year)
- Bruce J. Wisotsky, Bankruptcy & Creditor/Debtor Rights (3rd consecutive year)

For New Jersey Rising Stars 2010, Deanna L. Koestel has been selected for inclusion in the Business Litigation section for the third consecutive year. Keith D. McDonald, Employment & Labor; Adelaide Riggi, Family Law; and Christine D. Socha, General Litigation, were also selected for inclusion on the New Jersey Rising Stars list for 2010.

New Jersey Super Lawyers is a listing of outstanding lawyers from more than 70 practice areas who have attained a high degree of peer recognition and professional achievement, published in New Jersey Monthly and in New Jersey Super Lawyers Magazine. New Jersey Super Lawyers are selected based on a peer-review survey mailed to more than 32,000 attorneys throughout the state, a blue-ribbon panel review process, and independent research on each candidate. Polling, research and selection are performed by Law & Politics, a publication of Key Professional Media, Inc.

Norris McLaughlin & Marcus has been serving the business community of New Jersey and the New York metropolitan area since 1953. Once a humble two-man practice on Main Street in Somerville, New Jersey, Norris McLaughlin & Marcus has become the largest firm in Somerset County and one of the top 20 firms in New Jersey, with a significant presence in New York City and the Lehigh Valley in Pennsylvania.

Norris McLaughlin & Marcus’ clients run the gamut, from Fortune 500 corporations to smaller publicly and privately held companies to start-up companies and individuals. The attorneys, with staff assistance, provide legal services in nearly every area of business law. A full practice area listing can be found at www.nmmlaw.com.

The firm’s more than 150 attorneys come from diverse backgrounds, hold degrees from top U.S. law schools and regularly serve as leaders in bar associations and various trade groups. With 25 of its members listed as the Best Lawyers in America for 2010, in addition to an active repertoire of speaking engagements and legal publications, attorneys at Norris McLaughlin & Marcus embody large-firm talent in a small-firm setting. This combination of legal talent and personable surroundings allows attorneys at Norris McLaughlin to provide service and value to their clients on an individual level. It is the goal of Norris McLaughlin& Marcus to accommodate the needs of every client through the use of experience, strategic planning and common courtesy.

Norris McLaughlin & Marcus enjoys an international reputation for excellence through its membership in Meritas, the largest worldwide affiliation of high-quality, mid-sized law firms. With Meritas, Norris McLaughlin & Marcus is able to extend its services to clients in every state and in more than 70 foreign countries.

Please visit us online at www.nmmlaw.com for more information.