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March 2011
Dorothy A. Kowawas invited to speak at the Complete Streets Seminar at Waterloo Village in Byram Township, New Jersey, on March 31, 2011. The seminar is presented by the Counties of Sussex, Morris and Warren and will address the implementation of the Complete Streets Policy recently adopted by the New Jersey Department of Transportation. In accordance with this policy, those planning, designing, constructing and/or maintaining projects on state roads, or who will be using Capital Program funds, must give the same consideration to the needs of all users, including bicyclists and pedestrians, and transit users of all ages and abilities, as they have traditionally given to motor vehicle operators. New Jersey is at the forefront of a national trend in which communities are attempting to design projects that will result in safer, more accommodating, and more livable neighborhoods, reduce traffic congestion and promote healthier lifestyles. Ms. Kowal will address the legal implications as well as the liability concerns of the counties in implementing the complete streets policy.
October 2010
Dorothy A. Kowal has been invited to speak at the upcoming NJ Complete Streets Summit at Rutgers University – New Brunswick, on October 22, 2010. The Summit is presented by the New Jersey Department of Transportation and the Voorhees Transportation Center, with funding from the Federal Highway Administration, cosponsored by the NJ Chapter of the American Planning Association. The Department of Transportation recently adopted a Complete Streets Policy, and would like to help spread the word about this program, encouraging more counties and municipalities to adopt their own policies. Ms. Kowal will provide an overview of local government responsibility and legal protections from liability as expressed in the law and in case law in implementing the complete streets policy.
September 2010
Simone Sinisi was sworn in as the Treasurer to the Bergen County Young Lawyers Division of the Bergen County Bar Association. This is Simone’s second year serving as an officer to the Young Lawyers.
July 2010
Gail L. Price was again included in this year's Fourth Annual Real Estate New Jersey "Women of Influence". Gail was one of 20 female professionals honored for their achievements in the commercial real estate industry. She is co-chair of the Bergen Bar Association's Land Use section and has recently been victorious in several influential litigation cases for commercial developments, many involving new case law.
June 2010
Greg Meese Scores Significant Victory for Parental Rights. On June 11, 2010, an Administrative Law Judge found the Ramapo Indian Hills Board of Education’s Conduct Away From School Policy to be unconstitutional. In a case handled by Greg Meese, the Judge found that the policy, which would require the suspension of students from participation in extracurricular activities for any violation of the New Jersey Code of Criminal Justice and/or applicable municipal code, to violate the student’s parents’ parental rights protected by the Fourteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution and to be beyond the authority of the Board of Education.
The Judge noted that the United Supreme Court has found that the “liberty interest at issue – the interest of parents in the care, custody, and control of their children – is perhaps the oldest of the fundamental liberty interests.” The decision notes that the authority of a school district over students is subject to limitations, and where a school’s policies come into conflict with the fundamental right of parents to raise and nurture their child, the primacy of the parents’ authority must be recognized and should yield only where the school’s action is tied to a compelling interest.
The authority of a board of education applies to student conduct on school grounds and at various school-sponsored functions. For conduct away from school grounds such authority is limited to situations where it is “reasonably necessary for the student’s physical or emotional safety, security and well-being or for reasons relating to the safety, security and well-being of other students, staff or school grounds.”
The Judge found that “dealing with charges against a teenager unrelated to school is the proper function of the parents without interference from school authorities.” A school district “has no authority whatsoever to enforce, determine guilt or otherwise impose a consequence for alleged violations (or violations) of the New Jersey Code of Criminal Justice and/or applicable municipal codes or ordinance provisions.”
The Ramapo Indian Hills policy was found to be “grossly overbroad” and therefore unconstitutional, illegal, and unenforceable. A copy of the decision in G.D.M. and T.A.M., on Behalf of Minor Child, B.M.M. v. Board of Education of the Ramapo Indian Hills Regional School District, Bergen County, is available upon request.
May 2010
Louis L. D’Arminio was an invited speaker at the first Vision Bergen: Blueprint for Our Future Symposium at the Mahwah Sheraton on May 18, 2010. As part of a renewal effort, the County has created a “visioning” process to foster further discussion of key quality-of-life issues in Bergen County. Over 350 members of the greater Bergen County community attended. Lou spoke at one of the workshops about various approaches to overcoming New Jersey’s staunch home rule ethic to ensure that, in addition to the standard local review, larger-scale developments are afforded a process that addresses their regional impacts as well.
May 2010
Paul A. Conciatori, who concentrates his practice in real estate development and environmental law, has been elected to the Board of Directors of the Land Use Law Section of the New Jersey State Bar Association.
May 2010
Greg Meese and Louis L. D’Arminio selected to the 2010 list of New Jersey Super Lawyers. For the second year in a row, both Greg Meese and Lou D’Arminio have been included by New Jersey Magazine in their list of “Super Lawyers.”
April 2010
The Saddle Brook Special Education Parent Advisory Committee invited Karen F. Edler and Katie Razin to present the “Navigating the Alphabet Soup of Special Education” seminar at their meeting on Thursday, April 29, 2010 at the Saddle Brook High School/Middle School Media Center. The presentation included an overview of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act of 2004 (“IDEA”) and the New Jersey Administrative Code education regulations which implement IDEA in New Jersey. Ms. Edler and Ms. Razin provided the parents with strategies for effective advocacy to obtain a free, appropriate public education in the least restrictive environment appropriate for their child. Participants at the seminar were provided with a free pamphlet encompassing the information presented during the seminar and providing additional information and resources to assist them in understanding the rights provided under the special education laws.
March 2010
Paul Conciatori will be participating as a member of the regulated community in a joint New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection/stakeholders team advancing the effectuation of the recently enacted Site Remediation Reform Act. The team will be evaluating priority issues presented in the first months of implementation and exploring measures to provide additional information and clarity to the regulated community.
March 2010
On March 4, 2010, Karen F. Edler and Kathryn J. Razin presented the “Navigating the Alphabet Soup of Special Education” seminar in the Atrium of the building in which Price, Meese, Shulman & D’Arminio, P.C.’s offices are located. The seminar provided an overview of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act of 2004 (“IDEA”) and the New Jersey Administrative Code education regulations which implement IDEA in New Jersey. Ms. Edler and Ms. Razin detailed how understanding these special education laws is the key to parents advocating for their children to ensure that they receive a free, appropriate public education in the least restrictive environment. Participants at the seminar were provided with a pamphlet encompassing the information presented during the seminar and providing additional information and resources to assist them in understanding the rights provided under the special education laws.
February 2010
The Bergen County Council of Irish Associations has selected Michael Breen to be an Honorary Grand Marshall for the 2010 Bergen County St. Patrick’s Day Parade. The Bergen County Parade, one of the largest in New Jersey, will march on Sunday, March 14, in Bergenfield.
September 2009
Simone Sinisi has been elected Secretary of the Bergen County Young Lawyers Division of the Bergen County Bar Association.
March 2009
Adrienne Zitka has achieved the designation of LEED AP (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design Accredited Professional) from the U.S. Green Building Council. LEED is the nationally accepted benchmark for the design, construction, and operation of high performance green buildings. The LEED AP designation distinguishes professionals who have demonstrated the knowledge and skills to successfully steward integrated design with the LEED certification process.
March 2009
Greg Meese and Lou D’Arminio were profiled in the 2009 edition of Super Lawyers magazine for being among the best attorneys in New Jersey.
February 2009
Michael Breen was selected by the Irish Echo newspaper as one of the Top 40 Under 40 Irish Americans for 2009. All of the honorees were featured in a special supplement of the newspaper.
November 14, 2008
The 26th annual March of Dimes Harvest Ball was held on at the Hilton Woodcliff Lake honoring Dr. Peter Mercer, president of Ramapo College. Gail Price was the chair of the event, and Katie Razin also served on the planning committee.
November 2008
The annual Bergen Community College Dinner Gala was held in at the Hilton Woodcliff Lake. Louis D’Arminio served on the committee for the event, as well as on the College’s Foundation Board.
November 2008
Greg Meese completed work on the 2009 Land Use Citator, a compendium of case summaries and newly enacted statutory and regulatory law that impact land development. The New Jersey Institute of Continuing Legal Education will publish the Citator in March 2009.
November 2008
Attorneys Greg Meese, Louis D’Arminio, Gail Price, Paul Conciatori, Dean Stamos, Reginald Jenkins, Jr., Jennifer Knarich and Katie Razin attended the annual League of Municipalities conference in Atlantic City, New Jersey.
October 2008
The firm helped promote the fundraising efforts of the Smile Forever Foundation, a charity that helps families of cancer victims and autistic children. Mary-Pat Porcelli, Gail Price, Mary Michelmore and Katie Razin attended the charity’s Dancing Like the Stars event at the Venetian in Garfield, New Jersey.
October 2008
Gail Price was named by New Jersey Real Estate as one of 40 Women of Influence in New Jersey Real Estate and was featured in the magazine’s December issue.
October 2008
For the second year in a row, Simone Sinisi and Katie Razin served as judges for the annual Bergen County Mock Trial competition held at the Bergen County Courthouse in Hackensack, New Jersey. The competition provides an opportunity for local high school students to compete on local, state and national levels.
September 22, 2008
Michael K. Breen was recently named a 2008 Forty Under 40 recipient by NJ BIZ, New Jersey’s premiere business news publication. The Forty Under 40 awards program honors men and women under the age of 40 who have been making headlines in their field and who share a commitment to business growth, professional excellence, and their community. NJ BIZ and the program sponsors honored this year’s forty winners during an awards ceremony on September 22, 2008 at the Palace at Somerset Park in Somerset, New Jersey. Winners were also highlighted in a special supplement to NJ BIZ magazine on September 29, 2008.
September 2008
Plans are underway for the 26th Annual March of Dimes Harvest Ball, which will be held on Friday, November 14, 2008 at the Woodcliff Lake Hilton. Gail Price and Katie Razin are serving on the Planning Committee, with Gail as Chair. This year’s event honoree is Dr. Peter P. Mercer, who is the President of Ramapo College of New Jersey. The mission of the March of Dimes is to improve the health of babies by preventing birth defects, premature birth, and infant mortality. The event has raised almost $4 million for the charity.
September 14, 2008
Louis D’Arminio, Dawn Budris, Damaris DeBlasio, and Richard Fricke participated in the Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure in New York City on Sunday, September 14. Prior to walking in the event, the PMSD team raised money for this charity which works to find a cure for breast cancer.
September 2008
A team of walkers from PMSD will participate in the Making Strides Against Breast Cancer walk on Sunday, October 26th in Paramus, New Jersey in conjunction with the American Cancer Society. Team members walking in this fundraising event so far include Gail Price, Mary Michelmore, Richard Fricke, Mary-Pat Porcelli, Louis D’Arminio, Jennifer Knarich and Katie Razin.
September 1, 2008
Katie Razin and Jennifer Zeller participated in the Annual Glen Rock Jaycees Labor Day Arboretum Run. The pair finished the five-mile run together with a time of 44:41. The Jaycees are a service organization in Glen Rock actively involved in the community by providing support to organizations such as the Volunteer Fire Department and Ambulance Corps.
August 2008
Gail Price recently participated in the Paterson Habitat for Humanity Lowe’s Women Build event for a home located on North 1st Street in Paterson, New Jersey. During the event, Ms. Price worked on a “raise the wall” afternoon along with a group of motivated Women Build volunteers. Women Build homes are constructed and partially financed by women volunteers.
August 22, 2008
Simone Sinisi was accepted for the 2008-2010 term of the Justice Morris Pashman American Inn of Court. The Justice Morris Pashman Inn was founded as one of the first Inns of Court in New Jersey and was created by a group of dedicated Judges and attorneys for the purpose of teaching and mentoring young lawyers in the skills of trial advocacy, civility, professionalism and ethics.
April 1, 2008
Michael K. Breen was among a delegation representing major Irish-American organizations who met with Owen Paterson, MP, Britain’s Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, at the British consulate in New York City. The delegation and Mr. Paterson discussed issues related to the peace process in the north of Ireland.
March 29, 2008
Gail L. Price served as Co-Chair for the Bergen County Bar Association’s 16th Annual Land Use Committee Symposium at Bergen Community College in Paramus. Jennifer M. Knarich and Paul A. Conciatori also spoke at the Symposium.
March 10, 2008
Michael K. Breen conducted a presentation, “Antitrust Issues for Nonprofit Trade Associations,” at the Investment Casting Institute’s annual Spring Management Meeting in Orlando, Florida. The Investment Casting Institute is a nonprofit trade association serving the investment metal casting industry. Mr. Breen is the Institute’s General Counsel.
March 2008
The New Jersey Institute for Continuing Legal Education has published the Second Edition of the Land Use Citator, a compilation of significant land use law cases edited by Greg Meese.
March 5, 2008
Louis L. D’Arminio and Gail L. Price lectured at the New Jersey Institute for Continuing Legal Education’s 2008 Land Use Update seminar held at Mayfair Farms in West Orange, New Jersey.
February 2008
Katie Razin and Simone Sinisi both recently served as judges for the Bergen County Mock Trial Competition held at the Bergen County Courthouse in Hackensack. The competition provides an opportunity for local high school students to compete on local, state and national levels.
January 2008
Gail L. Price was recently approved to become a member of the Ridgewood College Club, which assists in raising money for and providing scholarships to local students.
October 2007
Michael K. Breen conducted a three-part seminar series at the Saddle Brook, New Jersey, office of CB Richard Ellis, the global real estate services firm. Michael lectured on the preparation, review and negotiation of commercial leases.
October 2007
Gail L. Price has been appointed as a member of the Women Build Honorary Committee for the Paterson Habitat for Humanity. This is the 3rd Women Build event and will take place in the Fall 2007. Women from all over New Jersey will join forces to finance and build a Habitat home in Paterson, NJ and help a hard working family begin a new life in a decent, affordable home, eliminating poverty housing one family at a time.
October 5, 2007
Michael K. Breen was the moderator for an international panel of speakers discussing sectarianism and conflict resolution in the north of Ireland. The panelists gathered at the Irish American Unity Conference’s twenty-fourth annual national convention in Boston, Massachusetts. The panelists included a senior lecturer from Queen’s University, Belfast, and a representative from the Belfast City Council. The Irish American Unity Conference is a national, non-profit organization working for peace with justice in a reunited Ireland.
September 2007
John Edwardswill be lecturing on Road and Access Law for the National Business Institute on December 12, 2007.
September 25, 2007
Michael K. Breen conducted a presentation, “Antitrust Issues for Nonprofit Trade Associations,” at a meeting of the New Jersey Glass & Metal Installers Association, in Newark, New Jersey.
September 4, 2007
John Edwards was admitted to the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York.
September 2007
Rick Shulman was recently named to the Lakeland Bank Advisory Board of Directors (Park Ridge branch). The Advisory Board is comprised of leaders in the business/professional community serviced by the local bank office and has among its goals to serve as a link between the Bank and the communities in which it conducts its business.
September 2007
Louis L. D'Arminio recently testified on behalf of CBS Outdoor, Inc., before the New Jersey Department of Transportation with regard to the NJDOT's revisions to New Jersey's Outdoor Advertising Regulations. Lou has been representing outdoor advertising companies for over twenty-five years, has lectured on outdoor advertising both state-wide and nationally, and is recognized as one of the foremost land use authorities in the field.
August 2007
Gail L. Price - Plans are under way for the 25th Annual Harvest Ball for the March of Dimes to be held on November 2, 2007. Ms. Price serves as chair for the black tie gala and was recently presented with the Volunteer of the Year Award by the North Jersey Chapter of the March of Dimes. Gail’s commitment and contributions to the charity were recognized by state and national representatives at a volunteer recognition dinner in Princeton. She is the former Chair for the Board of Directors for the North Jersey Chapter and has served on the State Board as well. Her daughter Mackenzie was the National Ambassador for the charity in 2000.
July 18, 2007
John Edwards was installed as a Second Degree Member of the Knights of Columbus.
July 2007
Gail L. Price was elected to a three year term on the Board of Trustees for Lehigh University. She will also continue to sit as a member of the Advisory Board for the College of Arts and Sciences and a member of the Career Connect Network.
July 2007
Michael K. Breen was invited to join the Board of Trustees for Dominican College, a four-year private college in Orangeburg, Rockland County, New York, and will serve a three-year term.
June 2007
Dana Hall of Harrington Park, New Jersey has joined the firm as a summer law clerk. Ms. Hall has completed three years of law school at Pace Law School in White Plains, New York, working toward her J.D. and certificate in environmental law in May 2008. Ms. Hall received a Masters of Arts in Environmental Conservation Education from New York University in 2000, and is a graduate of Ohio State University, where she received her Bachelor of Arts in Music in 1996.
June 2007
Kathryn Razin was admitted to the District of Columbia Bar. On June 11, 2007, she attended an admissions ceremony at the District of Columbia Court of Appeals in Washington, D.C.
June 2007
Michael K. Breen conducted a two-part seminar for the Corporate Real Estate Department of Quest Diagnostics Incorporated, the national provider of diagnostic testing, information, and services. Meeting in Quest Diagnostics’ corporate headquarters in Collegeville, Pennsylvania, Michael presented a discussion and analysis of recent court decisions concerning commercial real estate leases.
May 2007
Adrienne Zitka was admitted to the New Jersey State Bar. Ms. Zitka was sworn in by Judge Robert P. Contillo, for whom she previously served as a judicial intern.
May 2007
Dean Stamos will be a featured speaker at a seminar presented by the New Jersey Institute for Continuing Legal Education: “A Practitioner’s Guide to Home Ownership: Legal, Tax & Estate Planning Tips.” The seminar will be conducted on August 9, 2007, in Saddle Brook, New Jersey to explore different ways in which a home can be purchased, and selecting the most advantageous home purchasing strategy for clients. Anyone interested in registering for the seminar can visit the ICLE website at www.njicle.com or call 732-214-8500. Participants will receive continuing education credit for attending the seminar.
May 2007
Michael K. Breen recently conducted a two-part seminar at the Parsippany, New Jersey, office of Cushman & Wakefield, the global real estate services company. Michael lectured on the preparation, review and negotiation of commercial leases.
April 27, 2007
Michael K. Breen was one of four judges for the New Jersey phase of the international Rose of Tralee competition, which was held at the Park Ridge Marriott ballroom in Park Ridge, New Jersey. The Rose of Tralee competition celebrates modern young women and their aspirations, ambitions, intellect, social responsibility and Irish heritage. The New Jersey winner will compete for the Rose Crown during the annual Rose of Tralee International Festival in Tralee, County Kerry, Ireland, in August 2007.
April 2007
Price, Meese, Shulman & D’Arminio is pleased to announce its sponsorhip of “The Taste in Hackensack” event, which will be held on Sunday afternoon May 6th, to commemorate the opening of the new restaurant wing at the Shops at Riverside on Route 4 West in Hackensack. All proceeds of the event will benefit the Hackensack Blue and Gold Scholarship Fund. The restaurants at the Shops at Riverside will participate (Morton’s, the Cheesecake Factory, Houston’s, and all of the new restaurants) together with nearly two dozen additional restaurants from Hackensack and the surrounding area. “The Taste in Hackensack” event will feature wine tastings, Broadway style entertainment and may include an appearance by a celebrity chef. Other highlights of the afternoon will include sampling signature dishes from the area’s finest dining establishments, and the chance to win exciting prizes. For tickets, please call 201-490-6600.
April 12, 2007
Michael K. Breen lectured on the negotiation of commercial real estate leases as a guest instructor for the "Commercial Real Estate Business & Finance" course at Pace University Law School in White Plains, New York.
April 2007
Gregory Meese has been named Editor of the Land Use Citator published by the New Jersey Institute of Continuing Legal Education. The Citator is a compendium of Land Use Cases, both reported and unreported, that will be updated annually. It was named ICLE's Book of the Month for April 2007. The Land Use Citator can be purchased through the NJICLE website at www.njicle.com.
March 2007
Gregory Meese and Louis D'Arminio spoke at the 2007 Land Use Update sponsored by the New Jersey Institute for Continuing Legal Education. January 2007 The firm’s sponsored dodgeball team, the “Adverse Possessors”, launched their inaugural season in a local recreational league. This co-ed team, consisting of recruits drawn from the firm’s employees and their spouses and friends, will spend the next six Sundays playing round-robin type, multi-team tournaments in Manhattan. Half of all league fees and a portion of post-game happy hour expenditures are donated to charity. The Adverse Possessors are playing to benefit The October Woman Foundation, a local breast cancer research organization.
January 2007
Kathryn J. Razin served as a judge at the Mock Trial Competition held at the Bergen County Courthouse. Local high school students who win the county-wide competition go on to compete in the state finals, which lead to the national competition. September 2006 Adrienne Zitka has joined the firm as a law clerk while she awaits the results of the bar exam. After attending Muhlenberg College, where she graduated Phi Beta Kappa, Magna Cum Laude, and Morris K. Udall Scholar, Ms. Zitka earned her law degree from Rutgers University School of Law. While in law school, she was the Notes editor of the Journal of Law and Policy and author of "Road Work Ahead: Slow Down. What about public transit?: The Future of the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century." Also during law school, Ms. Zitka, a resident of Hasbrouck Heights, New Jersey, participated in Rutgers' Community Dispute Resolution pro bono clinic and its Immigration Law pro bono clinic.
August 2006
Mary Anne Iuliano has joined the firm as an associate. Prior to joining Price Meese, she was an associate in the corporate and commercial department of a prominent northern New Jersey law firm. Ms. Iuliano's professional experience also includes work as an auditor for Ernst & Young. Ms. Iuliano graduated from Clemson University with a Bachelor of Science in Marketing and a minor in Accounting. She received an MBA from Georgia State University with a major in Accounting and graduated with honors from Emory University School of Law. Ms. Iuliano practices in the area of commercial real estate and corporate law.
August 2006
John R. Edwards, Jr. will be a featured speaker at a seminar entitled "Road and Access Law: Successfully Handling Disputes." This intermediate to advanced level seminar, sponsored by the National Business Institute (NBI), is designed for attorneys, surveyors, engineers, architects, developers, municipal officials and planners, and real estate and title professionals seeking an in-depth review of road and access law. The seminar can be credited towards continuing education requirements for attorneys and certain other professionals. Mr. Edwards will be presenting in Saddle Brook, NJ on September 14, 2006. Those interested in registering for the seminar may contact the NBI at (800) 930-6182.
July 2006
Kathryn J. Razin was admitted to the United States Federal District Court for the Southern District of New York.
June 2006
Michael K. Breen recently conducted a three-part seminar series for the Corporate Real Estate Department of Quest Diagnostics Incorporated, the national provider of diagnostic testing, information, and services. Meeting in Quest Diagnostics’ corporate headquarters in Collegeville, Pennsylvania, Michael lectured on the preparation, review and negotiation of commercial leases.
June 2006
Brooke Ronayne, a summer law clerk at the firm and a student at Seton Hall University School of Law, was selected as a member of the Seton Hall Legislative Journal. June 2006 In order to better serve our clients, the Firm is proud to announce the opening of our Morristown office. Please click the "Contact Us" tab above for the new address.
June 2006
Kathryn Razin was sworn in to practice in New York State at a ceremony at the Appellate Division in Brooklyn, New York. Ms. Razin was admitted to practice in the State of New Jersey in 2005.
June 3, 2006
Gail L. Price was elected President of the Lehigh University Alumni Association for the 2006-2007 year. In that role, she will serve on the Executive Committee for the Board of Directors, an advisory board which assists the Alumni Association staff in strategic planning to ensure that the activities and programs of the Association are implemented in accordance with the mission of the organization. Over the next 12 months, Ms. Price will be busy working with other Board members and representatives of the University to ensure that the mission of the Association—“to maintain and cultivate among its members a sentiment of regard for one another, an affection and attachment to Lehigh University, and to support and promote in every way the interests of Lehigh University” – is best represented and carried forward to the 51,000 alumni of the University. I am also continuing this year as a member of the Advisory Council for the College of Arts and Sciences at Lehigh University.
May 31, 2006
Gail L. Price was elected to the Board of Trustees for the New Jersey State Bar Association Land Use Section at its annual dinner meeting at the Law Center in New Brunswick. The Hon. Jonathan Harris, J.S.C. was guest speaker at the dinner.
May 2006
Dorothy A. Kowal has joined the firm as an associate. Ms. Kowal has fifteen years of experience litigating cases in state and federal courts in New Jersey, representing public companies, private businesses, municipal entities and public officials. She also practices in the area of land use and real estate development and has served as counsel to a Bergen County municipality.
May 2006
Brooke Ronayne of Pearl River, New York has joined the firm as a summer law clerk. Ms. Ronayne has completed her first year of law school at Seton Hall University School of Law and is a 2005 graduate of the University of Delaware, where she received her Bachelor of Arts in Political Science with a concentration in American Politics. While at the University of Delaware, Ms. Ronayne was a Dean's List scholar and a member of Pi Sigma Alpha National Political Science Honors Fraternity.
May 2006
Balpreet Virk of Mahwah, New Jersey has returned to the firm as a summer law clerk after serving as an undergraduate intern in 2003. Ms. Virk has completed her first year of law school at Michigan State University and is a 2004 graduate of Seton Hall University, where she majored in Criminal Justice and was a member of the Seton Hall Association of Indians. Ms. Virk is an aspiring golfer so look for her on the greens this summer.
April 20, 2006
Gail L. Price was elected as a Trustee for the Bergen County Bar Association. She was sworn in and began her term at the Association’s Annual Beefsteak Dinner held at the Hasbrouk Heights Hilton. Gail L. Price is serving as Co-Chair for the Land Use Committee for the Bergen County Bar Association and will be serving as moderator for the Annual Land Use Symposium. The event is scheduled for Saturday, April 29, 2006 at Bergen Community College in Paramus and is being offered to board members in fulfillment of their certification requirement. Advance registration exceeds 300 participants from municipalities across the county.
November 28, 2005
Elliott L. Pell has joined the firm as Of Counsel. Mr. Pell has over twenty-five years of experience litigating cases in state and federal courts in numerous states. He is admitted to practice in New Jersey, New York and before the United States Disctrict Court, Disctrict of New Jersey, the United States District Court, Eastern District and Southern District of New York, the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit, and the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit.
October 29, 2005
Gregory Meese, former Chairman of the Board of Directors of the New Jersey State Bar Association Land Use Law Section, will be moderating and speaking at a seminar on October 29, 2005, for the New Jersey Institute for Continuing Legal Education. The seminar is entitled “Practicing Before Land Use Boards."
September 26, 2005
Gail L. Price received the Bergen County Bar Foundation's 2005 Lawyer-Achievement Award, bestowed annually to the attorney whose efforts have significantly improved the quality of life for citizens of Bergen County. Ms. Price was presented with the award at the Foundation's Annual Awards Dinner on September 26 in Mahwah, New Jersey.
September 13, 2005
Kim Walters Greene passed the Certified Legal Assistant (CLA) examination given by the National Association of Legal Assistants, Inc. in July, 2005 and has earned the designation of Certified Paralegal ("CP".) Kim is one of only 75 paralegals in New Jersey who have earned this designation and are entitled to use the "CP" professional credential.
August 25, 2005
Michael K. Breen recently conducted a three-part seminar series on commercial leasing at the Saddle Brook, New Jersey, office of CB Richard Ellis, the global real estate services firm. Michael lectured on the topic of "Hot Lease Issues & Effective Compromises."
May 15, 2005
Michael Breen participated in the Hon. Nicholas G. Mandak Charitable Foundation Annual 5K race in Wayne, New Jersey. The Foundation is administered by the Passaic County Bar Association and provides scholarships to needy students. Michael served as a law clerk for the late Judge Mandak.
February 28, 2005
Price, Meese, Shulman & D'Arminio, PC attended the "Lawyering in the Public Interest Benefit 2005" on February 23, 2005 sponsored by the Essex County Bar Association and Seton Hall Law School. The benefit raised money to provide financial assistance to law students who practice public interest law after graduation.
February 07, 2005
Michael K. Breen, recently appointed General Counsel to the Investment Casting Institute, will be speaking at the Institute’s Spring Management Meeting to be held in Savannah, GA, on March 16, 2005. Mr. Breen will be lecturing on the topic of “Understanding Customer Contract Terms and Conditions.”