SIX OTHER MEMBERS OF THE FIRM WERE ALSO

SELECTED TO THE 2009 NEW JERSEY SUPER LAWYERS®

In addition to Ralph J. Lamparello, a total of six firm members have been selected in their respective practice areas by their peers to the 2009 New Jersey Super Lawyers®.  Cindy Nan Vogelman was selected for her appellate practice, John V. Mallon was selected in the area of Insurance Coverage, Steven L. Menaker was selected for general litigation, John L. Shahdanian II was selected in the area of employment and labor law, Anthony V. D’Elia was selected in the area of Civil Litigation Defense and Joel A. Leyner, counsel to the firm, was selected in the area of business litigation.

In addition, two members of the firm have been selected in the Corporate Counsel Edition of Super Lawyers®.  Cindy Nan Vogelman was selected for her appellate practice and Anthony V.D’Elia was selected in the area of Civil Litigation Defense.

New Jersey Super Lawyers® are selected by a rigorous process constructed by Law & Politics that begins with a survey of more than 33,000 New Jersey lawyers.  The attorneys that are chosen have attained a high degree of peer recognition and professional achievement.  Additionally, the candidates’ background and experience are closely examined and selection criteria includes, but is not limited to, outstanding achievements, special licenses and certifications, professional activities, pro bono and community service and honors and awards.

Beirne AND Witt become partners

Chasan Leyner & Lamparello welcomes new partners John P. Beirne and Michael D. Witt.  Beirne had been of counsel with the firm, and Witt had been an associate.

Beirne chairs the firm’s Workers’ Compensation Defense Department. He works closely with employers in implementing procedures to reduce costs and mitigate future claims and liability. He continually strives to ensure that the firm’s clients receive the best possible protection of their rights under the workers’ compensation program.

Witt focuses his practice on environmental law, civil litigation and government entity representation.  He has worked extensively in the field of wastewater regulation and litigation and has also represented government entity clients on a variety of matters.  As a result of his work in the field of environmental law, New Jersey Monthly Magazine named Witt to its 2006 and 2007 lists of Rising Stars. 

SEIGLER TO THE RESCUE

For associate Raymond J. Seigler, February 10, 2009, was just an ordinary day, until he witnessed a tractor-trailer lose control and careen onto its side.  Seigler stopped to offer assistance.  Observing oil spraying from the engine and fearing that the truck would catch fire, he, together with another passing motorist, broke the windshield and pulled the stunned driver from the cab to safety.  In this picture, Managing Partner Ralph J. Lamparello presents Seigler with a new pair of shoes to reward his good Samaritan efforts and to replace the pair which he damaged in the rescue.

Lamparello named NJSBA Secretary

Ralph J. Lamparello was sworn in as Secretary of the New Jersey State Bar Association at the group’s annual convention in Atlantic City in May 2008, becoming the first Hudson County attorney in 34 years to be elected to an NJSBA executive position. Lamparello, the firm’s managing partner, is now on track to assume the office of President of the NJSBA in 2013.

Ralph J. Lamparello was sworn in as Secretary of the New Jersey State Bar Association at the group’s annual convention in Atlantic City in May 2008, becoming the first Hudson County attorney in 34 years to be elected to an NJSBA executive position. Lamparello, the firm’s managing partner, is now on track to assume the office of President of the NJSBA in 2013.

"NJSBA provides an essential service to the lawyers of New Jersey and to the public as well,” Lamparello says. “Through advocacy, education and community outreach, we are committed to showing people both

in and outside of the legal profession that there is more to being a lawyer than just showing up for work. NJSBA's 110-year long existence is a testament to that commitment, and I am extremely proud to be Secretary of the organization."

A member of NJSBA since 1989, Lamparello most recently served as chair of its Judicial and Prosecutorial Appointments Committee, which evaluates candidates nominated by the Governor to serve as judges and prosecutors in New Jersey. He will continue to serve as a trustee of the New Jersey State Bar Foundation, NJSBA’s charitable and education arm, and is chair of its Investment Committee and the Law Center Committee. A former president of the Hudson County Bar Association, he is one of fewer than 50 New Jersey attorneys certified by the Court as both a criminal and civil trial attorney.

Lamparello currently holds appointments as Special Counsel for the County of Bergen, the County of Hudson, the Township of North Bergen, the City of Paterson, the Town of Secaucus and the City of Newark. He presently serves as Assistant Counsel for the Passaic Valley Sewerage Commissioners, which includes 48 member and contributing municipalities from four different counties.

Cindy Nan Vogelman serves as the

114^th President of the Hudson County Bar

Cindy Vogelman, who became the 114^th President of the Hudson County Bar Association in January, recently participated in a number of events related to Law Day on May 1. She served as a keynote speaker in Hudson County’s Juror Education Program and was an evaluator at the Association’s Court Night program. In addition, she

served as the Master of Ceremonies at State Bar Night, where New Jersey Supreme Court Chief Justice Stuart Rabner and New Jersey State Bar Association President Lynn Fontaine Newsome were honored.

Born and raised in Jersey City, Cindy graduated from the University of Pennsylvania, earning an undergraduate degree in Urban Studies and a Master’s degree in City Planning in a five-year combined program. She continued her legal studies at the Boston University School of Law.

Cindy first joined Chasan Leyner & Lamparello as a summer law clerk, returning as an associate in 1985. In 1993, she became a partner in the firm. Cindy practices in diverse areas, including appeals, commercial and chancery litigation, land use, probate and family law.

"Cindy brings a unique range of expertise to the firm, including finely honed writing skills, excellence in oral advocacy and a depth of knowledge of the law,” commented Managing Partner Ralph J. Lamparello, in describing Cindy’s contributions to the firm. She has participated in scores of appeals, both in the preparation of briefs and at oral argument and has appeared before the New Jersey Supreme Court, the Superior Court of New Jersey, Appellate Division, and the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit. Cindy has 14 reported decisions and has been named a “Super Lawyer” in appellate practice (see related story).

Cindy has been appointed to a number of committees by the Supreme Court, the Superior Court and the New Jersey State Bar and Hudson County Bar Associations. She chaired the Supreme Court District VI Fee Arbitration Committee from 1996 to 1998 and has continued to serve on this Committee since her re-appointment in 2004. Cindy has also served as a member of the Supreme Court Committee on the Unauthorized Practice of Law and on the New Jersey State Bar Association’s Multi-Jurisdictional Practice Committee. She has been a member of the Hudson County Family Part, Early Settlement Panel for more than a decade. She currently serves as a member of the Hudson County Judicial and Prosecutorial Appointments Committee.

Ralph added, “Cindy’s approach to the law is as a problem solver, seeking and achieving resolutions in often challenging and esoteric matters. Known for her tenacity, Cindy is forthright and relentless in the advancement of her clients’ legal positions, in the court room or across the bargaining table”.

Cindy’s highly developed social conscience, evident in her representation and counseling of clients, is consistent with her years of volunteer involvement with Women Rising, Inc. (formerly known as the YWCA of Hudson County), a leading community social services agency, of which she is a past president and continues to serve on its Board of Trustees. Cindy is also a Trustee of Fairmount Housing Corporation, a non-profit community-based development organization dedicated to the provision of affordable housing and community revitalization in Hudson County.