Team Recognitions
Wilentz, Goldman & Spitzer lawyers have a high degree of legal acumen, professionalism and creativity. They have a deep commitment to the profession and the clients they serve. Included among the present ranks are a former justice of the New Jersey Supreme Court - the highest Court in the state - a former Superior Court judge, as well as former judicial clerks, a former county prosecutor, two former deputy state attorney generals, a former district attorney, and a former assistant prosecutor.
At the forefront of numerous landmark cases and precedent-setting decisions, our lawyers have been and continue to be involved in drafting legislation that cuts across a broad range of issues affecting businesses and lives throughout the state and the country. They serve on the boards of major hospitals, hold prestigious positions of leadership in state and county bar associations, teach law at various law schools, and are frequent lecturers and authors in their respective fields of law.
The firm has been ranked National First-Tier status for Mass Tort Litigation/Class Actions and Metropolitan First-Tier status for Administrative/Regulatory Law, Banking and Finance Law, Communications Law, Corporate Law, DUI/DWI Defense, Energy Law, General Commercial Litigation, Health Care Law, Mass Tort Litigation/Class Actions - Plaintiffs and Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs by US News and Best Lawyers World Report 2010.
Additionally, the firm was selected by Chambers & Partners USA 2011 under the Health Care, Litigation: General Commercial, Real Estate, and Real Estate: Zoning/Land Use Sections.
Lawyer Recognitions
Wilentz, Goldman & Spitzer attorneys selected for inclusion by Chambers & Partners USA 2011 are as follows: Health Care - Michael Schaff, Litigation: General Commercial - Brian Molloy, Real Estate - Anne Babineau and David Gordon, Real Estate: Zoning/Land Use - Stephen Barcan.
The firm has 34 attorneys selected for inclusion on the New Jersey Super Lawyers list, 2011. They are as follows: Anne Babineau, Stephen Barcan, Michael Barrett, Frederic Becker, Maureen Binetti, Dominick Bratti, Marvin Brauth, Barry Cooke, Frederick Dennehy, Barry Epstein, Darren Gelber, Gordon Golum, David Gordon, Brett Harris, Peter Herman, Stuart Hoberman, John Hoffman, Fred Hopke, Lawrence Jacobs, Lynne Kizis, Edward Kole, Richard Lert, Vincent Maltese, Hesser McBride, Jr., Brian Molloy, David Pepe, Barbara Quackenbos, Michael Schaff, David Stein, James Trabilsy, Steven Tripp, Alan Wasserman, David Wildstein, and Blair Zwillman.
Wilentz also has 13 attorneys selected for inclusion on the New Jersey Super Lawyers -Rising Stars list, 2011. They are as follows: Cheryl Connors, Peter Greenbaum, Louis Greenfield, John Hogan, Keith Hovey, Daniel Lapinski, Todd Lehder, Allyson Leone, Jessica Sweet, Joseph Russell, Willard Shih, Emily Vail, and Lawrence Weiner.
Additionally, Wilentz has 35 attorneys who received "AV" Martindale-Hubbell peer review ratings for 2011. They are as follows: Anne Babineau, Stephen Barcan, Jonathan Bart, Frederic Becker, Daniel Bernheim 3d, Francis Bonello, Dominick Bratti, Marvin Brauth, Angelo Cifaldi, Frederic Dennehy, Barry Epstein, Darren Gelber, David Gordon, Brett Harris, Stuart Hoberman, John Hoffman, Lawrence Jacobs, Joseph Jankowski, Lynne Kizis, Linda Lashbrook, Richard Lert, Vincent Maltese, Hesser McBride, Jr., Brian Molloy, Anthony Pannella, Christine Petruzzell, Michael Schaff, Kenneth Shank, David Stein, Roy Tanzman, James Trabilsy, Steven Tripp, Alan Wasserman, David Wildstein, and Blair Zwillman.
Furthermore, 30 firm lawyers have been selected for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America 2011, the preeminent guide to lawyers in the United States. They are as follows: Alfred Anthony, Anne Babineau, Stephen Barcan, Michael Barrett, Frederic Becker, Maureen Binetti, Francis Bonello, Marvin Brauth, Morris Brown, Angelo Cifaldi, Frederick Dennehy, Barry Epstein, David Gordon, Brett Harris, Peter Herman, Stuart Hoberman, John Hoffman, Robert Kautz, Lynne Kizis, Edward Kole, Richard Lert, Hesser McBride, Jr., Brian Molloy, Randall Richards, Michael Schaff, James Trabilsy, Steven Tripp, Alan Wasserman and David Wildstein. </</body>