OUR OFFICERS

PRESIDENT:   M. SCOTT TASHJY

PRESIDENT ELECT:   PATRICIA B. ADAMS

FIRST VICE PRESIDENT:  jAMES j. uLIANO

SECOND VICE PRESIDENT:  RICHARD P. LOMURRO

Treasurer:  JONATHAN GOLDSMITH COHEN

Secretary:  KIMBERLY M. GILHOOLY

OUR TRUSTEES

Paul H. Frankel, In Memoriam
John F. DeBartolo, In Perpetuum

2026

Greg Gargulinski
Jennifer Stone Hall
Amanda F. Wolf

 

2025

Sean J. Brennan
Amanda Dalton Clark
John G. Hoyle, III

 

 

 

2024

 Steven E. Nelson
Stephanie Palo
Richard Sanvenero, Jr.
Erik Anderson
Brian Ansell
Joseph M. Casello
Ronald T. Catelli
Douglas Kovats
Craig Laughlin
Michael Fitzgerald
Van Lane
Peter M. O’Mara
James A. Paone, II
Thomas Prol
Victoria Paone Rosa
Raymond Santiago

 

 

IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT

F. Bradford Batcha

Executive Director

Tracey A. Settipane

NJ State Bar Association

James M. Newman, Trustee

OUR COMMITTEES 

ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION

Thomas W. Cavanagh, Jr., JSC (ret.), Chair

1 Year Term
Jessica S. Allen
Honorable Patricia DelBueno Cleary (Ret.)
Honorable Mary Catherine Cuff (Ret.)
Honorable Ira E. Kreizman (Ret.)
Honorable Louis F. Locascio (Ret.)
Honorable Dennis R. O’Brien  (Ret.)
Noel S. Tonneman
Honorable Bette E. Uhrmacher (Ret.)
Douglas J. Widman
Honorable Jamie S. Perri, JSC (Ret.)

ARBITRATION COMMITTEE

Patricia B. Adams, Chair
Peter C. Lucas, Chair

1 Year Term
Erik Anderson
Nicholas C. Caliendo
Julia S. Dasaro-Drescher
Gary E. Linderoth
Thomas F. Shebell III

BLOOD BANK

John F. DeBartolo, Chair
Sean Brennan, Trustee Representative

1 Year Term
Yessenia Gonzalez
Saran Martynowski
Ryan Russell

2 Year Term
Kimberly M. Gilhooly
Van W. Lane
Mark F. Saker

3 Year Term
Brian D. Gillet
Victoria Paone Rosa
Lynn E. Staufenberg

BY-LAWS

Carol J. Truss, Chair
Craig S. Laughlin, Trustee Representative

1 Year Term
Gregory S. Baxter
Noel S. Tonneman
Abby Webb

2 Year Term
Vincent P. Manning
James A. Paone, II
Charles J. Uliano

3 Year Term
Joseph M. Casello
Douglas J. Kovats
Amanda Wolf 

 

 

 

CHANCERY PRACTICE COMMITTEE

Ronald T. Catelli, Chair
Christina D. Hardman O’Neal, Chair
John G. Hoyle III, Trustee Representative

1 Year Term
Suzana Hot
Corinne L. McCann Trainor
James A. Paone, II

2 Year Term
Timothy F. Moriarty
Frederick P. Niemann
Michael T. Warshaw

3 Year Term
F. Patrick Accisano
Jason N. Sena
Samantha Stillo

 

 

CIVIL PRACTICE

Patricia B. Adams, Chair
Thomas F. Shebell, III, Chair
James A. Paone, II, Trustee Representative

1 Year Term
Erik Anderson
Charles M. Crocco
William Denver

2 Year Term
Brian E. Ansell
Paula Bralow
Vincent P. Manning

3 Year Term
Frank S. Gaudio
Michael J. Hanus
Richard P. Lomurro

 

 

COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION LAW

Ronald T. Catelli, Chair
Douglas J. Kovats, Trustee Representative

1 Year Term
Daniel Barros
Eric D. Brophy
Michael R. Butler
Melissa A. Clarke
Warren Evan Hare
Brian H. Harvey
Marc A. Leckstein
Loren Rosenberg Lightman
David S. Messer
Joseph Petrillo
Joyce Raspa
Jason N. Sena
Lawrence H. Shapiro
Jason A. Volet

COURT HOUSE FACILITIES COMMITTEE

Vincent P. Manning, Chair
Michael D. Fitzgerald, Trustee Representative

1 Year Term
Sean Joseph Brennan
Steven P. Monaghan
Claire A. Scully

2 Year Term
Thomas M. Madden
Scott M. McPherson
Michael J. Sullivan

3 Year Term
Kimberly M. Gilhooly
Van W. Lane
Vincent P. Manning

 

 

CRIMINAL PRACTICE

Christopher J. Decker, Chair
Steven E. Nelson, Chair
Raymond S. Santiago, Trustee Representative

1 Year Term
Amanda K. Dalton Clark
Marisa DeFazio
Van W. Lane

2 Year Term
Edward M. Neafsey
Peter M. O’Mara
John Jay Perrone

3 Year Term
Meghan J. Doyle
Greg S. Gargulinski
Brian D. Gillet

 

 

DATA PRIVACY & CYBERSECURITY

Robert M. Schechter, Chair

1 Year Term
Kenneth L. Aron
F. Bradford Batcha
Kevin M. Clark
Jonathan Goldsmith Cohen
Matthew A. Cohen
James M. Greenberg
Barry Lewin
Jonathan H. Lomurro
Diane Dunn McKay
Joseph H. Orlando
Jonathan Rudnick
Brittany P. Tarabour
Amanda Wolf

 

DIVERSITY COMMITTEE

Thomas H. Prol, Chair
Patricia B. Adams, Trustee Representative

1 Year Term
Julia Alonso
Joy Anderson
Kristine M. Carranceja-Gurski
Jonathan Goldsmith Cohen
Rachel Flanagan Creighton
Kay Kay Davis-Daniels
Justin M. English
Mark T. Gabriel
Yessenia Gonzalez
Corinne L. McCann Trainor
Paula Menar
Emeka Nkwuo
Robert M. Schechter
Natalie Watson
Edwin J. Wu

ELDER LAW

Lynn E. Staufenberg, Chair
John G. Hoyle, III, Trustee Representative

1 Year Term
Barbara L. Birdsall
Vera Fedoroff
Suzana Hot

2 Year Term
F. Patrick Accisano
Elizabeth C. Dell
Rosemary Simon

3 Year Term
Patricia DelBueno Cleary [r]
Frank J. Fischer
Frederick P. Niemann

 

 

ENTERTAINMENT

Jonathan Goldsmith Cohen, Chair
Douglas J. Kovats, Chair
Joseph M. Casello, Trustee Representative

1 Year Term
Malcolm V. Carton
Ronald T. Catelli
Julia S. Dasaro-Drescher
Jennifer Stone Hall
Eric Harrison
Thomas Jannarone
Lauren A. Kelly
Alton D. Kenney
David A. Krenkel
Lisa C. Krenkel
Allison A. Krilla
Lani Lombardi
Jonathan H. Lomurro
Richard P. Lomurro
Russell J. Malta
Anthony J. Mellaci, Jr., (Ret.)
Peter M. O’Mara
Victoria Paone Rosa
Stacey Lynn Selem-Antonucci
Noel S. Tonneman
James J. Uliano
Andrea B. White 

FAMILY LAW

Jennifer Stone Hall, Chair
Victoria E. Paone Rosa, Chair
Stephanie Palo, Trustee Representative

1 Year Term
Peter C. Paras
Abby Webb
Andrea B. White

2 Year Term
Theresa Julian
Betinna Munson
Catherine Ansello Murphy

3 Year Term
Marie Bucci
Corrine Campi
Lynn E. Staufenberg

 

 

FINANCE & BUDGET

Jonathan Goldsmith Cohen, Chair
Richard P. Lomurro, Trustee Representative

1 Year Term
Joseph M. Casello
Kimberly M. Gilhooly
Craig S. Laughlin

2 Year Term
Patricia B. Adams
Michael G. Celli, Jr. 
James M. Newman

3 Year Term
Amanda K. Dalton Clark
Frank S. Gaudio
Lynn E. Staufenberg

 

 

GENERAL COUNCIL

 

1 Year Term
Malcolm V. Carton
Ronald T. Catelli
Christina D. Hardman O’Neal
Douglas J. Kovats
Richard P. Lomurro
James M. McGovern, Jr.
Gary P. McLean
Anne J. O’Connor
Charles J. Uliano

GENERAL WELFARE OF MEMBERSHIP

Thomas J. Smith, III, Chair
Amanda K. Dalton Clark, Trustee Representative

1 Year Term
I. Mark Cohen
Alexa N. Joyce
Paula Garra Sawyer 

2 Year Term
Michael L. Detzky
Jonathan Rudnick
Thomas F. Shebell III

3 Year Term
Cornelius W. Daniel, III
Frank S. Gaudio
Donald M. Lomurro

 

GOLF OUTING

Joseph M. Casello, Chair
Theresa Julian, Chair
Richard Sanvenero, Jr., Trustee Representative

1 Year Term
Mitchell J. Ansell
David Cardamone
James D. Carton, IV
Michael G. Celli, Jr.
Mario J. Delano
Paul V. Fernicola
Kenneth J. Lackey
Craig S. Laughlin
David A. Laughlin
Patrick J. Masterpalo
Timothy F. McGoughran
Eugene Melody III
Bettina Munson
Peter J. Rosa
Derrick A. Scenna
Erik Yngstrom

JUDICIAL AND PROSECUTORIAL APPOINTMENTS

Gregory S. Baxter, Chair

1 Year Term
Mitchell J. Ansell
Glynn J. Dwyer, Jr.
Charles F. Shaw, III

2 Year Term
Jennifer Stone Hall
Douglas J. Kovats 
Charles J. Uliano

3 Year Term
Joseph M. Casello
Joseph J. Colao, Jr.
James A. Paone II

JUVENILE LAW

Richard P. Lomurro, Chair
Greg S. Gargulinski, Trustee Representative

1 Year Term
Joy Anderson
Tara Breslow
Mark T. Gabriel
Ian Goldman
Thomas H. Martin
Vernon McGowen, Jr.
Jennifer Presti
Sidney P. Rossi
Barry J. Serebnick
Jason A. Volet
Adam J. Weisberg
Elizabeth A. Williams

LABOR & EMPLOYMENT LAW

Douglas S. Bramley, Chair
Amanda Wolf, Trustee Representative

1 Year Term
Michael H. Ansell
Joseph H. Orlando
Richard J. Shaklee

2 Year Term
Loryn M. Lawson
Corrine L. McCann Trainor
Russell J. McEwan

3 Year Term
Tracy A. Armstrong
Brian J. Chabarek
Richard C. Sciria

LAW OFFICE MANAGEMENT & TECHNOLOGY

Jonathan H. Lomurro, Chair
Jonathan Goldsmith Cohen, Trustee Representative

1 Year Term
Joseph H. Orlando
Ryan Russell
Amanda Wolf

2 Year Term
Michael V. Benedetto
Peter C. Paras
Jonathan Rudnick

3 Year Term
Gregory R. Milne
Bettina Munson
John R. Tatulli

 

 

LAWYER REFERRAL PROGRAM

Peter C. Lucas, Chair
Richard P. Lomurro, Trustee Representative

1 Year Term
Joy Anderson
Nicholas C. Caliendo
Suzana Hot
Douglas J. Kovats
Kelly A. Krail
Jenna Shapiro
Lawrence H. Shapiro
Charles F. Shaw, III
Thomas J. Smith, III
Todd Wallman
Adam J. Weisberg
Michael J. Wenning
Douglas J. Widman
Randolph H. Wolf
Erik K. Yngstrom

LEGAL EDUCATION

John F. DeBartolo, Chair
James J. Uliano, Trustee Representative

1 Year Term
Corinne L. McCann Trainor
Timothy F. McGoughran
Amanda Wolf 

2 Year Term
John E. Keefe, Jr.
Michael F. O’Connor
Kristin M. Pallonetti

3 Year Term
Kimberly M. Gilhooly
Brian D. Gillet
Victoria E. Paone Rosa

MEETINGS & PROGRAMS

Randolph H. Wolf, Chair
Richard Sanvenero, Jr., Trustee Representative

1 Year Term
Theresa Julian
Elissa A. Perkins
Ryan Russell

2 Year Term
Michael L. Detzky
Kimberly M. Gilhooly
Victoria E. Paone rosa

3 Year Term
Suzana Hot
Thomas J. Smith, III
Carol J. Truss

 

MEMBERSHIP

Kimberly M. Gilhooly, Chair
James J. Uliano, Chair
Craig S. Laughlin, Trustee Representative

1 Year Term
Theresa Julian
Douglas J. Kovats
Victoria E. Paone Rosa

2 Year Term
Paula Menar
John R. Tatulli
Abby Webb

3 Year Term
Jonathan Goldsmith Cohen
Timothy F. McGoughran
Erik K. Yngstrom

 

MOCK TRIAL

Elissa A. Perkins, Chair
Amanda Wolf, Chair

1 Year Term
Erik Anderson
David R. Cardamone
Amanda K. Dalton Clark
Jonathan Goldsmith Cohen
Mark T. Gabriel
Kimberly M. Gilhooly
James M. Greenberg
Gary Hoffman
Kendra Hosein
Alexa N. Joyce
Van W. Lane
Lori Linskey
Richard P. Lomurro
Steven E. Nelson
Kristin M. Pallonetti
Stephanie Palo
Ryan Russell

MUNICIPAL COURT

Scott J. Basen, Chair
Peter M. O’Mara, Chair
James M. Newman, Trustee Representative

1 Year Term
Thomas P. Ehrlich
Steven E. Nelson
Adam J. Weisberg

2 Year Term
Michael G. Celli, Jr.
Greg S. Gargulinski
Nicole Sonnenblick

3 Year Term
Richard G. Huizenga
Thomas J. Smith, III
Amanda Wolf

 

 

PAST PRESIDENTS

F. Bradford Batcha, Chair
Lynn E. Staufenberg, Trustee Representative

1 Year Term
Brian E. Ansell
Craig S. Laughlin
Peter C. Lucas

2 Year Term
Joseph M. Casello
Thomas J. Smith, III
Carol J. Truss

3 Year Term
Douglas J. Kovats
Timothy F. McGoughran
James M. Newman

PROBATE & ESTATE ADMINISTRATION

Dana A. Bennett, Chair
Lynn E. Staufenberg, Trustee Representative

1 Year Term
Patricia DelBueno Cleary [r]
Andrew J. Demaio
Stacey Crowell Maiden

2 Year Term
Suzana Hot
Mary Pat Magee
Frederick P. Niemann

3 Year Term
F. Patrick Accisano
Margaret A. Spaziano
William J. Wolf

PROFESSIONALISM

Rachel Flanagan Creighton, Chair
Michael T. Warshaw, Chair
John F. DeBartolo, Trustee Representative

1 Year Term
Scott J. Basen
William Denver 
Corrine L. McCann Trainor

2 Year Term
Justin M. English
Timothy F. McGoughran
Stephanie Palo

3 Year Term
Frank S. Gaudio
Craig S. Laughlin
Thomas J. Smith, III

PUBLICATIONS & SOCIAL MEDIA

Peter M. O’mara, Chair
Amanda Wolf, Trustee Representative

1 Year Term
Thomas P. Ehrlich
Victoria E. Paone Rosa
Ryan Russell

2 Year Term
Amanda K. Dalton Clark
Jonathan Goldsmith Cohen
Kimberly M. Gilhooly

3 Year Term
Jonathan H. Lomurro
Richard Sanvenero, Jr.
Jason N. Sena 

REAL ESTATE & LAND DEVELOPMENT

Matthew A. Cohen , Chair
F. Bradford Batcha, Trustee Representative

1 Year Term
Michael R. Butlerr
Marc A. Leckstein
Anna-Maria Pittella 

2 Year Term
Michael V. Benedetto
Andrew W. Krantz
Albert J. Rescinio 

3 Year Term
Rick Brodsky
Carol J. Truss
Alexis Tucci

RESOLUTIONS & MEMORIALS

Barbara L. Birdsall, Chair
I. Mark Cohen, Chair
John F. DeBartolo, Trustee Representative

1 Year Term
John I. Dawes
Douglas J. Kovats
Thomas J. Smith, III

2 Year Term
Michael L. Detzky
Charles M. Moriarty
Lynn E. Staufenberg 

3 Year Term
Patricia B. Adams
Donald M. Lomurro
Charles J. Uliano

SPECIAL CIVIL PART

I. Mark Cohen, Chair
Michael D. Mirne, Chair
Brian E. Ansell, Trustee Representative

1 Year Term
Kenneth W. Biedzynski
Russell P. Goldman
Leslie S. Vincent

2 Year Term
Michael J. Convery 
Joseph Petrillo
Robert L. Witek II

3 Year Term
Nicole M. Crismale
Lani Lombardi
Jason N. Sena 

 

SPECIAL EVENTS

Christine Giordano Hanlon, Chair
Carol J. Truss, Chair
Amanda K. Dalton Clark, Trustee Representative

1 Year Term
Sylvia L. Breitowich
John F. DeBartolo
Kimberly Gilhooly
Christina Vassilion Harvey
Suzana Hot
Alexa N. Joyce
Loryn M. Lawson
Timothy F. McGoughran
J. Patrick McMorrow
James M. Newman
Richard Sanvenero, Jr.
Valerie Voreis
Andrea B. White

TAXATION

Theodore M. David, Chair
Jonathan Goldsmith Cohen, Trustee Representative

1 Year Term
Edward C. Eastman, Jr.
Ernest H. Ehling, Jr.
Loryn M. Lawson

2 Year Term
Peter S. Falvo, Jr.
Thomas F. Kelly
Lani Lombardi 

3 Year Term
Dana A. Bennett 
Margare A. Spaziani 
Alexis Tucci 

UNAUTHORIZED PRACTICE OF LAW

Michael T. Warshaw, Chair
Steven E. Nelson, Trustee Representative

1 Year Term
John F. DeBartolo
Donald M. Lomurro
Thomas J. Smith, III

2 Year Term
Gregory S. Baxter 
Justin M. English
Vincent P. Manning

3 Year Term
Frank S. Gaudio
Brian D. Gillet
Richard G. Huizenga 

WORKERS' COMPENSATION

Mario J. Delano, Chair
Erik Yngstrom, Chair
Amanda Wolf, Trustee Representative

1 Year Term
Edward J. Ahearn
Joseph G. Hughes
Randall L. Tranger

2 Year Term
Mark T. Apostolou 
Lora U. Campbell
John J. LoSordo

3 Year Term
Charles M. Crocco
Cornelius W. Daniel, III
Michael J. Hanus 

YOUNG LAWYERS

Victoria E. Paone Rosa, Chair
Richard Sanvenero, Jr, Chair
Kimberly M. Gilhooly, Trustee Representative

1 Year Term
Amanda K. Dalton Clark
Samantha Stillo
Amanda Wolf

2 Year Term
Andrew Broome 
Peter J. Rosa
Brittany P. Tarabour

3 Year Term
Marie Bucci
Alexa N. Joyce
Stephen W. Kornas