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Capehart Scatchard Named Best Law Firm by South Jersey Biz

Capehart Scatchard was recently named by South Jersey Biz magazine as “Best Law Firm” for banking and finance on their annual “Best of Biz” list. The list was comprised of 112 businesses. The magazine’s “Best of Biz” list is the result of polling of members of the Southern New Jersey...
September 7, 2018
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Capehart Scatchard Supports Checking for Charity

Recently, Capehart Scatchard sponsored a local adult ice hockey team that played in a tournament conducted by the national charitable organization “Checking for Charity.”  Checking for Charity was founded in 2009 by a passionate group of hockey players with a shared love for the game...
August 23, 2018
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Capehart Scatchard Employees Participate in School Supply Drive

In an effort to make sure no child goes to school with an empty backpack, employees of Capehart Scatchard recently donated school supplies to benefit Operation Fill-A-Backpack, sponsored by Oaks Integrated Care. Additionally, on Tuesday, August 14, 2018, the firm held a Jeans D...
August 16, 2018
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Capehart Scatchard Supports Kids’ Chance of New Jersey

Several attorneys from Capehart Scatchard’s Workers’ Compensation Department recently attended the Sixth Annual Gala for Kids’ Chance of New Jersey.  The event was held on July 26, 2018 at the Hilton East in East Brunswick, N.J. The Gala was a fundraiser for Kids’ Chance, a non-pro...
August 13, 2018
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Capehart Scatchard Attorneys Recognized As Top Attorneys By SJ Magazine

Thirty-two Capehart Scatchard attorneys achieved recognition by their peers as “Top Attorneys” in the current issue of SJ Magazine.   The magazine’s annual list of Southern New Jersey’s best lawyers is the result of comprehensive polling of members of the Southern New Jersey legal com...
August 10, 2018
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Patrick Malone vs. Pennsauken Board of Education

Client: Pennsauken Board of Education Appeal argued by: Adam M. Segal, Esq.  In Malone v. Pennsauken Board of Education, A-3181-16T1 (App Div June 29, 2018), the Superior Court of New Jersey Appellate Division reversed the decision of a workers’ compensation judge finding compensabi...
August 1, 2018
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Dana Munch v. Atlantic Health System

Client: Atlantic Health System Appeal argued by: John W. Pszwaro, Esq.  In Munch v. Atlantic Health System, A-1265-16T1 (App. Div. December 21, 2017) the Appellate Davison held that a Judge of Compensation cannot order a respondent to pay temporary disability benefits without the fi...
August 1, 2018
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Capehart Scatchard Hosts First Year Law Students

Capehart Scatchard hosted a panel discussion and breakfast on July 12, 2018 at its Mount Laurel office for first year law students from Rutgers Law School in Camden.  The students are part of the Rutgers Minority Student Program. Capehart Scatchard attorneys, Christopher Chu, S...
July 18, 2018
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A Rich History & Tradition

Capehart Scatchard, P.A.

Founded in 1876, Capehart Scatchard is one of the oldest law firms, and oldest businesses, in New Jersey. A full-service, diversified law firm of more than 90 attorneys practicing in offices throughout New Jersey, Pennsylvania, New York, and Delaware, Capehart Scatchard diligently serves the transaction and litigation needs of insurance companies, banks, large and small businesses, public entities, non-profit organizations, academic institutions, governments, entrepreneurs, and individuals.

Capehart Scatchard is steadfastly committed to providing clients with superior legal services in a prompt manner and at a reasonable cost, through a sound technical knowledge of the law, the skills needed to communicate clearly and frequently with clients, and, most importantly, a practical understanding of how to work efficiently, effectively, and determinedly.

Cost-efficiency harmonizes with positive results at Capehart Scatchard. The firm staffs client matters according to task, utilizing shareholders and associates when appropriate to deliver the best product and service in an economical, reliable, and sensible manner. Capehart Scatchard avoids needless paperwork and procedures, concentrating instead on charting smart, direct courses of actions, which lay solid case foundations.

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Regional Reach

Office Locations

New Jersey

Mt. Laurel

8000 Midlantic Dr., Ste 300S
Mt. Laurel, NJ 08054-5016
Phone: 856-234-6800
Fax: 856-235-2786

Trenton

142 West State Street
Trenton, NJ 08608
Phone: 609-394-2400
Fax: 609-394-3470

Holmdel

31 West Main Street
Holmdel, NJ 07733
Phone: 732-526-1128
Fax: 732-526-1129

Pennsylvania

Philadelphia

1515 Market Street, Suite 1200
Philadelphia, PA 19102
Phone: 215-825-8329
Fax: 215-825-2512

New York

New York City

55 Broadway, 20th Floor
New York, New York 10006
Phone: 646-600-7154
Fax: 646-600-7155

Elmira

1 West Church Street
Elmira, NY 14901
Phone: 607-428-8877
Fax: 607-428-8876

Experience That Runs Deep

Our Practices

Capehart Scatchard has a long-standing commitment to staffing client matters according to the task at hand. Every matter is assigned and supervised by a skillful attorney who is accountable to deliver the best work product and provide service in an effective and cost-efficient manner.

Litigation
Workers' Compensation
Real Estate & Land Use
Healthcare
Employment & Labor
Education
Business & Tax
Banking & Finance
Governmental Affairs
Public Finance
Family Law
Wills, Trusts & Estates

Experience You Value, People You Can Trust

Our People

Capehart Scatchard recognizes one of its greatest assets: its people. We have created the right mix of professionals at every level to make this philosophy work. Our lawyers bring impressive credentials from other firms or positions in government or business to join with Capehart lawyers who have established outstanding track records during their long careers with us. Our attorneys are supported by trained paralegals, secretaries, and administrative personnel working in a modern facility with state-of-the-art technology.

We strive to exceed our clients’ expectations. The relationship between client and attorney must be based upon respect, trust, and mutual confidence. We value clear, open communication in our constant effort to help our clients understand their legal matters and the services we can provide, tailoring our level of service to achieve the client’s objectives.

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Ralph R. Smith, 3rd
Phone: 856-914-2079
Co-Chair Employment & Labor Practice. Mr. Smith practices in employment litigation and preventative employment practices, including counseling employers on the creation of employment policies, non-compete and trade secret agreements, and training employers to avoid employment-related litigation. He represents both companies and individuals in related complex commercial litigation before federal states courts and administrative agencies in labor and employment cases including race, gender, age, national origin, disability and workplace harassment and discrimination matters, wage-and-hour disputes, restrictive covenants, grievances, arbitration, drug testing, and employment related contract issues.

Ralph R. Smith, 3rd

Shareholder

Phone: 856-914-2088
Mr. Zieman focuses his practice in general defense litigation through the federal and state courts of New Jersey, with a concentration on tort defense, premises liability, products liability, Tort Claims Act defense, construction, estates, employment and professional malpractice. His clients include large and small business owners, municipalities and governmental entities, manufacturers, and their insurers.

Benjamin H. Zieman

Associate

Michelle L. Corea
Phone: 856-914-2053
Ms. Corea’s practice focuses on insurance defense litigation with emphasis in defense of public entities involving tort claims act cases under New Jersey Statute Title 59 and civil rights litigation under 42 U.S.C. section 1983; and insurance fraud, bad faith and SIU related matters; construction litigation; municipal court practice; toxic tort defense; maritime and railroad claims.

Michelle L. Corea

Shareholder

Carmen Saginario Jr.
Phone: 856-914-2081
Co-Chair Employment & Labor Practice. Mr. Saginario focuses his practice on employment litigation and counseling. He regularly counsels clients on litigation avoidance, personnel policies and procedures including those associated with the Americans with Disabilities Act, Family and Medical Leave Act and Fair Labor Standards Act, employment discipline, layoffs and other terminations. Mr. Saginario directs and participates in internal investigations involving claims of harassment, policy violations, ethics and other employment issues. He also appears on behalf of private and public sector clients before the judiciary as well as State and Federal administrative agencies (EEOC, N.J. Division on Civil Rights, etc.). Mr. Saginario is also experienced in representing clients before arbitrators and mediators. He has negotiated numerous public collective negotiations agreements (e.g., law enforcement, public works, etc.).

Carmen Saginario Jr.

Shareholder

Christopher J. Carlson
Phone: 856-840-4932
Certified by the Supreme Court of New Jersey as a Civil Trial Attorney. Mr. Carlson’s practice concentrates on the defense of New Jersey and Pennsylvania personal injury matters on behalf of insurance companies, self-insured entities and third-party administrators in the fields of premises liability, transportation law, and construction claims. He has also handled commercial, insurance coverage, fire loss, trucking accident, Dram Shop, subrogation and first party “Personal Injury Protection ” (PIP) matters, as well as Hazmat rapid response services to trucking accidents.

Christopher J. Carlson

Shareholder