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Latest News, Wins & Articles

Monroe Township Board of Education v. J.A. and J.A. o/b/o J.A. (EDS 04821-20)

Client: Monroe Township Board of Education Court: Office of Administrative Law Trial Attorney:  Sanmathi (Sanu) Dev, Esq. **Results may vary depending on your particular facts and legal circumstances** The Board filed a due process petition seeking to deny the parents’ request for...
August 6, 2020
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Is the Government Travel Advisory an Enforceable Order?

As most of us know, the Governors of New Jersey, New York, and Connecticut have issued a “travel advisory” indicating that those who travel from certain states must quarantine for a period of 14-days after the last contact with those states. Is this “advisory” an enforceable order? We...
July 29, 2020
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Capehart Scatchard Remotely Hosts First Year Law Students

Capehart Scatchard hosted a remote panel discussion on July 14, 2020 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, Sanmathi (Sanu) Dev, Ashley Mo...
July 16, 2020
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Capehart Scatchard Welcomes Summer Law Clerks

Capehart Scatchard is pleased to welcome four rising third-year law school students to its Summer Law Clerk Program.  In light of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Firm is pleased to be able to continue to offer the program this summer. The firm’s 2020 summer law clerks are: Meline...
July 6, 2020
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EEOC Clarifies Allowable COVID 19 Testing For Employees

Over the last several months, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) has continued to refine its past issued Guidances on what employers can do to safeguard employees from COVID-19 workplace exposure. One such measure that employers can utilize is mandating that all empl...
June 30, 2020
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Defendant-Operator With Right-of-Way Wins Dismissal

Not every intersection accident is a ‘he said/she said’ toss up for the jury to decide. The First Department recently held that summary judgment dismissal was properly granted to the defendants, vehicle owner and operator, in an intersection accident where plaintiff’s vehicle was c...
June 25, 2020
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A Trivial Defect Remains a Jury Question

Two recent trial court decisions highlight Pennsylvania’s premises liability law regarding trivial defects. Kreitzer v. Madison Acquisitions, LLC, PICS Case No. 20-0425 (C.P. Lawrence April 9, 2020) and Jenkins v. Krenitsky’s Supermarket Corp., PICS Case No. 20-0424 (C.P. Lackawanna A...
June 22, 2020
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Recent Appellate Division Opinion Regarding Strict Liability

The Appellate Division on June 8, 2020 rendered an interesting as yet unpublished Opinion related to strict liability and exceptions thereto.  The matter is Goldhagen v. Pasmowitz, No. A-3430-18T4, 2020 WL 3041414 (App. Div. June 8, 2020). Plaintiff Bonay Goldhagen appealed an Orde...
June 22, 2020
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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 80 attorneys practicing in offices throughout New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and New York, 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

Hamilton

100 Horizon Center Blvd.
Hamilton, NJ 08691
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

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.

Alternative Energy
Banking & Finance
Business & Tax
Cannabis Law
Education
Employment & Labor
Healthcare
Litigation
Longshore Defense
Real Estate & Land Use
Wills, Trusts & Estates
Workers' Compensation

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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Phone: 856-914-2063
Certified by the Supreme Court of New Jersey as a Workers’ Compensation Law Attorney. Mr. Geaney’s practice involves representation of employers, self-insured companies, third party administrators, and insurance carriers in workers’ compensation, the Americans with Disabilities Act, and Family and Medical Leave Act. He also conducts training sessions on workers’ compensation, ADA, and FMLA issues.

John H. Geaney

Shareholder

Laura D. Ruccolo
Phone: 856-914-2084
Co-Chair, Commercial Litigation Practice. Ms. Ruccolo is an experienced “hands on” litigator with over 25 years of experience. She focuses her practice on complex commercial litigation, including the defense of class action litigation. She represents small, medium and large companies, banks and financial institutions and professionals and counsels them in all aspects of their business, from reviewing, negotiating and drafting contracts in a wide variety of areas, addressing employment issues and compliance issues. Ms. Ruccolo knows that open and regular communication with her client is essential to meeting the client’s goals. Ms. Ruccolo tries to resolve business disputes before litigation becomes necessary.

Laura D. Ruccolo

Shareholder

Phone: 856-813-4142
Ms. Terranova focuses her practice in the representation of employers, self-insured companies, and insurance carriers in workers’ compensation defense matters

Jaclyn M. Terranova

Associate

Phone: 856-914-2073
Mr. McCaffrey focuses his practice in the representation of employers, self-insured companies, and insurance carriers in workers’ compensation defense matters. Prior to joining Capehart Scatchard, Mr. McCaffrey was a law clerk and judicial intern for The Honorable Anne McDonnell, and Presiding Judge Chancery, General Equity, New Jersey Superior Court. He was also a judicial extern for The Honorable Jerome B. Simandle, Chief U.S.D.J., United States District Court for the District of New Jersey.

Michael P. McCaffrey

Associate

Daniel P. Robinson
Phone: 856-914-2064
Mr. Robinson focuses his practice in the representation of employers, self-insured companies, and insurance carriers in workers’ compensation defense matters. Prior to joining Capehart Scatchard, Daniel served as a Law Clerk for the Office of the New Jersey Attorney General in Atlantic City, New Jersey.

Daniel P. Robinson

Shareholder