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Capehart Scatchard Shareholder Addresses Government Finance Officers Association

Capehart Scatchard Shareholder, Carmen Saginario Jr., recently spoke at the Government Finance Officers Association of New Jersey’s 2019 Fall Conference in Atlantic City, New Jersey. Mr. Saginario spoke on the topic of “To Arbitrate or Not to Arbitrate - That is the Question.”   In...
October 1, 2019
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US Department of Labor Announces New Overtime Rules

Just a few years ago, employers were preparing to follow what were to become new overtime rules that were going into effect near the end of the Obama administration.  Those rules were sidetracked by an unexpected court ruling that struck the new rules down and declared them to be unen...
September 30, 2019
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Sheila Mints Appointed to NJSBA Cannabis Law Special Committee

Capehart Scatchard is pleased to announce that Sheila M. Mints, Chair of the firm’s Cannabis Law Practice, was recently appointed by the New Jersey State Bar Association to be a member of its Cannabis Law Special Committee. According to the NJSBA, the mission of the Cannabis Law Sp...
September 30, 2019
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Snow Removal Contractor Benefits From Hills and Ridges Doctrine

The Superior Court of Pennsylvania has upheld the protections of the “hills and ridges” doctrine as applied to a snow removal contractor.  In a recent opinion, dated August 28, 2019 in the case, James M. Hare, Jr. v. Mark Zaffino d/b/a Mark Zaffino Snow Removal, No. 1349 WDA 2018, the...
September 27, 2019
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Mandatory, Non-Binding Arbitration Arrives In New York

On May 14, 2019, the New York State Unified Court System announced that it will begin rollout and implementation of a “presumptive” alternative dispute resolution (“ADR”) program [1], effectively bringing mandatory mediation to the New York System court system by the end of 2019.  The...
September 27, 2019
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Rodriguez v. Costco Wholesale Corp

Client: Costco Wholesale Corp. Court: Superior Court, Middlesex County, Law Div. Trial Attorney:  Betsy G. Ramos, Esq. Brief Attorney:  Voris M. Tejada, Jr., Esq. We were successful in obtaining summary judgment, dismissing a civil lawsuit filed against Costco, who had been sued b...
September 16, 2019
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Washington Township Board of Education v. H.M. on Behalf of R.M.

Client: Washington Township Board of Education Court: Office of Administrative Law Brief Attorney:  Sanmathi (Sanu) Dev, Esq. The Board sought to compel the triennial reevaluation of a student receiving special education and related services when the parent of a special education l...
September 13, 2019
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New Jersey’s Groundbreaking New Wage Anti-Theft Law

In the past, employees who believed that they were not properly paid in line with minimum wage and overtime pay requirements under New Jersey’s wage payment law could either bring a lawsuit in state court or file an administrative claim with the New Jersey Department of Labor to recou...
August 29, 2019
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Capehart Scatchard Employees Participate In Operation Fill-A-Backpack

In an effort to help local children prepare for the upcoming school year, employees of Capehart Scatchard recently collected school supplies to benefit Operation Fill-A-Backpack, sponsored by Oaks Integrated Care. Additionally, on Wednesday, August 14, 2019, the firm held a Jea...
August 28, 2019
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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.

Litigation
Workers' Compensation
Real Estate & Land Use
Healthcare
Employment & Labor
Education
Business & Tax
Banking & Finance
Cannabis Law
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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Claire Y. Ringel
Phone: 856-914-2069
Certified by the Supreme Court of New Jersey as a Workers’ Compensation Law Attorney. Ms. Ringel focuses on the representation of employers, self-insureds and carriers in workers’ compensation defense matters.

Claire Y. Ringel

Shareholder

Denise L. Sanders
Phone: 856-840-4946
Ms. Sanders has focused her practice in the areas of healthcare regulatory, transactional and operational matters for more than 20 years. She has extensive experience advising physicians and other healthcare providers on the multitude of regulatory and compliance requirements affecting healthcare delivery, including practice management issues; licensure and professional board matters; state and federal self-referral, anti-kickback, and fraud and abuse; electronic health records; telemedicine; collaboration agreements; and government and private payor relations. Her representative clients include individual practitioners, group practices, surgical practices, ambulatory surgery centers, ambulatory care facilities, and providers in the area of urgent care, post-acute care, home care, long-term care, and wellness.

Denise L. Sanders

Shareholder

John R. Hewlett, Jr.
Phone: 856-840-4937
Mr. Hewlett focuses his practice in general defense litigation throughout the courts of Pennsylvania and New Jersey, with a concentration on tort defense, automobile accidents, premises liability, products liability, construction accidents, negligent security, and wrongful death claims.

John R. Hewlett Jr.

Shareholder

William G. Wright
Phone: 856-914-2045
Co-Chair, Commercial Litigation Practice. Certified by the Supreme Court of New Jersey as a Civil Trial Attorney. Concentrates his practice in commercial bankruptcy and general commercial litigation. He has represented banks and other financial institutions for over twenty-five years. In that time, he has prosecuted and defended, among other bankruptcy matters, fraudulent conveyances, preferences, objections to claims, plan confirmations, cash collateral orders, motions for relief from stay and lease assumptions and rejections. He has appeared in state and federal trial and appellate courts throughout New Jersey and Pennsylvania including arguments before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit and the New Jersey Supreme Court.

William G. Wright

Shareholder

Phone: 856-840-4947
Ms. Delarosa focuses her practice in the representation of employers, self-insured companies, and insurance carriers in workers’ compensation defense matters.

Ruby Delarosa

Associate