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Capehart Scatchard Attorneys Participate In Thanksgiving Fundraiser And Food Distribution

Photo (L to R):  Ryan Slocum, Stacey Gorin, and Jennifer Loughran

In conjunction with the Burlington County Bar Association (BCBA) and Burlington County Bar Foundation, Capehart Scatchard attorneys Stacey Gorin, Jennifer Loughran, and Ryan Slocum, helped distribute Thanksgiving meals to Burlington County families in need on November 21, 2023. Ms. Gorin currently serves as Secretary to the BCBA and Mr. Slocum serves as a Young Lawyer Trustee.

Ms. Gorin spearheaded the BCBA’s fundraising efforts to provide warm holiday meals for the families. Chef Robert Minniti of Bacio Catering in Palmyra prepared the meals that were distributed to over 50 families, comprised of mostly single mothers, children, and seniors.

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Capehart Scatchard Shareholder Presents On Employment Discrimination

Capehart Scatchard Shareholder, Lauren E. Tedesco-Dallas, Esq., recently spoke at webinar entitled “Employment Discrimination: New Jersey Division on Civil Rights Complaint & Investigation Process.”  The webinar, held on November 8, 2023, was sponsored by the Institute for Professional Development.

Ms. Tedesco-Dallas presented on the New Jersey Law Against Discrimination and the types of discrimination protected by the New Jersey Division on Civil Rights.  Additionally, she discussed the Division’s complaint and investigation process, what an employer should do when they receive a complaint, and the New Jersey Bias Investigation Access System (NJBIAS).

Ms. Tedesco-Dallas concentrates her practice on the representation of boards of education and charter schools in all areas of school law including labor and employment, special education, Section 504, student discipline, FERPA, Anti-Bullying Bill of Rights Act, student residency, civil rights, tenure, OPRA, OPMA, and teaching staff tenure matters under TEACHNJ and ACHIEVENJ.

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Shareholder Rejoins Capehart Scatchard’s Workers’ Compensation Department

Capehart Scatchard is pleased to announce that Michael C. Rose, Esq. recently rejoined the Firm’s Workers’ Compensation Department as a shareholder in its Mt. Laurel office.

Mr. Rose represents employers, self-insured companies, and insurance carriers in the defense of workers’ compensation claims at all stages of litigation.

He received his law degree from Widener University School of Law and a B.A. degree in Political Science from La Salle University.  He is admitted to practice law in New Jersey.

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Diversity And Inclusion Committee Presents CLE On Workplace Generation Gap

PHOTO L to R: Jaclyn Terranova, Stephen Fannon, and Alexis Rose

On October 18, 2023, Workers’ Compensation Department attorneys, Stephen Fannon, Alexis Rose, and Jaclyn Terranova, presented a CLE entitled “Bridging the Workplace Generation Gap.” Ms. Terranova served as moderator for the panel discussion hosted by the Diversity & Inclusion Committee at the firm.

The participants provided an overview of the applicable statutes and case law addressing age bias and discrimination in the workplace. Additionally, they spoke on how to inspire generational synergy so that all workers are valued in the workplace. The panelists closed the CLE with a practical discussion on serving clients across the generational spectrum.

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Stacey Gorin Selected As NJSBA 2023-2024 Leadership Academy Fellow

Capehart Scatchard is pleased to announce that Commercial Litigation Department and School Law Department associate, Stacey R. Gorin, Esq., has been chosen as a Fellow of the New Jersey State Bar Association’s (NJSBA) 2023-2024 Leadership Academy.  Miss Gorin is one of only fifteen attorneys selected for this prestigious year-long program.

The Leadership Academy curriculum includes a wide array of classes on topics such as improving communication skills, the legislative process, public-sector law, issues confronting the profession, the New Jersey Business landscape and more.  The class is expected to graduate in May of 2024 at the NJSBA Annual Meeting and Convention in Atlantic City.

Ms. Gorin earned her J.D. from Rutgers Law School in Camden, a M.A. in Professional and Business Communication from La Salle University, and a B.S. degree in Business Administration from Saint Joseph’s University.  Upon law school graduation, she worked as a law clerk to the Honorable Richard J. Nocella, P.J.F.P. in Burlington County.  She is admitted to practice law in New Jersey and New York.

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Capehart Scatchard Sponsors Kids’ Chance Golf Outing

Several attorneys from Capehart Scatchard’s Workers’ Compensation Department recently played a round of golf at the 2nd Annual Kids’ Chance of New Jersey’s Golf Outing. The firm sponsored a hole at the event held at the Mercer Oaks Golf Course in West Windsor, New Jersey on September 12, 2023.

All proceeds from the golf tournament will be used to support the mission of Kids’ Chance to provide scholarships for college and vocational education to children of New Jersey workers who have been fatally or catastrophically injured in a work-related accident.

Photo L to R: Daniel Klementowski, Jake Kelinson, Brian Berkoff, Nicholas Stephens, Michael McCaffrey, and Michael Bileci

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BEST LAWYERS IN AMERICA® RECOGNIZES CAPEHART SCATCHARD ATTORNEYS

Capehart Scatchard is pleased to announce that four of its attorneys have been selected by their peers for inclusion in the 2024 edition of Best Lawyers in America®. Additionally, two up-and-coming attorneys were named to the Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America list for the second year in a row.

The six Capehart Scatchard attorneys recognized by Best Lawyers are:

Joseph F. Betley – Education Law

John H. Geaney – Workers’ Compensation – Employers

Betsy G. Ramos – Litigation – Insurance

William G. Wright – Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law

Sanmathi (Sanu) Dev – Ones to Watch – Education Law

Stacey R. Gorin – Ones to Watch – Commercial Litigation

Since it was first published in 1983, Best Lawyers in America has become universally regarded as the definitive guide to legal excellence. The Best Lawyers list is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey in which leading attorneys cast votes on the legal abilities of other lawyers in their practice areas.  A description of the selection methodology can be viewed here.

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Capehart Scatchard Sponsors Kids’ Chance Of New Jersey Gala

PHOTO L to R: Penelope Caamaño, Kenneth Chiarella, John Geaney, Keith Nagy, Maura Burk, Jennifer Cottell, Ana-Eliza Bauersachs, Carla Aldarelli, Carol Wright, and Brian Berkoff

Attorneys and staff from Capehart Scatchard’s Workers’ Compensation Department recently attended the Ninth Annual Fundraising Gala and Auction for Kids’ Chance of New Jersey (“KCNJ”). To date, KCNJ has raised over one million dollars to provide scholarships for children of injured workers. The event was held on July 20, 2023, at the Hilton in East Brunswick, N.J.

KCNJ is a non-profit organization, created to provide educational opportunities and scholarships for the children of workers who were fatally or catastrophically injured on the job. John Geaney, Co-Chair of the Workers’ Compensation Department, serves as a member of the Kids’ Chance Board of Directors. Marketing Department Co-Directors, Carol Wright and Beth Hopkins, serve as members of the Active Founder Board and Advisory Board, respectively.

The highlight of this year’s Gala featured the presentation of scholarships to students whose parents suffered fatal or physically catastrophic injuries while working.  Each student was awarded up to $10,000 for the upcoming school year.  Capehart Scatchard was a co-sponsor of the $10,000 scholarship given to Benjamin Moskovitz, whose father is permanently disabled from a work-related back injury. Mr. Moskovitz is an incoming first-year student at the University of Delaware.

Capehart Scatchard Attorneys Participate In Hunger Games Competition

Photo L to R: Morgan Pyle, Riham Alzabey, Alexis Rose, and Rachael Newcomb

Attorneys from the firm’s Workers’ Compensation Department, Riham Alzabey, Rachael Newcomb, Morgan Pyle, and Alexis Rose, recently participated as Team “The IncrEDIBLES” in the Food Bank of South Jersey’s “Hunger Games” food competition.  The fundraiser was held at the Food Bank’s headquarters in Pennsauken, NJ on June 22, 2023.

The Hunger Games competition is a fun, team building challenge with proceeds going to benefit the Food Bank’s hunger relief programs for children. At this year’s event, five corporate teams received one box of mystery ingredients and had 45 minutes to whip up a dish for three food savvy judges in a live cooking competition.  Each participating team consisted of four members, and a culinary advisor mentor, who worked together to create a meal from a box of food items that the Food Bank typically distributes through its pantry network.

To view the video from the event, click here.

Capehart Scatchard Hosts First Years From Rutgers Minority Student Program

Capehart Scatchard hosted a panel discussion and breakfast on June 21, 2023, 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 (MSP).  MSP serves Rutgers Law School students who are members of groups that are underrepresented in the legal profession.

Capehart Scatchard attorneys, Maura Burk, Sanmathi (Sanu) Dev, Stacey Gorin, Jake Kelinson, and Mary Ellen Rose, and summer law clerks, Gabi Aste-Molina, Ruhani Aulakh, and Eric Richwine served as panelists participating in a discussion on law careers in private practice.  The panelists shared their experience with law school, judicial clerkships, and working at a law firm.  The event was hosted by Capehart Scatchard’s Diversity & Inclusion committee, which Ms. Dev leads.

PHOTO L to R: Rhasheda Douglas, Assistant Dean Rutgers Law School, Sanu Dev, Jake Kelinson, Paris McPherson, MSP Assistant Director, Maura Burk, Kristina Goshorn, Eric Richwine, Kevon Elzey, McKenna Kohlepp, Donisha Kendrick, Kerry Robinson, Elizabeth Lascarez, Ruhani Aulakh, Chyanne Rhodes, Gabi Aste-Molina, Mary Ellen Rose, and Stacey Gorin

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