Sanmathi (Sanu) Dev, Esq., a Shareholder in Capehart’s School Law Group, recently made an appearance on RVN TV’s “Justice for All” program hosted by Rebecca Berger, Esq. On the show, Sanu shared her experience in education law and spoke about how she counsels educational institutions with their legal issues.
Capehart Scatchard is pleased to announce that Executive Committee Member and Workers’ Compensation Shareholder, Lora V. Northen, has been named to the New Jersey Law Journal’s 2020 list of New Jersey Trailblazers.
According to the New Jersey Law Journal, New Jersey Trailblazers are “individuals that are truly agents of change and professionals who have made significant marks on practice, policy and the technological advancement of their practice.” Ms. Northen was recognized for spearheading the development of the system for creating a paperless environment in the Firm’s Workers’ Compensation department. Through her efforts, the Firm is controlling time and costs more effectively and can focus more on the practice of law instead of amassing large paper files.
Ms. Northen focuses her practice in the representation of employers, self-insured companies, and insurance carriers. Certified as a trial attorney by the Supreme Court of New Jersey in Workers’ Compensation Law, Ms. Northen is a member of the New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Burlington County and Camden County Bar Associations. Ms. Northen is also a Fellow of the College of Workers’ Compensation Attorneys for the American Bar Association. She is a frequent speaker on workers’ compensation issues before a myriad of trade organizations.
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Capehart Scatchard Shareholder, Betsy G. Ramos, Esq., was recently selected, for the second consecutive year, for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America© 2021 in the practice area of Litigation – Insurance. The attorneys on the 2021 list were selected based upon the consensus opinion of leading lawyers about the professional abilities of their colleagues within the same geographical area and legal practice area. A complete description of the methodology can be viewed here.
Certified by the Supreme Court of New Jersey as a Civil Trial Attorney, Ms. Ramos, is an Executive Committee Member and Co-Chair of the Litigation Department. She is a seasoned litigator with over twenty-five years’ experience handling diverse matters and concentrates her practice in tort defense, business litigation, insurance coverage, estate litigation, employment litigation, and general litigation.
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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 Mollenthiel, Cameron Morgan, Robert Muccilli, Lora Northen, Jessica Rodio, Michael Rose, and Lauren Tedesco, and summer law clerks, Meline Derderian, Crosley Gagnon, Matthew Kountz, and Nina Rodriguez served as panelists participating in a discussion on law careers in private practice. The panelists shared insights about succeeding in law school, increasing diversity and inclusion in the profession, and the importance of being open to exploring various practice areas and opportunities. The event was hosted by Capehart Scatchard’s Diversity & Inclusion Committee, which Ms. Dev leads.
Capehart Scatchard is pleased to announce that Cameron R. Morgan, Esq. was elected, for a two-year term, as Trustee for the North-Central District of the New Jersey Association of School Attorneys and Lauren E. Tedesco, Esq. was recently re-elected as Trustee for the Southern District.
A Collingswood resident, Mr. Morgan serves public school districts and charter schools throughout New Jersey in the specialized area of school law, with a focus on general counsel services, civil litigation, special education, administrative law, collective negotiations, labor and employment, and appellate practice. He has served as Board Solicitor to dozens of school districts, guiding district administrators through the diverse range of issues affecting the public schools, from personnel matters, tenure cases, and the range of issues that frequently arise at public board meetings, to student disciplinary matters, residency disputes, and homelessness issues, to complex matters involving the budgetary process or First Amendment rights.
Ms. Tedesco, a Gladwyne, PA resident, 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.
Capehart Scatchard is pleased to announce that Stacey R. Gorin, Esq. will be inducted as the Young Lawyer Trustee for the Burlington County Bar Association (“BCBA”) on June 11, 2020 via Zoom. An in-person celebration will be held in September at Laurel Creek Country Club.
Ms. Gorin’s loyalty to the BCBA began during her clerkship with Judge Nocella. She is very excited to be a leading member of the association alongside such talented attorneys. During her 2-year term, she will coordinate the charitable and social activities of the Young Lawyers’ Division.
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.
Capehart Scatchard is pleased to announce that Geoffrey N. Stark, Esq. has recently joined its School Law Department as a Shareholder in its Mount Laurel, NJ office.
Mr. Stark concentrates his 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.
Prior to joining Capehart Scatchard, Mr. Stark served as a Deputy Attorney General in the Education and Higher Education Section of the New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. He earned his J.D. from Rutgers School of Law in Camden, a M.A. in Student Affairs and Higher Education Administration from The Ohio State University, and a B.S. degree in English from Radford University. Upon law school graduation, Mr. Stark worked as a law clerk to the Honorable Joseph F. Lisa, P.J.A.D. in Camden County. He is admitted to practice law in New Jersey and Pennsylvania.
Capehart Scatchard is pleased to announce that Shareholder Betsy Ramos has been named a “Super Lawyer” in the area of Business Litigation as voted by her peers and facilitated by Law & Politics and New Jersey Monthly. Fewer than 5% of lawyers are named as Super Lawyers.
Additionally, Sanmathi (Sanu) Dev (Schools & Education), Cameron Morgan (Schools & Education), and Daniel Robinson (Workers’ Compensation) were selected as “New Jersey Rising Stars” for 2020. Less than 2.5% of attorneys selected as “Rising Stars” (lawyers under 40) through a peer nominated process based on independent research and peer evaluation
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I wanted to take a moment to provide you with an update on how Capehart Scatchard is addressing the challenges of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) as new developments continue to occur. We have offices throughout the Region, and our hearts go out to the many communities that have already been impacted.
Our clients and our employees are our #1 priorities. We want to assure our clients that we are continuing to work for you. Our offices are open but we have in place telecommuting technology to allow our attorneys, paralegals, and many of our support staff to have remote access to our network, telephones and document management systems.
We are taking the following steps in conjunction with CDC and state guidelines to ensure continuity of services as well as provide a safe environment for both our clients and our staff:
As new guidelines are issued, we will adjust these steps accordingly.
Thank you again for your continued partnership. Capehart Scatchard is committed to taking the necessary steps to help support our clients and employees during this unpredictable time. We hope that you and your families stay safe. If you have any questions, please feel free to reach out to me or your contact at Capehart Scatchard.
Mary Ellen Rose, Esq.
Managing Shareholder
On March 10, 2020, Sheila M. Mints, Chair of the firm’s Cannabis Law Practice, spoke at the NJ Cannabis Insider Live: The Road to Legalization conference. The conference, co-sponsored by Capehart Scatchard, was held at the New Jersey Convention & Exposition Center in Edison.
Ms. Mints participated in a panel discussion entitled, “Medical Cannabis – The Next Frontier.” The panel discussed the state of medical marijuana in the State of New Jersey as well as cannabis research and the forces shaping it.
Ms. Mints, a resident of Riverton, counsels businesses, public entities, and entrepreneurs interested in entering the multifaceted cannabis market. Additionally, Ms. Mints Chairs the Healthcare Law Practice where she specializes in healthcare transactional matters, including shareholder and employment agreements, purchases and sales of medical practices, including ACO transactions, and practice mergers.
