Firm News

Mt. Laurel, NJ – – Capehart Scatchard is pleased to announce that Douglas M. Nelson, Esq. has recently joined the Firm’s Trust and Estates Group in its Mt. Laurel office.

Mr. Nelson, a Delran resident, concentrates his practice in probate litigation, estate administration and estate planning.

Mr. Nelson received his law degree from Seton Hall University School of Law, magna cum laude and his B.A. degree  in Political Science from the University of Delaware.  Upon law school graduation, Mr. Nelson worked as a law clerk to the Honorable Karen L. Suter, Chancery Division, General Equity Part, Burlington County.   He is admitted to practice law in New Jersey and Pennsylvania.

Mt. Laurel, NJ – –  Capehart Scatchard Shareholder and Executive Committee Member Betsy G. Ramos, Esq. spoke on “Managing Snow and Ice Liability Issues” at a recent seminar sponsored by the University of Wisconsin – Madison, College of Engineering, Department of Engineering Professional Development.   Ms. Ramos focused her presentation on liability concerns in snow and ice removal operations and how public entities can minimize potential for liability.  The seminar was held at the Bear Creek Mountain Resort & Conference Center in Allentown, PA.

Mt. Laurel, NJ – – Fourteen Capehart Scatchard  attorneys were named as New Jersey Top Rated Lawyers for 2013, as selected by the prestigious Martindale-Hubble attorney information specialists.  All fourteen received a rating of “AV”, being the highest level of both competence and ethics, and with the further distinction of receiving a Peer Rating of 5.0 out of 5.0, as published in www.law.com. Very few lawyers achieve these peer accolades.

The Capehart Scatchard top rated lawyers are:  Administrative – Glenn Paulsen and John Fiorilla; Alternative Dispute Resolution – Bruce Harrison and Betsy Ramos; Appellate Law – William Wright;  Banking & Finance – Peter Bejsiuk; Bankruptcy – Peter Bejsiuk and Sergio Scuteri; Business & Commercial – Thomas Begley, Peter Bejsiuk, Betsy Ramos, Charles Rizzi, Larry Winne and William Wright; Civil Rights – Bruce Harrison and Alan Schmoll; Commercial Litigation – John Fiorilla, Sergio Scuteri and William Wright; Construction Law – Sergio Scuteri; Education – Alan Schmoll; Environmental – Glenn Paulsen; Family & Elder Law – Amy Goldstein; General Practice – John Fiorilla, Bruce Harrison, Charles Rizzi, Alan Schmoll and Larry Winne; Litigation – Glenn Paulsen, Betsy Ramos and Claire Ringel;  Real Estate Law – Charles Rizzi; Trusts and Estates – Thomas Begley; Workers’ Compensation – Stephen Fannon and Claire Ringel.

Mt. Laurel, NJ – – Capehart Scatchard is pleased to announce that Ashley T. Mollenthiel, Esq. and Daniel A. Abelson, Esq. have recently joined the Firm’s Workers’ Compensation Department in its Mt. Laurel office.

Ms. Mollenthiel, a Galloway resident, and Mr. Abelson, a Mount Laurel resident, represent insurance carriers and employers in the defense of workers’ compensation claims at all stages of litigation.

Ms. Mollenthiel received her law degree from Rutgers University School of Law, Camden and her B.A. degree in Industrial and Labor Relations with a Law and Society Concentration from Cornell University. Upon law school graduation, Ms. Mollenthiel worked as a law clerk to the Honorable Francis J. Orlando, in the New Jersey Superior Court, Camden County Vicinage.  She is admitted to practice law in New Jersey and Pennsylvania.

Mr. Abelson received his law degree from the University of New Hampshire School of Law and his B.A. degree in Political Science from the State University of New York at Albany.  He is admitted to practice law in New Jersey, District of Columbia, Florida and New York.

Mt. Laurel, NJ – –  Capehart Scatchard Shareholder and Executive Committee Member Betsy G. Ramos, Esq. spoke on “Handling Issues Concerning Boards of Directors:  Corporate Boards Dealing with Claims of Shareholder Oppression” at a recent seminar sponsored by the New Jersey Institute  for Continuing Legal Education.   Ms. Ramos focused her presentation on New Jersey law pertaining to minority shareholder oppression and how to advise a board of directors in dealing with claims of minority oppression.

Mt. Laurel, NJ – – Capehart Scatchard Associate Melissa L. Mignogna, Esq. was recently appointed to the Executive Committee of the Family Law Section of the New Jersey State Bar Association (NJSBA).

Ms. Mignogna will support the committee in strengthening and improving the quality of legal services through communication, outreach, relationships and education.   The mission of the committee is to maintain and improve the practice of family law through effective interaction with the New Jersey court system and through legislation.

Mt. Laurel, NJ – –  Employees of Capehart Scatchard, led by Family Lawyer Amy Goldstein, Esq., scooped ice cream at the 15^th  Annual Super Scooper event to raise money for The Joshua Kahan Fund  to support the fight against pediatric leukemia for Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia.  The “all-you-can-eat” ice cream Super Scooper event was held on June 29th and June 30that Penn’s Landing in Philadelphia.

Mt. Laurel, NJ – –  Capehart Scatchard Executive Committee Member, Betsy G. Ramos, Esq. and shareholder, Michelle L. Corea, Esq. spoke on “Hold Harmless and Indemnity Agreements” at a recent CLE seminar sponsored by the South Jersey Claims Association.   Their presentation focused on New Jersey cases and statutes pertaining to these types of agreements.

Certified by the Supreme Court of New Jersey as a Civil Trial Attorney, Ms. Ramos, a Mansfield resident, is a Shareholder of Capehart Scatchard’s Litigation Department  in its Mt. Laurel office.  She is a seasoned litigator with over 25 years experience handling diverse matters and concentrates her practice in business litigation,  estate litigation, tort defense, employment litigation, insurance coverage,  and general litigation. .

Michelle L.  Corea, a previous Camden County Assistant Prosecutor, and current resident of Cherry Hill, is a shareholder of Capehart Scatchard’s Litigation Department.  She focuses her practice in the areas of insurance defense and construction litigation  representing governmental  entities, specifically under New Jersey Statute Title 59 and Civil Rights Litigation brought under 42 U.S.C. section 1983,  as well as insured parties, including self insured and insurance companies in the federal and state courts of New Jersey and Pennsylvania.

Mt. Laurel, NJ – – Transportation Department Chairman, John K. Fiorilla Esq., was recently appointed by Judge Karen Suter, Chancery Division, Burlington County as receiver of the historic rail equipment owned by the Pemberton Township Historic Trust.  As receiver, he is charged with auctioning off and finding new locations for the rail equipment currently stored on Pemberton Township property.

Mr. Fiorilla, a Cinnaminson resident, focuses his practice in the railroad industry. He graduated from Georgetown University Law Center in 1974 and is a former Senior General Attorney for the Consolidated Rail Corporation (Conrail).  For more than thirty-nine years he has been helping to create and present railroad management policy and positions with diversified management and litigation experience as both in-house counsel and local counsel for Class I, Class II, and Short Line Railroads. He has specific experience in presenting finance, real estate, operations, engineering, government affairs, and customer service positions.

Among his professional activities, Mr. Fiorilla is a member of the National Association of Railroad Trial Counsel; the American Short Line & Regional Railroad Association; the Association of Transportation Professionals; the Conference of Freight Counsel and the  New Jersey State (Federal Practice and Procedure Section) Bar Association.