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Workers’ Compensation Attorney Elevated to Shareholder at Capehart Scatchard

Capehart Scatchard is pleased to announce that Workers’ Compensation Department attorney, Martie Campbell Baggett, Esq., has been elevated to Shareholder.

Ms. Baggett focuses her practice in the representation of employers, self-insured companies, and insurance carriers in workers’ compensation defense matters.

Ms. Baggett earned her Juris Doctor from Widener University Delaware Law School where she was a member of the Moot Court Honor Society. She holds a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and International Relations, with a minor in Philosophy, from Immaculata University. Ms. Baggett is admitted to practice law in New Jersey.

Shareholder Joins Capehart Scatchard’s Litigation Department

Capehart Scatchard is pleased to announce that Amos Brunson Jr., Esq. has recently joined its Litigation Department as a shareholder in its New York office.

Mr. Brunson focuses his practice on all aspects of tort defense, premise liability, products liability, construction defect and bodily injury, New York State Labor Law, property damage, and motor vehicle litigation.

He earned his J.D. from Albany Law School of Union University and a B.A. degree in Communications from the University at Albany. Mr. Brunson is admitted to practice law in New York.

Capehart Scatchard Welcomes Rutgers Law MSP Students for Panel Discussion and Breakfast

Capehart Scatchard hosted a panel discussion and breakfast on July 15, 2025, at its Mount Laurel office for students participating in Rutgers Law School’s Minority Student Program (MSP).

MSP is a nationally acclaimed and highly successful post-admission program that serves students of any race or ethnicity who are members of groups that are underrepresented in the legal profession, and who have faced discrimination or overcome social and economic hardships.

Panelists included Capehart Scatchard attorneys Ana Bauersachs, Sanmathi (Sanu) Dev, Tania Parra, Mary Ellen Rose, Jason Sikoryak, and Jaclyn Terranova, along with summer law clerks Jannine Huby and Courtney Todaro. The discussion focused on careers in private practices and offered insight into the panelists’ personal journeys through law school, judicial clerkships, and life at a law firm.

Also in attendance was Rhasheda Douglas, Assistant Dean of MSP. The event was organized by Capehart Scatchard’s Diversity & Inclusion Committee, led by Ms. Bauersachs, as part of the firm’s ongoing commitment to supporting diversity in the legal profession.

Photo: Dean Douglas, Capehart Scatchard attorneys, law clerks, and MSP law students: Chrystal Nahui-Saune, Kayla Baca, Gabrielle Prager, Melanie Rodriguez, Amenah Qasem, Yassah Johnson, Isaiah Rivera and Patrick Thompson

Capehart Scatchard Welcomes 2025 Summer Law Clerks

Capehart Scatchard is pleased to welcome two rising third-year law students to its Summer Law Clerk Program.

This year’s summer law clerks are:

Jannine Huby – Wake Forest University School of Law

Courtney Todaro – Drexel University Thomas R. Kline School of Law

The Firm’s Summer Law Clerk Program is designed to provide law students with meaningful, hands-on experience and a preview of life as a Capehart Scatchard associate. Clerks participate in substantive legal projects and gain exposure to a broad range of practice areas by working directly with attorneys across the firm. In addition to research and writing assignments, summer clerks have the opportunity to attend depositions, client meetings, court hearings, conferences, and real estate closings.

PHOTO (L to R):  Voris Tejada, Esq., Litigation Department Shareholder; Jannine Huby; Courtney Todaro; and Charles Holmgren, Esq., Hiring Shareholder

Karen Vincent Runs London Marathon To Support Children With Cancer

Capehart Scatchard proudly announces that Karen V. Vincent, a Shareholder in the Workers’ Compensation Department, completed the 2025 TCS London Marathon on April 27, 2025, to raise vital funds for children with cancer.

Ms. Vincent ran in support of Children with Cancer UK, a leading charity dedicated to improving survival rates and quality of life of young cancer patients. Through her efforts, she raised more than $1,500 to help advance the organization’s mission of ensuring that every child and young person survives cancer.

Ms. Vincent has built a reputation for excellence in workers’ compensation law, while also being a committed advocate for important causes. With over 20 years of litigation experience, she focuses her practice on the representation of employers, self-insured companies, and insurance carriers in workers’ compensation defense matters.

Ms. Vincent earned her J.D. from Widener University School of Law and a B.A degree from Colorado State University. She is a member of the American Bar Association, New Jersey State Bar Association, Association of Trial Lawyers of America, Justice James H. Coleman, Jr. Inn of Court, and New Jersey Association for Justice. She is admitted to practice law in New Jersey and the United States Supreme Court.

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Sanmathi (Sanu) Dev Appointed Chairperson Of The School Law Department

Capehart Scatchard is pleased to announce the appointment of Sanmathi (Sanu) Dev as Chairperson of the firm’s School Law Department, effective immediately. Ms. Dev, a seasoned Shareholder in the department, steps into the role after previously serving as Co-Chair alongside Joseph F. Betley.

Ms. Dev concentrates her practice on school law and labor and employment law.  She is experienced in representing, advising, and defending boards of education in all areas of school law including: labor and employment, special education, Section 504, student discipline and civil rights.  In connection with these representations, she is an experienced litigator before State and Federal courts, including the Office of Administrative Law.  She received her law degree from Rutgers Law School at Camden and her B.A. degree from Boston University.

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Capehart Scatchard Recognized With BCRCC Membership Milestone Award

Photo: L to R: Mark Dibble, BCRCC Board Chairperson; Stacey Gorin, Esq.; and Lindsay Romeo, Esq.

The Burlington County Regional Chamber of Commerce (“BCRCC”) recently honored Capehart Scatchard with its prestigious Membership Milestone Award, recognizing the firm’s 30 years of dedicated membership.

Stacey R. Gorin, Esq. and Lindsay S. Romeo, Esq., associates in the firm’s School Law Department, proudly accepted the award on behalf of the firm at the BCRCC’s New Year Member Reception. The event took place on January 16, 2025, at The Madison in Riverside, NJ.

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Capehart Scatchard Supports Local Toy Drive For Children In Need

PHOTO: Mary Ellen Rose, Managing Shareholder

Over the past several weeks, attorneys and staff at the firm have been actively participating in a toy drive to benefit Partners for Kids and Families, Inc., a non-profit organization. The charity, which serves children ages 5-18 facing behavioral and emotional challenges in the Burlington County area, will receive a generous donation of toys from the firm.

On December 13, 2024, the collected toys will be delivered to Partners for Kids and Families at their Mount Holly, New Jersey location. Capehart Scatchard is proud to support this important cause and help bring joy to children in need this holiday season.

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Karen Vincent Competes In New York City Marathon To Raise Funds For Brain Cancer Research

Capehart Scatchard is pleased to announce that Karen V. Vincent, Shareholder in the Workers’ Compensation Department, ran in the New York City Marathon on November 3, 2024, to raise funds and awareness for brain cancer research. Ms. Vincent raised over $2,500 in support of StacheStrong, a non-profit devoted to funding critical research for advanced cutting-edge treatment and providing essential support to those battling brain cancer.

Ms. Vincent has built a reputation for excellence in workers’ compensation law, while also being a committed advocate for important causes. With over 20 years of litigation experience, she focuses her practice on the representation of employers, self-insured companies, and insurance carriers in workers’ compensation defense matters.

Ms. Vincent earned her J.D. from Widener University School of Law and a B.A degree from Colorado State University. She is a member of the American Bar Association, New Jersey State Bar Association, Association of Trial Lawyers of America, Justice James H. Coleman, Jr. Inn of Court, and New Jersey Association for Justice. She is admitted to practice law in New Jersey and the United States Supreme Court.

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Firm Supports Local Golf Outing

Shareholder Vincent Cieslik and his clients Mark Zandanel, Andrew Gostovich and Steven Gostovich enjoyed a beautiful day of golf at the 21st Annual Camden County Public Works and Employee Connections’ Golf Tournament.

Capehart Scatchard is proud to support the tournament again this year as the proceeds go to the Camden County Public Works Annual Food Drive for Needy families, The Larc School and to help those in long-term recovery from addiction.

Photo L to R: Vincent Cieslik, Mark Zandanel, Andrew Gostovich and Steven Gostovich

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