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Capehart Scatchard Sponsors Bowling Charity Fundraiser

PHOTO L to R:  Michael Bileci, John Pszwaro, Daniel Klementowski, Brian Berkoff, and Alexis Rose

Attorneys from Capehart Scatchard’s Workers’ Compensation Department recently participated in the Ninth Annual Kids’ Chance of New Jersey’s Bowl for the Kids Event. The fundraiser, held at Colonial Bowling on March 7, 2024, in Lawrenceville, was organized to raise money for Kids’ Chance, Inc., 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.  The firm was a sponsor of the event.

Capehart Scatchard Appoints Ana-Eliza Bauersachs As Diversity And Inclusion Committee Chair

Capehart Scatchard is pleased to announce that effective February 14, 2024, Workers’ Compensation Department shareholder, Ana-Eliza T. Bauersachs, is the new Chair of the firm’s Diversity and Inclusion Committee. Ms. Bauersachs has been a member of the Diversity and Inclusion Committee from its inception and previously chaired the Events & Education Subcommittee.

She is replacing Sanmathi (Sanu) Dev, Co-Chair of the School Law Department, who founded the Diversity and Inclusion Committee and served as its Chair for seven years.

Ms. Bauersachs focuses her practice in the representation of employers, self-insured companies, and insurance carriers in workers’ compensation defense matters. Prior to joining Capehart Scatchard, she served as a law clerk for The Honorable James R. Wolf, First District Court of Appeal in Tallahassee, Florida. She is admitted to practice law in NJ and FL.

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Ryan Slocum Serves As Moderator For CLE Addressing Animal Rights And Abuse Laws

On February 28, 2024, Capehart Scatchard associate, Ryan R. Solcum, Esq., served as the moderator for a remote CLE hosted by the Burlington County Bar Association’s (BCBA’s) Young Lawyers Committee. Mr. Slocum serves as a Young Lawyer Trustee of the BCBA

The CLE, entitled “Animal Abuse Laws,” featured a discussion on the development of animal rights and abuse laws in New Jersey. Assistant Burlington County Prosecutor Nicole Handy addressed the current law and the process of prosecuting animal abuse charges. Brian Hackett from the Associated Humane Society spoke on his work on recent legislation in New Jersey to protect animal rights, pending legislation, and areas of the law that may require changing in the future.

Mr. Slocum, an associate in the Workers’ Compensation Department, earned his J.D. from Rutgers Law School in Camden and a B.A. degree in English from Rutgers University.  Upon law school graduation, he worked as a law clerk to the Honorable John J. Burke, III in the Superior Court of New Jersey.  He is admitted to practice law in New Jersey and Pennsylvania.

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Stacey Gorin Named To South Jersey Biz Magazine’s Women To Watch 2024 List

Capehart Scatchard is pleased to announce that Commercial Litigation Department and School Law Department associate, Stacey R. Gorin, Esq., has been named by South Jersey Biz magazine as a “Woman to Watch.” The 2024 list recognizes eighteen women, from various professions, who are claiming their spaces and using their voices to secure a well-deserved–and long overdue–seat at the table.

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 Celebration Of Life Gala

PHOTO (1) L to R: Stacey Gorin and Jaclyn Young
PHOTO (2) L to R: Melissa Dibble and Nicholas Dibble

Nicholas A. Dibble, a Workers’ Compensation Department shareholder at Capehart Scatchard, and School Law Department associate, Stacey R. Gorin, represented the firm at Samaritan’s 2024 “Celebration of Life Gala.” The annual fundraising event is held in support of Samaritan’s mission to provide hospice, grief support, palliative and primary care services. The firm was a silver sponsor of the Gala held at the DoubleTree by Hilton in Cherry Hill, New Jersey on February 10, 2024.

In addition to being a fundraiser, the Gala was a celebration of Samaritan’s 43 years of providing life-enhancing care to more than 11,000 families annually throughout Atlantic, Burlington, Camden, Gloucester, and Mercer Counties. For additional information on Samaritan, please visit www.samaritannj.org 

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Capehart Scatchard Partners With Local Food Bank In Celebrating Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day

PHOTO (1) L to R: Francine Viden, Reece McGovern, David Siegal, Jennifer Loughran, Jaclyn Terranova, Jason Sikoryak, Alexandra Escobedo, Megan Wilson, Stacey Gorin, Claire Ringel, and Jean Passalacqua

Photo (2) L to R: Bridget Casey, Nicole Malack, Ashley Mollenthiel Fiore, Aminata Kamara, and Ashley Attinello

In celebration of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, the Diversity & Inclusion Committee at Capehart Scatchard partnered with the Food Bank of South Jersey (FBSJ) to arrange for attorneys and staff from the firm to collect, inspect, sort, and package food. Over twenty employees volunteered to work during two shifts at the FBSJ’s headquarters in Pennsauken, New Jersey on January 15, 2024.

The Food Bank of South Jersey exists to provide an immediate solution to the urgent problem of hunger by providing food to people in need, teaching them to eat nutritiously, and helping them to find sustainable ways to improve their lives. For additional information on FBSJ, please visit https://foodbanksj.org/.

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Long Time Capehart Scatchard Shareholders Celebrate Retirements

Robert Muccilli, Esq. and Lora V. Northen, Esq. recently retired after careers of more than 35 years at Capehart Scatchard.

Mr. Muccilli was a shareholder and co-chair of the Education Practice Group. Ms. Northern was a shareholder in the Workers’ Compensation Group and a past President of the National Workers’ Compensation Defense Network.

Both Mr. Muccilli and Ms. Northen are highly respected and well regarded among their colleagues and will be missed.

 

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Alan Fox Presents On Commercial Real Estate Contracts

Alan P. Fox, Esq., Chair of Capehart Scatchard’s Alternative Energy Dept. and Co-Chair of the Real Estate and Land Use Dept., was a speaker for a national continuing legal education webinar titled “Commercial Real Estate Contracts A-Z: Drafting, Reviewing, and Negotiation Tips No Real Estate Lawyer Should Do Without.” The webinar was held on December 28, 2023, and hosted by NBI.

During his presentation titled “Drafting Commercial Leases,” Mr. Fox gave an overview of practical tips for drafting most types of commercial leases. He also spoke on the unique drafting issues related to photovoltaic solar facilities and issues related to leasing for a retail cannabis business.

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Capehart Scatchard Admits Four New Shareholders

Capehart Scatchard is pleased to announce that four attorneys were admitted as shareholders to the 148-year-old law firm. The new shareholders at Capehart Scatchard are:

Brian P. Berkoff – Workers’ Compensation Department

Daniel W. Klementowski – Workers’ Compensation Department

Vivian Marmaras – Workers’ Compensation Department

Nicholas D. Stephens – Workers’ Compensation Department

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Capehart Scatchard Spreads Holiday Cheer To Ronald McDonald House Of Southern New Jersey

Photo (L to R):  Mary Ellen Rose, Esq. and Betsy G. Ramos, Esq.

Over the past several weeks, Capehart Scatchard attorneys and staff have been donating toys, clothes, gift cards, entertainment tickets, and household items listed on the “Holiday Wish List” provided to the firm by the Ronald McDonald House of Southern New Jersey (RMHSNJ). Karen Klupp, the firm’s Director of Human Resources, will deliver the collected items to the RMHSNJ in Camden on December 22, 2023.

Firm attorneys and staff are committed to giving back in impactful ways to charities and causes in the local community. The Ronald McDonald House of Southern New Jersey provides a “home-away-from-home” for families of children through age 21 who are receiving treatment at Southern New Jersey and Philadelphia area hospitals and live outside the local area.

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