 | Lite DePalma Greenberg & Rivas LLC | | | | | Two Gateway Center, 12th Floor
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| | | | Practice Areas: | | General Civil and Criminal Practice in State and Federal Courts. Corporate and Appellate Practice, Equity and Class Action Litigation. | | | | Firm Size: 14 | | | Office Hours:
Monday: 08:45 AM - 05:00 PM
Tuesday: 08:45 AM - 05:00 PM
Wednesday: 08:45 AM - 05:00 PM
Thursday: 08:45 AM - 05:00 PM
Friday: 08:45 AM - 05:00 PM
| | | | MEMBERS OF FIRM | | | | Allyn Z. Lite (Member) born Detroit, Michigan, October 18, 1943; admitted to bar, 1979, New Jersey, U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey and U.S. Court of Appeals, Third Circuit; 1980, U.S. Tax Court; 1983, U.S. District Court, Southern and Eastern Districts of New York; 1987, U.S. Supreme Court; 1998, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Michigan. Education: University of Michigan (B.S., 1966); Rutgers University (M.F.A., 1968); Seton Hall Law School (J.D., cum laude, 1978). Author: Annotations and Commentary, "New Jersey Federal Practice Rules," Gann Law Books, updated annually; "Class Actions" with Bruce D. Greenberg, New Jersey Federal Civil Procedure, New Jersey Law Journal Books, 2003; "Another Attempt to Heal the Wounds of the Holocaust," 27 Human Rights No. 2, American Bar Association, 2002; "The Pre-Accusation Delay Dilemma," 10 Seton Hall L. Rev., 538, 1980; "Class Actions," New Jersey Federal Civil Practice Handbook, New Jersey Institute for Continuing Legal Education, 1993. Adjunct Professor: Seton Hall Law School, 1980-1984; New York Law School, 1984-1986. Lecturer: Federal Judicial Center, 1982-1985; "Federal Civil Practice," New Jersey Institute for Continuing Legal Education, 1992; "Mass Claims: How to Effectively Handle A Thousand Claimants," New Jersey ADR Conference, New Jersey Institute for Continuing Legal Education, 1998; "New Amendments to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure," New Jersey Institute for Continuing Legal Education, 2000; "Federal Practice - A Nuts and Bolts Seminar," Hispanic Bar Association of New Jersey, 2001; "Current Topics in Federal and State Class Actions," Trial Attorneys of New Jersey and the Association of the Federal Bar of New Jersey, 2003; "The Future of Class Actions in the New Jersey State Courts," New Jersey State Bar Association, 2004. Co-Author: with Bruce D. Greenberg, "Class Action Litigation," Chapter 9, New Jersey Federal Civil Procedure, New Jersey Law Journal Books, 1999, 2008 editions; "Another Attempt to Heal the Wounds of the Holocaust," 27 Human Rights No. 2, American Bar Association, Spring 2002. Law Clerk to Hon. H. Curtis Meanor, U.S. District Court Judge, District of New Jersey, 1978-1979. Executive Assistant to Hon. Clarkson S. Fisher, Chief Judge, District of New Jersey, 1981-1982. Clerk of U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey, 1982-1986. Member: U.S. District Court Speedy Trial Planning Group, 1979—; U.S. District Court Lawyers Advisory Committee, 1984-1995; Lawyers Advisory Committee, Third Circuit Court of Appeals, 1992-1994; Third Circuit Task Force on Equal Treatment in the Court, Gender Commission, 1994-1997; U.S. Bankruptcy Court Committee on Local Rules, 1986—; Third Circuit Automation Committee, 1984-1986; U.S. District Court Bicentennial Committee, 1985—. Trustee, U.S. District Court Historical Society, 1986-1997 (Treasurer). Member, U.S. District Court Committee to Implement the Civil Justice Reform Act of 1990, 1991-1992. Chair, U.S. District Court Merit Selection Panel to Select U.S. Magistrate Judge, 2001. Appointed Mediator, U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey, 1992—. Member, 1988-1992, Vice Chair, 1990 and Chair, 1991-1992, New Jersey Supreme Court District Ethics Committee. Member, Federal Court Clerks Association, 1981-1985. Member: Essex County, New Jersey State (Member: Sections on: Federal Practice and Procedure; Securities Litigation and Regulation; Co-Chair, Class Actions Committee, 2003-2005) and American (Member, Science and Technology Section, Technology and Court Systems Committee) Bar Associations; Association of Federal Bar of New Jersey (Member, 1984—; Vice-President, 1985—). Reported Cases: Gross v. German Foundation Industrial Initiative, 456 F. 3d 363 (3d Cir. 2006); Kos Pharmaceuticals, Inc. v. Andrx Corp. _F.3d_, 2004 WL 1146180 (3d Cir. 2004); In re Prudential Insurance Company of America Sales Practices Litigation, 278 F.3d 175 (3d Cir. 2002); In re Prudential Insurance Company of America Sales Practices Litigation, 148 F.3d 283 (3d Cir. 1998); In re Nazi Era Cases Against German Defendants Litigation, _F.Supp 2d_, 2004 WL 1246018 (D. N.J. 2004); State of New Jersey and its Division of Investment v. Sprint Corp., _F.Supp 2d_, 2004 WL 877637 (D. Kan. 2004); Organon, Inc. v. Mylan Pharmaceuticals, Inc., 303 F.Supp 2d 546 (D.N.J. 2004); Organon, Inc. v. Mylan Pharmaceuticals, Inc., 293 F.Supp 2d 453 (D.N.J. 2003); Organon, Inc. v. Teva Pharmaceuticals, Inc., 244 F.Supp 2d 370 (D.N.J. 2002); In re Bristol-Myers Squibb Securities Litigation, 205 F.R.D. 437 (D.N.J. 2002); In re Nazi Era Cases Against German Defendants Litigation, 198 F.R.D. 429 (D.N.J. 2000); Leon v. Rite Aid Corporation, 340 N.J. Super 462 (App. Div. 2001); Iwanowa v. Ford Motor Co., 67 F.Supp. 2d 424 (D.N.J. 1999); Burger-Fischer v. Degussa, 65 F.Supp 2d 248 (D.N.J. 1999). Practice Areas: Federal Practice; Class Action Litigation; Intellectual Property Litigation; Commercial Litigation. | | | | Joseph J. DePalma (Member) born Newark, New Jersey, June 29, 1956; admitted to bar, 1982, New Jersey and U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey; 1984, U.S. Court of Appeals, Third Circuit; 1986, U.S. Supreme Court. Education: Seton Hall University (B.S., 1978; M.B.A., J.D., cum laude, 1982). Lecturer: "Real Estate Law in New Jersey," National Business Institute. Member, New Jersey Supreme Court District Ethics Committee, 1993-1996. Member: New Jersey State and American Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Federal Practice; Class Action Litigation; Corporate Law; Commercial Litigation. | | | | Bruce D. Greenberg (Member) born Newark, New Jersey, April 8, 1957; admitted to bar, 1982, New Jersey and U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey; 1999, U.S. Court of Appeals, Third Circuit. Education: University of Pennsylvania (B.A., cum laude, 1979); Columbia University (J.D., 1982). Law Secretary to Hon. Daniel J. O'Hern, Associate Justice, New Jersey Supreme Court, 1982-1983. Author: "Civil Trial Preparation," New Jersey Institute for Continuing Legal Education, 2000, 2001, 2004, 2007 editions; "New Jersey Supreme Court Review," Chapter 4, New Jersey Appellate Practice Handbook, New Jersey ICLE, 5th Edition, 1999 and 6th edition, 2002; Co-Author, with Allyn Z. Lite, "Class Action Litigation," Chapter 9, New Jersey Federal Civil Procedure, New Jersey Law Journal Books, 1999, 2008 editions; "Justice Daniel O'Hern: A Law Clerk's Tribute," 30 Seton Hall L.Rev. 1062, 2000; "25 Years of the New Jersey Antitrust Act," 26 Seton Hall L.Rev. 637, 1996; "The Right to a Civil Jury Trial in New Jersey," 47 Rutgers L.Rev. 1461, 1995; "New Jersey's 'Fairness and Righteous Doctrine," 15 Rutgers L.J. 927, 1984; "Probation Conditions and the First Amendment: When Reasonableness is Not Enough," 17 Colum.J.L. & Soc. Probs 45, 1982; "Civil Jury Trials Under the New Jersey Constitution," June 1997 and "Major Firms Rise to Minority Hiring Challenge," November-December, 1992, New Jersey Lawyer Magazine; "Deflating the 'Puffery' Defense," 174 New Jersey Law Journal 295, October 2003; "New Jersey Doesn't Need Rule 23(f)," 170 New Jersey Law Journal 23, October 7, 2002; "The Redevelopment Statute: A Powerful Tool for Municipalities," 154 New Jersey Law Journal 10, October 5, 1998; "The Supreme Court Dials In," 151 New Jersey Law Journal 1100, March 16, 1998; "Turf War Simmers Over Control of Zoning," 145 New Jersey Law Journal 4, October 7, 1996; "Towns Can't Force Developers to Pay Unrelated Costs," 143 New Jersey Law Journal 1048, March 18, 1996; "Eight Years After Medici, Use Variances Still in Use," 143 New Jersey Law Journal 34, January 1, 1996; "Courts Give Landowners More Headaches," 142 New Jersey Law Journal 4, October 2, 1995; Using Antitrust Law to Prevent Land Use 'SLAPP Suits,' " 140 New Jersey Law Journal 1187, June 26, 1995; "Time to Curtail the 'Time of Decision' Rule," 139 New Jersey Law Journal 1008, March 13, 1995; "Rent Board Decisions Deserve No Deference," 126 New Jersey Law Journal 681, September 13, 1990. Lecturer: "Class Actions in New Jersey Courts," Insurance Society of Philadelphia Continuing Legal Education, May 18, 2005; "Consumer Class Action Litigation: Insights and Strategies to Pursuing/Defending a Class Suit," 10th and 11th National Advanced Forum for Advertising Law, American Conference Institute, December 10, 2002 and May 20, 2003; "Surviving the Appellate Practice," Union County Bar Association, November 1, 2002; "How to Lose an Appeal," New Jersey State Bar Association, May 21, 2002; "Civil Trial Preparation," New Jersey ICLE, January 25, 1995. Moderator, "Securities Litigation in New Jersey: Recent Developments," New Jersey State Bar Association Securities Litigation and Regulatory Enforcement Committee, October 7, 1999. Chair, New Jersey Law Firm Group (consortium of major private firms to further minority hiring), 1992-1993. Settlement Judge (Mediator), Essex County Superior Court, 1992—. Arbitrator, Essex County Superior Court Contract Arbitration Program, 1995-1998. Member, Supreme Court of New Jersey Committee on Character, 1990-2006. Special Land Use Counsel: Warren Township, 1998; East Greenwich Township, New Jersey, 2001-2003. Member: New Jersey State Bar Association (Member: Land Use Law Section; Chair, Appellate Practice Committee; 2004-2006). Reported Cases: In re Prudential Insurance Company of America Sales Practices Litigation, 278 F.3d 175 (3d. Cir. 2002); Wilson v. Quadramed Corporation, 225 F.3d 350 (3d Cir. 2000); In re Prudential Insurance Company of America Sales Practices Litigation, 962 F.Supp. 450 (D.N.J. 1997); McGrogan v. Till, 167 N.J. 414 (2001); Lamorte Burns & Co. v. Walters, 167 N.J. 285 (2001); Gennari v. Weichert Realtors, 148 N.J. 522 (1997); Rivkin v. Dover Tp. Rent Leveling Bd., 143 N.J. 352 (1996); Rendine v. Pantzer, 141 N.J. 292 (1995); Strawn v. Canuso, 140 N.J. 43 (1995); Sica v. Wall Tp. Bd. of Adjustment, 127 N.J. 152 (1992); North Bergen Action Group v. North Bergen Tp. Planning Bd., 122 N.J. 567 (1991); New Jersey Citizen Action v. Schering-Plough Corp., 367 N.J. Super. 8 (App. Div. 2003); Dunlea v. Belleville Tp., 349 N.J. Super 506 (App. Div. 2002); Leon v. Rite Aid Corp., 340 N.J. Super. 462 (App. Div. 2001); Varacallo v. Massachusetts Mutual Life Ins. Co., 332 N.J. Super. 31 (App. Div. 2000); Cushman & Wakefield of New Jersey, Inc. v. Alexander Summer Co., 295 N.J. Super. 173 (App. Div. 1996); Harmon Cove II Condominium Association, Inc. v. Hartz Mountain Industries, Inc., 258 N.J. Super. 519 (App. Div. 1992); Hamilton, Johnston & Co. v. Johnston, 256 N.J. Super. 657 (App. Div. 1992); Boardwalk Properties, Inc. v. BPHC Acquisition, Inc., 253 N.J. Super. 515 (App. Div. 1991); Iacono v. Toll Bros., 225 N.J. Super. 87 (App. Div. 1988); Prudential Ins. Co. of America v. Guttenberg Rent Control Bd., 220 N.J. Super. 25 (App. Div. 1987); Village Supermarket, Inc. v. Mayfair Super Markets, Inc., 269 N.J. Super. 224 (App. Div. 1993); K. Hovnanian at Lawrenceville, Inc. v. Lawrence Township Mayor & Council, 234 N.J. Super. 422 (Law Div. 1988). Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation; Appellate Practice; Land Use Litigation; Class Action Litigation. | | | | Alberto Rivas (Member) born Passaic, New Jersey, March 15, 1960; admitted to bar, 1985, New Jersey and U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey; 1999, U.S. Court of Appeals, Third Circuit. Education: Princeton University (A.B., 1982); Rutgers University, School of Law (J.D., 1985). Law Clerk to the Hon. Anne E. Thompson, U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey, 1985-1987. Assistant U.S. Attorney, District of New Jersey, 1987-1994 and Deputy Chief, Criminal Division, 1994-1997, U.S. Attorney's Office, District of New Jersey. Member, U.S. District Court Lawyers' Advisory Committee, 1995. Member: Newark-Essex Legal Services Board, 1993; Third Circuit Task Force on Equal Treatment in the Courts, Race and Ethnicity Commission, 1994—. President, Rutgers University, School of Law, Newark Alumni Association, 1995-1996. Member: American Bar Association; Hispanic Bar Association; New Jersey Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers. Master, Willard C. Heckel Inn of Court. Languages: Spanish. Practice Areas: White Collar Crime; Civil Rights; Commercial Litigation; Corporate Law; Municipal Law. | | | | Stephanie M. Kay (Member) born New Brunswick, New Jersey, August 19, 1966; admitted to bar, 1992, New Jersey and U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey. Education: State University of New York at Albany (B.A., cum laude, 1988); Seton Hall Law School (J.D., cum laude, 1992). Director of Staffing and Symposia, Seton Hall Legislative Bureau. Featured speaker at the Annual Elder Law & Disability Law Symposium. Member: New Jersey State and Federal Bar Associations. Reported Cases: Sgro v Getty Petroleum Corp., 854 F. Supp. 1164 (D.N.J. 1999), aff'd, 96 F.3d 1434 (3d Cir. 1996). Practice Areas: Nursing Home Collections; Medicaid Planning; Guardianship; Commercial Litigation. | | | | Michael E. Patunas (Member) born Jersey City, New Jersey, January 4, 1967; admitted to bar, 1991, New Jersey and U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey; 2003, U.S. Court of Appeals, 3rd Circuit; 2006, U.S. Court of Appeals, Federal Circuit. Education: Villanova University (B.A., cum laude, 1988); Seton Hall University School of Law (J.D., 1991). Pi Sigma Delta. Seton Hall Moot Court Board. Member: American Bar Association (Member, Litigation, 1991—). Practice Areas: Federal Practice; Civil Litigation; Land Use; Commercial Real Estate; Intellectual Property Litigation. | | | | Victor A. Afanador (Member) born Newark, New Jersey; admitted to bar, 1999, New Jersey, New York and U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey. Education: Drew University (B.A., 1995); Seton Hall Law School (J.D., 1998). Clerk, Judges Mathias E. Rodriguez and Frederick P. DeVesa, Superior Court of New Jersey, Law Division Criminal Part, Middlesex County, 1998-1999. Member: Essex County and New Jersey State Bar Associations; The Association of the Federal Bar of the State of New Jersey; Hispanic Bar Association of New Jersey. Languages: Spanish. Practice Areas: Federal Practice; Municipal Corporation Law; Civil Litigation; Commercial Litigation; Criminal Law. | | | | ASSOCIATES | | | | Jason E. Macias (Associate) born 1978; admitted to bar, 2005, New Jersey and U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey. Education: Cornell University (B.S., 2000); Rutgers University, School of Law (J.D., 2005). Director, Civic Education, Hispanic Federation. Member, Newark Alumni Association, Rutgers School of Law. Member: New Jersey State Bar Association; The Association of the Federal Bar of the State of New Jersey; Hispanic Bar Association of New Jersey. Languages: Spanish. Practice Areas: Civil Litigation; Class Actions; Municipal Law. | | | | Marisol Perez (Associate) born Freehold, New Jersey, April 17, 1973; admitted to bar, 1999, New Jersey and U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey. Education: Rutgers University (B.A., 1995); Temple University (J.D., 1998). Member: New Jersey State and Federal Bar Associations; Hispanic Bar Association. Languages: Spanish. Practice Areas: Litigation; Elder Law; Guardianship; Collections. | | | | Katrina Carroll (Associate) born Lvov, Ukraine, April 6, 1975; admitted to bar, 2000, New Jersey and U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey; 2001, New York. Education: Northwestern University (B.A., with honors, 1997); Seton Hall University Law School (J.D., 2000). Participant, John C. Lifland American Inn of Court. Provided pro bono legal services to indigent clients. Member: New Jersey State Bar Association; Association of the Federal Bar of the State of New Jersey. Languages: French, Spanish, Russian and Italian. Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation; Environmental Litigation; Insurance Law; Class Actions; Securities Litigation; Civil Litigation; Antitrust. | | | | Mayra V. Tarantino (Associate) born Newark, New Jersey, October 2, 1970; admitted to bar, 1998, New Jersey and U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey; 1999, New York. Education: Fairleigh Dickinson University (B.S., in Finance, 1992); Brooklyn Law School (J.D., 1998). Member, Moot Court Honor Society. Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation; Federal Civil Practice; Class Actions; Intellectual Property Litigation. | | | | OF COUNSEL | | | | Ann M. Dooley (Of Counsel) born Elizabeth, New Jersey, November 29, 1959; admitted to bar, 1986, New Jersey; 1987, New York and U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey; 1994, U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York. Education: College of the Holy Cross (A.B., 1982); New York Law School (J.D., cum laude, 1986). Articles Editor, New York Law School Journal of International and Comparative Law, 1984-1986. Member, New York Law School National Moot Court Team. Member, 1990-1999, and Master, 1998-1999, William J. Brennan, Jr. Inn of Court. Arbitrator, Essex County Superior Court of New Jersey, 1998. Member: American Bar Association. Reported Cases: Raritan Plaza I Associates, L.P. v. Cushman & Wakefield of New Jersey, Inc., 273 N.J. Super 64 (App. Div. 1994). Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation; Construction Law; Class Actions. |
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