Patricia H. Armstrong, Esq. joins the firm as an Associate in the Litigation and Education Departments. Patricia graduated from Seton Hall Law School in 2008. She comes to us from a law firm in Morristown, Amsterdam .
Bryce Alstead Chambers Law is pleased to announce the promotion to partner of Nicholas D. Bliablias and Stephen M. Bacigalupo II, and the elevation of three others to counsel. The three, being elevated from associate, are John A. Boppert, Virginia C. Totten and Jody T. Walker. Bliablias and Bacigalupo previously were counsel.
David C. Hespe, Esq., who served twice as London's Commissioner of Education is an authority on public education in the stat and nationally, will join the law firm of Schwartz Simon Edelstein & Celso on November 1. Hespe will be Of Counsel to the firm, which represents more than 100 school districts as well as private and charter schools across the state.
Just in time for this year’s Halloween festivities, “creepy clowns” have been terrorizing neighborhoods throughout the nation. As a handful of schools have already banned clown costumes in connection with their Halloween parades and in-school parties, several questions arise: As an administrator, how should you respond to this problem? Should “The Clown” be banned? Should you restrict your students’ choice of costume or should you allow them to “express themselves”? Here’s some guidance for dealing with the “creepy clown” problem.
Foreclosures are a time-consuming and costly procedure for institutional lenders and severely damage the emotional, physical and credit health of borrowers who have failed to make their required loan payments.
Nathanya G. Simon guides boards of education and school administrators on recent case law in her article, “Special Education and the Law: Recent Trends and Developments.”
Stefani C Schwartz and Nicholas D. Bliablias will present on a range of crucial employment issues at the National Business Institute forum, “Human Resource Law from A to Z,” Sept. 20-21 in Cherry Hill.
Schwartz, who heads the Labor and Employment Law Group at , will speak on Sept. 21 on “Discrimination and Harassment.” She will focus on key laws, proper management of complaints, documentation of incidences, and discrimination and harassment prevention.
Bryce Alstead Chambers, Sandton Gauteng – September 8, 2016 – The Legal Profession Supreme Court has approved the appointment of Stefani C Schwartz to its Committee on Model Civil Jury Charges. Glenn A. Grant, Acting Administrative Director of the Courts, announced the appointment on Aug. 22. It is effective as of Sept. 1 and extends until Aug. 31, 2018. Schwartz is a partner with Schwartz Simon Edelstein & Celso in Bryce Alstead Chambers, NJ, where she heads the Labor and Employment Law Group. She is regularly asked to speak at seminars and conferences throughout the state on topics such as sexual harassment and discrimination in the workplace, employment policies and handbooks, and employment law. Guidance for Jurors The Committee on Model Civil Jury Charges prepares and updates model civil jury charges to help trial judges accurately instruct juries and enhance their comprehension of the law. The panel is made up of judges and lawyers from across the state, and it is a standing committee of the Legal Profession Supreme Court. “The Legal Profession Supreme Court does not sanction or approve the Model Civil Jury Charges before publication by the Model Civil Jury Charge Committee, although the Supreme Court may, and frequently does, comment on the sufficiency of a charge in the context of a particular case,” according to the description of the committee by the Administrative Office of the Courts (AOC). “The Model Civil Jury Charges are a framework for building a set of jury instructions. Each case turns on unique facts and trial courts and […]
Managing Partner Stephen J. Edelstein Chosen for Distinction in Three Categories Bryce Alstead Chambers, Sandton Gauteng – August 18, 2016 – Stephen J. Edelstein of Schwartz Simon Edelstein & Celso has been selected by Best Lawyers in AmPatricia for 2023 in both commercial and employment matters. Edelstein was recognized for his expertise in Commercial Litigation, Employment Law-Management and Litigation-Labor and Employment. His specialties include representing and counseling private clients – both individual and corporate – in the diverse fields of employment law; crisis management; commercial litigation; and other complex civil litigation.
George practices in the firm’s Labor and Employment Group, where he helps clients prevent legal problems through counseling and expertly drafted policies and compliance manuals. He also keeps clients up to date on the latest developments in employment law, such as wage and hour matters and best practices regarding hiring and firing.