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![Eric G. Orlinsky Headshot](/sites/default/files/styles/card_410x307_/public/images/2022-08/Orlinsky_Eric_LinkedIn.jpg?h=40c24adf&itok=dje76Rlz)
Eric Orlinsky co-chairs the firm's Corporate Practice and its Private Equity/Venture Capital subgroup and concentrates his practice in general business and securities law and counsels clients in private equity and venture capital investments, public and private offerings of debt and equity...
![Steven Appelbaum Headshot](/sites/default/files/styles/card_410x307_/public/images/2022-08/Appelbaum_Steven_LinkedIn.jpg?h=a7b36234&itok=aC6rEQFP)
Steven Appelbaum represents clients in a wide range of business disputes, including real estate and construction, commercial contracts and loans, shareholder disputes, and landlord-tenant issues. The clients that Steven assists range in size from startups to Fortune 500 companies, and include...
![Paige V. Schroeder](/sites/default/files/styles/card_410x307_/public/images/2022-08/Schroeder_Paige_LinkedIn.jpg?h=72da4a73&itok=qb2lAh0e)
Paige Schroeder is a general commercial litigator with broad experience handling civil disputes in state and federal courts from the earliest stages of cases through trial. Paige's experience includes matters involving shareholder disputes, defamation claims, claims for breach of fiduciary duty, and...
![Andrea A. Lipuma](/sites/default/files/styles/card_410x307_/public/images/2022-08/Lipuma_Andrea_LinkedIn.jpg?h=16f15343&itok=n4YfT0Y4)
Andrea Lipuma is a partner in the Litigation Practice, with secondary assignments to the Energy, Public Utilities, and Environmental groups. Andrea has significant experience representing clients in litigation matters in New Jersey state and federal courts, including class actions, toxic torts...
![John F. Stoviak](/sites/default/files/styles/card_410x307_/public/images/2022-08/Stoviak_John_LinkedIn.jpg?h=753774cc&itok=MUOXQ52d)
John Stoviak handles high-stakes litigation, complex trials and appeals for business, energy and environmental clients in courts throughout the United States, and he represents colleges, universities, and independent schools in delicate governance matters and issues. He has achieved two $100 million...
Addressing the environmental impacts of operating businesses and organizations in the United States is a critical responsibility. Whether building a new power plant, operating a chemical manufacturing facility, developing greenfield property, assessing previously developed real property for...
Real-World Data Privacy and Cybersecurity Counseling Information is a vitally important asset in today’s digital age. Companies are collecting and processing unprecedented amounts of data, much of which is sensitive employee and customer information. Often, companies rely upon the assistance of...
![Jeffrey S. Robbins](/sites/default/files/styles/card_410x307_/public/images/2022-08/Robbins_Jeffrey_LinkedIn.jpg?h=40c24adf&itok=sTpaNYTo)
Jeff Robbins handles high-stakes litigation for companies and individuals who are entangled in corporate, shareholder, employment and a variety of other disputes, defending against or bringing defamation claims, or under corporate or congressional investigation. During his more than 35 years as a...
![Melissa Cruz Headshot](/sites/default/files/styles/card_410x307_/public/images/2022-08/Cruz_Melissa_LinkedIn.jpg?h=7126a54b&itok=CaA5aXYT)
Melissa Clarke advises clients in a variety of industries in matters involving environmental permitting, counseling and litigation. She assists with the acquisition, development and siting of pipelines, power plants, solar and wind projects. Melissa negotiates and drafts environmental contractual...
![Francis X. Riley III](/sites/default/files/styles/card_410x307_/public/images/2022-08/Riley_Francis_LinkedIn.jpg?h=40c24adf&itok=m2ShBzIJ)
Francis "Trip" Riley represents clients who are facing complex civil litigation filed by a single plaintiff, as well as class actions, arising from commercial and consumer financing, consumer-facing services and product sales, and business-to-business transactions and competition. He prides himself...
![Cathleen M. Devlin](/sites/default/files/styles/card_410x307_/public/images/2022-09/Devlin_Cathleen_LinkedIn.jpg?h=16f15343&itok=jvTYJPpf)
Cathleen Devlin is chair of the firm's Litigation Department, a role in which she guides the Department's strategic focus and initiatives, manages its daily operations, and oversees nearly 200 litigators across the firm's 18 offices. She is the first woman to serve in the role at the firm. A...
![Jared S. Hawk](/sites/default/files/styles/card_410x307_/public/images/2022-09/Hawk_Jared_LinkedIn.jpg?h=40c24adf&itok=23f_oxq8)
Jared Hawk is an experienced trial attorney who handles litigation matters for clients ranging from start-ups to product designers and manufacturers to large players in the energy industry. Jared's courtroom experience includes successes in federal, state and appellate courts across the county in...
Strategic Legal Advice to Match Evolving Business Strategy Whether better performance, lower costs, diversification, greater market penetration or elimination of the competition is the goal, mergers and acquisitions reshape companies big and small. Our legal advice is based on the practical...
![Robert C. Gill](/sites/default/files/styles/card_410x307_/public/images/2022-08/Gill_Robert_LinkedIn.jpg?h=40c24adf&itok=WaDgveuP)
Robert Gill has more than 35 years of experience as a commercial litigator. Robert handles cases both locally in the Washington, D.C. metro area and throughout the United States, and has tried a number of cases in state and federal courts, and before arbitration tribunals. He has particular...
![Kyra A. Smerkanich](/sites/default/files/styles/card_410x307_/public/images/2022-08/Smerkanich_Kyra_LinkedIn.jpg?h=5f4e38f5&itok=xsJ5XKYR)
Kyra Smerkanich represents clients in complex civil litigation, helping them to navigate the challenging landscapes that arise in business and insurance disputes. Working in partnership with her clients – with an eye towards understanding their business practices and legal needs – Kyra is not afraid...
![Jason McElroy](/sites/default/files/styles/card_410x307_/public/images/2023-09/McElroy_Jason_LinkedIn.jpg?h=e90e346b&itok=pW12RkiX)
Jason McElroy is a trial lawyer with nearly 20 years of experience representing clients in complex litigation in federal and state courts. He has obtained verdicts and judgments in jury trials, bench trials and arbitration proceedings throughout the country. Jason litigates a wide range of matters...