2022 Attorney Rankings and Awards Recap

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1.9.23

Thirty-three lawyers at Pashman Stein Walder Hayden were recognized in 2022 for their work. Chambers USA, New Jersey Law Journal, New Jersey State Bar Association, New Jersey Super Lawyers®, Best Lawyers in America®, InsiderNJ and others have recognized our attorneys for their work in a broad array of legal practice areas. We are proud to work with such an impressive group of professionals and are grateful for their dedication to our clients and firm.

Bruce Ackerman

• Included in Best Lawyers in America® 2023 list - Corporate Law
• Included in New Jersey Super Lawyers® 2022 list - Business/ Corporate, Mergers & Acquisitions, Real Estate: Business

Denise Alvarez

• Selected as one of the "Unsung Heroes" by the New Jersey Law Journal as part of its Legal Professional Excellence Awards 2022

Dawn Attwood

• Included in New Jersey Super Lawyers 2022 list – Civil Litigation: Defense, General Litigation, Appellate

Joseph C. Barsalona II

• Included in Best Lawyers in America 2023 “Ones to Watch” list – Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/ Insolvency and Reorganization Law

Raymond M. Brown

• Recipient of New Jersey State Bar Foundation’s 2022 Medal of Honor
• Recipient of the Daniel J. O’Hern Award by the New Jersey Commission of Professionalism in the Law
• Included in Best Lawyers in America 2023 list - Corporate Compliance Law, Corporate Governance Law, Criminal Defense: General Practice, and Criminal Defense: White-Collar
• Included in New Jersey Super Lawyers 2022 list - Criminal Defense: White Collar, General Litigation
• Ranked in the 2022 Chambers USA Guide for Litigation: White-Collar Crimes & Government Investigations

Doris Cheung

• Included in Best Lawyers in America 2023 “Ones to Watch” list – Commercial Litigation

David N. Cinotti

• Included in New Jersey Super Lawyers 2022 list - Business Litigation, Appellate

Joseph A. D’Avanzo

• Included in 2022 Super Lawyers New York Metro List - Business Litigation; Class Action/Mass Torts: Defense; Personal Injury – Products: Defense; and Personal Injury – General: Plaintiff

Jhanice V. Domingo

• Recipient of the 2022 APALA – NJ Service award
• Included in Best Lawyers in America 2023 list – Family Law

Matthew E. Frisch

• Included in New Jersey Super Lawyers 2022 Rising Star list - Business Litigation

CJ Griffin

• Recipient of the 2022 Hon. Lawrence A. Whipple Memorial Award by ACDL-NJ
• Included in New Jersey Super Lawyers 2022 list - Media and Advertising, Appellate, Communications, Cannabis Law, Civil Rights
• Named in the top 10 on InsiderNJ’s 2022 “Insider Out 100 LGBTQ Power List”
• Named to InsiderNJ 2022 “Insider 100: Cannabis Power List”

Daniel R. Guadalupe

• Named “Lawyer of the Year” for Litigation-Construction for the Hackensack region in the 2023 edition of Best Lawyers List
• Included in Best Lawyers in America 2023 list - Commercial Litigation and Litigation – Construction
• Included in New Jersey Super Lawyers 2022 list - Construction Litigation: Business, Business Litigation, Alternative Dispute Resolution

Joseph A. Hayden, Jr.

• Ranked in the 2022 Chambers USA Guide for Litigation: White-Collar Crimes & Government Investigations
• Included in Best Lawyers in America 2023 list – Criminal Defense: General Practice and Criminal Defense: White-Collar
• Included in New Jersey Super Lawyers 2022 list - Criminal Defense: White Collar, Civil Litigation: Defense, Criminal Defense
• Named to InsiderNJ’s 2022 “Insider 100 Policymakers List”
• Named to InsiderNJ’s 2022 “Insider 100: Power List”
• Named to InsiderNJ’s 2022 “Irish American Leaders” List”

Alana Hans-Cohen

• Named to InsiderNJ’s 2022 "Insider 100: Cannabis Power List”

Gregg H. Hilzer

• Named to InsiderNJ’s 2022 “Insider 100: Cannabis Power List”

Deanna L. Koestel

• Included in 2022 Super Lawyers New York Metro List - Business Litigation; Construction Litigation: Business; and Civil Litigation: Defense
• Included in 2022 Super Lawyers New York Metro: Women’s Edition List

Zachary Levy

• Included in New Jersey Super Lawyers 2022 Rising Star list - Business Litigation, General Litigation, E-Discovery

Sean Mack

• Included in Best Lawyers in America 2023 list - Commercial Litigation
• Included in New Jersey Super Lawyers 2022 list - Business Litigation, Cannabis Law, Appellate, Intellectual Property Litigation
• Named to InsiderNJ’s 2022, “Insider 100: Cannabis Power List”

Timothy P. Malone

• Included in Best Lawyers in America 2023 “Ones to Watch” list - Appellate Practice, Commercial Litigation, and Litigation – Environmental
• Included in New Jersey Super Lawyers 2022 Rising Star list - Business Litigation

Dillon J. McGuire

• Included in New Jersey Super Lawyers 2022 Rising Star list - Criminal Defense, Cannabis Law
• Named to the 2022 "Insider 100: Cannabis Power List

Amanda J. Massey

• Included in New Jersey Super Lawyers 2022 Rising Star list - Family Law
• Included in Best Lawyers in America 2023 “Ones to Watch” list – Family Law

Aidan P. O’Connor

• Included in Best Lawyers in America 2023 list - Criminal Defense: White-Collar
• Included in New Jersey Super Lawyers 2022 list - Criminal Defense: White Collar, General Litigation, Business Litigation
• Ranked in the 2022 Chambers USA Guide for Litigation: White-Collar Crimes & Government Investigations

Louis Pashman

• Included in Best Lawyers in America 2023 list - Real Estate Law

James A. Plaisted

• Included in New Jersey Super Lawyers 2022 list - Criminal Defense: White Collar, Civil Litigation: Plaintiff, Class Action/Mass Torts: Plaintiff, Personal Injury – General: Plaintiff

Roger Plawker

• Included in New Jersey Super Lawyers 2022 list - Business Litigation, Administrative Law, Criminal Defense: White Collar, Intellectual Property

Bruce S. Rosen

• Named “Lawyer of the Year” for Criminal Defense: White Collar for the Hackensack region in in the 2023 edition of Best Lawyers List
• Included in New Jersey Super Lawyers 2022 list - Communications, Business Litigation, General Litigation, Constitutional Law
• Included in Best Lawyers in America 2023 list - Commercial Litigation, Criminal Defense: White-Collar, First Amendment Law, Litigation – First Amendment

Samuel J. Samaro

• Included in New Jersey Super Lawyers 2022 list - Employment & Labor: Employer, General Litigation

Alan Silber

• Included in Best Lawyers in America 2023 list - Criminal Defense: General Practice and Criminal Defense: White-Collar
• Included in New Jersey Super Lawyers 2022 list - Criminal Defense: White Collar, Criminal Defense, Appellate, Constitutional Law

Rachel E. Simon

• Included in New Jersey Super Lawyers 2022 Rising Star list - Criminal Defense: White Collar
• Included in Best Lawyers in America 2023 “Ones to Watch” list – Commercial Litigation

Michael S. Stein

• Included in Best Lawyers in America 2023 list - Commercial Litigation and Appellate Practice
• Included in New Jersey Super Lawyers 2022 list - Business Litigation, Appellate
• Ranked in the 2022 Chambers USA Guide for Litigation: General Commercial

Justin P. Walder

• Included in Best Lawyers in America 2023 list - Appellate Practice, Ethics and Professional Responsibility, and Criminal Defense: White-Collar
• Included in New Jersey Super Lawyers 2022 list - Criminal Defense: White Collar, Business Litigation, Administrative Law
• Ranked in the 2022 Chambers USA Guide for Litigation: White-Collar Crimes & Government Investigations

John W. Weiss

• Named “Lawyer of the Year” for Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/ Insolvency and Reorganization law for the Hackensack region in in the 2023 edition of Best Lawyers® List
• Included in 2022 Super Lawyers New York Metro List - Bankruptcy: Business; Business Litigation; and Creditor Debtor Rights: Business
• Included in Best Lawyers in America 2023 list - Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/ Insolvency and Reorganization Law

Yelena Yukhvid

• Included in Best Lawyers in America 2023 “Ones to Watch” list - Insurance Law
• Included in New Jersey Super Lawyers 2022 Rising Star list - Civil Litigation, Employment Litigation: Defense, Employment Litigation: Plaintiff

Methodologies

The Chambers USA ranking list is published by Chambers & Partners. A description of the selection methodology can be found at https://chambers.com/about-us/methodology

 The New Jersey Super Lawyers list is issued by Thomson Reuters. A description of the selection methodology can be found at http://www.superlawyers.com/about/selection_process.html.

The New Jersey Super Lawyers Rising Star list is issued by Thomson Reuters. A description of the selection methodology can be found at http://www.superlawyers.com/about/selection_process.html.

The Best Lawyers list is issued by Woodward/White, Inc. A description of the selection methodology can be found at https://www.bestlawyers.com/About/MethodologyBasic.aspx.

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