In honor of Women’s History Month, Brown & Connery hosted the Female Partners & Associates Lunch: A Firm Roundtable at Tavistock Country Club. The event featured speakers, Susan Leming, Kathleen Dohn, Julie Montgomery, Stephanie Meredith, Therese Taraschi and was moderated by Kayla Louis. This robust conversation provided a forum for the partners to share with the associates women who inspired them, important lessons/advice learned throughout their career, effective ways to build business, and methods to maintain balance between career and personal lives. The panel discussion was followed by an informative Q&A session.
Brown & Connery Celebrates Women’s History Month
William M. Tambussi Receives Simandle Award
Congratulations to Bill Tambussi on being this year’s recipient of the Honorable Jerome B. Simandle Award! Mr. Tambussi was honored at the Association of the Federal Bar of New Jersey’s 47th Annual Judicial Conference on March 19, 2024 at the Park Avenue Club in Florham Park, New Jersey. AFBNJ President Victor Afanador presented the award to Mr. Tambussi.
The Simandle Award is presented annually to a lawyer or jurist who has exemplified exceptional service to the bench and bar of the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey.
Shawn C. Huber Makes Presentation for NJICLE at “New Attorney Day”
On March 2, 2024, Shawn C. Huber, Esq. made a presentation titled “Intro to Civil Trial” at a seminar for the New Jersey Institute for Continuing Legal Education (NJICLE). The seminar was conducted as part of “New Attorney Day.” A program designed to help newly admitted attorneys in New Jersey fast-track their Mandatory Continuing Legal Education (MCLE) requirements.
Mr. Huber is a partner of the firm and concentrates his practice in personal injury, commercial litigation, municipal law, and subrogation matters. He has been certified by the Supreme Court of New Jersey as a Civil Trial Attorney since 2011. Mr. Huber is a regular speaker for the New Jersey Institute for Continuing Legal Education, National Business Institute, and the Camden County Bar Association.
Brown & Connery Associates Sworn-In to the United States District Court
Brown & Connery had several new associates of the firm sworn-in to the United States District Court for the District of Jersey. During the ceremony, which took place at the Mitchell H. Cohen Building & U.S. Courthouse in Camden, New Jersey, the Honorable Christine P. O’Hearn, former partner of Brown & Connery, administered the oath for the following associates of the firm: Kaitlyn V.R. Sibley, Arlette Leyba, Jacob R. Schmidt, Jose A. Jimenez, Madison T. Rupert, Taylor L. Johnson, and Katina E. Chase. Numerous other attorneys of the firm gathered at the ceremony to celebrate the associates being sworn-in.
Susan M. Leming Among Honored Guests at Admission Ceremony for New Attorneys
On December 5, 2023, an admission ceremony for new attorneys took place at the War Memorial in Trenton, New Jersey. Brown & Connery, LLP is pleased to share that Susan M. Leming, a partner of the firm, was among the Honored Guests at the event.
Ms. Leming, as President-Elect of the Association of the Federal Bar of New Jersey, presented the Motion to Admit New Attorneys to the Bar of the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey. Ms. Leming’s Motion was subsequently granted by the Honorable Renée Marie Bumb, Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey.
Other distinguished members of the judiciary and Honored Guests at the event included the Honorable Stuart Rabner, Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of New Jersey, the Honorable Evelyn Padin of the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey, the Honorable Glenn A. Grant, Administrative Director of the Administrative Office of the Courts, Timothy F. McGoughran, Esq., President of the New Jersey State Bar Association, Bindi C. Patel, Esq., Vice Chair of the New Jersey Board of Bar Examiners, G. Glennon Troublefield, Esq., Statewide Chair of the Committee on Character, and Dawn K. Miller, Esq., President of Legal Services of New Jersey.
Ms. Leming concentrates her practice in labor and employment, class actions, and complex commercial litigation, and counsels employers in the development and implementation of preventive labor and employee relations programs. In addition to her position as President-Elect of the Association of the Federal Bar of New Jersey, Ms. Leming is a frequent speaker on federal practice in the District of New Jersey as well as commercial and employment litigation.
Eric E. Fingerman Served as a Panelist for the National Business Institute on Worker’s Compensation Matters
Eric E. Fingerman, a partner of the firm, recently served as a panelist for the National Business Institute, discussing New Jersey Workers’ Compensation Fundamentals. The seminar addressed Workers Compensation Medicare Set-Aside arrangements, assessing the injuries, settlement methods and mediation practices, and preparing for and presenting cases in the Division of Workers Compensation.
Mr. Fingerman concentrates his practice in workers’ compensation defense. He represents employers, insurance carriers, third party administrators, and municipal entities in both the Division of Workers’ Compensation and the Superior Court of New Jersey, Appellate Division.
Kayla L. Louis, Esquire Keynote Speaker At Camden County Bar Association Seminar
Kayla L. Louis, Esquire recently was the keynote speaker for a seminar for the Camden County Bar Association entitled “Introduction to Expert Discovery in Employment Litigation.” This seminar covered critical developments in this complex area and addressed various important practice considerations for attorneys in this field. Kayla discussed these practice issues relating to experts for economic damages, employability, mental health, emotional distress, disparate impact analysis, statistical analysis, and whistleblowing. Kayla’s presentation was part of the CCBA’s “All-Day CLE” program. Kayla is part of Brown & Connery’s Labor and Employment Group and she has litigated employment cases in state and federal courts. Kayla also provides regular counseling and training for Brown & Connery’s public and private entity clients. She has also conducted many internal investigations and represented B&C’s clients before the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and the New Jersey Division of Civil Rights.
Jose A. Jimenez Admitted to the New Jersey Bar
Brown & Connery congratulates Jose A. Jimenez on his admission to the New Jersey Bar. Mr. Jimenez was sworn in on November 27, 2023 by the Honorable Christine P. O’Hearn, a former partner of the firm and current United States District Judge for the District of New Jersey.
Mr. Jimenez will work out of the firm’s Westmont office. He will concentrate his practice in labor and employment and complex civil litigation.
Mr. Jimenez earned his Juris Doctor degree from Rutgers University School of Law. He is a member of the Hispanic National Bar Association and the Hispanic Bar Association of New Jersey.
Brown & Connery Supports Breast Cancer Awareness Month 2023
This year, Brown & Connery teamed up with the National Breast Cancer Foundation to raise donations and awareness during Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Our theme for this fundraiser was “NOBODY FIGHTS ALONE.” Way to go Brown & Connery on a job well done. For more information on the National Breast Cancer Foundation, please go to Breast Cancer Information, Support & Donations – National Breast Cancer Foundation. Thank you.