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Peers recognize quality work of AGA Attorneys

Ansell Grimm March 22, 2016

Four AGA lawyers have been named to the 2016 New Jersey Super Lawyers list and two AGA lawyers have been named to the 2016 New Jersey Rising Stars List.*

The AGA 2016 Super Lawyers are:

Allison Ansell Ryan, a partner with the firm and Chair of the AGA Family Law Department, has been named as a Family Law Super Lawyer for the past decade.
Mitchell J. Ansell, a partner with the firm and Chair of the AGA Criminal Defense Department, has been named as a Super Lawyer in Criminal Defense for over a decade.
Robert A. Honecker, Jr., a partner with the firm and member of the Criminal Defense Department, has been named as a Criminal Defense Super Lawyer numerous times.
Mark M. Wiechnik, a partner with the firm and a member of AGA’s Community Association Practice Group, has previously been named a New Jersey Rising Star in Construction Litigation and this year has been named a Super Lawyer in the same practice area.

The AGA 2016 Rising Stars are:

Jay B. Feldman, an associate with the firm and a member of AGA’s Litigation and Bankruptcy Departments, has been a Rising Star in the Bankruptcy: Business practice area for two years.
Richard B. Linderman, a partner with the firm and a member of AGA’s Community Association Practice Group, has been named a Rising Star for the past seven years in the Real Estate practice area.

Super Lawyers is a rating service of outstanding lawyers from more than 70 practice areas who have attained a high-degree of peer recognition and professional achievement. The selection process includes independent research, peer nominations, and peer evaluations. Michael V. Benedetto, Managing Partner of AGA, stated, “We are proud of our attorneys who achieved this honor from Super Lawyers. It is a special honor to have received the recognition from peers.”

For more than 85 years, AGA has grown to represent clients throughout the tristate area via offices in Ocean, New Jersey, Woodland Park, New Jersey, White Plains, New York, Princeton, New Jersey, and Newtown, Pennsylvania. AGA attorneys are dedicated to providing excellent legal representation by providing zealous advocacy and skilled legal advice to our diverse clientele. AGA attorneys all practice with a common philosophy, Commitment to Excellence and Commitment to People.

For more information on AGA, please contact Michael V. Benedetto, Esquire at 732-643-5216 or via email at [email protected]

*No aspect of this advertisement has been approved by the Supreme Court of New Jersey or the American Bar Association. Any reference to Super Lawyers or Rising Stars is not intended to suggest that our attorneys are superior to other attorneys.

The above is for informational purposes only and does not constitute legal advice. Transmission of the materials and information contained herein is not intended to create, and receipt thereof does not constitute formation of, an attorney-client relationship.

Feldman to be featured speaker at BCBA Seminar, Legal Issues Affecting Your Military Client

Ansell Grimm February 4, 2016

Jay Feldman, an attorney with Ansell, Grimm & Aaron and a member of the firm’s Litigation and Bankruptcy departments will discuss Debtor-Creditor issues and the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act at a seminar given by the Burlington County Bar Association’s Military Law Committee. Jay will be presenting with the Honorable Mark P. Tarantino, a Superior Court Judge with the Burlington County Vicinage. The seminar will take place on February 24, 2016 at the Burlington County Office Building in Mt. Holly, New Jersey at 4:30 pm.

In addition to his knowledge of legal issues that affect the military, Mr. Feldman devotes his practice to the areas of complex commercial litigation, lender liability litigation, contested foreclosure litigation, and bankruptcy litigation. Mr. Feldman can be reached directly at 732-643-5272 or via email at [email protected].

This program has been approved by the Board on Continuing Legal Education of the Supreme Court of New Jersey for 2.4 hours of total CLE credit. Of these, 1.2 qualify as hours of credit for ethics/professionalism. Actual credits earned may be less if seminar is less than 120 minutes. 2.0 hours of Substantive credit from the PA CLE Board are also available.

Registration for the seminar is open until February 22, 2016. The Registration fee is waived for law students and Burlington County Law Clerks and Judges.

Feldman to share his expertise at NBI Foreclosure Seminar

Ansell Grimm November 30, 2015

Jay B. Feldman, an associate with Ansell Grimm & Aaron, P.C. working in the fields of Bankruptcy, Creditor’s Rights and Litigation will be a featured speaker at the National Business Institute’s Dec. 8 seminar on Foreclosures and Loan Workout Procedures at the Holiday Inn, Princeton, 100 Independence Way. Mr. Feldman will be speaking about deeds in lieu of foreclosure, lender liability issues, and receivership.

To register for the seminar please visit the NBI website at: Bootcamp: Foreclosure and Loan Workout Procedures. Attendance at the seminar satisfies state-mandated continuing legal education requirements for New Jersey, New York and Pennsylvania. The seminar runs from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. with a 1 hour lunch break at noon. An audio CD and coursebook, or an on-demand audio recording of the seminar will be available for purchase for those who cannot attend.

This is a practical, basic-to-intermediate level course designed for:

Attorneys
Real Estate Professionals
Title Insurance Professionals
Lenders
Paralegals

New Princeton Address for Ansell Grimm & Aaron, PC

Ansell Grimm November 23, 2015

On January 1, 2015 Ansell Grimm & Aaron, PC (“AGA”) expanded by opening its first office in Princeton, New Jersey in the prestigious Carnegie Center. AGA is now making a permanent home in Carnegie Center, with its move of its Princeton office to 214 Carnegie Center, Suite 112, Princeton, New Jersey. The new location is open for business on Monday, November 23, 2015.

The office that housed AGA since January 1^st was opened for the acquisition of a group of attorneys from an International law firm who represent condominium, cooperative, and homeowners’ associations. Prominent homeowners’ association attorneys including Elysa Bergenfeld, Richard Linderman, Mark Wiechnik, Breanne DeRaps and Stacey Patterson led by Chair, David Byrne, joined the Princeton office to kick off 2015. Since January, AGA has grown its Princeton office to service corporate, banking and individual clients. New practice areas include real estate, creditors’ rights, bankruptcy, copyright, trademark and general litigation with the addition of attorney Pam Mulligan. In addition, Mercer, Burlington and Middlesex County clients benefit from AGA’s convenient Carnegie Center location as they can meet with AGA attorneys from any of our five offices in Princeton. The office is just minutes away from Princeton University and the Princeton Junction train station which has train service from major metropolitan areas including New York City and Philadelphia.

In its more than 85 years AGA, based in Ocean, New Jersey, has grown to represent clients throughout the tristate area via offices in Woodland Park, New Jersey, White Plains, New York, Princeton, and Newtown, Pennsylvania. AGA attorneys are dedicated to providing excellent legal representation by providing zealous advocacy and skilled legal advise to our diverse clientele. AGA attorneys all practice with a common philosophy, Commitment to Excellence and Commitment to People.

Feldman takes on expanded role with Arbitration Committee

Ansell Grimm November 9, 2015

Jay B. Feldman, Esq., an associate with Ansell Grimm & Aaron, P.C., has been appointed Vice Chair of the Supreme Court’s District III-B Fee Arbitration Committee. Feldman was originally appointed to the committee by the Supreme Court of New Jersey in 2013.

AGA Partner Josh Bauchner quoted by Law360 on Copycat suit against Fitness Center Client

Ansell Grimm September 16, 2015

Ansell Grimm & Aaron PC partner Josh Bauchner, a member of the Litigation and Bankruptcy departments of AGA, was recently quoted by Law360. Bauchner represents Fitness center chain Club Metro USA LLC in a proposed class action which Bauchner termed a copycat suit which has been brought against other gyms in New Jersey and is without merit. The story is available here. (registration is required to read the full article)

Josh Bauchner speaks to ABC news about the Galloway Case

Ansell Grimm August 12, 2015

Last week the Josh Bauchner, an attorney in Ansell Grimm & Aaron’s Woodland Park office, spoke with Philadelphia’s ABC Action News (Video) regarding Earl Galloway and his suit against Stafford Township and township officials. Bauchner represents Galloway who contends Stafford Township and township officials have tried to intimidate him and violated his First Amendment rights because he spoke out about Mayor John Spodofora’s misrepresentation of his military service.

Ansell Representing Plaintiff in Civil Rights Case

Ansell Grimm July 13, 2015

Michael H. Ansell, Esq., an associate with Ansell Grimm & Aaron, P.C., along with Josh Bauchner, a partner at the firm, is representing Earl Galloway in his suit against Stafford Township and township officials for trying to intimidate him and violating his First Amendment rights. On Friday June 10, State Superior Court Judge Arnold Goldman ruled that the matter qualified as a Civil Rights case and therefore does not need to meet the requirements of the New Jersey Tort Claims Act. To read more on the subject, please visit the Asbury Park Press website.

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New Jersey Court Rescues Associations Plagued with Construction Defects &/or a Contractor’s Faulty Work

Ansell Grimm July 9, 2015

Mark Wiechnik, Esq. and Breanne DeRaps, Esq. of Ansell Grimm & Aaron, P.C. secured a resounding victory for condominium associations and homeowners across New Jersey today.

In a published (and precedential) decision the New Jersey Appellate Division found that construction defects and faulty workmanship that cause damage to other property is a covered event under the General Contractor’s general liability insurance policies. The decision in Cypress Point Condominium Association, Inc. v. Adria Towers, LLC., et al., confirmed that associations plagued by defective roofs, brick, siding and other defects which allow water to intrude and cause damage now have a source of recovery from the General Contractor’s insurance. Prior to this decision, there had been no determination by any appellate court in New Jersey on this issue. In fact, the only reported relevant case until now often killed a community’s or building’s attempt to cure construction defects and/or faulty workmanship, because it found that a General Contractor’s policy could not be triggered by any damage to the building/common elements in question. Mark and Breanne successfully convinced this court to soundly reject that position.

It is common in New Jersey that General Contractors form single-purpose entities that have little or no assets or means to pay a judgment. Thus, absent insurance coverage for the General Contractor, an association is often left without a way to recover the funds necessary to fix construction defects and/or faulty workmanship. The confirmation that insurance coverage exists represents a significant step forward in protecting the rights of associations and homeowners when they are faced with construction defects and faulty workmanship. We are extremely proud of this victory for our clients.

Mark, Breanne and the rest of Ansell’s Community Association Group represent many associations and homeowners suffering from the consequences of defective construction and faulty workmanship. Feel free to contact us at [email protected] or [email protected] if you have questions regarding your home or association. We should be able to assist you.

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Bauchner Representing Plaintiff in Civil Rights Case

Ansell Grimm July 1, 2015

Joshua S. Bauchner, Esq., a partner of Ansell Grimm & Aaron, P.C., is representing Earl Galloway in his suit against Stafford Township and township officials for trying to intimidate him and violating his First Amendment rights. To read more on the subject, please visit the Asbury Park Press website.

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