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The 2014 Chambers USA Guide to America’s Leading Lawyers for Business has once again placed the firm among the top tier law firms in New Jersey in four core practice areas - Litigation, Corporate/Mergers & Acquisitions, Real Estate and Environment.

Paul A. Rowe will be honored by the New Jersey Law Journal as the recipient of its 2014 Lifetime Achievement in Litigation Award.

Greenbaum, Rowe, Smith & Davis is pleased to be a Silver Sponsor of I.CON: The Industrial Conference 2014.

Greenbaum, Rowe, Smith & Davis LLP is pleased to announce the publication of the 2014 edition of Real Estate Closing Procedures, authored by partner Christine F. Li.

Attorneys from the firm who presented at the Meeting include Raymond A. Brown, Andrea J. Sullivan, Glenn Berman, Ellen C. Marshall, and Emily A. Kaller.

Alan E. Davis will receive a 2014 Robert N. Wilentz Lifetime Achievement Award from the MCBA at its 100th Anniversary Gala Dinner. Andrea J. Sullivan will be installed as First Vice President.

Partner David A. Roth is the author of a chapter on “Health and Safety, Prevention and Right-To-Know Reporting”.

Attorneys involved in the project: Jack Fersko, Robert S. Goldsmith, Kenneth T. Bills, Meryl A.G. Gonchar, David B. Farer, Hal W. Mandel, John H. Hague, and Charles J. Wilkes.

GRS&D attorney participating at the Expo: Dennis A. Estis, Christine F. Marks, Jessica Goldfinger and Robert J. Flanagan. John H. Hague was a panelist for a seminar on “Collections & Evictions” and Jeffrey A. Sirot was a participant at the show’s “Ask the Expert” free advice booth.

Thirty-nine of the firm's attorneys have been selected for inclusion and our chairman Paul A. Rowe once again has the distinction of being "Ranked Number One"

Attorneys involved in the transaction: Hal W. Mandel, Senwan H. Akhtar, Anthony Giountikos, Martin E. Dollinger, David A. Roth and Thomas C. Senter.

Alan E. Davis and Senwan H. Akhtar, handled the transaction with assistance from Michael K. Feinberg and Jo Ann Gambale.

Partners Alan E. Davis and Eric H. Melzer counseled the client on its acquisition of a Cadillac franchise, a Mazda franchise and the real estate on which both dealerships are located.

Meridith J. Bronson has joined the firm’s Roseland office in the Family Law Department.

David B. Farer was elected Secretary of the ACOEL, a professional association of distinguished lawyers who practice in the field of environmental law.

John D. North authored the treatise, “A Trial Lawyer’s Strategic Guide to the New Jersey Rules of Evidence,” which provides trial attorneys with invaluable tips and concrete strategies for using the Rules of Evidence to gain a tactical advantage in the courtroom.

The award was presented to Emily A. Kaller for demonstrating “conduct, competence and demeanor” which sets “a positive example for others in the profession.”

Greenbaum, Rowe, Smith & Davis LLP is pleased to announce that 42 of the firm’s attorneys have been selected for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America® 2014.

Litigation partners Dennis A. Estis and Steven Nudelman are Contributing Authors of the New Jersey chapter of Construction Publication Inc.’s LienLaw Online.

John D. North was inducted into IATL at its Mid Year Meeting.

David A. Roth, a partner in the Environmental Department, was appointed Chair of the American Bar Association Section of Environment, Energy, and Resources Environmental Disclosure Committee for the 2013-2014 term.

Attorneys listed in this year's Guide: Paul A. Rowe, Alan S. Naar, John D. North, W. Raymond Felton, Alan E. Davis,Thomas J. Denitzio, Jr., Meryl A. G. Gonchar, Martin E. Dollinger, Jack Fersko, Robert S. Goldsmith, Christine F. Li and Ann M. Waeger.

Partner Dennis A. Estis received the Arthur H. Miller Lawyer Achievement Award, Andrea J. Sullivan was installed as MCBA SEcond Vice President, and Meryl A.G. Gonchar was installed as an MCBA Trustee.

Chairman Paul A. Rowe received the National Judge Learned Hand Award, which is bestowed upon leaders in the legal profession in recognition of excellence and significant contributions to the legal profession.

On hand this year to greet visitors at the firm’s display booth were Dennis A. Estis, John H. Hague, Christine F. Marks and Robert S. Underhill. Luke J. Kealy was a seminar panelist and Jeffrey A. Sirot was a participant at the “Ask the Expert” booth.

This ruling represents an important win for litigation partner C. Brian Kornbrek and associate Thomas K. Murphy, who represented the defendant in this case.

The firm’s representation of Avidan Management LLC in a 2012 transaction, has earned our team, Jack Fersko, Kenneth T. Bills and Regina E. Schneller, a position as Finalists for the Deal of the Year Award, presented by the New Jersey Chapter of NAIOP.

Alan S. Pralgever, with support from Gary L. Koenigsberg, recently won a significant victory in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit on behalf of our client GF Princeton, LLC.

Greenbaum, Rowe, Smith & Davis LLP takes pride in announcing that forty-three of our firm’s attorneys have been selected for inclusion in the 2013 edition and, for the second consecutive year, the firm’s chairman, Paul A. Rowe, has the distinction of being “Ranked Number One”.

Jack Fersko served as Session Leader for a plenary session entitled “Stick It Where the Sun Shines: Solar Development as the Next Real Estate Frontier.” Ann M. Waeger served as Meeting Leader, and was at the helm of all education programming for this year’s Spring Meeting

Robert Beckelman has been appointed to the Board of PlanSmartNJ, an independent, non-profit planning and research organization.

Three of the firm's Litigation Department partners are included in this year's edition: Paul A. Rowe, Barry S. Goodman and Marc J. Gross.

Robert S. Goldsmith participated in this year's two-day networking train ride to Washington, D.C.

Litigation partner Brian Kornbrek and associate Thomas K. Murphy recently achieved a significant victory in Stevenson v. American Honda Finance Corp.

The book, a practical guide to assist condominium and other common interest communities, attorneys and other professionals, as well as lay persons, was co-authored by Wendell A. Smith, Dennis A. Estis, and Christine F. Li.

Our partner Robert Beckelman, played a key role, as a member of the New Jersey Builders Association Redevelopment Committee, in the recent drafting of A3615 / S2447, a bill that seeks to address issues brought to light by recent case law.

Martindale-Hubbell has recognized Greenbaum, Rowe, Smith & Davis LLP on its list of the “2013 Top Ranked Law Firms” in the United States.

Christine F. Li, Real Estate Department partner, will be honored by the New Jersey State Bar Association Real Property, Trust and Estate Law Section at its Annual Dinner.

Glenn Berman has joined the firm as Of Counsel and will reside in the firm's Woodbridge office.

Senwan H. Akhtar was one of two Special Editors of the December 2012 issue of New Jersey Lawyer Magazine, a publication of the New Jersey State Bar Association.

Greenbaum, Rowe, Smith & Davis LLP is pleased to announce that Irene Hsieh has joined the firm as an Associate in the Litigation Department.

Greenbaum, Rowe, Smith & Davis LLP is pleased to announce the publication of the 2012 edition of Real Estate Closing Procedures, authored by our partner Christine F. Li,

John D. North was recently installed as President of TANJ.

David B. Farer, will conduct an in-depth interview with David J. Hayes, Deputy Secretary of the U.S. Department of the Interior, during the 2012 annual meeting of ACOEL.

Our firm was a sponsor of the conference, titled “Women Moving Forward Together,” in keeping with our active involvement in the Women in the Profession Section - Emily A. Kaller currently serves as Section Chair and Stephanie G. Reckord as Secretary, while Meryl A.G. Gonchar is a trustee and Andrea J. Sullivan is a Section member.

David B. Farer is featured in the September 2012 issue of Commerce magazine in the article “New Jersey’s LSRPs: Rising to the Challenge.”

Alan S. Naar recently spoke with New Jersey Business for a special feature on “The Case for Alternative Dispute Resolution. ”

Greenbaum, Rowe, Smith & Davis LLP is pleased to announce that 10 of our partners have been selected as 2013 “Lawyer of the Year” and 43 of the firm’s attorneys have been selected for inclusion in the 2013 edition of Best Lawyers.

Our partner Jack Fersko, along with partners Regina E. Schneller and Kenneth T. Bills, served as legal counsel to the Avidan team on the high-value transaction.

Greenbaum, Rowe, Smith & Davis LLP is pleased to announce the publication of the 2012 edition of Guidebook to Chancery Practice in New Jersey, co-authored by Paul A. Rowe, chairman of the firm and Litigation Department partner Andrea J. Sullivan.

The case was litigated by Daniel L. Schmutter with support from partners Jay A. Jaffe and Jack Fersko.

Partner Andrea J. Sullivan was installed as Treasurer of the Middlesex County Bar Association at the group’s Annual Installation of Officers & Trustees Dinner in May.

Barry S. Goodman, a partner in the Litigation Department, was recently elected Vice Chairman of the Hunterdon Medical Center Board of Trustees.

Robert Beckelman and Jeffrey A. Sirot have been named partners of the firm.

Stephanie G. Reckord, a member of the Litigation Department, was recently installed as Secretary of the Women in the Profession Section of the New Jersey State Bar Association.

Emily A. Kaller, a partner in the Litigation Department, was recently installed as Chair of the Women in the Profession Section of the New Jersey State Bar Association.

The Chambers USA Guide to America’s Leading Lawyers for Business has once again recognized Greenbaum, Rowe, Smith & Davis LLP in its annual rankings of the foremost law firms and lawyers in the country.

Our partner Ann M. Waeger was an invited speaker at the 3rd Annual Groundbreaking Women in Construction Conference, which was held on May 8-9, 2012 in New York City.

Meryl Gonchar, Robert Goldsmith, Marcie Horowitz, Dennis Estis and Robert Beckelman share their thoughts on this year's Atlantic Builders Convention, of which the firm was proud to be a Master Sponsor.

Greenbaum, Rowe, Smith & Davis LLP takes pride in announcing that thirty-six of our firm’s attorneys have been selected for inclusion in the 2012 edition of New Jersey Super Lawyers.

Woodbridge, New Jersey -- With great sadness, Greenbaum, Rowe, Smith & Davis announces the passing of Robert S. Greenbaum, Esq., a founding member of our firm. Mr. Greenbaum died on Monday, March 5, 2012 at his home in New York City, at the age of 89.

The Middlesex County Bar Association (MCBA) will recognize two members of our firm - Dennis A. Estis and Jemi Goulian Lucey - at its annual Practice Area Awards Dinner, to be held at The Pines Manor in Edison on March 14, 2012.

Commercial Real Estate Women (CREW) Network has announced the addition of our partner Ann M. Waeger to its 2012 Board of Directors

The firm is pleased to announce the establishment of a new Environmental Department to augment its existing core practice areas; David B. Farer will serve as chair.

Emily Kaller, Chair of the WLF, remarked that “The food was delicious and the atmosphere was welcoming and heart-warming."

Christine F. Li has been selected to the final short list of Chambers and Partners ‘Women in Law’ Awards, which honors the outstanding female lawyers in the United States.

Greenbaum, Rowe, Smith & Davis LLP is proud to announce that it was named to the 2011-2012 “Best Law Firms” publication published by U.S. News and Best Lawyers.

The law firm of Greenbaum, Rowe, Smith & Davis LLP announces that Christopher Jerry, Laura Fisher and Jo Ann Gambale have joined the firm as associates

The award for which W. Raymond Felton has been selected bespeaks particularly high ratings in surveys by Best Lawyers taken from thousands of professional peers.

In its first ever national law firm rankings, Martindale Hubbell announced that Greenbaum, Rowe, Smith & Davis LLP was recognized as one of the top ranked law firms in the U.S., with 42 firm attorneys rated "AV".

David A. Roth, a partner and Chair of the Environmental Practice Group at Greenbaum, Rowe, Smith & Davis LLP’s Woodbridge office, was named Vice Chair, Technology of the ABA Section of Environment, Energy, and Resources Environmental Disclosure Committee.

Greenbaum, Rowe, Smith & Davis LLP is proud to announce that 38 of its attorneys were recently selected by their peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America® 2012.

W. Raymond Felton, Chair of the Corporate Department and Co-Managing Partner of the firm, announced today that Corporate INTL, an international magazine for law and business, named GRS&D “New Jersey Corporate Law Firm of the Year.”

Dennis A. Estis is one of only 14 lawyers in New Jersey listed in this directory.

Greenbaum, Rowe, Smith & Davis LLP announces the arrival of two law students to the firm’s 2011 Summer Associate Program: Abad Ulla Mian of New York City, attending New York University School of Law; and Irene Hsieh of Warren, attending Columbia Law School.

Jemi Goulian Lucey was appointed to the Board of Trustees of the New Jersey Women Lawyers Association at the First Annual NJWLA Installation dinner on June 23rd at the Molly Pitcher Inn in Red Bank.

Greenbaum, Rowe, Smith & Davis LLP is pleased to announce that 10 of its partners rank among the top attorneys in New Jersey as listed in Chambers USA - America’s Leading Lawyers for Business 2011.

The law firm of Greenbaum, Rowe, Smith & Davis LLP has been named as a DealMakers Law Award Winner 2011 in the category of “Construction Law Firm of the Year” by DealMakers Monthly Magazine.

Andrea J. Sullivan was installed as Secretary of the Middlesex County Bar Association at its annual dinner on May 11 at the Pines Manor in Edison.

Barry S. Goodman, a partner in the Litigation Department, was recently appointed Chairman of the Quality Committee of the Hunterdon Healthcare System. Mr. Goodman is also a trustee of the Hunterdon Healthcare System and the Hunterdon Medical Center.

GRS&D's Fifth Annual Real Estate Conference will address how profitability can be derived from sustainable design in the built and new development environments.

Greenbaum, Rowe, Smith & Davis LLP is pleased to announce that seven of its attorneys were selected for inclusion in Super Lawyers - Rising Stars Edition 2011 by Super Lawyers magazine.

Greenbaum, Rowe, Smith & Davis LLP is pleased to announce that twenty-four of its attorneys were selected for inclusion in Super Lawyers - New Jersey Edition 2011 by Super Lawyers magazine.

Wendell A. Smith has been chosen to receive the first ever Lifetime Achievement Award from CAI-NJ.

The law firm of Greenbaum, Rowe, Smith & Davis LLP is proud to announce that Litigation Department partners Dennis A. Estis, Robert M. Goodman and Mark H. Sobel have been named Fellows of the American Bar Foundation.

Barry S. Goodman, Chair of the Real Estate Brokerage Practice Group at Greenbaum, Rowe, Smith & Davis LLP, and General Counsel to the NJ Association of REALTORS®, is the author of the book, 2011 New Jersey Real Estate Brokerage Law, which is published by New Jersey Law Journal Books.

Emily A. Kaller, a partner in the Litigation Department, was recently appointed to the New Jersey Supreme Court Committee on Women in the Courts for its 2010-2012 term.

Paul A. Rowe, Chairman of the firm and Chair of the Litigation Department at Greenbaum, Rowe, Smith & Davis LLP, has been selected Best Lawyers Bet-the-Company Litigator of the Year in New Jersey for 2011.

The law firm of Greenbaum, Rowe, Smith & Davis LLP has added two associate attorneys to the firm. Dennis F. Feeney recently joined the firm’s Roseland office and Kevin J. Murphy recently joined the firm’s Woodbridge office. Both are members of the firm’s Litigation Department.

Mark H. Sobel, Co-Managing Partner of the firm, Chair of the Family Law Group at Greenbaum, and partner in the Litigation Department of Rowe, Smith & Davis LLP, has been selected “Best Lawyers Newark Area Family Lawyer of the Year” for 2011.

Wendell A. Smith, Partner in the Real Estate Department and member of the Community Association, Land Use, Planned Real Estate and Redevelopment Practice Groups, has been selected “Best Lawyers Newark Area Real Estate Lawyer of the Year” for 2011.

Luke J. Kealy, Litigation Department partner, was recently appointed to the Board of Trustees of Meridian Health, the New Jersey shore area’s leading health care provider.

Daniel M. Serviss, a partner in the Family Law Group, was selected for New Jersey Law Journal’s “40 Under 40” list.

Greenbaum, Rowe, Smith & Davis LLP is proud to announce that 34 of its attorneys have been named to the 2011 edition of Best Lawyers®, the oldest and most respected peer-review publication in the legal profession.

Attorneys involved in the transaction: Alan E. Davis assisted by Senwan H. Akhtar, W. Raymond Felton, Hal W. Mandel, and Larry P. Maher,

Raymond M. Brown, Chair of the White Collar Defense & Corporate Compliance Group, announced the addition of the International Human Rights Compliance component of the practice group.

Greenbaum, Rowe, Smith & Davis LLP is pleased to announce that 10 of its partners rank among the top attorneys in New Jersey as listed in Chambers USA - America’s Leading Lawyers for Business 2010.

The New Jersey Chamber of Commerce (“NJCC”) announced recently that W. Raymond Felton, Co-Managing Partner of the law firm of Greenbaum, Rowe, Smith & Davis LLP (“GRSD”), had been elected to a three year term on its Board of Directors, along with 11 other business leaders.

Barry S. Goodman, Partner in the Litigation Department, was awarded the Lawyer of the Year Award by the Middlesex County Bar Association at their annual Installation Dinner.