Lomurro, Davison, Eastman & Muñoz

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Home- Dedication to Excellence in the Practice of Law
Lomurro, Davison, Eastman and Muñoz is a firm committed to its mission statement which guides us at every level. Our firm offers legal services that encompass all areas of the practice of law including Personal Injury, Professional Malpractice, Criminal Law, DWI Defense, Family Law, Wills/Estate Planning and Administration, Municipal Law, Commercial Real Estate, Title Litigation, Community Association Law and Municipal Court. Our corporate and business departments provide services in the nature of Personal Injury Defense, Construction Litigation, Commercial Law and Litigation, Employment Law (ADA / LAD issues) and Business Litigation and Planning.
The principals in the firm have developed their roots in the Monmouth, Ocean, and Middlesex County area for over 30 years. With a total staff of over 30 attorneys, 10 paralegals and over 40 support specialists, our clients are assured of expertise in all the varied and complex aspects of the law, as well as the highest level of personalized service and attention to detail.
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Firm Profile- Lomurro, Davison, Eastman and Muñoz is a firm committed to its mission statement which guides us at every level.
This timeless principle holds us, and our performance, to the highest standard. Our attorneys and support staff must strive for excellence, and go the extra mile to maintain our reputation for getting things done for our clients, nothing less is acceptable. With a total staff of over fifty attorneys, paralegals and support specialists, our clients are assured of expertise in all the varied and complex aspects of the law, as well as the highest level of personalized service and attention to detail.
Our partners and associates are active members of the community, serving in many business and professional organizations. To ensure the ability to serve the legal needs of all segments of our client base, the firm has over the years, systematically and continually added qualified experts to its staff, in all areas of the law.
Our website contains information for both Corporate/ Business Services as well as Individual Services. It is not intended to describe the full extent of the firm’s abilities, practice areas and experience. We respectfully welcome you to contact us for more information about the quality legal services offered by our firm.

What's New- - Congratulations to Andrea White O’Brien on being appointed Co-Chair of the Monmouth Bar Associations Family Law Section.
- On June 17th, LDEM was a Corporate sponsor for the 6th year for the American Cancer Society's Relay For Life. The Relay For Life is a community gathering where everyone can participate in the fight against cancer. With the help of our friends, family and clients we raised over $38,000 helping the Freehold Relay For Life raise over $290,000. If you would like more information on the Relay For Life or to make a donation, please contact Donna Lomurro at 732-462-7170.
- We are Proud to announce LDEM received the Major Business award from the Western Monmouth Chamber of Commerce at their 2006 Circle of Excellence Awards
- The following new attorneys have joined our firm:
Andrew McDonald has joined our Community Association Law Department
Michele Crupi has joined our Family Law Department and
Daniel Santarsiero has joined our Personal Injury Department. Mr. Santarsiero is Certified by the Supreme Court of New Jersey as a Civil Trial Attorney.
- Bayview Condominium Association has chosen the Firm as Counsel.
- Judy Frusciano, office coordinator, was elected President of the New Jersey Association of Legal Professionals. She will also be the representative for the Association on the national level.
- We are in the process of adding 7,000 square feet to our office. In addition to attorney and secretarial space we will be adding additional conference rooms, a new reception area, and a new executive conference room.
Please pardon our appearance during the renovations.

Areas of Practice-

Attorney Profiles-

Partners
Donald M. Lomurro **Practice Group- Criminal Law, Personal Injury, Civil Practice, Professional Malpractice
Services- Civil Litigation, Criminal Defense, Personal Injury Litigation, Professional Malpractice Litigation
Education
Law: University of South Dakota, J.D. (1976)
Undergraduate: Rutgers University, B.A.
University of South Dakota, M.B.A.
Bar Admission(s)
New Jersey (1976)
U.S. District Court, District of N.J. (1976)
South Dakota (1976)
U.S. Supreme Court (1981)
New York (1983)
Lectures/Seminars
Donald Lomurro is a founding member of the firm. He heads up the firm's Criminal and Civil Litigation Departments.He has been designated by the Supreme Court of New Jersey as a Certified Civil and Criminal Trial Attorney.Mr. Lomurro has been designated as a Super Lawyer in the State of New Jersey by Law and Politics and NJ Monthly Magazine for 2005 and 2006. He is also a past recipient of the Outstanding Professional Achievement Award from New Jersey State Bar Association, Young Lawyers Division.He has authored "Thirteenth Amendment and Education: An Unfulfilled Promise," University of South Dakota Law Review, Vol. 20, No. 2, Spring 1975.Mr. Lomurro is a Certified Member, National Board of Trial Advocacy. He is a member of the New Jersey State Bar Association (Member, Trustee Certified Trial Attorneys Section) and served as the Chairman from 1998 to 2000. Mr. Lomurro serves as a member of the State Bar of South Dakota; the Association of Trial Lawyers of America; National Association of Defense Criminal Attorneys; New Jersey Association of Defense Criminal Attorneys and the South Dakota Trial Academy (contracted with the National Institute of Trial Advocacy).

Duane O. Davison Practice Group-Municipal Law, Condominium Association Law Services- Municipal Litigation and Representation, Condominium and Homeowner Association Litigation and Representation
Education
Law: Seton Hall University School of Law, J.D. (1974)
Undergraduate: Rider College, B.S.
Post Graduate: Fordham University School of Law
Bar Admission(s)
New Jersey (1974)
United States District Court, District of New Jersey (1974)Lectures/Seminars
Panelist and Moderator at New Jersey State League of Municipalities Conferences in Atlantic City, 2005
Mr. Davison is a founding partner of the firm as well as the Chair of the municipal law department. He has served as Attorney for the Borough of Freehold Planning Board and the Howell Township Planning Board. Mr. Davison has also served as Prosecutor for the Townships of Freehold and Millstone.He currently serves as Municipal Attorney for the Township of Freehold, Township of Holmdel, and Township of Millstone.Mr. Davison was the Recipient of the 2004 Michael Pane Award from the New Jersey State League of Municipalities which is given to a professional working with local government who has exemplified the highest standards of ethics and whose work has significantly enhanced the integrity of local government. Mr. Davison is an integral member of the community serving as a member of various organizations such as being the former President and founding Trustee of the Monmouth County Municipal Prosecutor's Association. He is also a former member of the New Jersey Supreme Court Local Task Force on Municipal Courts. For 10 years he served as Trustee of the New Jersey Institute of Local Government Attorneys and for 7 years on the Board of Trustees for Centra State Medical Center. Mr. Davison is Associate Counsel to the New Jersey State League of Municipalities and a Legal Advisory Panelist for the Common Cause of New Jersey. He also serves as Deacon in the Colts Neck Reformed Church.

Edward C. Eastman, Jr. + Practice Group-Real Estate, Title Litigation, Mediation Services-Real Estate Litigation, Land Use, Riparian Rights
Education
Law: Seton Hall University, J.D. (1975)
Undergraduate: University of Delaware B.A.
Bar Admission(s)
New Jersey (1975)
U.S. District Court, District of N.J. (1975)
U.S. Supreme Court (1979)
New York (1983)
Edward Eastman, a founding partner of the firm, is head of the real estate department. His focus is primarily on real estate, land use, environmental and title insurance matters, representation of title insurance underwriters in defense litigation; extensive knowledge and experience in tidelands matters both in litigation and in administrative proceedings before the Tidelands Resource Council.He has designated by the Supreme Court of New Jersey as a Certified Civil Trial Attorney. He is also a Qualified Mediator by the State of New Jersey.He is a member of the Monmouth, New Jersey State and American Bar Associations; Real Property Law Section, Board of Consultors: 1999 to Present; Deputy Director of New Jersey Land Title Association (1998, 1999, 2000); Deputy Director of New Jersey Land Title Insurance Rating Bureau (1999, 2000); Director of New Jersey Land Title Association (2000 to Present).Mr. Eastman has been associated with the following firms: from 1980-1989, Lomurro & Eastman, Esqs., Freehold, NJ; 1975-1980, Smith & Eastman, Esqs., Freehold, NJ; 1983-1990.
Articles; Publications: "Foreclosure of Certificates of Tax Sale: In Rem", N.J. Practice Series, Skills and Methods, West Publishing Company, 1994; "Foreclosure of Certificates of Tax Sale: In Personam", N.J. Practice Series, Skills and Methods, West Publishing Company, 1994; "Municipalities that Foreclose Tax Sale Certificates Should Be Granted an Increase In Recoverable Costs", New Jersey Institute of Municipal Attorneys, Municipal Law Review, Vol 12, No. 3, 9/1990 p.35; "Foreclosure of Municipal Tax Sale Certificates: Legislative Update", New Jersey Institute of Municipal Attorneys, Municipal Law Review, Vol 17, No. 2, 6/1994 p. 9
Lectures/Seminars N.J. Land Title Institute: 1992, "Quiet Title Actions, Quia Timet, Ejectment and Partition"; Lecturer: N.J. Land Title Institute: 1994, "Subdivision and Land Use"; Lecturer: N.J. Electrical Contractors Association: 1994, "Construction Lien Law"; Lecturer: N.J. Land Title Institute: 1998: "Easements and Rights of Way"; Lecturer: Title Academy of New Jersey: 2000, "Title Insurance Claims"; Lecturer: N.J. Institute for Continuing Legal Education: 2000 Real Property Law Symposium, "Avoiding Title Claims"; Lecturer: N.J. Title Institute (Students for Licensing): 2000: "Tidelands and Riparian Grants"; Lecturer: N.J. Society of Professional Land Surveyors, SurvCon 2001: "Tidelands"; Lecturer: N.J. Title Institute (Students for Licensing): 2001: "Tidelands and Riparian Grants"; Lecturer: Monmouth County Bar Association, Chancery Practice Committee: 2001: "Quiet Title Actions and Other Matters Involving Real Estate"; Lecturer: The Title Academy of New Jersey, L.L.C. for Continuing Education Credits: 2001 "Tidelands"; Spoke on "Electronic Recording of Deeds" at the New Jersey State Bar Associations May 2005 Meeting

Robert F. Muñoz ° Practice Group- Estate Planning, Elder Law, Business Formations, Land Use
Services-Estate Planning and Litigation, Tax Matters, Zoning & Planning
Education
New York University, B.A (1975)
New York University, J.D. (1978)
New York University, LL,M, (2000)
Bar Admission(s)
New Jersey (1978)
U.S. District Court, District of N.J. (1978)
U.S. Supreme Court (1982)
New York (1985)
Lectures/Seminars
Robert Muñoz is a founding partner of the firm and heads up the Tax, Trust & Estate Department of the firm. He has extensive expertise in Elder Law, Estate Planning, Tax and Land Use matters. He has served as Deputy Attorney General, Planning Board Attorney for the Townships of Manalapan, Allentown Borough, and Farmingdale Borough. He was also the Keyport Board of Education Attorney and served as Township Attorney for East Windsor Township and Manalapan Townships. He currently serves on the Metuchen Borough Zoning Board of Adjustment.Mr. Muñoz is a past member of the New Jersey School Board Association. He currently serves as a member of the Monmouth (Local Government Committee), New Jersey State (Sections on Land Use, Tax and Elder Law) and New York State (Tax Law Section) Bar Associations and the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys.Mr. Munoz was one of the recipients of the 2004 Public Justice Achievement Award that was given out on behalf of Trial Lawyers Care, Association of Trial Lawyers of America - New Jersey and New York State Trial Lawyers Association. This award is presented periodically to those who achieve remarkable victories in cases proving that trial lawyers, working together, can dramatically advance the public good. Mr. Munoz received this award for his outstanding work and success helping September 11 victims.
Reported Cases
Manalapan Realty, L.P. v. Township Committee of Tp. Of Manalapan,
140 N.J. 366 (1995)
Manalapan Realty, L.P. v. Township Committee of Tp. Of Manalapan,
272 N.J.Super. 1 (App. Div. 1994)
Grasso v. Borough of Spring Lake Heights,
375 N.J.Super. 41 (App. Div. 2004)
In re Six Month Extension of N.J.A.C. 5:91-1 et seq.,
372 N.J.Super. 61 (App. Div. 2004)
New Brunswick Cellular Telephone Co. v. Zoning Bd. Of Adjustment of Borough of Metuchen,
307 N.J.Super. 436 (App. Div. 1997)
Manalapan Builders Alliance, Inc. v. Township Committee of Tp. Of Manalapan,
256 N.J.Super. 295 (App. Div. 1992)
Monterey Estates, Inc. v. Planning Bd. Of Tp. Of Manalapan,
231 N.J.Super. 78 (App. Div. 1989)
Allocco and Luccarelli v. Township of Holmdel,
299 N.J.Super. 491 (Law. Div. 1997)
Samaritan Center, Inc. v. Borough of Englishtown.
294 N.J.Super. 437 (Law Div. 1996)
Talcott Fromkin Freehold Associates v. Freehold Twp.
383 N.J.Super. 298 (Law Div. 2006)

Robert L. Heugle Jr. + Practice Group-Corporate Litigation, Commercial Litigation Services-Construction Litigation, Construction Arbitration, Eminent Domain/Condemnation, Commercial Disputes, Personal Injury Defense, Premises Liability Defense, Product Liability Defense
Education
Law: Loyola University, J.D. (1980)
Undergraduate: Villanova University, B.A. and M.A.
Bar Admission(s)
New Jersey (1980)
U.S. District Court, District of N.J. (1980)
U.S. District Court, Southern District of N.Y. (2004)
Lectures/Seminars
Mr. Heugle is a senior partner and chairman of the firm's corporate/commercial litigation department.With more than twenty-six years of experience, Mr. Heugle has extensive trial experience in construction, condemnation (eminent domain), product liability, commercial and personal injury defense matters. Mr. Heugle's practice encompasses the defense of architects and engineers, as well as workplace/industrial accidents and a wide range of business and employment disputes. He has been certified for more than ten years by the N.J. Supreme Court as a Civil Trial Attorney.In addition to handling complex civil litigation in both State and Federal Courts, Mr. Heugle has a wealth of experience in handling AAA arbitrations. He served as a Deputy Attorney General for the State of New Jersey from 1980 to 1984 with primary responsibility for complex construction claims and contract actions. Mr. Heugle also represented the State at condemnation commissioners' hearings and trials; and he also served as a municipal prosecutor.Mr. Heugle maintains active membership in the American Bar Association (Construction Industry Section), New Jersey State Bar Association, Monmouth Bar Association, and the Defense Research Institute (DRI). He is also the founder of The Frances Foundation for Kids Fighting Cancer, Inc.

James M. McGovern, Jr. Practice Group-Civil Litigation, Entertainment Law Services-Civil Litigation, Entertainment Matters
Education
Law: John Marshall Law School, J.D. with honors (1975), member of the Order of John Marshall Undergraduate: Westminster College, B.A.
Bar Admission(s)
Illinois (1975)
New Jersey (1976)
United States Supreme Court (1982)
New York (1989)
Lectures/Seminars
Jay McGovern is a partner and commercial trial lawyer in the firm’s commercial litigation department.After graduating second in his class from the John Marshall Law School in Chicago, Jay began his career as an Assistant Prosecutor in Hudson County. As a lead prosecutor, he tried many substantial criminal matters including drug possession and distribution, official corruption and homicides.Upon leaving the Hudson County Prosecutor’s Office in 1978, he returned to Monmouth County and in 1981 was named a partner in the law firm of Ansell, Zaro, McGovern & Bennett. Over the next 20 years, Jay expanded his practice to include a wide range of civil and commercial matters while remaining active in the criminal bar, serving as Municipal Prosecutor in Sea Bright, Long Branch, Tinton Falls, Colts Neck, Red Bank and Little Silver. His service was recognized with awards from both the Little Silver and Red Bank Police Departments. In 1988, Jay received the distinction of being Certified by the New Jersey Supreme Court as both a Civil Trial Lawyer and a Criminal Trial Lawyer.Jay has been an active member of the Bar at both the county and state levels. Serving as Chair of the Monmouth Bar Association Young Lawyers’ Committee, Law Office Committee, Civil Practice Committee and Municipal Court Committee, Jay was appointed to the Association’s Board of Trustees. His years of service on the Executive Committee culminated with his election in 1991 as President of the Monmouth Bar Association.Continuing his commitment to the Bar, Jay was elected a Trustee of the New Jersey State Bar Association and was appointed to the New Jersey State Prosecutorial and Judicial Appointments Committee which is charged with the review and approval of all judges and prosecutors appointed throughout the State of New Jersey. He also served on the District IX Ethics Committee of the New Jersey Supreme Court, and was appointed Chair in 1988. He has been designated as a Special Master to convene and decide complex ethics matter on behalf of the Office of Attorney Ethics.Jay has lectured on ethics matters and commercial litigation to Bar Associations, young lawyers as part of the Skills and Methods Course and through the Institute for Continuing Legal Education.An Eagle Scout, Jay has remained active with the Boy Scouts of American through his service as a member of the Monmouth Council Executive Board. He is a recipient of the Western Monmouth Good Scout Award. Jay has also served on the Board of Directors of the Deal Golf & Country Club and chaired its Legal Committee, Membership Committee and Special Projects Committee.

Peter H. Lederman Practice Group-Municipal Law Services-Driving While Intoxicated Defense
Education
Law: Fordham University School of Law, J.D. (1974)
Undergraduate: Franklin & Marshall College B.A.
Bar Admission(s)
New Jersey (1982)
Peter Lederman is a member of the firm's municipal court department. His practice is limited to driving while intoxicated defense and litigiation. He is a recipient of the New Jersey State Bar Association Advocacy Award, 2000.Mr. Lederman served as the Municipal Prosecutor for the Township of Piscataway, 1984-1986. He is also a member of the Middlesex County Bar Association (Member, Co-Chairman, Municipal Court Committee, 1997-2001), New Jersey State Bar Association (Member, Chairman, Municipal Court Section, 1998-2001) and American Bar Association; Middlesex County Municipal Prosecutors Association; Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers of New Jersey; Monmouth Bar Association, American Trial Lawyer Association, National College for DWI Defense and the Francis Moore Scrambled Egg Society.
Selected Experience
Author: "Standardized Field Sobriety Testing: Fact and Fiction," New Jersey Lawyer, 1999; "SFST Update," New Jersey Lawyer, 2001.
Lectures/Seminars
Seminar Moderator: "DWI and The New Millenium" Nov. 2000 "DWI" New Jersey State Convention, 1999-2001 "DWI Defense Advocacy Training" for NJICLE, Summer 2006 "DWI and Municipal Court" for Monmouth County Traffic Officers Association April 2006 "Trying the DWI Case" for NJICLE August, 06 "Title 39: Guilty as Charged" Mercer County Bar Association CLE Committee, May 2006 "Trying the Alcotest DWI Case" August, 2006 "New Jersey Drunk Driving Law Annual Review" Mercer County Bar Association, February, 2006Seminar Panelist: "Clark Decision" Nov 2000 "DWI 2001" NJICLE Member, New Jersey Attorney General's Committee Prosecutional Oversight, 00-01 "Parents who host, lose the most: Don't be a Party to Teenage Drinking" for the Manalapan/Englishtown Alliance Coordinator for the Prevention of Alcohol and Drug Abuse, May 2006 "Update on DWI Sentencing Laws" - Jan 2006Seminar Speaker: "Alcotest" for the Union County Bar Association, November 2005 "DWI: Sentencing Guidelines" for the Middlesex County Bar Association, Jan 2005 "Update on DWI Sentencing Laws" for the Middlesex County Bar Association, Jan 2006 "DWI Sentencing Laws" - January 2005 "Alcotest" Union County Barr Association, November 2004

Bettina E. Munson ~ Practice Group-Family Law Services-Divorce Litigation,Domestic Violence, Custody Matters
Education
Law: Rutgers Law School, J.D. (1992)
Undergraduate: University of South Carolina, B.A.
Bar Admission(s)
New Jersey (1992)
New York (1993)
Lectures/Seminars
Bettina E. Munson is a partner inthe firm's family law department. She specializes in divorce litigation and custody litigation matters. Ms. Munson has been designated by the Supreme Court of New Jersey as a Certified Family Law Attorney. She is a member of the New Jersey, Monmouth and Ocean Bar Associations and also an Early Settlement Panelist and Blue Ribbon Panelist for Ocean County. Ms. Munson also has served as President for the Women Lawyers of Monmouth County. Her commitment to her community can be seen by her involvement with the West Long Branch Democratic Committee as a Committee Member and she now serves as Councilwoman. She has also served her hometown of West Long Branch on the Environmental Commission, as well as Shade Tree Commission, Local Assistance Board and Planning Board. She is a volunteer for the PNC Advisory Board and serves on the Michael Thome Foundation Race Committee and a volunteer for 180 Turning Lives Around. Ms. Munson is fluent in Japanese.

James A. Paone, II Practice Group-Civil Litigation, Corporate Law, Chancery Litigation Services-Personal Injury Defense, Business & Shareholder Disputes, Construction Litigation, Arbitration, Commercial Litigation
Education
Law: Seton Hall University, J.D. (1989)
Undergraduate: Washington & Lee, B.A.
Bar Admission(s)
New Jersey (1990)
United States District Court: District of New Jersey (1990)
U.S. Court of Appeals:Third Circuit (1993)
Lectures/Seminars
JAMES A. PAONE, II. is a member of the firm’s Corporate/Commercial Litigation, Civil Litigation, Personal Injury and Employment Law Departments.. His many years of experience include handling the defense of personal injury/negligence, construction, public entity liability, civil rights, and employment law matters.Since joining Lomurro, Davison, Eastman & Muñoz, Mr. Paone continues to concentrate his practice in the defense of general liability, public entity and personal injury cases. In addition, Mr. Paone represents private corporation engaged in bidding on public construction projects and represents clients in matters involving construction and commercial litigation. He also heads the firm’s workers’ compensation department.Prior to joining Lomurro, Davison, Eastman & Muñoz, Mr. Paone was a partner with Carton & Faccone in Avon, N.J. While at Carton & Faccone, Mr. Paone’s practice concentrated in the defense of personal injury, public entity and civil rights matter. During that time, he was responsible for all phases of civil litigation including pretrial discovery, motions, depositions, jury and non-jury trials. He has litigated extensively in both State and Federal Courts. Additionally, Mr. Paone serves as an arbitrator for State Farm, All state and New Jersey Manufacturers Insurance Companies.Mr. Paone serves on the District IX Panel of the New Jersey Supreme Court’s Ethics Committee. He is a member of the New Jersey State Bar Association and a Trustee of the Monmouth Bar Association. He is also a member of the Defense Research Institute (Construction, Employment, Government Liability and Trial Committees).
Selected Experience

Thomas M. Comer + Practice Group-Civil Litigation, Personal Injury Services-Civil Litigation, Personal Injury Matters
Education
Law: Rutgers School of Law, J.D. (1987)
Undergraduate: Ridge College, B.A.
Bar Admission(s)
New Jersey (1987)
United States District Court: District of New Jersey (1987)
Lectures/Seminars
Thomas M. Comer is a member of the firm’s civil litigation and personal injury departments. Mr. Comer has been designated by the New Jersey Supreme Court as a Certified Civil Trial Attorney. Since 1988, he has been handling civil matters that range from complex products liability and professional malpractice cases, to actions involving serious personal injuries caused by automobile accidents, poor property maintenance and other acts of negligence.After law school he became the judicial clerk for Michael D. Farren, J.S.C., the presiding Judge, Civil Division of the Superior Court of New Jersey, Monmouth County. Between 1988 and 2003, he was a member of a firm that eventually became known as Rudnick, Addonizio, Pappa & Comer, in Hazlet, NJ. He was the attorney for the Neptune Township Zoning Board of Adjustments from 1993 to 1997. In 2003, Thomas joined LDEM as a senior associate and then became a partner in our litigation department, focusing almost exclusively on plaintiff’s injury claims.Mr. Comer is active in professional associations that educate and support trial attorneys. He is a member of the American Trial Lawyers Association. He is also a member of the American Trial Lawyers Association – New Jersey where he serves on the Board of Governors as well as the Insurance Bad Faith Committee. He is active in the Monmouth Bar Association where he is a member of the Unauthorized Practice of Law Committee.

Robert S. Bonney, Jr. - Practice Group-Criminal Defense, Corporate Criminal Law, Criminal and Corporate Litigation Services-Health Care and Tax Fraud, Business Disputes and Litigation, Corporate Investigations, Trademark Litigation, Personal Injury
Education
Law: Washington & Lee University Law School, J.D. (1975)
Undergraduate: Roanoke College, B.A., cum laude (1971)
Bar Admission(s)
New Jersey (1975)
New York (1984)
U.S. District Court, District of N.J. (1975)
U.S. District Court, Southern and Eastern District of N.Y. (1984)
U.S. Court of Appeals, Third Circuit (1991)
U.S. Tax Court (1991)
Lectures/Seminars
Forfeiture Law and Health Care Fraud, Rutgers University School of Law - Camden.
Health Care Fraud, Forfeiture Law and Criminal Law and Procedure, New Jersey Institute for Continuing Legal Education (ICLE)
Robert Bonney, Jr., is a member of the firm's corporate and criminal litigation departments. Mr. Bonney, Jr. has been designated by the Supreme Court of New Jersey as a Certified Criminal Trial Attorney. He is the immediate Past President of the Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers of New Jersey. He served as a Clerk to the Honorable Clarkson S. Fisher, U.S.D.J. and he served as an Assistant U.S. Attorney in Newark, N.J. He was captain of the Moot Court Team at Washington & Lee University School of Law.Mr. Bonney, Jr. is a member of the Criminal Advisory Board for the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey, the Advisory Committee to the U.S. Third Circuit Court of Appeals Committee on Model Jury Instructions Criminal), and is a Member of the New Jersey State Bar Association; Criminal Law Section, Chairman (1987-1990).

Andrea White O’Brien ~ Practice Group-Family Law Services-Divorce, Custody Matters, Child Support, Alimony, Domestic Violence Issues, Grandparents Rights
Education
Law: Brooklyn School of Law, J.D. (1994)
Undergraduate: Villanova University, B.S. (1991)
Bar Admission(s)
New Jersey (1994)
United States Supreme Court (1994)
U.S. District Court of the District of N.J. (1994)
New York (1995)
Lectures/Seminars
Andrea White O’Brien is a Partner in the firm’s Family Law Department. Ms. O’Brien has been certified by the Supreme Court of New Jersey as a Matrimonial Law Attorney.
Ms. O’Brien is a member of the New Jersey State Bar Association, Family Law Executive Committee and Associate Managing Editor for the New Jersey Family Lawyer. Ms. O’Brien is also qualified pursuant to R. 1:40 to mediate family law cases. Ms. O’Brien is also a member of the Association of Trial Lawyers of America, New Jersey Chapter. She is also a member of the Monmouth Bar Association, Family Law Committee, the Ocean County Bar Association and the Women Lawyers of Monmouth County. In addition, Ms. O’Brien serves as a panelist in the Monmouth County Early Settlement Program and lectures on family law issues.
Selected Experience

Counsel
Gary P. McLean Practice Group-Real Estate, Title Law Services-Real Estate Litigation, Title Law Litigation
Education
Law: Villanova University School of Law, J.D. (1992)
Undergraduate: Moravian College, B.A.
Bar Admission(s)
New Jersey (1992)
Gary McLean is a member of the firm's real estate/title law department. He is primarily responsible for litigation of matters involving issues of title to real estate. He previously handled municipal prosecutions in the Freehold Township and Millstone Township Municipal Courts. He serves as a member of the Statewide Roster of Mediators for Civil, General Equity and Probate Cases. Mr. McLean was previously an Assistant Prosecutor with the Monmouth County Prosecutor's Office before joining the firm in 1996. Mr. McLean is a Chairman for the Spring Lake Heights Republican Committee, volunteers as a court trained and appointed mediator for the Spring Lake Heights Municipal Court and is also a past Public Defender for the Borough of Spring Lake Heights. He served as a Freehold Boro Conflict Public Defender in 2005. He volunteers much of his time to his community as a Manager/Coach with the Spring Lake Heights T-Ball Association, Soccer Clinics, and is the Assistant Coach for the Monmouth Coast Riptide North Girls Traveling Soccer Team. Mr. McLean is a member of the Monmouth Bar Association and serves on the Ethics Committee, Juvenile Law Committee and Golf Committee.
Lectures/Seminars
Boundary Law Issues in New Jersey, (2004)
Mastering Real Estate Titles and Title Insurance in New Jersey, National Business Institute (2004)
Title Examination in New Jersey, Lorman Education Services (2004)
The Step-by-Step Guide to Title Examination in New Jersey, National Business Institute (2005)

Michael J. Fasano Practice Group-Civil Litigation, Real Estate Services-Title Litigation, Civil Litigation, Criminal Defense
Education
Law: Rutgers School of Law, J.D. (1975) Magna Cum Laude
Undergraduate: Rowan University, B.A.
Bar Admission(s)
New Jersey (1975)
United States District Court: District of New Jersey (1975)
Lectures/Seminars
Michael Fasano is a member of the Civil Litigation and Real Estate Departments. Mr. Fasano graduated Magna Cum Laude from Rutgers University. He worked as both a teaching assistant in legal writing and a research assistant in administrative law while at Rutgers. He has served as Assistant to the New Jersey Bar Examiners Office from 1984-2002. He is also a member of the Monmouth Bar Association. He has worked as a sponsor for Alateen and as a well known amateur sportswriter covering Rutgers football and basketball and the Big East Sports Conference.

Simon L. Kaufman Practice Group-Wills, Trusts and Estates, General Litigation Services-Worker's Compensation Claims, Disability Actions
Education
Law: California Western School of Law, J.D., cum laude (1984)
Undergraduate: Rutgers University, B.A.; Rutgers Graduate School, M.Ed.
Bar Admission(s)
New Jersey (1984)
Third Circuit Court of Appeals (1992)
United States Supreme Court (1992)
Simon Kaufman is a member of the firm's Wills, Trusts and Estates and General Litigation Departments. Prior to joining the firm he served as the attorney for the Perth Amboy Parking Authority (1986-1989). From 1990-1993, Mr. Kaufman was the Municipal Court Judge for the City of Perth Amboy and Acting Judge for Carteret, Woodbridge, South Amboy, Sayreville, Metuchen, Dunellen, Monroe and East Brunswick.Mr. Kaufman's commitment to his community is visible with his service as a volunteer fireman and volunteer First Aider/EMT. He was an American Red Cross water safety instructor, small crafts instructor, first aid instructor and an American Heart Association CPR instructor. He also has obtained the rank of Eagle Scout and is a Vigil member of the Order of the Arrow. He was active in many capacities in the Boy Scouts including camp staff member, waterfront director, camping committee and district chairman. He has held many different positions in his synagogue including Men's Club President and Congregation President.

Alton D. Kenney Practice Group-Criminal Defense, Municipal Law, Corporate Law Services-White Collar Crime, Criminal Defense, Municipal Law
Education
Law: Seton Hall University School of Law, J.D. (1975)
Undergraduate: Wilkes University, B.A. (1971)
Bar Admission(s)
New Jersey (1975)
U.S. District Court, District of N.J. (1975)
U.S. Court of Appeals, Third Circuit (1979)
Lectures/Seminars
Alton D. Kenney is a member of the firm's corporate, criminal and municipal litigation departments. He has served with the Monmouth County Prosecutor's Office where he began as an Assistant Prosecutor in 1975. During his tenure with the Prosecutor's Office, Mr. Kenney was Director of Trial Division, Chief Trial Attorney (1978-1984); Director of Sex Crimes, Child Abuse and Homicide Division (1984-1988); First Assistant Prosecutor (1988-2000); and Senior Executive Prosecutor, Cold Case Unit (2000-2004). Mr. Kenney was lead Lead counsel in State of New Jersey v. Hicks, which was the first case tried under the new capital punishment statute in New Jersey. He also handled the trial and appellate case of State of New Jersey v. Marko Bey and appeared for the State in State of New Jersey v. Richard Begley. These cases substantially changed the law concerning capital punishment in the State of New Jersey.He is also an instructor at Monmouth University, Division of Criminal Justice of the Office of the Attorney General of New Jersey and for the New Jersey State Police and Monmouth County Police Academies. He has lectured for the Institute of Continuing Legal Education. A member of the Monmouth Bar Association, Mr. Kenney is also a past chairman of the Criminal Practice Committee.

Peter V. Koenig Practice Group-Civil Litigation Services-Malpractice, Appeals, Commercial Litigation
Education
Law: Columbia University Law School, J.D. (1980)
Undergraduate: Johns Hopkins University, B.A.; Certificate from the American Institute for Foreign Study (1975),
School of Economics at the University of London
Bar Admission(s)
New Jersey (1980)
United States District Court: District of New Jersey (1980)
United States Court of Appeals: Third Circuit (2003)
Lectures/Seminars
Kelo v. City of New London, ICLE 2006 Annual Real Estate Convention Peter Koenig is a member of the civil litigation department. Throughout his career he has participated in many substantial cases that resulted in several published opinions.He is a member of the Monmouth Bar Association, the Columbia University School Alumni Association (Life Member) and the United States Naval Institute (Associate Member). Mr. Koenig serves his community by volunteering at the Meals at Noon Food Program in Long Branch.

H. Frank Carpentier Practice Group-Personal Injury, Civil Litigation Services-Personal Injury Claims, Appeals, Civil Litigation
Education
Law: Seton Hall School of Law, LL.B.
Undergraduate: University of Maryland, B.A.
Bar Admission(s)
New Jersey (1963)
Third Circuit Court of Appeals
United States Supreme Court
United States District Court
United States Court of International Trade
Lectures/Seminars
Frank Carpentier is a member of the firm's civil litigation and personal injury departments. He served in the United States Navy from 1956-1957. He is a member of the Monmouth Bar Association and served as the Association's President from 1982-1983. He is a former municipal prosecutor for Ocean Township, Neptune City and Brielle. Mr. Carpentier also served as Secretary for the Monmouth County Ethics Committee. He is a recipient of the Professional Lawyer of the Year Award from the New Jersey Commission on Professionalism in the Law, 2003.

Senior Associates
Heidi K. Hoffman-Shalloo Practice Group-Real Estate Services-Commercial Real Estate, Residential Real Estate, Commercial and Finance Law
Education
Law: Pace University, J.D. (1998)
Undergraduate: George Washington University, B.S.
Bar Admission(s)
New Jersey (1998)
New York (1999)
Lectures/Seminars
Heidi Hoffman-Shalloo is a member of our real estate department. She handles all aspects of real estate litigation and transactions.She is a member of the Monmouth County Bar Association.
Selected Experience

Tracy A. Armstrong Practice Group-Employment Law Services-Employment Law, Discrimination Claims, Harassment Training, Corporate Employee Manuals
Education
Law: Seton Hall University Law School, J.D. (1991)
Undergraduate: Monmouth University, B.A.
Bar Admission(s)
New Jersey (1991)
U.S. District Court, District of N.J. (1991)
United States District Court for the Southern District of New York (1995)
Lectures/Seminars
Tracy Armstrong is a member of the employment law and corporate litigation departments. She has expertise in representing management in employer/employee disputes and the laws governing the employer/employee relationship. She offers highly skilled representation in claims and mattes involving the New Jersey Law Against Discrimination (LAD), harassment and hostile work environment, as well as the Conscientious Employee Protection Act (CEPA), the Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA), the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA).In addition to the defense of litigated claims, Ms. Armstrong provides advice and counsel in drafting and reviewing employee handbooks/corporate policy manuals, including anti-harassment and EEO policies, employee contracts, non-compete agreements/restrictive covenants and confidentiality agreements. Ms. Armstrong also conducts regularly scheduled training seminars on a variety of issues including, but not limited to, harassment, interviewing and termination procedures. These services are designed to assist the employer’s business operations and to avoid litigation. She also appears before the Wage and Hour Board and Department of Unemployment. Ms. Armstrong also regularly provides counsel to clients in the sensitive and critical areas of severance and termination. Ms. Armstrong has extensive experience in all phases of employment and commercial litigation including pre-trial discovery, motions, depositions, mediation, arbitrations and trials.Ms. Armstrong is a member of the Monmouth Bar Association and New Jersey State Bar Association (Labor and Employment Section). She has served as a member of the Board of Directors for the Monmouth University Alumni Association.

Loren Rosenberg Lightman Practice Group-Municipal Law Services-Municipal Law, Condominium Association Representation
Education
Law: Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law, J.D. (1994)
Undergraduate: Cornell University, B.A.
Bar Admission(s)
New Jersey (1994)
U.S. District Court, District of N.J. (1994)
New York (1995)
District of Columbia Court of Appeals (1997)
Lectures/Seminars
Oct 2005 CAI Exposition
Loren Rosenberg Lightman is a member of the firm’s municipal law department. Ms. Lightman concentrates her practice in the areas of Municipal Law, Community Association Law and Labor and Employment Law. Her practice includes assisting in representation of the following municipalities: Freehold Township, Millstone Township and Holmdel Township.Besides providing counseling on a wide variety of state and municipal matters, Ms. Lightman represents municipalities in connection with ordinance drafting, affordable housing issues, municipal appeals, bond forfeiture matters, and county tax appeals. She also has an extensive background in Labor and Employment Law and works with municipalities to formulate employment policies and workplace strategies involving such areas as discipline and discharge, harassment and compliance with anti-discrimination laws and regulations in an effort to minimize litigation as much as possible. Ms. Lightman also provides public sector representation with regard to collective bargaining negotiations and handling matters before the Public employment Relations Committee (“PERC”).Ms. Lightman is a member of the American Bar Association and the New Jersey State Bar Association. She is also a member of the New Jersey Chapter of the Community Associations Institute and serves on the Member Education Committee.

Associates
Carrie A. Lumi Practice Group-Criminal Law, Civil Law Services-Criminal Defense, Civil Litigation, Municipal Court Defense, Appeals
Education
Law: Dickinson School of Law, J.D. (1997)
Undergraduate: Ursinus College, B.A.
Bar Admission(s)
New Jersey (2001)
U.S. District Court, District of N.J. (2001)
Lectures/Seminars
Carrie A. Lumi is a member of the firm’s litigation department. Her versatile practice includes handling appeals from decisions of trial and appellate courts, civil and criminal litigation, and municipal court defense. Ms. Lumi devotes a substantial part of her practice to drafting briefs submitted to state and federal courts in both trial and appellate matters. Her litigation experience includes the representation of clients in indictable criminal matters; traffic, disorderly persons, and drug offenses heard in municipal court; and personal injury and negligence cases, ranging from automobile accidents to professional negligence. She served as law clerk to Anthony J. Mellaci, Jr., J.S.C. from 1997-1998 in the Superior Court of New Jersey, Chancery Division – Family Part, Monmouth County.She belongs to the New Jersey State Bar Association and the Monmouth Bar Association, where she is a member of the Municipal Court Committee and a former member of the Criminal Practice Committee. Ms. Lumi also currently serves as president of the firm’s non-profit corporation, The Charitable Fund of Lomurro, Davison, Eastman & Munoz, P.A.

Jaime R. Ackerman Practice Group-General Practice Services
Education
Law: Franklin Pierce Law Center, J.D. (2003)
Undergraduate: University of Maryland, B.A.
Bar Admission(s)
New Jersey (2003)
New York (2004)
Maine (2005)
Lectures/Seminars
Jaime Ackerman has served as a Law Clerk to the Honorable Jamie S. Perri, Superior Court of New Jersey, Monmouth County Vicinage. While attending Law School, Ms. Ackerman was awarded a Public Interest Coalition Fellowship and competed in the Herbert Wechsler National Criminal Law Moot Court Competition in 2001. She was also the founding editor in chief of the Pierce Law Review. She served as a student attorney in the Civil and Criminal Practices Clinics at Franklin Pierce Law Center and interned at the Public Defender's Office in Prince George's County, Maryland. Ms. Ackerman is a member of the Monmouth Bar Association, the New Jersey State Bar Association, and the New York State Bar Association.

Jonathan H. Lomurro Practice Group-General Practice Services-Personal Injury, Property Damage Claims, Breach of Contract, Entertainment Law, Municipal Law
Education
Law: Widener University School of Law, J.D. (2005)
Undergraduate: Rutgers University, B.A.
Bar Admission(s)
New Jersey (2005)
U.S. District Court, District of N.J. (2005)
Lectures/Seminars
Jonathan H. Lomurro is a member of the General Practice group of the firm. He has represented clients in a large variety of criminal, municipal, and civil matters. He is familiar with cases involving drug possession, distribution, intent to distribute, school zone, simple and aggravated assault, harassment, robbery, theft, car jacking, traffic offenses, personal injury, property damage claims, and breach of contract claims. His interest in the entertainment industry has gained him legal experience with trademarks, copyright and entertainment law, and creative experience with performance, touring, negotiations, and production.In addition to being a member of the New Jersey State and Monmouth County Bar Associations, Mr. Lomurro is also a member of the American Bar Association, Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers of New Jersey, Association of Trial Lawyers of America, Haydn Proctor American Inn of Court, Optimist International:Sunrise Optimist Club of Monmouth County, and the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers. Mr. Lomurro has been elected to serve as an At-Large member of the Executive Committee of the New Jersey State Young Lawyers Division and has been appointed to a three year term of service on the Monmouth County Young Lawyer’s Committee. He is also currently serving on the Monmouth County Juvenile Law Committee and Monmouth County Entertainment Committee. While attending Law School, he held the position of Magister in the Harrington Inn of the International Fraternity of Phi Delta Phi. Mr. Lomurro has completed specialized training from the Office of the Public Defender in order to represent both their juvenile and adult clients throughout New Jersey.

Allison C. Williams Practice Group-Family Law Services-Family Law, Domestic Violence
Education
Law: Syracuse University College of Law, J.D. (2003)
Undergraduate: Florida State University, B.S. and M.S.
Bar Admission(s)
New Jersey (2003)
New York (2004)
Lectures/Seminars
Co-Chair of ATLA-NJ Boardwalk Seminar for Matrimonial Support Staff (2006)
Allison C. Williams is a member of the firm’s Family Law Department. During her legal education at Syracuse University College of Law, Ms. Williams served as a student attorney for the Public Interest Law Firm and Children’s Rights clinics. She has worked for three judges, two of whom were seated in the Family Part, in the States of New Jersey and New York.
Ms. Williams is an active member of various bar associations, including the Family Section of the New Jersey State Bar, the New Jersey State Bar Family Law Young Lawyers, the Family Section of the Middlesex County Bar Association, the Women Lawyers in Monmouth, the Family Section of the Monmouth County Bar Association, the Young Lawyers Division of the Monmouth County Bar Association (co-chair, 2006-2007), and the Matrimonial Section of the American Trial Lawyers Association – New Jersey (ATLA-NJ), for which she has co-chaired the Matrimonial Support Staff seminar of the ATLA-NJ (2005-06; 2006-07).

Christina D. Hardman Practice Group-Wills, Trusts and Estates Services-Will Preparation, Estate Planning, Estate Administration, Taxation, Land Use & Zoning, Business Formations
Education
Law: Rutgers School of Law, J.D. (1998)
Undergraduate: The College of New Jersey, B.A.
Bar Admission(s)
New Jersey (1999)
New York (1999)
United States District Court: District of NJ (1999)
Lectures/Seminars
Christina Hardman is a member of the firm's Wills, Trusts and Estates Department. She is experienced in all aspects of estate planning, administration and taxation matters, as well as real property, zoning and land use, formation of business organizations, dissolutions and mergers.While attending Law School, Ms. Hardman received the Jennifer Smalldone Award for Outstanding Work in the field of Disability Law. She served as the Managing Articles Editor for the Rutgers Race and the Law Review and also volunteered as a legal intern and summer associate for Rutgers Special Education Clinic in Newark.She served as Law Clerk for the Honorable Donald S. Goldman in the Superior Court of New Jersey, Family and Criminal Divisions, Essex County and as an intern for the Honorable William H. Walls in the U.S. District Court, Newark.Ms. Hardman is a member of the American Bar Association, Young Lawyers' Division; New Jersey State Bar Association, Young Lawyers' Division, where she serves as Chair-Elect; Monmouth Bar Association, where she is Chair of the Young Lawyers' Committee and Attorney Coach to the New Jersey State High School Mock Trial Competition. She is also the Treasurer of the Red Bank Networking Group and is a member of the Steering Committee of the Central Jersey Young Professionals Group.Ms. Hardman is very active in the community as well. She is President of the Women's Club of Red Bank, where she also served as Treasurer from 2002 to 2004. She is a Board Member for the Community YMCA Count Basie Achievement Center in Red Bank and is a member of the Legal and Financial Committee for the Red Bank Initiative. Ms. Hardman is a volunteer for the Monmouth County Association of Retarded Citizens and also serves as a volunteer attorney for the Red Bank Chapter of the Saint Vincent DePaul Society.

Andrew T. McDonald Practice Group-General Litigation, Municipal Law Services-General Litigation, Condominium Association Representation
Education
Law: Seton Hall University, J.D. (1999)
Undergraduate: Mary Washington College, B.S.
Bar Admission(s)
New Jersey (1999)
United States District Court (1999)
Lectures/Seminars
Andrew T. McDonald is an experienced trial attorney in our General Litigation, Community Association and Municipal Law Departments. He brings his experience in handling contract, personal injury, consumer fraud, civil rights and employment matters, together with day-to-day representation of community associations and municipalities to our firm.Prior to joining Lomurro, Davison, Eastman and Munoz, Mr. McDonald was an associate at Hill Wallack in Princeton, where he provided legal services to various private clients, corporations, community associations and public entities.While at Seton Hall Law, Mr. McDonald was awarded a prestigious internship with the Enforcement Division of the New York Stock Exchange. He served as law clerk to the Honorable Lawrence M. Lawson, A.J.S.C. in the Superior Court of New Jersey, Monmouth County and as Assistant Counsel to the Governor of New Jersey.He is a member of the New Jersey Chapter of the Community Associations Institute, the American Bar Association, the New Jersey Bar Association and the Monmouth Bar Association.

Michele Crupi Practice Group-Family Law Services-Divorce, Child Support, Alimony, Domestic Violence
Education
Law: Brooklyn School of Law, J.D. (1997)
Ethics Honor Society
Undergraduate: Seton Hall University, cum laude B.A.
Bar Admission(s)
New Jersey (1998)
New York (1998)
Lectures/Seminars
Michele Crupi is a member of the firm's family law department. Ms. Crupi clerked for Honorable John J. Callahan, Superior Court Union County Family Division and for the Honorable Melvin S. Whitken, Presiding Judge, Family Division, Superior Court Union County. She is a Certified Mediator for the State of New Jersey and is a Certified Arbitrator of the Civil Court of New York. Ms. Crupi is a member of the New Jersey State Bar and the Richmond County State Bar Associations.

Daniel M. Santarsiero + Practice Group-Personal Injury Services-Auto Accidents, Slip and Falls, Medical Malpractice, Workers' Compensation
Education
Law: New York Law School, J.D. (1993)
Undergraduate: Rutgers College
Bar Admission(s)
New Jersey (1993)
Lectures/Seminars
Daniel Santarsiero is a member of the firm's Personal Injury Department. He has been designated by the Supreme Court of New Jersey as a Certified Civil Trial Attorney. Mr. Santarsiero has tried over numerous jury and non-jury trials in the Law and Chancery Divisions and has over 13 years experience in litigation. He has served as a court appointed arbitrator pursuant to R 4:21 A-2 and has been appointed to the United States Court of Appeals.Mr. Santarsiero is a member of the Monmouth Bar Association and is a member of the New Jersey Chapter of The American Trial Lawyers Association.

Of Counsel
Joseph M. Clayton, Jr. Practice Group-Riparian Rights, Title Litigation Services-
Education
Law: Duke University (1969)
Undergraduate: Drew University, B.A. (1966)
Bar Admission(s)
New Jersey (1969)
Lectures/Seminars

Stephen C. Carton Practice Group-Family Law, Real Estate, Estate Planning, Business Law Services-Family Law, Custody Matters , Estate Planning
Education
Law: Fordham University School of Law, J.D. (1963)
Undergraduate: Villanova University, B.S.
Bar Admission(s)
New Jersey (1963)
United States Supreme Court (1970)
U.S. District Court of the District of N.J. (1966)
U.S. Tax Court (1966)
Lectures/Seminars
Steve Carton is a member of the firm’s Family Law Department. Before joining the firm of Lomurro, Davison, Eastman and Munoz, he was a partner at Carton, Arvanitis, McGreevy, Argeris, Zager and Aikins, LLC. He is a former member and Chairman of the Supreme Court District Fee Arbitration Committee (District IX-Monmouth County.)Mr. Carton is a member of the Monmouth Bar Association and the following committees: past Chairman and current member of the Family Law Committee and charter member of the Matrimonial Early Settlement Panel, Chairman of the Professionalism Committee, Unauthorized Practice Law Committee, and Resolution and Memorials Committee. He is also a member of the New Jersey State and American Bar Associations and a past member of the Monmouth County Municipal Prosecutor’s Association. Mr. Carton serves his community as a member and past President of the Rotary Club of Asbury Park, a member of the Knights of Columbus, Long Branch Council 335 and is also a member and sits on the Board of Trustees for the Belmar Fishing Club. Mr. Carton also served as past President and long time member of the Board of Trustees of the American Heart Association, Monmouth County Chapter and also served on the State Board of Trustees.

Michael D. Schottland + Practice Group-Personal Injury, Malpractice, Land Use, Appeals and Litigation Services-Personal Injury Litigation, Criminal and Civil Appeals and Litigation, Land Use Litigation
Education
Law: Rutgers University, LL.B. with Honors (1965)
Bar Admission(s)
New Jersey (1965)
U.S. Supreme Court (1969)
U.S. Court of Appeals, Third Circuit (1974)
Lectures/Seminars
Michael Schottland is a member of the Civil Litigation and Personal Injury Departments of the firm. He has been designated by the Supreme Court of New Jersey as a Certified Civil Trial Attorney.Since his admission to the Bar, Mr. Schottland has been an active litigator in Civil, Chancery and Criminal Courts and in matter before various administrative agencies. He has served as trial and appellate counsel in several pivotal and highly publicized cases, including State v. Bruce Curtis, a murder trial that was the subject of a television movie and several books and went to the Superior Court, Appellate Division with a reported opinion. Mr. Schottland has also obtained Supreme Court decisions in Kelly v. Gwinnell, Herman v. Sunshine Chemical, Clohesy v. Food Circus, Cook v. PERS, Fink v. Thompson, and Ahn v. Carrier Foundation, all of which established precedents in various aspects of civil tort law and administrative law matters.Mr. Schottland has written several articles that have appeared in the New Jersey law Journal on various topics from no-fault/verbal threshold law to comments regarding judicial evaluation and the publication of ethics matters. He has also had articles on various topics of public interest published in the New York Times and local area newspapers.Mr. Schottland currently serves as attorney for the New Jersey Thoroughbred Horseman's Association and for the faculty of Monmouth University. He is also a member of the Monmouth Bar Association, Board of Trustees and Civil Practice Committee; New Jersey State Bar Association; American Trial Lawyers Association and the New Jersey Chapter of the Association of Trial lawyers of America. Mr. Schottland currently serves on the Judicial Evaluation Committee and previously served on the Blue Ribbon Panel of the New Jersey State Bar Association with respect to the review of the Michels Committee's recommendations for changes to the rules of ethics.

Jules S. Littman Practice Group-Family Law Services-Divorce Litigation, Mediation, Child Support, Custody and Visitation Matters, Domestic Violence
Education
Law: Rutgers University, J.D. (1973)
Undergraduate: Michigan State University, B.A.
Bar Admission(s)
New Jersey (1973)
Jules Littman is Of Counsel in the firm's family law department. He served on the Matrimonial Early Settlement Panel as a Panelist for Mercer, Monmouth and Middlesex Counties. He is also a Qualified Mediator by the State of New Jersey.Mr. Littman is a member of the Middlesex County Bar Association (Member: Family Law Section, 1989--; Program Committee, 1993--; Executive Committee, 1993--; Domestic Violence Committee, 1993--; Probation Liaison, 1994--), Monmouth County and New Jersey State Bar Associations (Member, Family Law Section, 1987--); Middlesex County Family Law Courthouse Committee; Middlesex County Legal Services (Member, 1977-- and Chair, 1994--, Board of Trustees); Middlesex County Bar Foundation (Trustee, 1996-1998); Women Aware, Inc. (Member, Board of Directors, 1979--).

** Certified by the Supreme Court of New Jersey as a Civil and Criminal Trial Attorney.
+ Certified by the Supreme Court of New Jersey as a Civil Trial Attorney.
~ Certified by the Supreme Court of New Jersey as a Matrimonial Trial Attorney.
º LL.M, (Masters in Taxation).
- Certified by the Supreme Court of New Jersey as a Criminal Trial Attorney

Contact and Directions
Lomurro Davison, Eastman, and Muñoz, P.A.
Attorneys at Law
Monmouth Executive Center
100 Willowbrook Road, Building #1
Freehold, New Jersey 07728
(732)-462-7170
(732)-462-8955 / Fax
E-mail: ldem@lomurrolaw.com

FROM THE NORTH
New Jersey Turnpike South to Exit 11 (Garden State Parkway Exit) Garden State Parkway to Exit 123 (ROUTE 9 SOUTH). Route 9 South to Route 18 South. Route 18 South to Exit 22 for “Route 537 West/Freehold”. Route 537 West through one traffic light. Before the second traffic light, take the exit for Kozloski Road South. Proceed south on Kozloski Road. Kozloski Road changes to Halls Mills Road. At the traffic light, turn right onto Willowbrook Road. Second driveway on left, turn left into Monmouth Executive Center. Turn right at first internal drive, where there is an office directory. Building #1 will be on your right. Go straight in front of Building #1 to our entrance. Our firm sign is to the right of our entrance.

From Route 9 South. Take Route 9 South. After the junction of Route 9 South and Business Route 33, stay on Route 9 South for 5/10's of a mile. At the fourth traffic light, directly after TGIF Friday’s Restaurant, take the U-Turn onto Route 9 North. At the next traffic light on Route 9 North, turn right onto Route 79 North and make a right at the Dodge/Subaru Dealership onto Willowbrook Road. Proceed 9/10's of a mile on Willowbrook Road to Monmouth Executive Center. Turn right into main drive. Once in complex follow direction above.
FROM THE SOUTH AND EAST
From Route 9 North. Take Route 9 North to intersection marked "Schanck Road/Route 79". Turn right onto Route 79. Proceed North on Route 79. Once on Route 79 follow directions from Route 9 South.
OR
Garden State Parkway North to Exit 98 (Route 34). Follow signs for Route 34. Through the exit. You will very briefly be on I-195 before immediately exiting to the Right to Route 34 North. Follow Route 34 North around Collingwood Circle, after Collingwood Circle get into lefthand lane to Business Route 33 West. Proceed Business Route 33 West approximately 5 miles. Go past overpass and turn left for Halls Mill Road South. Once on Halls Mills Road, go over railroad tracks turn right onto Willowbrook Road. Once on Willowbrook Road follow directions from the North.

FROM THE WEST
From Route 33 East.(Highway By-Pass) Take Route 33 East. Note:DO NOT exit onto Business Route 33. Stay on Highway 33 By-Pass to exit for Halls Mill Road North. Proceed North on Halls Mill Road 3/10's of a mile to Willowbrook Road. Turn left onto Willowbrook Road. Proceed 4/10's mile to Monmouth Executive Center. Turn Left into main drive. Once in complex, follow directions from the North.

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