Two NJ Attorneys Inducted into American College of Trial Lawyers

Edward T. Kole, a partner of Wilentz, Goldman & Spitzer, and Duane Morris partner Eric R. Breslin, have been named fellows of the American College of Trial Lawyers. The induction ceremony took place on March 3, 2018, before an audience of 700 at the 2018 spring meeting in Phoenix, Arizona. Founded in 1950, the college is composed of members of the trial bar from the United States and Canada. Fellowship in the college is extended by invitation only to those experienced trial lawyers of diverse backgrounds, who have mastered the art of advocacy and whose professional careers have been marked by the highest standards of ethical conduct, professionalism, civility and collegiality, according to the organization. Lawyers must have a minimum of 15 years' trial experience before they can be considered.

Two NJ Attorneys Inducted into American College of Trial Lawyers

Kole is a member of the management committee at Wilentz Goldman and chair of the firm's commercial litigation practice. For nearly 30 years, he has been at Wilentz and has practiced commercial litigation in the state and federal courts in New Jersey and throughout the U.S. He serves as first vice president of the Association of the Federal Bar of the State of New Jersey. He is the immediate past chair of the Business and Commercial Litigation Committee of the New Jersey State Bar Association, and previously served as a member of the Appellate Practice Committee and past chair of the Federal Practice and Procedure Committee. He is also a Fellow of the American Bar Foundation and a member of the Lawyers Advisory Committee for the U.S. District Court of the District of New Jersey.

Two NJ Attorneys Inducted into American College of Trial Lawyers Eric R. Breslin

Breslin is co-chair of the white-collar criminal defense division of Duane Morris' trial practice group in Newark. He concentrates on complex commercial litigation and white-collar criminal litigation, representing a broad range of companies and individuals. Breslin has tried a variety of criminal and civil matters to verdict in state and federal courts in New Jersey and elsewhere. He has also conducted numerous internal investigations for corporate clients. He is a 1982 graduate, with honors, of George Washington University Law School and a graduate of Oberlin College. He is a former judicial clerk to Justice Robert N. Wilentz, chief justice of the New Jersey Supreme Court, and is admitted to practice in New Jersey and New York.

North Hudson Lawyers' Club Offers College Scholarships

The North Hudson Lawyers' Club Foundation announced it is accepting applications for the 2018 North Hudson Lawyers' Club Foundation Scholarship. The scholarship's purpose is to encourage and advance the next generation of leaders of North Hudson County by providing financial assistance to motivated high school seniors intent on pursuing a college degree, according to the organization.

Applicants must account for appropriate academic standards (submit high school transcript), demonstrate financial need (submit FAFSA & college award letter) and be bona fide residents of northern Hudson County (Guttenberg, North Bergen, Union City, Weehawken, & West New York) attending one of the following high schools: Hudson County Schools of Technology, Memorial High School, North Bergen High School, Union City High School or Weehawken High School. Applicants must plan to attend college for the upcoming academic year commencing September 2018 (fall semester) and provide two current letters of recommendation.

To obtain a copy of the application, students can email the North Hudson Lawyers' Club Foundation Scholarship Committee at [email protected] or seek a copy from high school counselors. All applicants must scan and email applications on or before May 1, 2018. Those with questions are invited to email the above address or contact Eloisa V. Castillo at (201) 866-1001 or 2006 Kennedy Blvd., Suite 201, Union City, New Jersey 07087.