Gibbons Adds Two in Newark

Zachary W. Antilety

Gibbons added two associates in Newark office: Zachary W. Antilety, in the commercial and criminal litigation department, and Jordan M. Asch, in the environmental department.

Antilety previously was an associate at London Fischer in New York, focusing on commercial litigation and construction law. He represented clients in construction defect, construction delay and impact claims, and breach of contract actions, among others. Antilety was a legal intern in the Student Honors Program at the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, Division of Enforcement, and a legal intern in the U.S. Attorney's Office in the Eastern District of New York. He earned his J.D., cum laude, from the Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law and his B.A. from Union College. He is admitted in New Jersey and New York.

Prior to joining Gibbons, Asch was an associate at Lieberman & Blecher in Princeton,

Jordan M. Asch

focusing on environmental and land use matters. He represented clients in complex litigation involving environmental liability, real property and land use matters, and due process, among others. Asch previously was a law clerk at Meyer Glitzenstein & Eubanksin Washington, DC, and a legal intern at the Clean Air Task Force in Boston. He received his J.D., magna cum laude, from Vermont Law School, where he was head notes editor of the Vermont Journal of Environmental Law, and his B.A. from the University of Colorado at Boulder. He is admitted in New Jersey and New York, and the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey.

Pro Bono Partnership Names New Board Members

Pro Bono Partnership announced that John P. Frantz and Chan Lee have been elected to its board of directors. Nancy Eberhardt, executive director of Pro Bono Partnership in the organization's Parsippany office, said: “They are both enthusiastic and active supporters of the Partnership, and also great champions of pro bono within their companies, which is what makes our work possible. I'm looking forward to the contributions Chan and John will make to help us fulfill our mission of strengthening nonprofits and communities as the Partnership continues to grow.”

John Frantz

Frantz is senior vice president and general counsel, media & telematics at Verizon. He leads the legal team supporting Verizon's telematics, digital content, patent, and law enforcement functions. He has chaired Verizon's pro bono program since its creation in 2009. According to a release, roughly 400 volunteers participate in the program each year, mentoring students in disadvantaged communities, assisting survivors of domestic violence, helping returning veterans secure benefits, and solving legal issues for nonprofits. Prior to Verizon, Frantz was an associate at Kirkland & Ellis in Washington, D.C., and a law clerk in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. He is a graduate of Boston College and Harvard Law School.

Chan Lee

Lee is North America general counsel and a legal steering committee member at Sanofi. He leads the North America legal team, including litigation, government investigations, regulatory, employment law, and legal operations. The team provides proactive, solutions-oriented legal counseling and engages in thoughtful risk-taking to help achieve business objectives, the release said. Lee previously was senior vice president and chief counsel for Pfizer's Global Innovative Health, and a law clerk to Judge William T. Allen of the Delaware Chancery Court. He is a graduate of Cornell University and University of California, Berkeley, School of Law. In February 2018, the Asian American Legal Defense and Education Fund recognized Lee as a “Justice in Action” honoree.