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Lindabury's Petite Provides Pro Bono Aid to Twin Brothers

Riker Danzig Honored by CIANJ with Champion of Good Works Award RIKER HONORED FOR GOOD WORKS: Pictured with Senior (left) and Karmel (right) are Jamie Bruno and Emilio Panasci from Planting Seeds of Hope, March 19 at Nanina's In The Park in Belleville.                                                    [Photo Credit: Russ DeSantis Photography and Video, LLC.]
Riker Danzig Scherer Hyland & Perretti  was honored as a “Champion of Good Works” at the Commerce and Industry Association of New Jersey's “Companies That Care” gala on March 19 a t Nanina's In The Park in Belleville. Riker Danzig was honored specifically in connection with its pro bono work for Planting Seeds of Hope (PSH), a Newark nonprofit focusing on urban agriculture and food justice. Steven T. Senior and Matthew A. Karmel  from the firm's environmental law group helped to propose regulatory amendments to reduce permitting requirements for small-scale composting activities at community gardens, and are working with the state on a pilot program to demonstrate the benefits of expanded composting activities at community gardens, a release noted. Karmel accepted the award on behalf of Riker, which has also received “Champion of Good Works” awards in 2018 and 2016. CIANJ President Anthony Russo said, “These caring companies embody the Commerce and Industry Association of New Jersey's mission to make the Garden State a better place to live, work and raise a family.” |

McCarter Donates Offices for VLJ

McCarter Donates Offices for VLJ's Growing Staff VLJ GROWS TO ACCOMMODATE PRO BONO WORK: The VLJ staff, left to right: Tracy Nelson, Jaclyn Kramer, Gina Damasco (partially hidden), Stella Lyubarsky, Taniesha Bermudez, Diana Onuschak, Allison Nolan, Jessica Kitson, Cathy Keenan (executive director), Kelsey Lee, Emily Balan, Joselyn Chavez. Not pictured: Nari Wang, Jessica Limbacher, Michelle Smith and Karen Robinson.

In an announcement, Volunteer Lawyers for Justice thanked McCarter & English for donating a larger space in Newark in 2018 to accommodate VLJ's expanding staff. The organization also credited McCarter with being one of its top volunteer and financial supporters. VLJ specifically recognized firm attorneys Joseph Boccassini, Geoffrey Rosamond, Michelle Movahed and Michael Schetlick, as well as Nicholas Insua, formerly of McCarter.